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The Glamorous Mr Goya
by Alison Bailey January 2022
Amersham’s Christopher Collins, the managing director of Goya and the subject of this rather marvellous illustrated ad for Canada Dry Ginger Ale, is described as “a man who plays as hard as he works”.
He was well-known at the time as a courageous National Hunt jockey after winning his first race at the age of 23.
Grooya biography of christopher
In 1965 he came third in the Grand National, in front of the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret, on Mr Jones. This was quite an achievement when only 14 of the 47 horses finished the race. He was champion amateur jockey that season with 24 wins, and the following season with 33 wins.
Goya had been founded by his father, Douglas Collins before WWII but sold in 1960.
8 years later the family bought the perfume business back with Chris Collins selling some of his horses to find one quarter of the £800,000 purchase price. He now became managing director at the age of 28. However, he continued to ride his racehorses, wit