Thanks for your replies.My Grandfather was a amateur jockey his name was William Charles Hopley, also called Charles and known as Pop Hopley also. I have two photos of him on a horse with a man standing in front. One says Uncle Jack which I believe is Jack Weldon. The other says Mr J Ryans horse and Mr Ryan. They are taken at old stables with a big brick wall in the background, which I've been told the stables were behind a pub in Bourke. I can't remember the name but the building is there. I'm guessing dates around 1915 to 1930. He also lived in Menindee and died in Broken Hill. I'm looking for different places he may have raced and I'm also looking for his father, my Gr Grandfather, I thought if I branched off with info that I already have, I may come up with something. My Grandfather was born in Bourke 1900 as W C Bowden but grew up as Hopley.His mother was Lavinia Bowden who also had 8 other children before, also Bowdens grew up as Hopley. There is no marriage cert, on a couple of cert I have Walter Thomas Hopley is the father but he is a mystery, no birth, death ,marriage. Thank you Julie