Richard Bevan Horse Racing – Richard Bevan Horse Racing

Richard Bevan first job in hose racing was with racehorse trainer David Nicholson who was based at Cotswold House Racing Stables in Condicote near Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire.

As a stable lad Richard Bevan looked after several good horses, including Charter Party, Viking Flagship and Silver Wisp

Richard Bevan Quick Stats

As a jockey Richard Bevan rode a few National Hunt winners (hurdle racing and steeplechasing). These winners came as both an amateur rider and also a Conditional Jockey.

Professional Conditional Jockey
From 271 rides
11 winners
35 seconds
45 thirds
33 fourths

I finished 94th in the 1989/90 National Hunt Jockeys Championship

National Hunt Racing Amateur Jockey
From 84 rides
5 winners
6 seconds
6 thirds
9 fourths

I finished 19th in the 1987/88 Amateur Riders Championship

Point-to-Point Racing
From 53 rides
5 winners, including one at Aintree.
6 seconds
8 thirds
4 fourths

I won the 1987 North West Area Novice Leading Rider

Flat Racing Amateur Jockey
8 unplaced rides

Racing Highlights

First Winner

My first National Hunt winner came on Midlands Grand National Day at Uttoxeter in 1987 riding Crowecopper. Interestingly, this horse was the last winner ridden by Roy (R. F.) Davies who, that day, was Starter’s Assistant at the course. Roy checked the girths down at the start. To this day, myself and Roy, who lives fairly close by in Hodnet, remain good friends.

First Novice Chase of the Season

I also won the first novice chase of the 1989/90 season on a horse called Roy Prince – this race was at Newton Abbot
LINK
https://www.racingpost.com/results/39/newton-abbot/1989-07-29/30763

Winning 4 races on a horse called Hill Beagle (all handicap hurdles) at
Southwell on the all weather

LINKS
https://www.racingpost.com/results/394/southwell-aw/1989-11-22/32024
https://www.racingpost.com/results/394/southwell-aw/1989-12-20/32396
https://www.racingpost.com/results/394/southwell-aw/1990-01-05/32773
https://www.racingpost.com/results/394/southwell-aw/1990-02-12/33401

Last Winner Under Rules

My last National Hunt winner was in 1990 on Ardent Spy at Uttoxeter in the Freddy Dixon Memorial Trophy Handicap Chase.

Ardent Spy and Richard Bevan having just won the Freddy Dixon Memorial
Trophy Handicap Chase at Uttoxeter

I had my claim reduced from 7lb to 5lb after this win
LINK
https://www.racingpost.com/results/84/uttoxeter/1990-05-10/35797

Richard Bevan Quick Stats

Racing Highlights

First Winner

Three wins on Baluchi

Rimfire and Richard Bevan winning at Uttoxeter

Sayant winning at Southwell over the all-weather hurdles

First Novice Chase of the Season

Winning 4 races on a horse called Hill Beagle (all handicap hurdles) at Southwell on the all weather

Last Winner Under Rules

Winning 4 races on a horse called Hill Beagle (all handicap hurdles) at
Southwell on the all weather