Horse’s Pedigree MORE INFOTMARION CAN BE FOUND ON THE HORSES PROFILE PAGE Any thoroughbreds will be highlighted with a green GSB – a horse has to be 100% thoroughbred to qualify to be in General Stud Book Any winners of classic races will be highlighted in orange Foaling dates will be found in the colour pink ARTHUR'S BELLE GSB (Vol.22 p.789) was a chestnut filly, with an irregular white face, and a grey patch on her near flank. She was bred by Sir John Barker, who died on 16th December, 1914. The sale of stock, by his Executors, took place on 16th April, 1915, at The Grange, Bishop's Stortford Hertfordshire, and was conducted by Tattersalls. Sometime between August 8th 1921 and Spring 1922 Arthur’s Belle arrived at Foxhams. Dam of: Arthur’s Love (Polo Ponies) Asteroidel (Produce 1914-30) Belle Cerise (Produce 1914-30) Wine Measure (Polo Ponies) Mabella (Polo Ponies) Hampton Merry Hampton 1884 Derby 1887 Doll Tearsheet Pride 1892 Sterling Superba (late Superfine) 1881 Highland Fling Arthur D 593 1908 Petrarch St Leger & 2,000 Gns 1876 Florentine 1884 Hawthorndale Maquay 1893 Sterling Wealth 1878 Cherry Duchess 3390 Arthur's Belle 1913 GSB Newminster St Leger 1851 Hermit (The) 1864 Derby 1867 Seclusion 1857 Southampton 1879 Stockwell 2,000 Gns & St Leger 1852 Preface 1864 Prelude 504 Serf Belle (Late Gaily) 1892 Scottish Chief (The) Ascot Gold Cup 1864 King of the Forest 1868 Lioness Gazelle (late Clairette) 1884 Old Tom Edith 1881 Miss Edith NOTES: Hampton was a small horse, 15.2 hands high. He won races and was a very successful sire. Hermit won the Derby in 1867 and is probably one of the best known historic names in racing. Stockwell was a great stallion, sometimes called the “Emperor of Stallions” Petrarch also won the Ascot Gold Cup in 1877. Horse’s Pedigree ARTHUR'S PRIDE GSB (Vol.22 p.616) a chestnut colt, with ring, near pastern, he was foaled on 25th April, 1913. Bred by the late Sir John Barker, Baronet, of The Grange, Bishop's Stortford, Herts., and entered by him in the, National Pony Society's Supplement of 1914. He was purchased by Mrs J Oscar Muntz and was at Foxhams in 1915. Sire of: - Chestnut colt 1920 (Dartmoor) - None-So-Pretty (Produce 1914-30) - Royal Scott (Produce 1914-30) - Love Song (Horses) - Pure Love (Produce 1914-30) - Bird in the Hnad (Produce 1914-30) - London Pride (Produce 1914-30) - Scotland Forever (Produce 1914-30) - Stirrup Cup (Produce 1914-30) - New Love (Produce 1914-30) - Semper Fidelis (Produce 1914-30) - Chestnut Filly 1918 (Produce 1914-30) - Kissing Cup (Produce 1914-30) Hampton Merry Hampton 1884 Derby 1887 Doll Tearsheet Pride 1892 Sterling Superba (Late Superfine) 1881 Highland Fling Arthur D 593 1908 Petrarch 2,000 Gns & St Leger 1876 Florentine 1884 Hawthorndale Maquay 1893 Sterling Wealth 1878 Cherry Duchess Arthur’s Pride 861 1913 GSB Oxford Sterling 1868 Whisper Gold 1886 Ascot Gold Cup 1890 Tibthorpe Lucetta 1876 Verona 1613 Noteless 1893 Plaudit Balf 1872 Bohemia Songless 1880 Scottish Chief (The) Ascot Gold Cup 1864 Teardrop 1876 Niobe NOTES: Hampton was a small horse, 15.2 hands high. He won races and was a very successful sire. Petrarch