Latham's Snap

Sire Line

Snap [Latham's] (GB) b c 1759 (Snap - Sister to Merryman, by Cade). Sire Line Darley Arabian. Family 4.

Owned by Mr. Latham, Snap's dam was a half-sister to Dormouse (br c 1738 Godolphin Arabian) and sister to Cadormus (b c 1753 Cade). His half-sister Titania (f 1760 Shakespeare) was the taproot mare of Family 4-a. He ran for six years. Described as a "good, honest, and game racer" with "good speed" by contemporaneous turf reporters, Mr. Pick himself felt Snap was equal to the best runners of his day at Newmarket. Sources vary, however, he won about twenty starts (including a walk-over) and finished no worse than second in the rest.

He entered the stud at Mr. Sparrow's, Sutton, near Epsom, Surrey, and remained there for his entire career. His fee was initially set at at 3gs, rose to £5 for several years and then declined to 3gs towards the end of his covering. He was last advertised in 1777. Although he got a number of good runners he is best remembered for his daughter Thisbe (b f 1770), she the ancestress of Bagdad (b c 1862 West Australian) who in turn sired the Prix du Jockey Club winner Reluisant (ch c 1882). She was also ancestress of the Woodcote Stakes winner Ophelia (b f 1831 Bedlamite), the Stewards' Cup winner New Brighton (b c 1850 Birkenhead), the Royal Hunt Cup winner Tragical (b c 1843 Emilius), and the Ebor Handicap and Manchester Cup winner Underhand (b c 1854 The Cure). It is via Underhand that Snap appears in the pedigree of Man o' War (ch c 1917 Fair Play).

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Pedigree

Latham's Snap	Snap	Snip	Childers
			Sister to Soreheels
		Sister to Slipby	Fox
			Gipsey
	Sister to Merryman	Cade	Godolphin Arabian
			Roxana
		Sister to Miss Partner	Partner
			Brown Farewell

Race Record
1763	Finished 2nd at Epsom to Mr. Wildman's Granby (b c 1759 Blank), beating Lord Portmore's Starling and 5 others. Won £50 at Ascot Heath in 3 2-mile heats, beating the Duke of Ancaster's Proxy (b c 1758 Blank), Mr. Vernon's Cerberus (Godolphin Hunter) and 4 others. Won £50 at Malton, beating Mr. White's Lucy Cooper (Tartar) and 3 others.
1764	Won £50 at Guildford in 4-mile heats, beating Mr. Rogers's Cub (Cub) and Mr. Wildman's Gift (b c 1759 Regulus). Won £50 at Ascot Heath in 3 2-mile heats, beating Mr. Wildman's Granby (b c 1759 Blank), Mr. Vernon's Follower (ch c Young Cade) and 2 others. Won £50 at Blandford beating Mr. Strode's Star (br c 1759 Regulus), Mr. Hilliar's Zepharus and Mr. Dee's Chalfont. Won £50 at Durham beating the Duke of Kingston's Angler (gr c 1759 Young Cade) and Mr. Hutton's Milkmaid (ch f Slouch). Won £50 at the same place in a give-and-take plate, beating Mr. Beckford's Amelia and Mr. Frenchard's Aurora. At Chelmsford he collected 20gs for lack of competition. Won £50 at Odsey, beating Lord Orford's Ghost (b c 1759 Blank). Won £50 at Maidenhead, beating Mr. Wilkins's Athelstone (gr c Slouch) and Mr. Adams's Mercury. Won £50 at Odiham, weight for age, beating in 3 heats Lord Portmore's Brown Surrrey (br c Steady), Mr. Dawson's Slouch (ch c Young Cade) and 4 others.
1765	Won £50 at Epsom beating Mr. Duttons' Americus (b c 1755 Babraham) and Mr. Cox's Harry Longlegs. Won £50 at Ascot Heath beating Mr. Shafto's Broomstick (ch c 1759 Regulus), the latter withdrawn after the 1st heat. Won £50 at Marlborough beating Mr. Humphrey's Hazard, Mr. Strode's Tiney (gr c 1756 Skim) and Mr. Popham's Greybeard. Won £50 at Winchester beating the Duke of Cumberland's Milksop (bl c 1760 Cumberland's Crab). Won £50 at Odsey in 3 heats, beating Mr. Quick's General (b c 1758 Young Cartouch) and Mr. Byng's Dragon (gr c Slouch). Finished 2nd at Swaffham to Lord Bolingbroke's Filch (gr c 1761 Bajazet) whilst conceding nearly 3st.
1766	Won £50 at Epsom beating Mr. Lane's Crop (b c Lofty), Mr. Quick's General (b c 1758 Young Cartouch) and Mr. Hale's Looby. Finished 2nd to Mr. Quick's General (b c 1758 Young Cartouch) for £50 at Ascot Heath - he won the 1st heat but went lame in the 2nd heat, won by General, the latter winning the 3rd heat as well with Mr. Strode's Star finishing 3rd in each heat.
1767	Won £50 at Epsom beating in 3 heats Mr. Tyer's Ploughboy (gr c Slouch), Mr. Quick's Dedaelus and Mr. Strode's Leopardess ( b f 1760 Merlin).
1768	Lost £50at Bedford to Mr. Olgivie's Jucepino (ch c Cub). Lost £50 at Epsom to Mr. Medley's Nabob (bl c 1762 Brilliant).