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  3,558

  5

  Col B Hornung

  N Alurless

  11/2

  20 June

  Royal Ascot

  Zarathustra

  Ascot Gold Cup

  11,587

  20

  T J S Gray

  Sir C Boyd Rochfort

  6/1

  20 June

  Royal Ascot

  Arctic Explorer

  King Edward VII

  5,101

  12

  Lt Col G Loder

  N Murless

  6/1

  21 June

  Royal Ascot

  Right Boy

  King's Stand

  1,484

  5

  G A Gilbert

  W Dutton

  4/1

  22 June

  Ascot Heath

  Flake White

  Fenwolf

  725

  6

  The Queen

  N Murless

  9/4F

  25 June

  Birmingham

  Pelican Peat

  276

  7

  O/trainer

  N Hall

  8/13F

  26 June

  Newbury

  Baby Flinders

  Berkshire Foal Stks

  1535

  5

  Sir V Sassoon

  N Murless

  15/8F

  26 June

  Newbury

  Street Singer

  Empire Hcp

  340

  6

  Mai J H Paine

  P Walwyn

  4/1F

  27 June

  Newbury

  Starboard

  276

  6

  Sir B Mountain

  P Nelson

  13/8F

  27 June

  Newbury

  Rue de Romance

  Newbury Summer Cup

  1,026

  12

  W G Turriff

  G Todd

  4/1F

  27 June

  Newbury

  L'Amir II

  442

  13

  Sir B Mountain

  P Nelson

  9/4

  28 June

  Newcastle

  Satan's Slide

  505

  6

  Sir V Sassoon

  N Alurless

  EvF

  28 June

  Newcastle

  Cornplaster

  505

  6

  J Hanson

  D Gunn

  7/4F

  28 June

  Newcastle

  Impala

  384

  8

  The Queen

  N Murless

  8/11F

  29 June

  Newcastle

  Pinched

  Seaton Delaval

  2,360

  5

  Sir V Sassoon

  N Alurless

  10/11F

  1 July

  Brighton

  Billy Muggins

  425

  6

  D Morris

  C Pratt

  5/1

  2 July

  Brighton

  Harbour Bar

  373

  10

  A G Samuel

  P Walwyn

  EvF

  3 July

  Newmarket

  Abelia

  July Stks

  2,085

  5

  Col B Hornung

  N Alurless

  1/2F

  4 July

  Newmarket

  Tudor Grand

  320

  7

  P Winstone

  W Nightingall

  9/2

  4 July

  Newmarket

  Baby Flinders

  Plantation

  599

  5

  Sir V Sassoon

  N Murless

  2/7F

  4 July

  Newmarket

  Sylphide

  428

  7

  T Lilley

  N Murless

  8/13F

  6 July

  Newmarket

  Sweet Angel

  800

  13

  Sir V Sassoon

  N Murless

  11/2F

  6 July

  Newmarket

  Vigo

  1,194

  6

  T H Farr

  W Dutton

  7/2

  6 July

  Newmarket

  Hedonist

  348

  12

  F Sykes

  P Nelson

  5/2

  8 July

  Alex Palace

  Birthday Present

  489

  13

  Mrs D E Purvis

  E Parker

  7/4F

  8 July

  Nottingham

  Skelbo Star

  277

  8

  Mrs R Grosvenor

  P Walwyn

  3/1

  12 July

  Manchester

  Dark Heron

  Dockers Derby

  1,072

  12

  G W Brown

  W Dutton

  6/1

  13 July

  Sandown

  Frogmorton

  409

  8

  Mrs GTS Houghton

  P Walwyn

  9/1

  13 July

  Sandown

  Arctic Explorer

  Eclipse

  7,673

  10

  Lt Col G Loder

  N Murless

  10/3

  15 July

  Birmingham

  Her Ladyship

  276

  10

  O/trainer

  R Sturdy