also won the Ascot Gold Cup in 1877. Horse’s Pedigree BIRDIE a bay filly, with star, near fore coronet, and half near hind coronet. She was stated to be by Roman Emperor, foaled in 1902 and winner of two, "point to point" races in Ireland. She arrived at Foxhams in 1914. Dam of: Star and Garter (Produce 1914-30) Stockwell St Leger, 2,000 Gns 1852 Uncas 1865 Nightingale The Marquis 1879 Orpheus Nu 1862 Lambda Roman Emperor 1886 GSB (Vol.16 p.592) Birdcatcher or Artillery Roman Bee 1860 Queen Bee (Irish Mare) Italienne 1879 Plumb Pudding Trieste 1868 Trirema 3118 Birdie 1902 Cambuscan Camballo 1872 2,000 Gns 1875 Little Lady Circassian 1887 GSB (Vol.16 p.267) Flageolet Lais 1877 (Bred in France) Lady Henriette ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? NOTES: Stockwell was a great stallion, sometimes called the “Emperor of Stallions” Birdcatcher (Irish) foaled in 1833 was a good racehorse and in his time a leading sire, one of his foals was the famous Miss Agnes and another was Darling’s Dam 1850. Bircatcher (Irish) by Sir Hercules died in March 1860 at the age of 27. Horse’s Pedigree BLUE BIRDIE GSB (Vol. 26 p.1127) was a dapple-grey filly, with a white spot behind her withers, she was foaled in 1928 and bred by Lord Lonsdale, KG. Mrs Muntz owned Blue Birdie in 1935 Dam of: Flighty Love (Produce 1931-48) Love’s Flight (Produce 1931-48) Musket Carbine 1885 (New Zealand Stud Book (imp. 1895)) Mersey Spearmint 1903 Derby 1906 Minting Grand Prix 1886 Maid of the Mint 1897 Warble Royal Lancer 1919 St Leger 1922 Gallinule White Eagle 1905 Merry Gal Royal Favour 1914 Collar Order of Merit 1904 Lady Rayleigh 7468 Blue Birdie 1928 GSB Le Sancy (French) Le Samaritain 1895 (French Stud Book (imp.)) Clementina (French) Grey Fox II 1915 (Argentinian Stud Book (imp.)) Flying Fox Triple Crown 1899 Dancing Fox 1902 Gavotte Yehonala 1924 Cicero Derby 1905 Kwang-su 1913 Galicia Pao-ting fu 1920 Bayardo St Leger 1909, Ascot 1910 Bayazid 1913 Snappy NOTES: Galicia was a famous mare, dam of many fine winning horses. Minting was ridden by Fred Archer (famous English jockey). There was much bad feeling between England and France at the time and it was feared a riot would break out if Minting won. Musket was bred in 1867 by Lord Glasgow and had a very indifferent start to his career, however he was exported to New Zealand where he later excelled as a stallion. Horse’s Pedigree BUSH GIRL a chestnut mare, fourteen and a half hands high, with a tadpole-shaped star, foaled in 1907. She was, bred by Captain A. B. Brassey, of Cottesbroke, Northampton, a first class Tournament Pony, Hurlingham certificate 9608 and formerly owned by Captain Geoffrey Brooke. Bush Girl was at Foxhams in 1915. Dam of: - Bush Fire (Produce 1914-30) - Love-in-the-Bush (Produce 1914-30) - London Pride (Produce 1914-30) - Lovely Girl (Produce 1931-48) - None-So-Pretty (Produce 1914-30) - Bathing Girl (Produce 1914-30) - Bird in the Hand (Produce 1914-30) - Prettier Still (Produce 1914-30) - Call-of-the-Wild (Produce 1914-30) Lord Clifden St Leger 1863 Petrarch 1873 St Leger, 2000 Gns 1876 Ascot Gold Cup 1877 Laura Toscano 1885 