Tony Dobbin

{{Short description|Irish jockey}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} [[Image:Tony dobbin on karelian.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Tony Dobbin on Karelian in the 2007 [[WBX]] Novices' Chase.]] '''Tony Dobbin''' (born 1 May 1972) is a retired Northern Irish [[National Hunt]] [[jockey]] who rode mainly in Great Britain. He rode the winner of the [[Grand National]] on [[Lord Gyllene]] in 1997 for owner [[Stanley Clarke (businessman)|Sir Stanley Clarke CBE]], and won over 1,200 races during his career in the saddle. He was the regular stable jockey for [[Nicky Richards]]. He retired from racing on Thursday, 10 April 2008 riding the winner of his final race, Ballyvoge, at [[Carlisle Racecourse]]. He has assisted his wife, Rose Davidson, training racehorses since 2009.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/7330603.stm| title = Dobbin ends career with victory | date = 10 April 2008| accessdate = 2008-04-10 | publisher = BBC Sport }}</ref>

==Major wins== {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Great Britain]]''' * [[Grand National]] - (1) Lord Gyllene (1997) * [[Ascot Chase]] - (2) [[One Man (horse)|One Man]] (1998), [[Monet's Garden (horse)|Monet's Garden]] (2007) * [[Melling Chase]] - (1) [[Monet's Garden (horse)|Monet's Garden]] (2007) * [[Liverpool Hurdle]] - (1) [[Monet's Garden (horse)|Monet's Garden]] (2005) * [[Fighting Fifth Hurdle]] - (2) [[Barton (horse)|Barton]] (2000), Arcalis (2005) * [[Aintree Hurdle]] - (1) [[Barton (horse)|Barton]] (2001) * [[Mildmay Novices' Chase]] - (1) [[Barton (horse)|Barton]] (2002) * [[Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle]] - (1) Quazar (2002)

{{flagicon|Ireland}} '''Ireland''' * [[Punchestown Champion Hurdle]] - (1) Quazar (2003)

==References== * [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/3713728.stm BBC website profile] {{Reflist}}

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