Career
In the 1964/1965 season, Biddlecombe rode 114 winners, and followed that with 102 the next season. In 1968/1969, he rode 77 winners, which saw him tied with Bob Davies. One of his finest moments came in the 1967 Cheltenham Gold Cup, when he rode the 100-8 horse Woodland Venture to victory. In 1972, he finished second in the Grand National on Gay Trip. Between 1972 and 1974, he rode many times for Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, a well-known supporter of horse racing. In 1974, he appeared on the television programme This is Your Life, and finally gave up race riding having posted in excess of 900 winners.
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