  9/2

  15 July

  Birmingham

  Pierian Springs

  276

  8

  Mrs V G Cardy

  F Walwyn

  5/2F

  17 July

  Newmarket

  Sylphide

  Falmouth

  1,357

  8

  T Lilley

  N Alurless

  11/2

  17 July

  Newmarket

  Light Harvest

  504

  6

  Lt Col D Forster

  J A Waugh

  13/8

  19 July

  Doncaster

  Skish

  207

  18

  J Westoll

  G Barling

  11/4F

  19 July

  Doncaster

  Cornplaster

  Red House

  950

  5

  J Hanson

  D Gunn

  10/11F

  22 July

  Leicester

  Rose Bag

  207

  5

  Capt A S Wills

  P Nelson

  10/11F

  22 July

  Leicester

  Skelbo

  Star

  262

  8

  Mrs R Grosvenor

  P Walwyn

  1/2F

  22 July

  Leicester

  Game Star

  207

  8

  Mrs T Baron

  J C Waugh

  13/2

  23 July

  Folkestone

  Harbour Bar

  158

  12

  A G Samuel

  P Walwyn

  10/11F

  24 July

  Windsor

  Golden Gittell

  276

  6

  Al Kingsley

  K Piggott

  5/1


  29 July

  Alex Palace

  Oedipus

  556

  13

  Miss Al L Pinder

  P Walwyn

  6/1

  30 July

  Goodwood

  Abelia

  Molecomb

  2,974

  5

  Col B rlornung

  N Murless

  1/5F

  2 Aug

  Goodwood

  Rue De Romance Trundle

  1,362

  11

  W G Turriff

  G Todd

  11/10F

  3 Aug

  Epsom

  Street Singer

  Diomed Hcp

  727

  7

  Major J H Paine

  P Walwyn

  5/4F

  3 Aug

  Epsom

  Arabesque

  356

  12

  Sir V Sassoon

  R Swash

  11/4F

  6 Aug

  Brighton

  Boccaccio

  407

  6

  Sir V Sassoon

  N Murless

  4/5F

  8 Aug

  Brighton

  Candytuft

  470

  5

  The Queen

  N Murless

  6/1

  9 Aug

  Newmarket

  Stoneborer

  476

  8

  Sir V Sassoon

  N Murless

  7/4F

  10 Aug

  Redcar

  Vigo

  Redcar Hcp

  1,185

  6

  T H Farr

  W Dutton

  8/11F

  10 Aug

  Redcar

  Sunsque

  345

  6

  Mrs R D Peacock

  R Peacock

  10/11F

  12 Aug

  Folkestone

  Spinosa

  207

  10

  Lord Sefton

  P Hastings-Bass

  2/1

  14 Aug

  Haydock

  So-Long-Boy

  392

  8

  H E Jones

  R Ward

  7/1

  14 Aug

  Haydock

  Arcandy

  Cavalier Hcp

  1,170

  6

  Mrs M V Linde

  G Beeby

  6/4F

  15 Aug

  Sandown

  Court Command

  510

  18

  Mrs V Lilley

  N Murless

  4/5F

  16 Aug

  Newbury

  Meissa

  St Hugh's Stks

  696

  5

  T Roberts

  A Budgett

  3/1

  17 Aug

  Stockton

  Roman Nose

  297

  6

  Sir V Sassoon

  N Alurless

  10/11F

  19 Aug

  Warwick

  Billy Muggins

  Little Breeders Stks

  577

  5

  D Morris

  C Pratt

  6/4F

  23 Aug

  Newmarket

  Risborough

  290

  8

  Sir V Sassoon

  N Murless

  9/4

  27 Aug

  Folkestone

  Stunning

  173

  6

  Mrs M Hutchison

  C Jerdein

  4/6F

  28 Aug

  Brighton

  Angel Baby

  463

  6

  Mrs V Lilley

  N Murless

  7/2

  29 Aug

  Brighton

  Madam Recorder

  459

  5

  C Steuart

  N Murless

  4/6F

  29 Aug

  Brighton

  Prince Moon

