Hywel Davies (jockey)

Hywel Davies is a retired Welsh professional National Hunt jockey. He rode for 16 years with 761 wins in the UK and he ended his riding career in 1994.[1][2]

Hywel Davies
OccupationJockey (retired) and guest horse racing commentator with At the Races, Channel 4 Racing, BBC Cymru (TV and radio) and co-presenter of "Rasus" (S4C) from 1995-present day
Born1957 (age 63–64)
Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales
Career winsUK–761
Worldwide–Greater than 800
Major racing wins
1985 Grand National
1989 Hennessy Gold Cup
1992 Whitbread Gold Cup
1986 Peterborough Chase
1990 Queen Mother Champion Chase
1986 Whitbread Gold Label Cup

Early life

Davies is a Welsh speaker and didn't speak English until he was 7 years of age.[3] He attended Cardigan Comprehensive School from 1969 until 1975.

Racing career

Davies was the retained jockey for Tim Forster for 8 years at his Letcombe Bassett stables near Lambourn in Berkshire.[1] He became a freelance jockey and rode for several other trainers like Josh Gifford and Nicky Henderson. His first professional win was at Folkestone.[1] He won the 1985 Grand National on Last Suspect a 50-1 outsider.[1] He retired from riding at the age of 37 in 1994.[3] Since retiring Davies has been the UK representative Gain Horse Feeds.

Career after racing

Davies has been a guest horse racing commentator on At the Races, Channel 4 Racing, BBC Cymru (TV and radio) and co-presenter of "Rasus" (S4C) from 1995-present day

Personal life

Davies was born in Cardigan in 1957.[1] He was married to Rachel Davies for 13 years. He has a son, James Davies, who is also a professional jockey. His current partner is Vikki Dunn, who is a co-founder of The Farm Group a post-production television company.[3][4]

Notes
  1. "Grand National 2015: 30 years on recalls his Aintree win on Last Suspect". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  2. "Dinner marks 25th anniversary of Grand National success". BBC. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  3. "Broadcasting allows return to roots; Where Are They Now? Former jockey Hywel Davies". The Free Library. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  4. "People". The Farm Group. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
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