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Hugh Munro (trainer)

Hugh Munro was a racehorse trainer in Victoria, closely associated with the St Albans Stud of Geelong. He was the father of noted Sydney jockeys Jimmie Munro and Darby Munro.

History edit

Hugh "Hughie" Munro (1861 – 2 June 1925) was trainer for W. R. Wilson at the Whittington, Victoria, St Albans Stud, managed by C. Leslie Macdonald. Hugh trained Revenue, winner of the 1901 Melbourne Cup; he also had Wakeful, a champion mare who ran second in 1903, and seven other placegetters in the Melbourne Cup. Munro had ambitions for his two younger sons, Jim and Darby, to land the big event. He would see Jim run second on Rivoli in 1923, but died before he made the great win on Windbag in 1925, and Statesman three years later. Hugh Munro always believed his youngest son Darby, who as a lad knew how to sit on a horse, would one day become one of Australia's most notable riders. Darby would win the Cup on Peter Pan in 1934.

The Munros moved to Randwick, Sydney, about 1916.[1] Three sons were notable for their work in the racing industry:

Jack Munro edit

John Frederick "Jack" Munro ( – 1959 or earlier)[2] was an A.R.C.-licensed trainer, based at Warwick Farm and racing stables at Liverpool. Among the racehorses he trained were: Contrast; Coinash; La Gloria; Allunga; 1935 *A.J.C. Derby/Australian Derby; Correct; Karingal. In May 1939 Munro and jockey H. Hughes were disqualified for 12 months after stewards considered Grand Hotel "had not been allowed to run on his merits". On appeal the ban was lifted.

He was in 1944 licensee of the Cootamundra Hotel in Cootamundra, later the New Zealand Hotel at the bottom of William Street, Sydney.[2]

Jimmie Munro edit

 
Jim Munro - ca.1925.

James Leslie "Jim" "Jimmie" Munro (7 September 1906 – 24 July 1974) was born in Caulfield, Victoria, and was recognised by Dick Wootton and William Kelso as a talented rider when quite young, and rode for his father, completing his apprenticeship as a jockey with E. F. Walker (c. 1884–1946), the Randwick, New South Wales, trainer. He had his first Melbourne Cup ride at age 15, then in 1923 he was second on Rivoli; in 1926 he won on Windbag and again in 1928 on Statesman. His first big win was the 1922 Sydney Cup on Prince Charles, owned by John Brown. He won many other major races in Melbourne and Sydney during the 1920s: on Valicare in the Doncaster, Boaster in the Epsom and Leslie Wallace in the Sires Produce Stakes. In 1927 he was disqualified for a year following his ride on the gelding Songift at Canterbury on 18 June, along with the horse, trainer S. B. Kelly and Parkes bookmaker J. Leech, by a majority decision of the committee following some irregular betting and the horse failing at the final stretch, though to what end was never made clear. This was not the first time he came to the attention of the stewards: in 1923 he had a month's suspension for interference in the Hawksburn Handicap.[3] He was suspended again, in April 1929 for one month, following a complaint of interference by jockey H. Birmingham and subsequent altercation in the jockeys' room.[4] These incidents had little effect on Munro's career: he rode Phar Lap in the Rosehill Guineas on 21 September 1929, one of the great gelding's earliest wins (his first was the Rosehill Maiden Juvenile Handicap, 27 April 1929). Notable wins include:

 
Valicare & Jim Munro Randwick 1926
 
Amounis, at Caulfield

In 1929 he was invited by Baron Oppenheim, (perhaps Friedrich Carl von Oppenheim, father of Alfred von Oppenheim) Germany's leading owner, to ride for him in Germany,[5] which he accepted, and left the following January[6] He won that year's German Derby at Hamburg on Alba.

He returned to Australia the following year, then in 1934 accepted an invitation to ride in India, although this meant forgoing a promised ride on Peter Pan in that year's Melbourne Cup. Trainer Frank McGrath chose his brother Darby as a suitable replacement, ensuring that rider's place in Cup history.

He returned to Australia, but having increasing difficulty in keeping his weight down, quit racing for training, and had some success with Tel Asur and Opulent the 1952 Sydney Cup. He spent some time in England with his daughter who had married G. Lewis, an English jockey.[1]

Recognition

His name has been entered in the Australian Racing Hall of Fame.

