David Noble
Flat jockey David Noble was apprenticed to Harry Blackshaw at Middleham and rode his first winner for him on Clever Dick in the Gallowgate Apprentice Selling Handicap at Newcastle on August 29, 1964.
Flat jockey David Noble was apprenticed to Harry Blackshaw at Middleham and rode his first winner for him on Clever Dick in the Gallowgate Apprentice Selling Handicap at Newcastle on August 29, 1964.
His second winner, also for Blackshaw, was Trotter in an Ayr apprentices’ race in May 1965; his third on the Ernie Weymes-trained Gown Tab at Catterick in July 1967.
His second winner, also for Blackshaw, was Trotter in an Ayr apprentices’ race in May 1965; his third on the Ernie Weymes-trained Gown Tab at Catterick in July 1967.
After David had finished his apprenticeship he rode for a number of trainers including Squeak Fairhurst and Ryan Price and also operated as a freelance. However, it was seven long years before he rode another winner, that being on Ryan Price’s colt Vital Venture at Folkestone in August 1974, one of just a dozen rides he had that season.
After David had finished his apprenticeship he rode for a number of trainers including Squeak Fairhurst and Ryan Price and also operated as a freelance. However, it was seven long years before he rode another winner, that being on Ryan Price’s colt Vital Venture at Folkestone in August 1974, one of just a dozen rides he had that season.
He scored an early season victory on Gavin Hunter’s two-year-old Honey Thief at Kempton’s Easter meeting in 1975 but that was his only success of the year from 26 mounts.
He scored an early season victory on Gavin Hunter’s two-year-old Honey Thief at Kempton’s Easter meeting in 1975 but that was his only success of the year from 26 mounts.
He joined Peter Walwyn at the start of 1976, primarily as a work rider but had 17 rides in public that year, winning on three of them. The last of that trio was 20/1 shot Reclamation in a two-year-old maiden at Newmarket on July 17, 1976.
He joined Peter Walwyn at the start of 1976, primarily as a work rider but had 17 rides in public that year, winning on three of them. The last of that trio was 20/1 shot Reclamation in a two-year-old maiden at Newmarket on July 17, 1976.
David rode no more winners and last held a licence in 1979.
David rode no more winners and last held a licence in 1979.
David Noble’s winners were, in chronological order:
David Noble’s winners were, in chronological order:
1. Clever Dick, Newcastle, August 29, 1964
1. Clever Dick, Newcastle, August 29, 1964
2. Trotter, Ayr, May 14, 1965
2. Trotter, Ayr, May 14, 1965
3. Gown Tab, Catterick Bridge, July 20, 1967
3. Gown Tab, Catterick Bridge, July 20, 1967
4. Vital Venture, Folkestone, August 5, 1974
4. Vital Venture, Folkestone, August 5, 1974
5. Honey Thief, Kempton Park, March 29, 1975
5. Honey Thief, Kempton Park, March 29, 1975
6. Bella Canto, Chepstow, June 1, 1976
6. Bella Canto, Chepstow, June 1, 1976
7. Rickadoo, Bath, July 3, 1976
7. Rickadoo, Bath, July 3, 1976
8. Reclamation, Newmarket, July 17, 1976
8. Reclamation, Newmarket, July 17, 1976