Bull Lea
Sire of Kentucky Derby Winners Citation (1948), Hill Gail (1952), Iron Liege (1957) and many leading money winners including Armed, Bewitch, Coaltown etc
Bull Lea leading American sire for five years is standing at Calumet Farm, Lexington, Kentucky
2.00 Pretty Polly Plate
1st Nortia 8/15 fav ridden by Brian Lee trained by W Hern
2.30 Mark Price Handicap
1st Memento 9/4 ridden by L C Parkes trained by W Elsey
3.00 Salford Borough Handicap
1st Winna 13/2 ridden by L C Parkes trained by H Wragg
3.30 Lancashire Oaks
1st Irristable 2/1 fav ridden by D Smith trained by G Brooke
4.00 King Coal Handicap
1st Three Wishes 9/4 ridden by L G Brown trained by W Bellerby
4.30 Cotton Maiden Plate
1st Scribbler 2/7 fav ridden by E Hide trained by H Leader
1st Harry Goldmine 11/2 ridden by E Hide trained by E Gifford
2nd Gogol ridden by D Ward
3rd Second Attempt ridden by A J Russell
4th Witchum ridden by L G Brown
5th Little Dominic ridden by Povall
6th Chou Chin Chow ridden by Sime
Kepler ridden by E O’Keeffe
Libertan ridden by Etherington
Clown ridden by Brian Lee
Signal Star ridden by G Harrison
Royal Spray ridden by J L Brown
Lilanje ridden by D Lacy
Precipitant ridden by R Johnstone
Sombrero ridden by B Connorton
Two Dollars ridden by H Greenaway
Airedale ridden by B Henry
Cheltenham Racecourse
Tuesday March 7th 1961 (New Course)
Going Good
2.00 Gloucestershire Hurdle (Division I)
1st Beau Normand 5/1 ridden by W Rees trained by R Turnell
2.40 National Hunt Champion Chase
1st Fortria 2/5 Fav ridden by P Taaffe trained by T Dreaper
3.20 National Hunt Chase
Superfine 10/1 ridden by Mr W Piggott-Brown trained by F Cundell
4.00 National Hunt Handicap Chase
Ravencroft 9/2 ridden by F Winter trained by F Walwyn
4.40 Gloucestershire Hurdle (Division II)
1st Greektown 100/8 ridden by M Scudamore trained by W Stephenson
5.15 Broadway Chase
Grallagh Cnoc 8/13 Fav ridden by P Taaffe trained by J W Osborne
Wednesday March 8th 1961 (Old Course)
Going Good
2.00 Cotswold Chase
1st Mountcashel King 2/5 Fav ridden by P Taaffe trained by T Dreaper
2.40 United Hunts Challenge Cup
1st Chaos 4/1 Fav ridden by Mr A Frank trained by Private Trainer
3.20 Champion Hurdle Challenge Cup
1st Eborneezer 4/1 ridden by F Winter trained by H R Price
4.00 Kim Muir Memorial Challenge Cup (Handicap Chase for Amateur Rider)
1st Nicolaus Silver 10/1 ridden by Mr W Tellwright trained by T F Rimell
4.40 Grand Annual Challenge Cup (Handicap Chase)
1st Barberyn 3/1 ridden by M Scudamore trained by W Stephenson
5.15 Birdlip Handicap Hurdle
1st Couligarten 25/1 ridden by M Batchelor trained by J Wight
Thursday March 9th 1961 (New Course)
Going Good
2.00 Spa Hurdle
1st Sparkling Flame 9/4 Fav ridden by H Beasley trained by P Sleator
2.40 Cathcart Challenge Cup (Chase)
1st Quita Que 8/11 Fav ridden by G Robinson trained by D Moore
3.20 Gold Cup (Chase)
1st Saffron Tartan 2/1 ridden by F Winter trained by D Butchers
4.00 Foxhunters Challenge Cup (Amateur Rider Chase)
1st Colledge Master 7/2 ridden by Mr L Morgan trained by L Morgan
4.40 County Handicap Hurdle
1st Most Unusual 100/7 ridden by J Gifford trained by W Ransom
5.15 Mildmay of Flete Challenge Cup (Handicap Chase)
1st Malting Barley 5/1 ridden by O McNally trained by G Balding
2.00 The Camberley Selling Handicap Hurdle Race
1st Card Lover 4/1 fav ridden by T Brookshaw trained by T F Rimell
2.30 The George Williamson Steeple Chase
1st Seringapatam 10/1 ridden by W Rees trained by R Turnell
3.00 The Triumph Hurdle Race
1st Amazon’s Choice 7/1 ridden by J Gilbert trained by P Thrale
3.30 The Monaveen Steeple Chase
1st Palissy 9/2 ridden by Mr J Sutcliffe trained by H Price
4.00 The Black Vine Handicap Steeple Chase
1st Hindhead 3/1 ridden by T Brookshaw trained by W Marshall
4.30 The March Long Distance Handicap Hurdle Race
1st Starclif 11/2 ridden by H Sprague trained by W Marshall
2.00 Bourne Selling Plate
1st Spit Of Alys 2/1 ridden by P Robinson trained by A Goodwill
2.30 Lincoln August Handicap
1st Wild Vine 15/2 ridden by E Eldin traind by W O’Gorman
3.00 Great Tom Plate (Handicap)
1st Old King Cole 4/5 fav ridden by J Limb trained by J Jarvis
3.30 August Two Yrs Old Stakes
1st Post Box 5/2 ridden by E Hide trained by W Hide
4.00 Spilsby Plate
1st Star Vixen 8/1 ridden by E Smith trained by G Barling
