Gohanna

Gohanna (GB)

Gohanna

Sire Line

Gohanna b c 1790 (Mercury - Sister to Challenger, by King Herod). Sire Line Eclipse. Family 24.

Gohanna was bred at Petworth in Sussex by George O'Brien Wyndham (1751-1837), 3rd Earl of Egremont, who also bred his full brother Precipitate (ch c 1787). The Druid described him as a "plain, powerful, hunter-like style of horse," and having been put to all types of mares, he got offspring "with great power, on short legs ; and, if they exceeded fifteen-one, it was beyond the average. His stock had broad foreheads, small noses, prominent eyes, and were generally very speedy and staying."

His remarkable racing career spanned eight years, the first two as Brother to Precipitate before being named Gohanna. His turf achievements would have more closely approached perfection had he not the misfortune to be of the same generation as Waxy (b c 1790 Pot8os). He retired to his Lordship's stud at Petworth, in Sussex, where his stud career was as distinguished as his turf career. His stud fee was initially 26gs but later rose to 52gs, and eventually declined to 21gs. He sired 151 winners of £45,608. His best son was probably the small and delicate Election (ch c 1804), a Derby winner and Champion sire in 1825. Gohanna died at Petworth in April of 1815.

Pedigree

Gohanna	Mercury	Eclipse	Marske
			Spilletta
		Tartar Mare	Tartar
			Mogul Mare
	Sister to Challenger	King Herod	Tartar
			Cypron
		Maiden	Matchem
			Squirt Mare

Race Record

In 1793 he finished 2nd for a 200gs each sweep at Newmarket Craven, won by the Duke of Bedford's Top Gallant (br c 1790 Highflyer). Won a 200gs each sweep at the same meeting, beating Lord Grosvenor's Warwick (ch c 1790 Pot8os). Won the 550gs Prince's Stakes at Newmarket First Spring, beating Mr C J Fox's Scanderberg (ch c 1790 Volunteer) and 3 others. Won the second class of the 500gs Prince's Stakes at the same meeting, beating Mr Graham's Xanthus (ch c 1790 Volunteer); 8 others paid a 50gs forfeit. Won the third class of the 550gs Prince's Stakes at the same meeting, beating Lord Grosvenor's Druid (ch c 1790 Pot8os) and Top Gallant. Finished 2nd for the Derby Stakes at Epsom, won by Sir Ferdinando Poole's Waxy (b c 1790 Pot8os), beating Lord Grosvenor's Triptolemus (b c 1790 Pot8os), Druid, Xanthus and 8 others. Won 1400gs at Newmarket Houghton, beating Druid and 4 others. Won a match for 200gs at the same meeting from the Duke of Bedford's Oaks winner Caelia (br f 1790 Volunteer).

In 1794 he was unplaced in the Oatlands at Newmarket Craven, won by Druid, beating 11 others. Won a 1900gs sweep at the same meeting, beating Druid, Top Gallant and 5 others. Won the Claret Stakes at Newmarket First Spring, beating the Duke of Bedford's Teucer (ch c 1790 Ulysses). Finished 2nd for the Jockey Club Plate at Newmarket Second Spring, won by Waxy. Won a 100gs match at the same meeting from Waxy. Won a 1000gs sweep at Lewes, beating Sir H Fetherston's Guatimozin (ch c 1790 Diomed), Royalist (b c 1790 Saltram) and 4 others. Lost a £50 Plate at Lewes to Waxy. Walked over for a 10gs each sweep at the same meeting. Walked over for the King's Plate at Canterbury. Won a 200gs match at Newmarket October, beating Lord Clermont's Heroine (b f 1789 Phoenomenon). Started once again with no success.

In 1795 he was unplaced for the Oatlands at Newmarket Craven, won by Mr Delme's Gabriel (b c 1790 Dorimant); 12 started. Won a 200gs match at Newmarket Second Spring from Sir F Standish's Darsham gr c 1790 Crop). Walked over at Lewes for £50. Won the King's Plate at Lichfield, beating Patriot (b c 1790 Rockingham) and Doricles (ch c 1790 Pot8os). Won the King's Plate at Warwick, beating Pandolpho (ch c 1789 Pretender) and 3 others.

In 1796 he finished 2nd for the King's Plate at Guildford, won by Waxy; Waxy won the 1st heat by a half length, ran a dead heat with Gohanna for the 2nd heat and won the 3rd heat by a half length. Walked over for the King's Plate at Lewes. Won the County Plate at the same meeting, beating 2 others. Finished 2nd for the King's Plate at Salisbury, won by Waxy. Won the King's Plate at Warwick, beating Diogenes (b c Drone).

