Tommy Skelton

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Tommy Skelton was a jockey who rode the winner of the 1886 Grand National. In his first 4 attempts to win the race he achieved third place, then first, second and fourth in 4 attempts before being unplaced on 3 subsequent attempts.

It is believed that the jockey had the professional name of Tommy Skelton but was really Thomas Cheshire Tagg, born at Newhall in Derbyshire in 1868. Once his professional riding days were over he maintained his interest in horses as the coachman on the London to Dorking road. Many references are available showing his close links with coaching stables before he joined Bert Mills circus, later to be owned by the famous Bertram Mills. Tommy Skelton ( Tom Tagg ) died on 11th September 1946 at Cranborne, Dorset.