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W Nightingall

  4/1

  16 July

  Birmingham

  Preamble

  323

  16

  F F Tuthill

  N Murless

  1/2F

  16 July

  Lewes

  Melody Fair

  315

  8

  J Crow

  R Sturdy

  7/2F

  16 July

  Lewes

  Bowerchalke

  276

  5

  S J Gillings

  M Beary

  11/2

  17 July

  Newmarket

  Ogwen

  551

  5

  Sir V Sassoon

  N Alurless

  10/11F

  19 July

  Bath

  Pneumatic

  207

  5

  Contessa Di Sant Elia

  W Wightman

  13/8F

  21 July

  Doncaster

  Near Star

  391

  8

  R S Grierson

  A Barclay

  7/1

  21 July

  Doncaster

  Space Ship

  276

  11

  Sir V Sassoon

  N Murless

  11/10F

  21 July

  Doncaster

  Adventuress

  207

  5

  Sir V Sassoon

  N Murless

  7/4F

  23 July

  Leicester

  Joyeux II

  207

  12

  Mrs F W Wignall

  C Jerdein

  2/1

  26 July

  Kempton

  Queen's Bench

  Blackbird S

  670

  6

  Sir P Hattvany

  F Cundell

  5/1F

  27 July

  Hurst Park

  Space Ship

  806

  14

  Sir V Sassoon

  N Murless

  8/11F

  30 July

  Birmingham

  Prince Tarquin

  207

  6

  F Humphreys

  W Dutton

  4/5F

  30 July

  Birmingham

  Jomarbet

  366

  5

  M Cowley

  R Ward

  11/10F

  7 Aug

  Brighton

  Sculptor

  Brighton Hcp

  874

  8

  Lord Sefton

  P Hastings-Bass

  13/8F

  7 Aug

  Brighton

  King's Love

  300

  12

  Mrs F Bullock

  F Cundell

  5/1

  7 Aug

  Brighton

  Starlit Moonlight

  324

  5

  Prince Aly Khan

  N Murless

  6/5F

  8 Aug

  Brighton

  Riseborough

  275

  8

  Sir V Sassoon

  N Murless

  5/2

  9 Aug

  Brighton

  Abercorn

  299

  9

  Col B Hornung

  N Alurless

  1/5F

  10 Aug

  Redcar

  Jomarbet

  485

  5

  M Cowley

  R Ward

  5/4F

  11 Aug

  Redcar

  Closed Doors

  845

  5

  Mrs J Y Watson

  W Gray

  8/13F

  13 Aug

  Nottingham

  Space Ship

  207

  13

  Sir V Sassoon

  N Murless

  1/25F

  14 Aug

  Nottingham

  Guinea

  207

  5

  Mrs D M Fitzpatrick

  N Murless

  9/4

  15 Aug

  Salisbury

  Kriss Kringle

  207

  6

  L Lipton

  J Cligott

  9/2

  15 Aug

  Salisbury

  Canardeau

  336

  7

  G Varnavas

  H Price

  3/1

  16 Aug

  Salisbury

  Melody Fair

  207

  10

  J Crow

  R Sturdy

  6/4

  17 Aug

  Newbury

  Blue Owen

  386

  6

  M Ostrer

  K Piggott

  10/1

  18 Aug

  Newbury

  Court Command

  Oxfordshire Stks

  1,073

  13

  T Lilley

  N Alurless

  5/2F

  20 Aug

  Warwick

  Couag

  138

  7

  Capt A S Wills

  P Nelson

  7/4F

  23 Aug

  York

  Meldon

  Convivial

  1,470

  5

  Mrs J C B Cookson

  P Beasley

  7/2

  25 Aug

  Worcester

  Mr AlcTaffy

  207

  11

  T Holland-Alartin

  C Jerdein

  6/4F

  25 Aug

  Worcester

  Mardis

  276

  6

  F Parker

  P Doherty

