Grey Momus
Grey Momus | |
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2000 Guineas (1838) (1838)Ascot Gold Cup Grand Duke Michael Stakes (1838) Port Stakes (1839) |
Grey Momus (1835 – 1856) was a British
Background
Grey Momus was strongly-built, heavy-shouldered[1] grey horse, bred at Sledmere Stud in Yorkshire by Sir Tatton Sykes, 4th Baronet.[2] He was sired by Comus, who finished third in the 1812 Epsom Derby before becoming a successful sire of winners.[3] His dam, an unnamed mare by Cervantes, also produced a mare who became the ancestor of the Thoroughbred family known as 2-e, which produced such horses as Reigh Count, Candy Spots and Granville.[4]
Before he appeared on the racecourse, Grey Momus had been bought at Doncaster by John Bowes.[5] The colt was sent into training with John Barham Day at Danebury near Stockbridge in Hampshire. Day also rode the grey in most of his races.
Racing career
1837: two-year-old season
Grey Momus raced six times as a two-year-old in 1837. He made his debut
After a break of two months, Grey Momus reappeared in the Hopeful Stakes at Newmarket on 3 October for which he started 4/7 favourite despite carrying top weight. He started badly and was left with a great deal of ground to make up before finishing strongly[10] to take second place behind the 15/1 outsider Saintfoin.[11] At the next Newmarket meeting two weeks later he finished unplaced behind Ion when favourite for the Clearwell Stakes.[12] At the Newmarket Houghton meeting on 30 October, Grey Momus was pitted against Colonel Peel's four-year-old filly Vulture, over five furlongs in a match which was highly anticipated.[13] The match, which attracted keen betting interest, was made for £1000 with Grey Momus receiving 38 pounds from his older rival. At half way, Grey Momus seemed to be struggling, and looked likely to be easily beaten, but he stayed on strongly and was only half a length behind at the finish.[14] Two days later at the same meeting Grey Momus was moved up in distance for one mile sweepstakes in which he prevailed by a neck from Paganini after a "desperate race".[15]
By the end of December, Grey Momus, after his mixed results at Newmarket, was third favourite for the Derby behind D'Egville and a son of Cobweb who was later named Phoenix.[16]
1838: three-year-old season
Before the start of the 1838 season Grey Momus entered the ownership of
At Epsom on 30 May he was made 5/2 favourite for the Derby in a field of twenty-three runners, with Bentinck "declaring to win" with Grey Momus in preference to his other runner D'Egville.
After a two-month break, Grey Momus returned to run at the autumn meetings at Newmarket. On the opening day of the First October meeting he contested the Grand Duke Michael Stakes over ten furlongs and won at odds of 1/4 from Dash, with the
1839: four-year-old season
Grey Momus began his four-year-old campaign in the
Grey Momus was strongly fancied to win a second Ascot Gold Cup but was forced out of the race by injury.[34] He then finished third behind Harkaway and Caravan in the Tradesmen and Innkeepers' Cup over two and a half miles at Cheltenham on 3 July.[35] On his final start he broke down in a race at Guildford.[5]
Stud career
Grey Momus began his stud career by returning to his breeder's Sledmere Stud. He was bought by Count Hahn of
Pedigree
Sire Comus (GB) 1809 |
Sorcerer 1796 |
Trumpator | Conductor |
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Brunette | |||
Young Giantess | Diomed | ||
Giantess | |||
Houghton Lass 1801 |
Sir Peter Teazle | Highflyer* | |
Papillon | |||
Alexina | King Fergus | ||
Lardella | |||
Dam Cervantes mare (GB) 1825 |
Cervantes 1806 |
Don Quixote | Eclipse |
Grecian Princess | |||
Evelina | Highflyer* | ||
Termagant | |||
Emma 1817 |
Don Cossack | Haphazard | |
Alderney | |||
Vespa | Delpini | ||
Faith (Family:2-d) |
* Grey Momus is inbred 4S × 4D to the stallion Highflyer, meaning that he appears fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.
