John Nightingall - died 1891
1833 - 1891
1833 - 1891
John Nightingall was born at Hatfield, Hertfordshire in 1833, the son of a tenant living on Lord Cowper’s estate.
John Nightingall was born at Hatfield, Hertfordshire in 1833, the son of a tenant living on Lord Cowper’s estate.
He was apprenticed as a jockey early in life and then rode with considerable success over fences, winning the inaugural running of the Great Metropolitan Chase at Croydon in 1860 on Johnny and winning it for the second time in 1862 on Sinking Fund.
He was apprenticed as a jockey early in life and then rode with considerable success over fences, winning the inaugural running of the Great Metropolitan Chase at Croydon in 1860 on Johnny and winning it for the second time in 1862 on Sinking Fund.
He went on to train, based at South Hatch, in Epsom and sent out Cecil to win the 1868 Cesarewitch. He also trained two Grand National winners, Shifnal (1878) and Ilex (1890), the latter ridden by his son, Arthur.
He went on to train, based at South Hatch, in Epsom and sent out Cecil to win the 1868 Cesarewitch. He also trained two Grand National winners, Shifnal (1878) and Ilex (1890), the latter ridden by his son, Arthur.
John had four sons: Arthur, William, Robert and John, all of whom became well-known National Hunt jockeys. William followed in his father’s footsteps by training at South Hatch, as too did William’s son Walter, who saddled Straight Deal to win the 1943 Derby for Dorothy Paget and the 1965 2,000 Guineas winner Niksar.
John had four sons: Arthur, William, Robert and John, all of whom became well-known National Hunt jockeys. William followed in his father’s footsteps by training at South Hatch, as too did William’s son Walter, who saddled Straight Deal to win the 1943 Derby for Dorothy Paget and the 1965 2,000 Guineas winner Niksar.
John also owned a private steeplechase course at Walton Heath. He married for a second time in March 1877, to the daughter of trainer Robert I’Anson and had another son with her, named John Philip (born 1883) who also rode with success.
John also owned a private steeplechase course at Walton Heath. He married for a second time in March 1877, to the daughter of trainer Robert I’Anson and had another son with her, named John Philip (born 1883) who also rode with success.
John Nightingall died at Epsom on Friday, November 13, 1891, aged 58, after a long illness.
John Nightingall died at Epsom on Friday, November 13, 1891, aged 58, after a long illness.
He left £9,141.
He left £9,141.