mumbles Posted March 8, 2022 Posted March 8, 2022 (edited) Des Riordan former trainer and jockey,brother of John and Noel has passed away.. Never forget the day when Noel rode the double at Trentham on IL TEMPO and GRIZZLY who was. trained by Des. Another highlight for me was when OCEAN MONARCH won on Boxing Day and New years Day at Ellerslie and AKE AKE provided the quinella both days. Edited March 8, 2022 by mumbles 1 Quote
mumbles Posted March 8, 2022 Author Posted March 8, 2022 KIHIKIHI KID being from that town just south of T/A you probably knew W.Robinson the above average jock and now stipe and if u knew him you would know Mr Percy who i last saw when he was riding work for Graeme Pepper many moons ago. Quote
Kihikihi Kid Posted March 9, 2022 Posted March 9, 2022 Kihikihi's Finest Warwick Robinson ! Met him in later years, remember his association with R R Cheak Cyrly Wave Sound Wave etc. Later years when he came back from overseas he rode Kessem ? was it Pretty sure he rode a winner for DJ Riordan Quote
Kihikihi Kid Posted March 9, 2022 Posted March 9, 2022 Actually Des had a knack of winning the 1st race of the year at Ellerslie. Ocean Monarch owned by C D Mann Bonnybard the other. Think they were Highweights back in the day when then ran them all year round. Was Paul Sugden involved ? Lance Douglas was probably Des's last apprentice. Trained by Lance's Dad , Bunvaro the noted mudlark by Alvaro. That was some trip back in the day... Quote
mumbles Posted March 9, 2022 Author Posted March 9, 2022 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Kihikihi Kid said: Actually Des had a knack of winning the 1st race of the year at Ellerslie. Ocean Monarch owned by C D Mann Bonnybard the other. Think they were Highweights back in the day when then ran them all year round. Was Paul Sugden involved ? Lance Douglas was probably Des's last apprentice. Trained by Lance's Dad , Bunvaro the noted mudlark by Alvaro. That was some trip back in the day... I recall Gary Bell riding Ocean Monarch in her Boxing Day and New Years Day win.She had a half sister by Grey Bird called Kauri who was very slow. How many wins did Paul get?.I recall Doncast. Bonnybard i recall him winning at Paeroa with Howie Mathews up. Edited March 9, 2022 by mumbles Quote
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