References
- ^ The Sportsman. Joseph Rogerson. 1838. p. 254. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ "Sledmere Stud". Yorkshire-racing.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ "Comus". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ "Chateau Margaux Mare - Family 2-e". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ a b Patricia Erigero. "Comus". Thoroughbred Heritage. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ The New sporting magazine. Walter Spies. 1837. p. 158. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ Robert Hunter (1837). "Racing calendar. 1837". Racing Calendar, Containing an Account of Plates, Matches, and Sweepstakes Run for in Ireland. Weatherbys: 117. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ Robert Hunter (1837). "Racing calendar. 1837". Racing Calendar, Containing an Account of Plates, Matches, and Sweepstakes Run for in Ireland. Weatherbys: 120. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ The Sportsman. Joseph Rogerson. 1837. p. 103. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ The New sporting magazine. Walter Spies. 1837. p. 297. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ Robert Hunter (1837). "Racing calendar. 1837". Racing Calendar, Containing an Account of Plates, Matches, and Sweepstakes Run for in Ireland. Weatherbys: 217. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ Robert Hunter (1837). "Racing calendar. 1837". Racing Calendar, Containing an Account of Plates, Matches, and Sweepstakes Run for in Ireland. Weatherbys: 235. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ The New sporting magazine. Walter Spies. 1837. p. 301. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ The New sporting magazine. Walter Spies. 1837. p. 304. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ The New sporting magazine. Walter Spies. 1837. p. 360. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ The Sportsman. Joseph Rogerson. 1837. p. 44. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ The Sportsman. Joseph Rogerson. 1838. p. 364. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ Robert Hunter (1838). Racing calendar. 1838. Weatherbys. p. 31. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ The Sportsman. Joseph Rogerson. 1838. p. 365. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ George Tattersall (1841). The cracks of the day, ed. by Wildrake -. Rudolph Ackermann. p. 212. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
- ^ The Sportsman. Joseph Rogerson. 1838. p. 45. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ Robert Hunter (1838). "Racing calendar. 1838". Racing Calendar, Containing an Account of Plates, Matches, and Sweepstakes Run for in Ireland. Weatherbys: 59. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ Robert Hunter (1838). "Racing calendar. 1838". Racing Calendar, Containing an Account of Plates, Matches, and Sweepstakes Run for in Ireland. Weatherbys: 73. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ Robert Hunter (1838). "Racing calendar. 1838". Racing Calendar, Containing an Account of Plates, Matches, and Sweepstakes Run for in Ireland. Weatherbys: 121. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
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- ^ Robert Hunter (1838). "Racing calendar. 1838". Racing Calendar, Containing an Account of Plates, Matches, and Sweepstakes Run for in Ireland. Weatherbys: 233. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ Robert Hunter (1838). "Racing calendar. 1838". Racing Calendar, Containing an Account of Plates, Matches, and Sweepstakes Run for in Ireland. Weatherbys: 262. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ The Sportsman. Joseph Rogerson. 1838. p. 42. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ George Tattersall (1841). The cracks of the day, ed. by Wildrake -. Rudolph Ackermann. p. 216. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
- ^ George Tattersall (1841). The cracks of the day, ed. by Wildrake -. Rudolph Ackermann. p. 209. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
- ^ a b James Christie Whyte (1840). History of the British turf. Henry Colburn. p. 449. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
- ^ James Christie Whyte (1840). History of the British turf. Henry Colburn. p. 450. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
- ^ James Christie Whyte (1840). History of the British turf. Henry Colburn. p. 494. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
- ^ James Christie Whyte (1840). History of the British turf. Henry Colburn. p. 461. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
- ^ "Grey Momus".
- ^ Vogler, C.H. (1856). Allgemeines Gestut-buch (3 ed.). Berlin: A. Asher & Co. p. 240.