Darby Munro edit

 
Rogilla, and Darby Munro at Flemington
 
Peter Pan and Darby Munro, at Flemington
 
Nuffield at Randwick
 
Beau Vite at Moonee Valley

David Hugh "Darby" "the Demon" "Brown Bomber" Munro (5 March 1913 – 3 April 1966) was also born in Caulfield. He was educated at Marist Brothers' College, Randwick, and served his apprenticeship as a jockey with his brother John. He trained with Hugh from age 10 and soon became one of the best jockies of his age.[1] By another account, Munro was born on 23 March 1913 in Melbourne but grew up in Sydney, and was "discovered" by prominent Randwick trainer Jeremiah "Jerome" Carey (c. 1867 – 6 February 1952), and in 1925 or 1926 taken to Melbourne where he gained some experience riding Carey's horse Bicolor. This same article asserts that Darby got his jockey's ticket as his father's apprentice, but his first race was on Carey's Karuma in a Tattersall's Two-year-old Handicap on 21 May 1927, and was beaten by a horse named Rosso.[7] Munro came into prominence in May 1927 when he won the Prospect Handicap on Release, beating his famous brother Jim on Quixotic. Later that same day he won the May Handicap on Spring Days. His services were soon in demand by such famous trainers as Jackson "Jack" Holt "the Wizard of Mordialloc" (c. 1880–1951), Bailey Payten (c. 1896 – 9 September 1948),[8] and Peter Riddle (c. 1885 – 29 June 1947).[9]

Family edit

Hugh Munro (1861 – 2 June 1925) married Susanna Catherine Dunn (c. 1875 – 3 October 1943) sometime around 1900. They had a home at 8 Prince Street, Randwick. Their children included:

  • Hugh Munro ( – before 1943) NOT Hugh Gordon Munro, polo player, who married Charmian Phyllis Mack on 8 October 1935
  • Dorothy Millie Munro ( – ) married cyclist Alexander Bearpark ( – )[10]
  • John Frederick Munro ( – )
  • James Leslie "Jimmie" Munro (7 September 1906 – 24 July 1974) married Florence Ita Mary Duncombe on 14 May 1932. They had one daughter, who married English jockey G. Lewis.[1]
  • Jean Munro ( – ) married M. Rose ( – )
  • Gloria Munro (c. 1930– )[11]
  • Jean Munro (C. 1931– )
  • Phillis Munro (c. 1911 – 25 July 1936)
  • David Hugh "Darby" Munro (5? 23? March 1913 – 3 April 1966) married cabaret artiste Iris Veronica Fisher on 14 May 1934. They divorced in 1937, to a great deal of publicity. He married again, to Elsie Joyce Dixon on 28 August 1941. They had two children then divorced. He married one more time, to Kathleen Augusta Waverley "Dubby" Trautwein (14 October 1906 – 11 July 1996) on 24 June 1958.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Bede Nairn (1986). "Munro, David Hugh (Darby) (1913–1966)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Looking Around". The Biz. New South Wales, Australia. 2 September 1959. p. 18. Retrieved 14 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia. He is not to be confused with Jack Munro, the Sydney boxing (Sydney Stadium) and coursing (Australasian Coursing Club) promoter of the same name.
  3. ^ "Jockey Munro Disqualified". The Bundaberg Mail. Vol. 53, no. 8, 312. Queensland. 26 February 1923. p. 2. Retrieved 12 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "J. Munro Suspended". Sporting Globe. No. 700. Victoria. 10 April 1929. p. 2. Retrieved 13 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Jim Munro Going to Germany". The Arrow. No. 3028. New South Wales. 19 July 1929. p. 5. Retrieved 13 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "J. Munro's Farewell Message". The Referee. No. 2232. New South Wales. 1 January 1930. p. 1. Retrieved 13 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia. A facsimile with signature.
  7. ^ "Munro Out, Missed by Public". Truth. No. 2667. Sydney. 16 February 1941. p. 20. Retrieved 13 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "Trainer dies in Sydney". The News. Vol. 51, no. 7, 832. Adelaide. 10 September 1948. p. 6. Retrieved 14 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "Noted Racing Man Dies. Owner of Shannon". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 34, 171. 30 June 1947. p. 1. Retrieved 14 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "Family Notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 33, 002. 4 October 1943. p. 8. Retrieved 13 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ "Munro's Nieces at Show". The Labor Daily. No. 4116. New South Wales, Australia. 13 February 1937. p. 1. Retrieved 13 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

