Born on 1st June 1946, Richard Rhys Evans rode his first winner on Marchairy on 16th October 1965 at Towcester. The horse had been bought out of a Stratford seller for 280 guineas and was trained by Richard's father, Glynn.
Richard has ridden the Grand National a total of seven times in his career, finishing 4th in 1977, 5th in 1978 and 4th again in 1979.
He was a steward at Cheltenham and was instrumental in the decision to move the final hurdle closer to the winning line, an attempt to reduce jockey whip bans. He was also a director at Warwick for five years and served on the BHA's licensing committee.
Richard now owns the thriving 50-acre Oxstalls Farm Stud, a mile from Stratford-upon-Avon.