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John Whelpdale
John Whelpdale
1912-2007
1912-2007
Article by Alan Trout
Article by Alan Trout
John Whelpdale rode under National Hunt rules during the second half of the 1930s and had 13 winners, nine of them on a chaser called Santiose.
John Whelpdale rode under National Hunt rules during the second half of the 1930s and had 13 winners, nine of them on a chaser called Santiose.
Born in 1912, he was sixth of ten finishers on his first ride, Pompee, in the Stayers’ Handicap Hurdle at Lingfield Park on January 16, 1935. More than a year passed before Sonna provided him with his first winner when taking the Fivehead Selling Handicap Hurdle at Taunton on February 6, 1936, beating Chips by half a length.
Born in 1912, he was sixth of ten finishers on his first ride, Pompee, in the Stayers’ Handicap Hurdle at Lingfield Park on January 16, 1935. More than a year passed before Sonna provided him with his first winner when taking the Fivehead Selling Handicap Hurdle at Taunton on February 6, 1936, beating Chips by half a length.
He kept the ride and, after the next three starts had only yielded one third place, the pair struck again at Newton Abbot on May 14, winning the Brookside Selling Handicap Hurdle.
He kept the ride and, after the next three starts had only yielded one third place, the pair struck again at Newton Abbot on May 14, winning the Brookside Selling Handicap Hurdle.
John had four wins the following season, all on Santiose, who, like Sonna, was trained by the successful jump jockey Fred Gurney at Letcombe Regis. The 1937/38 campaign went even better, for on November 27 he rode his seventh winner of the season when Jus Premier took the St. Piers Selling Handicap Chase at Lingfield Park. Five of those wins were achieved on Santiose, but after John pulled the horse up at Wolverhampton on November 15, he never rode him again.
John had four wins the following season, all on Santiose, who, like Sonna, was trained by the successful jump jockey Fred Gurney at Letcombe Regis. The 1937/38 campaign went even better, for on November 27 he rode his seventh winner of the season when Jus Premier took the St. Piers Selling Handicap Chase at Lingfield Park. Five of those wins were achieved on Santiose, but after John pulled the horse up at Wolverhampton on November 15, he never rode him again.
It is somewhat surprising that, despite having ridden seven winners in the early months of the season, he failed to ride another during his career. His final ride was on Cyllando, a faller in the Novices’ Chase at Shirley Park on March 6, 1939.
It is somewhat surprising that, despite having ridden seven winners in the early months of the season, he failed to ride another during his career. His final ride was on Cyllando, a faller in the Novices’ Chase at Shirley Park on March 6, 1939.
John Whelpdale died in 2007.
John Whelpdale died in 2007.
His winners were, in chronological order:
His winners were, in chronological order:
1. Sonna, Taunton, February 6, 1936
1. Sonna, Taunton, February 6, 1936
2. Sonna, Newton Abbot, May 14, 1936
2. Sonna, Newton Abbot, May 14, 1936
3. Santiose, Wolverhampton, November 16, 1936
3. Santiose, Wolverhampton, November 16, 1936
4. Santiose, Birmingham, November 30, 1936
4. Santiose, Birmingham, November 30, 1936
5. Santiose, Warwick, February 2, 1937
5. Santiose, Warwick, February 2, 1937
6. Santiose, Derby, February 15, 1937
6. Santiose, Derby, February 15, 1937
7. Santiose, Newton Abbot, August 2, 1937
7. Santiose, Newton Abbot, August 2, 1937
8. Santiose, Buckfastleigh, August 6, 1937
8. Santiose, Buckfastleigh, August 6, 1937
9. Santiose, Southwell, September 18, 1937
9. Santiose, Southwell, September 18, 1937
10. Santiose, Stratford-on-Avon, October 2, 1937
10. Santiose, Stratford-on-Avon, October 2, 1937
11. Jus Premier, Pershore, October 16, 1937
11. Jus Premier, Pershore, October 16, 1937
12. Santiose, Pershore, October 16, 1937
12. Santiose, Pershore, October 16, 1937
13. Jus Premier, Lingfield Park, November 27, 1937
13. Jus Premier, Lingfield Park, November 27, 1937
John Whelpdale landed a double at Pershore on October 16, 1937: Jus Premier & Santoise
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