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Hugh Munro was a racehorse trainer in Victoria closely associated with the St Albans Stud of Geelong He was the father of noted Sydney jockeys Jimmie Munro and Darby Munro Contents 1 History 1 1 Jack Munro 1 2 Jimmie Munro 1 3 Darby Munro 2 Family 3 ReferencesHistory editHugh Hughie Munro 1861 2 June 1925 was trainer for W R Wilson at the Whittington Victoria St Albans Stud managed by C Leslie Macdonald Hugh trained Revenue winner of the 1901 Melbourne Cup he also had Wakeful a champion mare who ran second in 1903 and seven other placegetters in the Melbourne Cup Munro had ambitions for his two younger sons Jim and Darby to land the big event He would see Jim run second on Rivoli in 1923 but died before he made the great win on Windbag in 1925 and Statesman three years later Hugh Munro always believed his youngest son Darby who as a lad knew how to sit on a horse would one day become one of Australia s most notable riders Darby would win the Cup on Peter Pan in 1934 The Munros moved to Randwick Sydney about 1916 1 Three sons were notable for their work in the racing industry Jack Munro edit John Frederick Jack Munro 1959 or earlier 2 was an A R C licensed trainer based at Warwick Farm and racing stables at Liverpool Among the racehorses he trained were Contrast Coinash La Gloria Allunga 1935 A J C Derby Australian Derby Correct Karingal In May 1939 Munro and jockey H Hughes were disqualified for 12 months after stewards considered Grand Hotel had not been allowed to run on his merits On appeal the ban was lifted He was in 1944 licensee of the Cootamundra Hotel in Cootamundra later the New Zealand Hotel at the bottom of William Street Sydney 2 Jimmie Munro edit nbsp Jim Munro ca 1925 James Leslie Jim Jimmie Munro 7 September 1906 24 July 1974 was born in Caulfield Victoria and was recognised by Dick Wootton and William Kelso as a talented rider when quite young and rode for his father completing his apprenticeship as a jockey with E F Walker c 1884 1946 the Randwick New South Wales trainer He had his first Melbourne Cup ride at age 15 then in 1923 he was second on Rivoli in 1926 he won on Windbag and again in 1928 on Statesman His first big win was the 1922 Sydney Cup on Prince Charles owned by John Brown He won many other major races in Melbourne and Sydney during the 1920s on Valicare in the Doncaster Boaster in the Epsom and Leslie Wallace in the Sires Produce Stakes In 1927 he was disqualified for a year following his ride on the gelding Songift at Canterbury on 18 June along with the horse trainer S B Kelly and Parkes bookmaker J Leech by a majority decision of the committee following some irregular betting and the horse failing at the final stretch though to what end was never made clear This was not the first time he came to the attention of the stewards in 1923 he had a month s suspension for interference in the Hawksburn Handicap 3 He was suspended again in April 1929 for one month following a complaint of interference by jockey H Birmingham and subsequent altercation in the jockeys room 4 These incidents had little effect on Munro s career he rode Phar Lap in the Rosehill Guineas on 21 September 1929 one of the great gelding s earliest wins his first was the Rosehill Maiden Juvenile Handicap 27 April 1929 Notable wins include nbsp Valicare amp Jim Munro Randwick 1926 nbsp Amounis at CaulfieldAll Aged Stakes Valicare 1926 Sir Chrystopher 1931 A J C Derby Australian Derby Prince Humphrey 1928 Cantala Stakes Amounis 1929 Craven Plate Windbag 1925 and 1926 Chatham 1932 Chelmsford Stakes Windbag 1925 Doncaster Handicap Valicare 1926 Epsom Handicap Boaster dead heat 1925 Amounis 1926 and 1928 Silver Ring 1934 Melbourne Cup Windbag 1925 Statesman 1928 Melbourne Stakes from 1937 known as LKS Mackinnon Stakes Rivoli 1923 The Metropolitan Loquacious 1929 Newmarket Handicap Quintus 1924 Queen Elizabeth Stakes ATC known as AJC Plate Windbag 1925 and 1926 Strephon 1929 Sydney Cup Prince Charles 1922 AJC St Leger Windbag 1925 Victoria Derby Liberal 1932 Warwick Stakes Windbag 1926 Williamstown Cup Amounis 1928 W S Cox Plate Chatham 1932 In 1929 he was invited by Baron Oppenheim perhaps Friedrich Carl von Oppenheim father of Alfred von Oppenheim Germany s leading owner to ride for him in Germany 5 which he accepted and left the following January 6 He won that year s German Derby at Hamburg on Alba He returned to Australia the following year then in 1934 accepted an invitation to ride in India although this meant forgoing a promised ride on Peter Pan in that year s Melbourne Cup Trainer Frank McGrath chose his brother Darby as a suitable replacement ensuring that rider s place in Cup history