Old racing photo

The woman sat on poor Greville's knee looks like Toby Balding.

Joe MERCER - Middle row - over Richard Hannon's right shoulder - and the old man's left shoulder

Willie CARSON ? - bottom left, front row - with the woman's arm around him.

Know the face of the guy over Hannon's left shoulder - bu cannot put a name to him.
Likewise top row middle.

* I wonder if the old man is a retired trainer - celebrating a Golden/Diamond Wedding, or something similar

Top middle -

National Hunt jockey - Richard LINLEY

Likes like Phillip Robinson, or J. Seagrave?

He must have long knees ged

Think that might be Gary Moore on Lindley's left.

mailto:office@richardhannonracing.co.uk


Send it too him see if he remembers it ?

Did email to Mr Hannon but no response. I think Motley is spot on with Gary Moore. Thanks for all your responses.

Also think onlooker is right with Richard Linley.

Ah right thought he might have found time to reply oh well..........

Pat Eddery top right ?

^ No - Pat Eddery only an Apprentice when this photo was taken

Joe Mercer seems right Onlooker and it could well be Pat Eddry 11KV

Luckybutdumb -

I am going Nap on my Joe MERCER answer - above Hannon's right shoulder

Onlooker prob right about Pat he was born in 52 so maybe the fella in the photo is a bit older....

Oh I thought you meant Joe Mercer was on the far left behind the lady on Greville's knee!

Jeff King top left

If Greville is bottom left - which it looks quite probable ....

Who is the Greville Starkey lookalike above him - Middle left?

Is Greville Starkey not the one behind Richard Hannon?

^ 'Never in million'

Greville Starkey is bottom left (as you look at the Photo) - or a long-shot Carson.

surprised grenvill in front he liked to be brave and be behind

The Prince William look-alike  - on the TOP row, partially hidden by Joe Mercer's head.

- One of the SHERWOOD brothers - or a young Kim Bailey.

The guy top middle could well be right with Richard Linley but also similar to Paul Kelleway,

the one at the back has a swipe of richard hughes about him. obviously not him though

Alices -

Paul Kellaway would have made sure he was stood at the FRONT.

You could perhaps try the IJF. I'm sure some oldtimers there would know a few and would be glad to help out (particularly if you enclose a cheque!).

If Joe Mercer has any involvement with this picture, it can only be the possibility that he took it, because he most certainly is not IN it

Who is the Joe MERCER 'Double' then?

Middle row - above Hannon's right shoulder.

SAME Nose - Mouth and receding hariline.

Richard Hannon, Frankie Durr and Richard Linley - I would bet heavily on. I would be a big layer that Greville or Gary Moore appear. Just an observation but the little bloke attempting to breastfeed is probably not Willie Carson.

back row J King, R Linley, A Turnell?

guy at end behind Hannon, someone like John Williams?

onlooker - I know the guy on Hannon's right shoulder is the one you believe to be Joe Mercer, but there is MORE chance the geezer on Hannon's left shoulder is Nick Faldo

Well that's your OPINION - thebrave.

He even has the same CHIN as Joe Mercer, too.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=joe%20mercer%20jockey&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

I think you're right brave, that's not J. Mercer, they have completely different hooters

would agree and 90% certain back row Jeff King, Linley and a young Andy Turnell. 

I would have said that is Joe Mercer behind Hannon's right shoulder, bit more hair then.

Starkey, Durr, Hannon def. But no idea who the old couple are or the 3 other in pic.

Back row..Jeff King, R.Linley, A.Turnell, R.Ffrench.?
mid row...T.Stack, F.Durr, J.Mercer, Phillip Waldron?
front... G.Starkey..Mrs Mills?,Arnold Ridley ?..R.Hannon.

reculver - R Ffrench Phuck off Not only was he not born when picture was taken, it's touch and go if his dad was

If that is Tommy Stack on left of middle row, I'll drop my tweeds in Primark's window on a Saturday afternoon

The elderly couple are Mr & Mrs B Davis and it was a party to celebrate the victory of their horse Mon Fils in the 1973 2000 Guineas. Hannon trained it and Durr rode it.

