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Gary Stephen (The Angry Ant) Bardwell (born 10th May 1968 in Ilford, London, England) was a United Kingdom flat racing jockey who rode for trainers Jeff Pearce and Mick Ryan. He is the last jockey to win the apprentice championship twice, being the British champion apprentice in 1987 and 1988. He rode his first winner on Beechwood Cottage at Hamilton on October 21 1985. And went on to ride over 400 winners. His notable big race wins include the 1987 Ayr gold cup on 'not so silly', the 1988 Bunbury cup on 'Pinctada', the 1990 Royal hunt cup on 'Pontenuovo', The 1999 Lingfield winter Derby on 'supreme sound', and won the Chester Cup twice on 'Doyce' in 1994 and also 'Bangalore' in 2000, which won him ride of the year. He retired in 2003 and now works at a training yard in Newmarket. He married Karen Bardwell in 1993 and has 3 children Daniel Bardwell, Lauren Bardwell and James Bardwell.