4.30 Grantham Handicap Plate
1st Risby 7/2 ridden by E Hide trained by P Taylor
2.00 The Tottenham Welter Plate
1st Marly Knowe 11/10 fav ridden by A Breasley trained by Captain H Ryan Price
2.30 The Juvenile Selling Stakes
1st Darby’s Vixen 7/2 ridden by F Durr trained by R Read
3.00 The Three-Yrs-Old Stayers Handicap
1st Via Victoria 3/1 fav ridden by A Breasley trained by S Ingham
3.30 The Park Three-Yrs-Old Handicap
1st Ionia’s Pet 3/1 fav ridden by S Millbanks trained by R Read
4.00 The May Plate
1st Kola Bay 9/4 ridden by T Gosling trained by F Winter
4.30 The Palace Handicap
1st Be Patient 2/1 fav ridden by J Lynch trained by D Butchers
Royal Ascot Tuesday July 12th 1955
Going Firm
Queen Anne Stakes £1437 15 shillings 1 mile
Golden Planet D Smith
St James′s Palace Stakes £5510 1 mile
Tamerlane A Breasley
Ascot Stakes (Handicap) £2780 2 miles 4 furlongs
Wildnor C Gaston
King Edward VII Stakes £5186 1 miles 4 furlongs
Nucleus L Piggott
Coventry Stakes (2yo) £2266 10 shillings 6 furlongs
Ratification W Carr
Hardwicke Stakes (Colts and Fillies) £3995 1 miles 4 furlongs
Elopement L Piggott
Royal Ascot Wednesday July 13th 1955
Going Firm
Jersey Stakes (3yo) £1829 10 shillings 7 furlongs
Windsor Sun J Eddery
Queen Mary Stakes (2yo Fillies) £3524 10 shillings 5 furlongs
Weeber A Breasley
Royal Hunt Cup (Handicap) £3576 10 shillings 1 mile
Nicholas Nickleby W Snaith
Gold Cup (Colts and Fillies) £11375 2 miles 4 furlongs
Botticelli E Camici
King George V Stakes (3yo Handicap) £1624 15 shillings 1 miles 4 furlongs
Jardiniere D Smith
Coronation Stakes (3yo Fillies) £4395 10 shillings 1 mile
Meld W Carr
Royal Ascot Thursday July 14th 1955
Going Firm
Cork and Orrery Stakes £1319 10 shillings 6 furlongs
Trouville W Rickaby
New Stakes (2yo) £2428 5 furlongs
Gratitude D Smith
Gold Vase £1943 10 shillings 2 miles
Prince Barle E Mercer
Ribblesdale Stakes (3yo Fillies) £3834 10 shillings 1 mile 4 furlongs
Ark Royal D Smith
Last two races postponed until Friday and Saturday because of a thunderstorm
Royal Ascot Friday July 15th 1955
Going Firm
Bessborough Stakes (Handicap) £1595 1 mile 4 furlongs
Peter-so-Gay P Robinson
Britannia Stakes (3yo Colts and Gelding Handicap) £1565 5 shillings 1 mile
Cronus E Smith
Chesham Stakes (2yo) £3439 10 shillings 5 furlongs
Palariva R Poincelet
Wokingham Stakes (Handicap) £1658 15 shillings 6 furlongs
The Plumber′s Mate
Windsor Castle Stakes (2yo) £1841 10 shillings 5 furlongs
Storm Sail W Rickaby
Queen Alexandra Stakes £1445 10 shillings 2 mile 6 furlongs 34 yards
Bitter Sweet W Carr
King′s Stand Stakes £1433 10 shillings 5 furlongs
Pappa Fourway W Carr
Ascot Heath Saturday July 16th 1955
Going Firm
Rous Memorial Stakes £1255 1 mile
Whiranek E Mercer
Blacknest Stakes (Handicap) £543 19 shillings 1 mile
Jaspe R Johnstone
Rosslyn Stakes (2yo) £729 19 shillings 6 furlongs
Woodruff House K A Gethin
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Colts and Fillies) £23430 1 mile 4 furlongs
Vimy R Poincelet
Princess Margaret Stakes (2yo Fillies) £1056 15 shillings 5 furlongs
Persian Fair W Rickaby
Sandringham Stakes (Handicap) £582 4 shillings 1 mile 4 furlongs
Hindu Wand J Sime
Sunninghill Park Stakes £1182 15 shillings 2 mile
Double Bore T Gosling
1.30 The Corinthian Handicap Plate
1st Ralootown 5/2 fav ridden by J Hislop trained by J. de Moraville
2.00 The Rugeley Selling Plate
1st Double Light 6/1 ridden by D L Jones trained by J Mason
2.30 The Staffordshire Handicap Plate
1st Fearless Chum 6/1 ridden by E Mercer trained by K Cundell
3.00 The Wellington Stakes
1st Philantrope 8/13 ridden by Breasley trained by T Cannon
3.30 The Broseley Nursery Handicap Plate
1st Hansetta 3/1 ridden by D W Morris trained by N Cannon
4.00 The Brewood Handicap Plate
1st Byland 3/1 ridden by J Heron trained by W Lyde
Recognise this young man?
It’s a chubby Lester Piggott, who rode his first winner at the age of 13, being led out of the parade ring at Windsor by hi father, Keith Piggott, who recently announced his retirement from training. Lester, who is fighting hard to win his fourth jockeys championship, comes from a family which has been making racing history for nearly a century.
RACING INFORMATION BUREAU,
43, Great Marlborough Street,
London W.1
The horse Lester Piggott’s riding was called Singapore Post