Overview

• His death was confirmed on August 27 following a short illness, with Epsom trainer Simon Dow noting he had recently been in a local care home.
• He partnered 1,880 winners in Britain across more than two decades and twice finished runner-up in the jockeys' championship.
• In 1971 he became the first Welsh jockey to win the Derby on Mill Reef and that year also took the Oaks and Coronation Cup at Epsom.
• He retired from riding in 1979, then trained in Epsom until 1999 with 539 winners in Britain, highlighted by champion sprinter Lake Coniston’s 1995 Duke of York Stakes and July Cup.
• A small private family service is planned, with broader recognition from the racing community expected, and his passing comes days after fellow former jockey Bruce Raymond died.