New Posts For Thread: The original Charlie Smirkehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/27677093/the-original-charlie-smirkewas a villainous jockey who I saw ride in the late40s early 50s mate of H wragg. Smirke could not have half have a fight. Rode for Old Aga Khan.Yes. I`d just found that but being an old git my c+p skills weren`t up to it. I knew he rode Hard Ridden in 1958 but didn`t realise he was nearly 52.One ironic thing,given his own past,is that he picked up the spare ride on Never Say Die in The Legerhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/27677093/the-original-charlie-smirke?post_id=496793629#496793629Yes. I`d just found that but being an old git my c+p skills weren`t up to it. I knew he rode Hard Ridden in 1958 but didn`t realise he was nearly 52.One ironic thing,given his own past,is that he picked up the spare ride on Never Say Die in The LegerTue, 24 May 2011 10:02:32 -0500Thanks for that Chelsea Girl.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/27677093/the-original-charlie-smirke?post_id=496791837#496791837Thanks for that Chelsea Girl.Tue, 24 May 2011 09:45:26 -0500"In 1928, he was warned off for five years by the Jockey Club which found him guilty of making no effort to start on a horse called Welcome Gift, an 11-4 on favourite - Smirke protested his innocence, and although the horse subsequently repeated thehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/27677093/the-original-charlie-smirke?post_id=496791817#496791817"In 1928, he was warned off for five years by the Jockey Club which found him guilty of making no effort to start on a horse called Welcome Gift, an 11-4 on favourite - Smirke protested his innocence, and although the horse subsequently repeated theTue, 24 May 2011 09:45:19 -0500Home > News > PeopleObituary: Charlie SmirkeCOLIN CAMERON Tuesday, 21 December 1993SHARE PRINTEMAILTEXT SIZE NORMALLARGEEXTRA LARGESPONSORED LINKSCharles Smirke, jockey: born London 1906: died Leatherhead 20 December 1993.CHARLIE SMIRKE's four Derbyhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/27677093/the-original-charlie-smirke?post_id=496791341#496791341Home > News > PeopleObituary: Charlie SmirkeCOLIN CAMERON Tuesday, 21 December 1993SHARE PRINTEMAILTEXT SIZE NORMALLARGEEXTRA LARGESPONSORED LINKSCharles Smirke, jockey: born London 1906: died Leatherhead 20 December 1993.CHARLIE SMIRKE's four DerbyTue, 24 May 2011 09:40:48 -0500What did I Tulyar was a favourite story for mehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/27677093/the-original-charlie-smirke?post_id=496790773#496790773What did I Tulyar was a favourite story for meTue, 24 May 2011 09:36:16 -0500Correct Wee Eck, was a huge gambler all his life and like all jockeys who gamble he lost.Despite his brilliance in the saddle and his string of big wins he was almost permanently skint due to gambling.When i race nowadays i am always amazed at the sihttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/27677093/the-original-charlie-smirke?post_id=496789961#496789961Correct Wee Eck, was a huge gambler all his life and like all jockeys who gamble he lost.Despite his brilliance in the saddle and his string of big wins he was almost permanently skint due to gambling.When i race nowadays i am always amazed at the siTue, 24 May 2011 09:27:32 -0500Salmon just before the 2nd world war it was alleged he stopped a few, I think he was allowed to ride in France.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/27677093/the-original-charlie-smirke?post_id=496789161#496789161Salmon just before the 2nd world war it was alleged he stopped a few, I think he was allowed to ride in France.Tue, 24 May 2011 09:19:00 -0500Before my time ( just). I seem to remember he was banned for years without any real proof of dire deeds. Couldn`t happen now,but in those days jockeys couldn`t take on the toffs.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/27677093/the-original-charlie-smirke?post_id=496788881#496788881Before my time ( just). I seem to remember he was banned for years without any real proof of dire deeds. Couldn`t happen now,but in those days jockeys couldn`t take on the toffs.Tue, 24 May 2011 09:16:15 -0500Let me down loads of times on those fairground arcade games toohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/27677093/the-original-charlie-smirke?post_id=496788645#496788645Let me down loads of times on those fairground arcade games tooTue, 24 May 2011 09:13:40 -0500was a villainous jockey who I saw ride in the late40s early 50s mate of H wragg. Smirke could not have half have a fight. Rode for Old Aga Khan.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/27677093/the-original-charlie-smirke?post_id=496787965#496787965was a villainous jockey who I saw ride in the late40s early 50s mate of H wragg. Smirke could not have half have a fight. Rode for Old Aga Khan.Tue, 24 May 2011 09:07:09 -0500