He returned to Australia but having increasing difficulty in keeping his weight down quit racing for training and had some success with Tel Asur and Opulent the 1952 Sydney Cup He spent some time in England with his daughter who had married G Lewis an English jockey 1 RecognitionHis name has been entered in the Australian Racing Hall of Fame Darby Munro edit Further information Darby Munro nbsp Rogilla and Darby Munro at Flemington nbsp Peter Pan and Darby Munro at Flemington nbsp Nuffield at Randwick nbsp Beau Vite at Moonee ValleyDavid Hugh Darby the Demon Brown Bomber Munro 5 March 1913 3 April 1966 was also born in Caulfield He was educated at Marist Brothers College Randwick and served his apprenticeship as a jockey with his brother John He trained with Hugh from age 10 and soon became one of the best jockies of his age 1 By another account Munro was born on 23 March 1913 in Melbourne but grew up in Sydney and was discovered by prominent Randwick trainer Jeremiah Jerome Carey c 1867 6 February 1952 and in 1925 or 1926 taken to Melbourne where he gained some experience riding Carey s horse Bicolor This same article asserts that Darby got his jockey s ticket as his father s apprentice but his first race was on Carey s Karuma in a Tattersall s Two year old Handicap on 21 May 1927 and was beaten by a horse named Rosso 7 Munro came into prominence in May 1927 when he won the Prospect Handicap on Release beating his famous brother Jim on Quixotic Later that same day he won the May Handicap on Spring Days His services were soon in demand by such famous trainers as Jackson Jack Holt the Wizard of Mordialloc c 1880 1951 Bailey Payten c 1896 9 September 1948 8 and Peter Riddle c 1885 29 June 1947 9 Family editHugh Munro 1861 2 June 1925 married Susanna Catherine Dunn c 1875 3 October 1943 sometime around 1900 They had a home at 8 Prince Street Randwick Their children included Hugh Munro before 1943 NOT Hugh Gordon Munro polo player who married Charmian Phyllis Mack on 8 October 1935 Dorothy Millie Munro married cyclist Alexander Bearpark 10 John Frederick Munro James Leslie Jimmie Munro 7 September 1906 24 July 1974 married Florence Ita Mary Duncombe on 14 May 1932 They had one daughter who married English jockey G Lewis 1 Jean Munro married M Rose Gloria Munro c 1930 11 Jean Munro C 1931 Phillis Munro c 1911 25 July 1936 David Hugh Darby Munro 5 23 March 1913 3 April 1966 married cabaret artiste Iris Veronica Fisher on 14 May 1934 They divorced in 1937 to a great deal of publicity He married again to Elsie Joyce Dixon on 28 August 1941 They had two children then divorced He married one more time to Kathleen Augusta Waverley Dubby Trautwein 14 October 1906 11 July 1996 on 24 June 1958 References edit a b c d Bede Nairn 1986 Munro David Hugh Darby 1913 1966 Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography Australian National University Retrieved 12 September 2017 a b Looking Around The Biz New South Wales Australia 2 September 1959 p 18 Retrieved 14 September 2017 via National Library of Australia He is not to be confused with Jack Munro the Sydney boxing Sydney Stadium and coursing Australasian Coursing Club promoter of the same name Jockey Munro Disqualified The Bundaberg Mail Vol 53 no 8 312 Queensland 26 February 1923 p 2 Retrieved 12 September 2017 via National Library of Australia J Munro Suspended Sporting Globe No 700 Victoria 10 April 1929 p 2 Retrieved 13 September 2017 via National Library of Australia Jim Munro Going to Germany The Arrow No 3028 New South Wales 19 July 1929 p 5 Retrieved 13 September 2017 via National Library of Australia J Munro s Farewell Message The Referee No 2232 New South Wales 1 January 1930 p 1 Retrieved 13 September 2017 via National Library of Australia A facsimile with signature Munro Out Missed by Public Truth No 2667 Sydney 16 February 1941 p 20 Retrieved 13 September 2017 via National Library of Australia Trainer dies in Sydney The News Vol 51 no 7 832 Adelaide 10 September 1948 p 6 Retrieved 14 September 2017 via National Library of Australia Noted Racing Man Dies Owner of Shannon The Sydney Morning Herald No 34 171 30 June 1947 p 1 Retrieved 14 September 2017 via National Library of Australia Family Notices The Sydney Morning Herald No 33 002 4 October 1943 p 8 Retrieved 13 September 2017 via National Library of Australia Munro s Nieces at Show The Labor Daily No 4116 New South Wales Australia 13 February 1937 p 1 Retrieved 13 September 2017 via National Library of Australia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hugh Munro trainer amp oldid 1197854234 Jimmie Munro, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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