GSB (Vol.16 p.58) Stockwell St Leger, 2,000 Gns 1852 Boundary 1866 Bribery The Squire (Hunter 35) Bandy GSB (Vol.7 p.179) Baron Birdcatcher (Hunter 24) Lady Longford (2732 Hunter) Miss Holmes (1514 Hunter) Revolver 1860 Bay Mare 1872 GSB (Vol.17 p.710) Fanny Holmes 2872 Bush Girl 1907 ? ? ? Thoroughbred Horse imported into Queensland ? ? ? Wild Girl ? ? ? Well Bred Mare from Queensland ? ? ? NOTES: Wild Girl, Polo Pony brought from South Africa, (registered at Hurlingham in 1898, No.950.) Won three or four races in Africa of an unofficial character during the war at Buluwayo, Mafeking and Kimberley. Purchased from Major C. Penn Curzon. Stockwell was a great stallion, sometimes called the “Emperor of Stallions” Quote from Hunter Stud Book Vol.1 (10th volume of the series) from a gentleman residing at Trim Co. Meath “Baron Birdcatcher was not in the stud book, as his dam Lady Longford was not all together thoroughbred. I remember my father saying that he saw Lady Longford race in Trim about 1850 or 1852. She was owned by a farmer names Thomas Russell, of Friar’s Park, Trim, he is dead and all his family are dead. Lady Longford won the race, and was sold after it to a gentleman in Dublin. She was a great steeplechase mare.” Horse’s Pedigree COPPERFINCH From the Approved Mare Register for Hunting Song p.570 HUNTING SONG Black, star, off hind pastern and point of fetlock joint white Foaled 1937 Height 14.2 Measured June 1946 Owner: - Miss C. Layton, 135 Gloucester Road, S.W.7 BREEDER: - MRS J. OSCAR MUNTZ, FOXHAMS, HORRABRIDGE, DEVON Sire: - Love Song Dam: - Copperfinch by Finchale Galopin Derby 1975 Saint Simon 1881 Ascot Gold Cup 1884 St. Angela William the Third 1898 Ascot Gold Cup 1902 Wisdom Gravity 1884 Enigma Finchale 1916 GSB Vol 24, pg.181 Bona Vista 2,000 Gns 1892 Cyllene 1885 Ascot Gold Cup 1899 Arcadia Cyanin 1906 Hagioscope Nenemoosha 1893 Wenonah Copperfinch ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? NOTES: Saint Simon was foaled in 1881, was considered one of the great horses of his time. Wisdom foaled 1873, was a very successful sire. Horse’s Pedigree CORDELIA II (thought later to be Little Trade) Bay, star, white half hind stockings flecked with black, white fore feet, flecked Foaled April 27th 1920 Breeder :- Miss Calmady-Hamlyn, M.B.E., Bidlake Vean, Bridestowe. Thought to be at Foxhams in 1929. Dam of: Love Knot (Produce 1931-48) Love-Lock (Produce 1931-48) Vedette 2,000 Gns 1887 Galopin 1872 Derby 1875 Flying Duchess Galloping Lad 1893 See Saw Braw Lass 1883 Princess Louise Victoria Yorkshire Hussar 813 1909 GSB (Vol.22 p.691) Hagioscope Queen's Birthday 1887 Matilda Queen Alexandra 1902 Exminster Excellence 1887 Yule Star 6020 Cordelia II (thought later to be Little Trade) 1920 Exmoor Pony Exmoor Pony Exmoor Pony Exmoor Pony Exmoor Pony Exmoor Pony Exmoor Pony (2679 Exmoor) Cora V (late Sledwich Cora) 1905 Exmoor Pony Exmoor Pony Exmoor Pony Exmoor Pony Exmoor Pony Exmoor Pony Exmoor Pony NOTES: 2679 Exmoor Cora V a mare registered in the Exmoor Section of the National Pony Society Horse’s Pedigree CUP MOSS was a chestnut mare, foaled in 1910, and bred by G.H.