In 1797 he finished 5th and last in the Oatlands at Newmarket Craven, won by the Oaks winner Hermione (br f 1791 Sir Peter Teazle). Finished 2nd for a 15gs each sweep at Ascot, won by Little Devil (br c 1793 Dungannon); 4 started. Finished 2nd for the County Plate at Lewes, won by Mr Drummond's Play or Pay (b c 1791 Ulysses); 3 started. Walked over at Egham for 45gs.

In 1798 he won the County Plate at Lewes, beating Play or Pay and 4 others.

In 1799 he won 125gs at Brighton. Won the County Plate at Lewes. Started 4 more times without success.

In 1800 he finished 2nd for a £50 plate at Epsom, won by Fugleman (ch c 1796 Soldier), beating Johnny and the Oaks winner Parisot (br f 1793 Sir Peter Teazle). Won the County Plate at Lewes, beating Cadet and Sir F Poole's Duchess of Limbs (ch f 1795 Pot8os). Started twice more without placing.

Notable Offspring

Brightonia (b f 1808), bred by Lord Egremont, 3rd dam of the good French stallion Fitz Gladiator (ch c 1850 Gladiator), sire of two Prix du Jockey Club winners. Family 32.

Canopus (b c 1803), bred by Lord Egremont, sire of Canopus Mare (b f 1812) who foaled two Derby winners, Lap Dog (b c 1823 Whalebone) and Spaniel (b c 1828 Whalebone), and was the 2nd dam of the One Thousand Guineas winner Cara (b f 1836 Belshazzar). Colibri died two weeks after foaling Canopus and he was raised by hand. He later broke his leg which was set and he was saved for a stallion [GSB 1:242]. Family 11.

Cardinal Beaufort (b c 1802), bred by Lord Egremont, won the Derby Stakes. Family 11.

Castanea (ch f 1806), bred by Lord Egremont, was a broodmare for HRH the Duke of York and eventually for Lord Sligo, taproot of Family 5-d. She died in 1830.

Sister to Castanea (b f 1807), bred by Lord Egremont, dam of the Derby winner Moses (b c 1819 Whalebone). Family 5-b.

Election (ch c 1804), bred by Lord Egremont, won the Derby Stakes, and was Champion Sire in 1825. Family 5-a. Election sired the Derby winner, Gustavus (gr c 1818), Two Thousand Guineas winner, Manfred (b c 1814), and One Thousand Guineas winner, Tontine (ch f 1822). He also sired Election Mare (b f 1814), taproot of Family 2-r.

Sister to Election (ch f 1803), bred by Lord Egremont, 2nd dam of Derby winner Frederick (b c 1826 Little John), and 3rd dam of Derby winner The Merry Monarch (b c 1842 Slane). Family 5-a.

Gohanna Mare (b f 1803), bred by Lord Egremont, dam of Doncaster Cup winner Tramp (b c 1810 Dick Andrews), who was the sire of two Derby winners, Dangerous (ch c 1830) and St Giles (ch c 1829), two One Thousand Guineas winners, Charlotte West (ch f 1827) and Tarantella (ch f 1830) and the St Leger winner Barefoot (ch c 1820). Family 3. Tramp also sired Trampoline (ch f 1825), taproot mare of Family 1-t.

Golumpus (b c 1802), sire of the St Leger winner Otterington (b c 1809) and the good stallion Catton (b c 1809). Catton sired the Derby winner Mundig (ch c 1832), the St Leger winner Tarrare (b c 1823), the good stallions Mulatto (b c 1823) and Royal Oak (br c 1823), and the superb matriarch Gallopade* (gr f 1828). Family 11.

Harpalice (f 1814), 3rd dam of Pocahontas (b f 1837 Glencoe), taproot of Family 3-n and dam of Stockwell (ch c 1849 The Baron).

Hedley (b c 1803), sire of the Derby winner Prince Leopold (b c 1813). Family 11.

Jerboa (b f 1803), bred by Lord Egremont, taproot of Family 11-c.

Juliana [ex-Lady Thigh] (b f 1810), dam of St Leger winner Matilda (b f 1824 Comus). Family 5-a.

Lamia (b f 1809), owned by Mr Biggs, dam of Ascot Gold winner Cetus* (b c 1827 Whalebone). Family 42.

Quail (ch f 1805), bred by Lord Egremont, dam of Ascot gold Cup winner Banker (b c 1816 Smolensko). Family 42.

Silvertail (ch f 1815), responsible for most of the success of the Orville Mare branch Family 2-s.

Wanderer (b c 1811), Family 11, bred by Lord Egremont, sire of Peri (b f 1822), also bred by Lord Egremont, she the dam of Sir Hercules (bl c 1826 Whalebone). Family 2-t.

Wasp (b f 1811), bred by Lord Egremont, taproot of Family 3-k.