Josey Little
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James Lockhart Little known as Josey or the captivating captain was a soldier and steeplechase
rider whose most notable racing victory was on board Chandler
to win the 1848 Grand National
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Lockhart was born on 14 November 1821 at Shabden Park, Reigate
and enlisted in the 40th Regiment of Foot on 7 August 1840. In December the same year he became a cornet
in the more prestigious 1st King's Dragoon Guards
before his Grand National victory in 1848 ensured for him the funds necessary to purchase his rank as Captain.
In 1850 Little was almost ruined in a bank collapse and was forced to transfer to the less prestigious 81st Regiment of Foot before retiring from the service in 1851.
Steeplechase
Steeplechase may refer to:* Steeplechase, an event in horse racing* SteepleChase, a Danish jazz label* Steeplechase , a 1975 arcade game released by Atari...
rider whose most notable racing victory was on board Chandler
Chandler (racehorse)
Chandler, so called because he once pulled a Chandler's cart was the winner of the 1848 Grand National steeplechase at Aintree near Liverpool, England when ridden to victory by Josey Little in the colours of Captain William Peel....
to win the 1848 Grand National
1848 Grand National
The 1848 Grand National Steeplechase was the tenth official annual running of a handicap steeplechase horse race at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool on Wednesday, March 1. It attracted a, then record, field of twenty-nine competitors for a prize valued at £1,015 to the winner.The race was won by...
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Lockhart was born on 14 November 1821 at Shabden Park, Reigate
Reigate
Reigate is a historic market town in Surrey, England, at the foot of the North Downs, and in the London commuter belt. It is one of the main constituents of the Borough of Reigate and Banstead...
and enlisted in the 40th Regiment of Foot on 7 August 1840. In December the same year he became a cornet
Cornet
The cornet is a brass instrument very similar to the trumpet, distinguished by its conical bore, compact shape, and mellower tone quality. The most common cornet is a transposing instrument in B. It is not related to the renaissance and early baroque cornett or cornetto.-History:The cornet was...
in the more prestigious 1st King's Dragoon Guards
1st King's Dragoon Guards
The 1st King's Dragoon Guards was a cavalry regiment in the British Army. The regiment was formed in 1685 as The Queen's Regiment of Horse, named in honour of Queen Mary, consort of King James II. It was renamed The King's Own Regiment of Horse in 1714 in honour of George I...
before his Grand National victory in 1848 ensured for him the funds necessary to purchase his rank as Captain.
In 1850 Little was almost ruined in a bank collapse and was forced to transfer to the less prestigious 81st Regiment of Foot before retiring from the service in 1851.