  11/8F

  29 Aug

  Brighton

  Amber Glass

  392

  6

  Capt A S Wills

  P Nelson

  7/4

  29 Aug

  Brighton

  Space Ship

  317

  10

  Sir V Sassoon

  N Murless

  6/100F

  30 Aug

  Brighton

  Abercorn

  327

  8

  Col B Hornung

  N Murless

  11/10F

  31 Aug

  Windsor

  Sun Flight

  276

  5

  Mrs G G Lancaster

  J Tree

  9/2

  4 Sept

  Lewes

  Emporium

  188

  10

  A Hambury

  CHook

  3/1

  4 Sept

  Lewes

  The Cobra

  173

  5

  P Bartholomew

  F N Winter

  100/9

  8 Sept

  Salisbury

  Nixon

  366

  10

  J R Mullion

  P Nelson

  11/4

  15 Sept

  Sandown

  Kandy Sauce

  Atalanta Stks

  505

  10

  Sir V Sassoon

  N Murless

  5/4F

  19 Sept

  Brighton

  Meerschaum

  315

  10

  Sir V Sassoon

  N Murless

  4/1

  24 Sept

  Windsor

  Nixon

  276

  10

  J R Mullion

  P Nelson

  1/3F

  25 Sept

  Leicester


  Keybag

  277

  5

  Capt A S Wills

  P Nelson

  5/4F

  25 Sept

  Leicester

  Mainswitch

  138

  5

  Capt A S Wills

  P Nelson

  11/2

  29 Sept

  Ascot

  Miracle World

  Kensington Palace Stks

  640

  6

  C W Bell

  W Nightingall

  7/1

  2 Oct

  Newmarket

  Kandy Sauce

  Old Rowley Stks

  779

  8

  Sir V Sassoon

  N Murless

  4/5F

  4 Oct

  Newmarket

  Maelstrom

  232

  8

  C W Bell

  W Nightingall

  11/10F

  9 Oct

  Nottingham

  Golden Gittell

  Cowley Park

  666

  8

  M Kingsley

  N Scobie

  13/8F

  11 Oct

  York

  Near Star

  407

  9

  R S Grierson

  A Barclay

  9/2

  13 Oct

  Ascot

  Tudor Jinks

  483

  8

  A J Tompsett

  M Feakes

  9/2

  15 Oct

  Wkarwick

  Robert's First

  294

  16

  M Sack

  W Marshall

  8/1

  17 Oct

  Newmarket

  Redress

  259

  6

  J U Baillie

  A Kerr

  9/1

  27 Oct

  Doncaster

  Coote Hill

  196

  18

  G A Gilbert

  W Dutton

  7/1

  27 Oct

  Dopcaster

  My Pal

  207

  5

  G A Gilbert

  W Dutton

  5/2F

  30 Oct

  Nottingham

  Pelican Peat

  376

  6

  N Hall

  E Cousins

  100/8

  30 Oct

  Nottingham

  Kandy Sauce

  Limekiln Stks

  979

  10

  Sir V Sassoon

  N Murless

  7/4F

  1 Nov

  Nottingham

  Dewhurst

  1,943

  7

  Sir V Sassoon

  N Murless

  1/2F

  3 Nov

  Kempton

  Keybag

  Willow Stks

  511

  5

  Capt A S Wills

  P Nelson

  6/1

  7 Nov

  Birmingham

  The Box

  477

  8

  J U Baillie

  J A Waugh

  11/8F

  17 Nov

  Manchester

  Golden Gittell

  Lancashire Nursery Hcp

  765

  6

  M Kingsley

  N Scobie

  9/2

  1956: 129 wins; 79 2nds; 75 3rds; 642 rides

  1957

  8 Api

  Alex Palace

  Barton Street

  207

  8

  J U Baillie

  A Kerr

  9/4F

  11 Apl

  Newmarket

  Shearwater

  Craven

  734

  8

  Lt Col G Loder

  N Murless

  10/1

  13 Apl

  Newbury

  Sijui

