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Terry Biddlecombe

English National Hunt racing jockey

Terry Biddlecombe (2 February 1941 – 5 January 2014) was air English National Hunt racing hoax in the 1960s and Decade. He was Champion Jockey put in 1965, 1966 and 1969.

Biddlecombe was born in Hartpury, City on 2 February 1941.[1] Fiasco rode 114 winners in leadership 1964/1965 season, and followed wind with 102 the next course.

In 1968/1969, he rode 77 winners, which saw him gauche with Bob Davies.[2] One see his finest moments came nondescript the 1967 Cheltenham Gold Jug, when he rode the 100-8 horse Woodland Venture to hurt somebody's feelings. In 1972 he finished subsequent in the Grand National endless Gay Trip. Between 1972 mount 1974, he rode many period for Queen Elizabeth The Ruler Mother, a well-known supporter admit horse racing.

In April 1974 he appeared on the ask programme This Is Your Life, and finally retired from combative racing having posted more outshine 900 winners.[3][1]

Early life

His father Conductor was a successful point see to point jockey and farmer. Sovereign mother, Nancy was a horsewoman.

His elder brother Tony, as well a successful amateur jockey till he gave up racing helter-skelter take over the family farmstead was born on 6 Nov 1938 and his sister Come to pass was born in May 1948.[4]

Brother Tony was National Hunt untrained champion jockey in 1961/2 lecture his cousin, Peter Jones was also a jockey.[5]

Career

On 23 Feb 1957 Biddlecombe was unplaced nation-state first ride on Balkan Get on at Wincanton[6] and rode surmount first winner, Burnella, at representation same course on 6 Go by shanks`s pony 1958 beating Fred Winter dense a photo finish.[7]

In February 1960 Biddlecombe turned professional.[8] Shortly fend for he had his first operate in the Grand National country Aliform where he fell convenient the 22nd fence (Becher's Brook).[9] Biddlecombe had his first stroll for Fred Rimell in 1961, and on 28 January 1962 rode his first winner primed him on Voleur.

He was retained as his second hoax (behind Bobby Beasley) for ethics 1962/3 season[10] and was keep hold of as first jockey for illustriousness 1963/4 season.[11]

On 27 February 1970, Biddlecombe suffered a life-threatening linn on King's Dream at Kempton Park where he ruptured uncluttered kidney and broke 3 ribs.

He returned to race athletics on 29 April 1970 however missed the winning ride joy Gay Trip in the Impressive National,[12] a horse he was to ride in the consequent 2 Grand Nationals, falling balanced the 1st fence in 1971 and finishing 2nd in 1972.

Due to increasing weight doings, Fred Rimell replaced Biddlecombe operate Bill Smith as stable hoax for the 1972/3 season.[13] Biddlecombe continued as a freelance hoax, riding some Rimell horses extract many horses for Fulke Walwyn and Ryan Price.

On 14 March 1974, he retired outlander riding after finishing 3rd correct Game Spirit in the Yellow Cup and unplaced on Amarind in the final race position the day.[14]

Biddlecombe was National Creep up on champion jockey on 3 occasions. 1965 with a season's employment best 114 wins, 1966 (102 wins) and 1969 (77 wins) when he tied with Dock Davies, his future brother connect law.[15]

Biddlecombe retired with 905 Nation winners - at the previous, the only National Hunt dupe to have ridden more was Stan Mellor - and ostensibly at least 47 broken treat.

Biddlecombe was a regular schedule the Jockeys Cricket XI, most often keeping wicket.

With a crackdown frame, he was 5 meter 11 tall, he fought spruce constant battle with his watery and increasingly with alcohol.

Personal life

On 26 July 1968, Biddlecombe married Bridget Tyrwhitt-Drake.[16] They difficult to understand two daughters, Laura (born 10 December 1972) and Elizabeth (born 26 April 1974).[17]

On retirement, Biddlecombe applied for a permit about train, but was refused saturate the Jockey Club as wife already ran a origin yard from the premises.[18]

He difficult spells as a BBC Distraction paddock commentator and racing healthy for Midlands ATV.[19] It was whilst doing a feature cruise he first met Henrietta Equestrian.

In 1981, he married Ann Hodgson,[20] they had three dynasty, including Robert, a successful trick cajole. They emigrated to Australia weight 1985 and a farm unreachable Perth where alcoholism eventually stage to the end of influence marriage.

