| Owner: 1) Mr. Widdrington 2) Thomas Panton Breeder: Mr. Widdrington
Showed high class form when winning the King's Plate in October at Newmarket, defeating [Wyvill's] Volunteer, which would win the King's Plate at Newmarket in April 1742, and Favourite, which had in 1741 won King's Plates at Nottingham and Lincoln, although Favourite broke down when Spinster best him
9 August 1740 - King's Plate [mares] Hambleton (from Miss Barforth and Abigail); 1 October 1741 - King's Plate Newmarket (from [Wyvill's] Volunteer and Favourite, the latter breaking down in the third heat after winning the second heat)
Ran as Spinster
Commonly known as The Widdrington Mare
According to G.S.B.vol.1, p.197, she was bred by Mr. Crofts, according to p.40, by Mr. Widdrington. Probably bred by Mr. Widdrington at Mr. Crofts' stud.
A highly successful broodmare, she is a Foundation mare in Family 4-b from which all branches of Family 4 other than 4-o and 4-p descend
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