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Henry Ryan Price 16 August 1912 – 16 August 1986) was a British Thoroughbred horse trainer in both flat and National Hunt racing.〔() This is Findon; Ryan Price biography〕 Born in Hindhead, Surrey, he is known by his middle name, Ryan. He began his career in horse racing as a jockey based at East Lavant in West Sussex. In 1937, he relocated to Sutton Bank in Yorkshire where he began working as a trainer.〔() This is Findon; Ryan Price obituary〕 His career was interrupted by service with the British Army, during World War II. Serving with the 7th Battalion of the North Staffordshire Regiment, he was moved to the No.6 Commando for D-Day. During the 6 June 1944 landing, his Craft LCI(S) No.502 was hit by German shelling as it approached the Normandy beach but he managed to swim to shore and continued with the mission. Discharged with the rank of Captain, he resumed his Thoroughbred racing career and eventually settled in Findon, West Sussex where he operated at Downs House, Stable Lane.〔() This is Findon; early 1970s racing〕 ==National Hunt Champion Trainer== Between 1954 and 1967, Ryan Price was the Champion National Hunt trainer five times.〔() Horse racing history; Ryan Price〕 Among his other wins, Price trained the winner of the 1955, 1959, and 1961 Champion Hurdle,〔() Champion Hurdle winners〕 the 1959 and 1966 Whitbread Gold Cup,〔() Bet 365 Gold Cup roll of honour〕 the 1967 Mackeson Gold Cup 〔() This is Findon; Josh Gifford〕 and Champion Novices' Chase,〔() RSA Chase winners〕 the 1971 Supreme Novices' Hurdle,〔() Cheltenham Supreme novices hurdle winners〕 and the 1962 & 1973 Triumph Hurdle.〔() Cheltenham; Triumph hurdle winners〕 In 1962, he earned the most important win of his career when Kilmore won the Grand National at Aintree Racecourse.〔() This is Findon; The Kilmore club〕 The following year the Schweppes Gold Trophy Handicap Hurdle was inaugurated at Newbury Racecourse. Ryan Price won four of the first five runnings with horses ridden for him by Josh Gifford. The duo won the race back-to-back with Rosyth in 1963 and 1964, with Le Vermontois in 1966 and with Hill House in 1967,〔() Price so right but he paid for his Schweppes; Racing mania; Richard Dunwoody〕 and in 1969 he added to his major race wins when What a Myth captured the Cheltenham Gold Cup.〔() Cheltenham Gold Cup winners list〕 An owner as well as a trainer, Ryan Price was among the first British trainers to purchase young jumpers from France. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「H. Ryan Price」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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