  Fred Darling

  1,207

  7

  Sir V Sassoon

  N Murless

  20/1

  16 Apl

  Wolver'ton

  Dented Pride

  207

  5

  Mrs A J O'Donohoe

  P Nelson

  9/2

  16 Apl

  Wolver'ton

  Davidal

  207

  7

  J Collier

  P Nelson

  4/5F

  25 Apl

  Epsom

  Carrozza

  Princess Elizabeth Stks

  6,461

  8

  The Queen

  N Murless

  10/1

  27 Apl

  Sandown

  Sun Charger

  Royal

  1,727

  10

  Col B Hornung

  N Murless

  7/1

  27 Apl

  Sandown

  King's Barn

  Marcus Beresford Stks

  592

  8

  Col B Hornung

  N Murless

  4/1

  30 Apl

  Newmarket

  Arctic Explorer

  Hastings

  546

  10

  Lt Col G Loder

  N Murless

  13/8

  1 May

  Newmarket

  Crepello

  2000 Guineas

  13,598

  8

  Sir V Sassoon

  N Murless

  7/2

  4 May

  Nottingham

  Master of Boyden

  207

  5

  Mrs T C Claydon

  H Leader

  8/13F

  15 May

  Newmarket

  Arctic Explorer

  371

  12

  Lt Col G Loder

  N Murless

  6/5F

  15 May

  Newmarket

  Sun Charger

  1,786

  10

  Col B Hornung

  N Murless

  11/4

  18 May

  Haydock

  Baby Brother

  490

  5

  A Rose

  W Dutton

  8/11F

  21 May

  York

  Jomarbet

  898

  6

  M Cowley

  R Ward

  15/2

  24 May

  Manchester

  Ouragain

  207

  5

  W G Brabin

  W Dutton

  11/10F

  24 May

  Manchester

  Prairie Emblem

  345

  6

  F E White

  W; Dutton

  11/8F

  24 May

  Manchester

  My Gem

  207

  10

  Mrs G Miller Mundy

  P Walwyn

  5/4F

  29 May

  Lincoln

  Caroli

  138

  6

  F E White

  W Dutton

  13/8F

  30 May

  Lincoln

  Kellys Castle

  138

  5

  A Reese

  W Dutton

  8/1

  30 May

  Lincoln

  Pelican Peat

  276

  7

  O/trainer

  N Hall

  4/1

  5 June

  Epsom

  Crepello

  The Derby

  18,659

  12

  Sir V Sassoon

  N Murless

  6/4F />
  7 June

  Epsom

  Carrozza

  The Oaks

  16,101

  12

  The Queen

  N Murless

  100/8

  10 June

  Birmingham

  Dented Pride

  207

  5

  Mrs A J O'Donohoe

  P Nelson

  2/5F

  11 June

  Birmingham

  Vigo

  Festival Stks

  1,174

  6

  T H Farr

  W Dutton

  EvF

  11 June

  Birmingham

  Cameo

  276

  5

  A G Samuel

  P Walwyn

  11/8F

  12 June

  Kempton

  Mustapha

  Princess Stks

  984

  Miss H Jacobson

  E Parker

  7/1

  13 June

  Manchester

  North British

  292

  5

  E A Brown

  R Ward

  4/6F

  13 June

  Manchester

  Right Boy

  Beaufort Hcp

  692

  5

  G A Gilbert

  W Dutton

  11/4F

  14 June

  Manchester

  Mansbridge

  Red Rose

  1,325

  6

  Col B Hornung

  N Alurless

  5/1

  15 June

  Alex Palace

  Addax

  207

  8

  Lord Howard de Warden

  J A Waugh

  5/4F

  17 June

  Leicester

  Dented Pride

  207

  5

  Mrs A J O'Donohoe

  P Nelson

  2/7F

  17 June

  Royal Ascot

  Abelia

  Queen Mary Stks