Dennis Yeoman
Article by Chris Pitt
Article by Chris Pitt
North-country National Hunt jockey Dennis Yeoman was born on May 17, 1932. He came from a racing background, his forbears, the Masterman family, having trained for many years in the North Yorkshire area. His uncle, George Mulcaster, trained the 1890 Grand National winner Ilex.
North-country National Hunt jockey Dennis Yeoman was born on May 17, 1932. He came from a racing background, his forbears, the Masterman family, having trained for many years in the North Yorkshire area. His uncle, George Mulcaster, trained the 1890 Grand National winner Ilex.
Dennis started out with Bertie Bullock at Ripon and rode his first winner for him on Saltmarshe in division one of the Brough Novices’ Hurdle at Catterick Bridge on Saturday, February 27, 1954.
Dennis started out with Bertie Bullock at Ripon and rode his first winner for him on Saltmarshe in division one of the Brough Novices’ Hurdle at Catterick Bridge on Saturday, February 27, 1954.
His second winner was a horse named Grit, trained by William Newton, in the Whitsun Novices’ Hurdle at Wetherby on May 21, 1956. Grit was also his third, and final, winner when landing the Averham Handicap Hurdle at Southwell on September 10, 1956.
His second winner was a horse named Grit, trained by William Newton, in the Whitsun Novices’ Hurdle at Wetherby on May 21, 1956. Grit was also his third, and final, winner when landing the Averham Handicap Hurdle at Southwell on September 10, 1956.
In 1958 he took out a jump trainer’s licence, based at Mill Farm Stables, Bishopton, near Ripon, while continuing to hold a jockey’s licence. He had his final ride on selling hurdler Don Giovanni at Sedgefield on March 20, 1965, finishing unplaced. He was listed in the newspapers to ride Don Giovanni at Rothbury’s farewell fixture on April 10 that year, but it was Eric Campbell
In 1958 he took out a jump trainer’s licence, based at Mill Farm Stables, Bishopton, near Ripon, while continuing to hold a jockey’s licence. He had his final ride on selling hurdler Don Giovanni at Sedgefield on March 20, 1965, finishing unplaced. He was listed in the newspapers to ride Don Giovanni at Rothbury’s farewell fixture on April 10 that year, but it was Eric Campbell
who took the ride instead, finishing fifth. Nine days later, Eric was also the man on board Dennis’s horse The Treatment when winning the Cannock Hurdle at Uttoxeter on Easter Monday.
who took the ride instead, finishing fifth. Nine days later, Eric was also the man on board Dennis’s horse The Treatment when winning the Cannock Hurdle at Uttoxeter on Easter Monday.
In 1966 Dennis moved to Brough Hall Stables at Catterick, the area in which his ancestors had trained. He was granted a Flat race licence at the start of the 1967 season and trained his first winner in that discipline when Golden Goldie won a Teesside Park seller on May 25 of that year.
In 1966 Dennis moved to Brough Hall Stables at Catterick, the area in which his ancestors had trained. He was granted a Flat race licence at the start of the 1967 season and trained his first winner in that discipline when Golden Goldie won a Teesside Park seller on May 25 of that year.
In 1971 he moved again, this time to Middlethorpe Hall Stables, near York, where he trained until relinquishing his licence in 1975. He re-emerged in 1981, based at Scorton Grange, near Richmond, and trained a string of around a dozen there until 1989.
In 1971 he moved again, this time to Middlethorpe Hall Stables, near York, where he trained until relinquishing his licence in 1975. He re-emerged in 1981, based at Scorton Grange, near Richmond, and trained a string of around a dozen there until 1989.