Three meetings at Newcastle, Birmingham, and Kempton Park...
Newcastle Card
Jockeys riding here included… Alec Russell, Jimmy Etherington, Geoff Littlewood, Edgar Britt, Eddie Larkin, Eddie Hide, Norman McIntosh, Johnny Greenaway, Walter Bentley, Chuck Spares, Tommy Lappin, Joe Sime, and Brian Connorton.
Birmingham Card
Jockeys riding here included… Tony Hide, Josh Gifford, Willie Snaith, Joe Mercer, Brian Swift, Billy Elliott, Jock Skilling, Charlie Patton, Tommy Masterson, Des Cullen, Frankie Durr, Snowy Fawdon, Denis Ryan, Dominic Forte, Mickey Greening, Keith Temple-Nidd, Paul Tulk, David East, Larry Parkes, and Charlie Gaston.
Jockeys riding here included… Harry Carr, Lester Piggott, Peter Robinson, Manny Mercer, Harry Sprague, Scobie Breasley, Doug Smith, Bill Rickaby, Jimmy Lindley, Charlie Smirke, Kipper Lynch, Stan Clayton, Duncan Keith, Ray Reader, Brian Jago, Jock Wilson, Derek Morris, Tommy Carter, Sammy Millbanks, Greville Starkey, Eddie Cracknell, and Geoff Lewis.
Results
Tommy Masterson was head lad for Peter Ashworth. I believe he had a brief spell as a trainer. I'm not sure but I think he trained at the same yard as Dave Jermy & Roger Curtiss in Carshalton.
ReplyDeleteYou’re spot on Graham as it was Carshalton; He’s in the 1967 Directory of the Turf listed as follows…
ReplyDeleteMASTERSON, Thomas Patrick
New Lodge, Little Woodcote Lane, Carshalton, Surrey. Tel.: 01-668 3765.
b. March 31, 1932.
m. November 26, 1955, Deanne, daughter of Jim Field.
Two sons, Paul and John.
Riding Career: 1947-58 Professional jockey.
Apprenticed: In Ireland to P. Higgins.
Owners: Mr. T. W. Nicholls; Mr. M. Wenman; Mrs. R. C. Roberts; Mr. J. L. Stevens;
Mrs. R. Claydon; Mr. E. Cutts.
Apprentice: J. Bennett (7 St. 12 lb.).
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