Fearnought (GB)
 
 


Fearnought

Sire Line


Darcy's White Turk

 

 Fearnought [Ramsden's, Bolton's] br c 1725 (Bay Bolton - Mare, by Lexington Arabian). Sire Line Darcy's White Turk. Family 1.

Bred by Sir William Ramsden of Byram, in Yorkshire, he was later purchased by the Duke of Bolton, who had also owned his sire, Bay Bolton. Said to be the best horse of his time at Newmarket, he raced from 1730 to 1733, always over a 4 mile track.

Fearnought stood at Bolton Hall, Bedale, Yorkshire, although he was said to have covered very few mares. The contribution to the stud book was made by Brother to Fearnought.

Pedigree
Fearnought Bay Bolton Grey Hautboy Hautboy
 
Makeless Mare Makeless
Brimmer Mare
Lexington Arabian Mare Lexington Arabian  
 
Spot Mare Curwen's Spot
Spanker Mare
Race Record

In 1730 at Newmarket he lost a 700 guineas sweep to Lord Lonsdale's Monkey (b c 1725 Lonsdale Bay Arabian), while beating the Duke of Devonshire's Polly (ch f 1725 Childers) and three others.

At Newmarket in March of 1731 Fearnought collected a 100 guineas forfeit from Mr Panton's Strickland (br c Strickland Turk [Carlisle's Barb]). In July at Nottingham he was defeated for the King's Plate by Mr Rich's Lowther (b c Snake), although he beat Mr Hutton's Blacklegs (b c 1725 Hutton's Bay Turk) and three others. Back at Newmarket in October he lost a 500 guineas match to the Duke of Devonshire's Little Scar (br c 1724 Basto).

1732 proved a good year for Fearnought. At Newmarket in March he won a 500 guineas match from Mr Coke's Hobgoblin (br c 1724 Aleppo). Later in October he won another 500 guineas match from Mr Panton's Mouse (b c Childers), and in November beat Mouse yet again for a 1000 guineas match.

In February of 1733 at Newmarket he received a 300 guineas forfeit from the hapless Mouse, and then in April, a 150 guineas forfeit from Lord Portmore's Grey Childers (gr c 1727 Bartlet's Childers). In October he defeated Mr Panton's Smart (ch c Woodcock) in a 200 guineas match, which was his final race.