John Mangle
John Mangle was an English flat racing jockey and trainer, who was five time winning rider in the St Leger Stakes.
| John Mangle | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | 1751 Hauxwell, near Leyburn, North Yorkshire |
| Died | 1 January 1831 Middleham, North Yorkshire |
| Major racing wins | |
| Major race wins: St Leger Stakes (1780, 1786, 1787, 1788, 1792) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Paragon, Ruler, Spadille, Tartar, Young Flora | |
He served his riding apprenticeship with Isaac Cape in Middleham, North Yorkshire, before joining John Hoyle's stable. He married Hoyle's daughter Hannah and took over the stable when Hoyle died,[1] employing John Jackson and Ben Smith as jockeys.
He went on to both train and ride the winners of three consecutive St Legers - Paragon in 1786, Spadille in 1787 and Young Flora in 1788, all for Lord Archibald Hamilton. A further potential winner, Zango, was disqualified after passing the post first in 1789.[2] Off the back of these successes, he built a second stable nearby at Brecongill.[3] Blindness forced him to retire from training and he died at Middleham on 1 January 1831.[3]
As a younger man, he had the nickname "Crying Jackie" for his tendency to cry after losing.[2]
Major wins
- St Leger Stakes – Ruler (1780), Paragon (1786), Spadille (1787), Young Flora (1788), Tartar (1792)
See also
References
- "Mangle, John". Jockeypedia. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- Tanner & Cranham 1992, p. 19.
- Mortimer, Onslow & Willett 1978, p. 368.
Bibliography
- Mortimer, Roger; Onslow, Richard; Willett, Peter (1978). Biographical Encyclopaedia of British Racing. London: Macdonald and Jane's. ISBN 0-354-08536-0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Tanner, Michael; Cranham, Gerry (1992). Great Jockeys of the Flat. Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Publishing. ISBN 0-85112-989-7.