  August Hcp

  943

  12

  Sir V Sassoon

  N Murless

  9/1

  3 Sept

  Birmingham

  Candytuft

  276

  6

  The Queen

  N Murless

  EvF

  4 Sept

  Bath

  Nile King

  541

  5

  H S Persse

  C Jerdein

  2/1F

  6 Sept

  Manchester

  Stoneborer

  534

  8

  Sir V Sassoon

  N Murless

  6/1

  7 Sept

  Kempton

  Queen's Bench

  577

  5

  P Hatvany

  F Cundell

  10/3F

  7 Sept

  Kempton

  Satan's Slide

  677

  8

  Sir V Sassoon

  N Murless

  7/1

  9 Sept

  Warwick

  Hortensio

  207

  7

  O/trainer

  T Yates

  3/1

  10 Sept

  Doncaster

  Golden Gittell

  Fitzwilliam Stks

  656

  6

  Al Kingsley

  K Piggott

  EvF

  18 Sept

  Yarmouth

  Strung-Up

  1,974

  5

  Sir V Sassoon

  N Murless

  9/4

  20 Sept

  Kempton

  Barton Street

  Hayden S Stks

  591

  12

  J U Baillie

  A Kerr

  6/4F

  21 Sept

  Kempton

  Pin-Wheel

  Imperial Produce Stks

  6,931

  6

  Sir V Sassoon

  N Murless

  6/1

  23 Sept

  Windsor

  Mother Goose

  276

  5

  E Littler

  W Nightingall

  8/1

  24 Sept

  Windsor

  Nile King

  158

  6

  H S Persse

  C Jerdein

  5/2F

  24 Sept

  Windsor

  Holiday Time

  276

  5

  Sir W Churchill

  W Nightingall

  5/2F

  24 Sept

  Windsor

  Amber Glass

  233

  8

  H S Lester

  G Todd

  7/4

  26 Sept

  Ascot

  Barleycroft

  Clarence House

  678

  6

  Col B Hornung

  N Murless

  8/1

  27 Sept

  Ascot

  Pinched

  Royal Lodge

  3,840

  8

  Sir V Sassoon

  N Alurless

  EvF

  28 Sept

  Ascot

  Brilliant Stone

  Blue Seal

  1,565

  6

  Lt Col R Taylor

  N Murless

  7/4F

  5 Oct

  Newbury

  Boccaccio

  Autumn Foal Stks

  1,997

  6

  Sir V Sassoon

  N Murless

  11/10F

  12 Oct<
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  Ascot

  Abelia

  Cornwallis

  1,578

  5

  Col B Hornung

  N Murless

  5/4F

  14 Oct

  Warwick

  Militaire II

  285

  10

  H R Hobson

  C Jerdein

  11/4

  15 Oct

  Newmarket

  Cheetah

  345

  10

  O/trainer

  N Murless

  9/4F

  15 Oct

  Newmarket

  Cameo

  509

  5

  A G Samuel

  P Walwyn

  7/2

  17 Oct

  Newmarket

  Meissa

  558

  5

  T Roberts

  A Budgett

  10/1

  26 Oct

  Doncaster

  Rockaline

  452

  12

  S S Niarchos

  H Leader

  5/2F

  30 Oct

  Newmarket

  Snow Cat

  327

  7

  The Queen

  N Murless

  10/1

  30 Oct

  Newmarket

  Melody Fair

  275

  8

  J Crow

  R Sturdy

  5/2

  9 Nov

  Windsor

  Mother Goose

  545

  6

  E Littler

  W Nightingall

  3/1

  9 Nov

  Windsor

  Truecode

  458

  10

  Mrs C Evans

  K Cundell

  9/4F

  1957: 122 wins; 92 2nds; 83 3rds; 577 rides

  1958

  31 Mar

  Nottingham

  Scargill

  296

  7

  B W Grainger

  W Dutton

  8/1

  7 Apl

  Kempton

  Mother Goose

  1000 Guineas Trial Stks

  1294

  7