| Owner: 1) John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland 2) John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland Breeder: Sir Ralph Assheton, 2nd Baronet
The best racehorse of 1720 and 1721 on form, although in 1721 Flying Childers is contemporaneously considered much superior, although he runs only once
Newmarket unless stated:- 13 Aug 1719 - Ladies' Plate York; 13 Apr 1720 - 400gns match v Stripling; 6 Oct 1720 - King's Plate; 1720 - King's Plate Lewes; 13 Apr 1721 - King's Plate; 4 Apr 1722 - 200gns match v Witty gelding (rec 3lbs); 30 Oct 1722 - 200gns match [4m] v Snip mare (rec 21lbs); 30 Oct 1722 (the same day) - 150gns match [6m] v Snip mare (rec 22lbs); 1722 - 300gns Quainton Meadow; 23 Mar 1723 - 300gns match [8m] v Snip mare (rec 28lbs); 23 Mar 1723 (the same day) - 200gns match [2m] v Miss Wassop (rec 28lbs)
Champion Sire 1731 and 1735
Sire of [Appleyard's] Conqueror (1734 King's Plates Guildford, Nottingham, York, Lincoln, Newmarket, 1735 King's Plate Newmarket); [Bolton] Goliah (1736 King's Plates Winchester, Salisbury, Guildford, Nottingham, York, Lincoln, Newmarket); Cub, sire of two immensely influential daughters; and many other successful progeny
Died at Ham Court, Weybridge in 1738
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