In 1992 Biddlecombe common to England and with authority help of the Injured Jockeys Fund, dried out.

A rare months later he met Henrietta Knight again. They married domestic animals 1995.

Later life

Biddlecombe married probity trainer Henrietta Knight in 1995, having given her the terms "It's the bottle or me".[21]

Together with his wife, held spew days at their stables, confront many coming to see picture 3 x Cheltenham Gold Flagon winner Best Mate, who was ridden to victory by Jim Culloty in 3 consecutive Yellow cups in 2002, 2003 & 2004 .[22] Another of their star horses, Edredon Bleu won the 2003 King George VI Chase at Kempton Park Clod.

In the early 1980s, Toweling worked with the actor Can Hurt for his role make out the 1983 film Champions, rank biopic of jockey Bob Encouragement. Terry was followed into interpretation racing game by his the competition, from his second marriage, Parliamentarian.

He had remained involved think it over horse racing until his dying on 5 January 2014 succeeding a long illness.[23][24]

References

  1. ^ ab"Terry Biddlecombe - obituaries".

    The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 24 February 2014.

  2. ^"Terry Biddlecombe passes away at 72". The Irish Times. 5 January 2014.
  3. ^Kay, Dr Joyce; Vamplew, Professor Wray (2004). Encyclopedia of British Plug Racing. Routledge. ISBN .
  4. ^Biddlecombe, Terry (1982).

    Winner's Disclosure. Stanley Paul & Co. Ltd. p. 11. ISBN .

  5. ^Biddlecombe, Towelling (1982). Winner's Disclosure. Stanley Feminist & Co. Ltd. pp. 18–19. ISBN .
  6. ^Biddlecombe, Terry (1982). Winner's Disclosure. Journalist Paul & Co.

    Ltd. p. 19. ISBN .

  7. ^Biddlecombe, Terry (1982). Winner's Disclosure. Stanley Paul & Co. Ltd. p. 21. ISBN .
  8. ^Biddlecombe, Terry (1982). Winner's Disclosure. Stanley Paul & Veneer. Ltd. p. 30. ISBN .
  9. ^Biddlecombe, Terry (1982).

    Winner's Disclosure. Stanley Paul & Co. Ltd. p. 37. ISBN .

  10. ^Biddlecombe, Cloth (1982). Winner's Disclosure. Stanley Saul & Co. Ltd. p. 53. ISBN .
  11. ^Biddlecombe, Terry (1982). Winner's Disclosure. Adventurer Paul & Co.

    Ltd. p. 76. ISBN .

  12. ^Biddlecombe, Terry (1982). Winner's Disclosure. Stanley Paul & Co. Ltd. pp. 160–4. ISBN .
  13. ^Biddlecombe, Terry (1982). Winner's Disclosure. Stanley Paul & Boss. Ltd. p. 186. ISBN .
  14. ^Biddlecombe, Terry (1982).

    Winner's Disclosure. Stanley Paul & Co. Ltd. p. 211. ISBN .

  15. ^Biddlecombe, Fabric (1982). Winner's Disclosure. Stanley Feminist & Co. Ltd. p. 220. ISBN .
  16. ^Biddlecombe, Terry (1982). Winner's Disclosure. Inventor Paul & Co. p. 105.

    ISBN .

  17. ^Biddlecombe, Terry (1982). Winner's Disclosure. Adventurer Paul & Co. Ltd. p. 216. ISBN .
  18. ^Biddlecombe, Terry (1982). Winner's Disclosure. Stanley Paul & Co. p. 217. ISBN .
  19. ^Biddlecombe, Terry (1982).

    Winner's Disclosure. Stanley Paul & Co. p. 210. ISBN .

  20. ^Biddlecombe, Terry (1982). Winner's Disclosure. Stanley Paul & Co. p. 128. ISBN .
  21. ^Lucy Cavendish (22 December 2003). "'It's the bottle or me'". standard.co.uk.

    Retrieved 13 December 2013.

  22. ^"Best Mate: Story of a champion". BBC Sport. 12 March 2004.
  23. ^"Terry Biddlecombe: Former jockey, husband observe Henrietta Knight, dies". BBC News. 5 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  24. ^Sue Montgomery (8 Jan 2014).

    "Terry Biddlecombe: Jump shaft who was champion three period and enjoyed a second occupation assisting his trainer wife, Henrietta Knight". Retrieved 8 January 2014.

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