Interesting - mightymac.

Mon Fils was indeed owned by Mrs B Davis.

May we ask - how did you know it was them - and the said celebrations?

Your answer, presumably, not being just an 'educated guess'.

Bottom Row      Starkey....?.....?......Hannon
Middle Row      ?......   Durr, Mercer....?
Top Row         ?...... Linley...?........?

Mercer,Carson,...?...,Piggott,Eddery,...?...,..?....,...?...., Cauthen,Shoemaker.

I'm guessing one of the others is Pincay.

Possibly a race day at Sandown ?

Very good Mightyfly, 1980 Sandown correct

I just about remember the International Jockey Challenge. One of the others maybe Tony Cruz 4th from right.

Piggott in Nelson Bunker Hunt colours, probably riding Billion. Mercer looks to be in the Tony Shead colours.

Maybe not the Tony Shead colours, just noticed the check cap.

Mercer Carson Taylor Piggott Eddery Lafitt Pincay jnr Jorge Valesquez Angel Cordez Cauthen Shoemaker


Found it in my Dads gear a few yrs ago no idea why he had that picture but it was with a few others from Sandown............

It was akin to the modern day Shergar Cup, one meeting at Sandown Park,possibly an evening fixture. Only lasted a few years I believe. England v USA.

Thanks for the info Mightyfly

Onlooker, I know because I took the photo 

Excellent - mightytmac - Thank you.

Now all we need are the missing Jockey's names.

You`re welcome mate

What ones are you still to get?

These are total longshots. Paul Cook above Greville, middle left. And something is saying Phillip Waldron middle right.

Mightymac.

Middle Row, Left and Right

Top Row, all bar Richard Linley.

Cheers.

Jeff King, Richard Linley, Andy Turnell, ?
Ray Still?, Frankie Durr, Joe Mercer, Ron Atkins?
Greville Starkey, Richard Hannon.

brilliant mightymac  ...can you remember location of the party ?do

themightymac -

The general consensus is .....

TOP Row - from left to right

> Jeff King > Richard LINLEY (definitely) > Andy Turnell (alt. maybe one of the Sherwood brothers) >  Not known - not necessarily a (Jump) Jockey, even - rather barrel-chested.

MIDDLE Row

> Greville Starkey (has been suggested > Frankie FURR (definitely) > Joe MERCER (one person has disputed - BUT, 90+% very much like Joe) - Not known (John Williams has been  suggested)

FRONT Row

> Greville Starkey suggested (again) - I and another, though, suggest possible Willie Carson > Mrs & Mr Davis > Richard HANNON

Just going back to that international jockey's day at Sandown. It was at one of those where Willie Shoemaker rode a Barry Hills horse (Soaf I think) - that went off at 33/1 because the horse's form was at 7f on firm ground, and that day at Sandown it was in a 5f race on soft. All bar Shoemaker went off too fast and stopped to nothing in the final furlong. Shoemaker came sailing through and won. For a jockey who didn't know the horse, or the track, and had probably never ridden a straight 5 furlongs in his life, I thought it was a fair old demonstration of the little fella's skill.

onlooker to begin with, it`s not Joe Mercer but Frank Morby.

looks like Terry Wogan hosting a farewell
drink up for a tealady at the BBC.

Gonna kick ourselves when you tell us middle and top right, as they do look very familiar.

If you go to Mick Channon's website:-

http://www.mickchannon.tv/news.php?archive=YToyOntpOjA7czoxOiI1IjtpOjE7czo0OiIyMDExIjt9

and scroll down to 23 May, there's a pic of Mick with Frank Morby in 2011, with a little about him.

Almost 100% sure that's John Williams middle row right end.

Blimey - mughtymac

Old JOE must 'have had shivers go down his spine', then ...

When Frank Morby walked into the Weighing Room.

Could be John Williams, with the connection being Toby Balding in the Dress. He did ride Green Ruby for him to win the Stewards Cup in 86.

Absolutely staggering how many people thought Joe Mercer

Onlooker - I hope I am never in a line-up with you as the chief eye witness