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Kilwarlin
St Leger (1887)
Challenge Stakes
(1887)

Kilwarlin (1884 – 1900) was a British

St Leger
and won a controversial race despite being left more than 100 yards behind his rivals at the start. After his retirement from racing he became a successful breeding stallion.

Background

Kilwarlin was a

guineas.[4] Physically, Kilwarlin was described as "a remarkably good looking horse" and a "grand mover".[5]

He was sired by Arbitrator, whose biggest wins came in

handicap races, was a representative of the Godolphin Arabian sire line,.[6] Kilwarlin's dam Hasty Girl had previously produced the Eclipse Stakes winner Bendigo.[7]

Racing career

1886: two-year-old season

Kilwarlin had shown impressive form in training and was highly regarded before he appeared on a racecourse. He made a successful debut in summer when he was an easy winner of the Wynyard Plate at

Dewhurst Plate.[10]

Kilwarlin ended the year with earnings of £1,456.[11]

1887: three-year-old season

Captain James Machell, who managed Kilwarlin's racing career

Kilwarlin began his second campaign by being matched against older horses in the Great Jubilee Handicap over one mile at

Queen's Stand Stakes over five furlongs and won the New Biennial Plate.[4][14]

In August Kilwarlin was sold for a reported 7,000 guineas by Machell to George Bridges Harley Dennett Rodney, 7th Baron Rodney.[15] Lord Rodney had inherited a considerable fortune which he exhausted on bloodstock and gambling.[16]

On 14 September, at

2000 Guineas). Doubts had been expressed about the colt's effectiveness over the distance with the Sporting Life opining that a sprinter had as much chance of winning the Leger as a snail had of winning the Stewards' Cup.[18] He did however attract considerable support from the large Irish contingent: according to one report a "man of knowledge" claimed that "all Ireland was on".[2] Kilwarlin was unruly in the paddock and Robinson opted to abandon the colt's participation in the parade in front of the stands as his behaviour deteriorated. On arrival at the start the colt bucked, kicked and refused to line alongside the others.[17] When the flag fell to start the contest Kilwarlin "dug his toes in" and refused to race, and the other runners had covered at least 100 yards before Robinson persuaded him to take part. However, the early pace was so slow that he was eventually able to join the main group without Robinson having to rush him.[19] After moving into contention on the final turn, Kilwarlin took the lead a quarter mile from the finish but was immediately challenged by Merry Hampton and Timothy. After what was described as a "ding dong" struggle and one of the best finishes even seen at Doncaster, Kilwarlin prevailed by half a length from the Derby winner, with Timothy a head away in third place.[17] Lord Rodney rewarded Robinson for his winning ride with a gift of£500.[20] The result produced some controversy as Robinson's rival jockeys were criticised for allowing the favourite back into the race instead of setting a faster pace which would have eliminated Kilwarlin from contention.[5]

In autumn Kilwarlin was beaten in a "private" trial race by his stablemate Humewood, but the form of the trial seemed less disappointing when Humewood defeated a strong field to win the Cesarewitch. At Newmarket in October, Kilwarlin was dropped back in distance and won the Challenge Stakes over seven furlongs at odds of 1/3.[14]

Kilwarlin's winnings in 1887 came to £5,090.[21]

At the end of the year an objection was raised by Merry Hampton's owner "Mr Abington" to Kilwarlin's St Leger victory on the grounds that he had been entered by his breeder, Mr Connolly who was on the "forfeit list" for failing to honour financial commitments. It was further alleged that the details of the horse's ownership had been falsified to conceal Connolly's involvement by a complicated series of transactions involving a "Mr McKenna" and a "C L Blake". Despite the charges Kilwarlin was allowed to keep the race.[22]

Stud record

After the end of his racing career Kilwarlin was sold in order to settle Lord Rodney's debts

Oaks Stakes). He was also the damsire of Glenside (Grand National), St Ninian (Chester Vase) and Samsam (Prix Daru
).

Several other daughters of Kilwarlin made a lasting impact as broodmares:

Kilwarlin died in October 1900 of an intestinal rupture.[27]

Sire line tree

Pedigree

Pedigree of Kilwarlin (GB), brown stallion, 1884[1]
Sire
Arbitrator (IRE)
1874 		Solon
1861 		West Australian (GB) Melbourne
Mowerina
Birdcatcher mare
Birdcatcher
Hetman Platoff mare
True Heart (GB)
1864 		Musjid Newminster
Peggy
Mary Jane Pompey
Ratafia
Dam
Hasty Girl (IRE)
1875 		Lord Gough (GB)
1869 		Gladiateur (FR) Monarque
Miss Gladiator
Battaglia Rataplan
Espoir
Irritation (GB)
1862 		King of Trumps Velocipede
Mrs Gill
Patience Assault
Newton Lass (Family 9-d)[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Kilwarlin pedigree". Equineline.
  2. ^ a b "English Sporting". Lyttleton Times. 18 November 1887. p. 7 – via Papers Past.
  3. ^ "Miscellaneous". Auckland Star. 20 May 1893. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
  4. ^ a b "Doncaster". Otago Witness. 23 September 1887. p. 25 – via Papers Past.
  5. ^ a b "Sporting Odds and Ends". The Press. 2 December 1887. p. 3 – via Papers Past.
  6. ^ "Godolphin Arabian Line". Tbheritage.com. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
  7. ^ a b "Throughbred Bloodlines - Mab - Family 9-d". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
  8. Evening Star
    . 11 October 1886. p. 3 – via Papers Past.
  9. ^ "Racing in England". The New Zealand Herald. 16 September 1887. p. 5 – via Papers Past.
  10. ^ "Racing in England". Otago Witness. 5 November 1886. p. 24 – via Papers Past.
  11. ^ "Sporting". The New Zealand Herald. 30 October 1886. p. 6 – via Papers Past.
  12. ^ "Kempton Park". Otago Witness. 1 July 1887. p. 25 – via Papers Past.
  13. ^ "English Racing". Lyttleton Times. 3 August 1887. p. 3 – via Papers Past.
  14. ^
    ISBN 978-1-873626-15-3
    .
  15. ^ "English and Foreign". Otago Witness. 30 September 1887. p. 30 – via Papers Past.
  16. ISBN 0-354-08536-0
    .
  17. ^ a b c "Sporting Gossip". Auckland Star. 10 November 1887. p. 10 – via Papers Past.
  18. ^ "Sporting Notes". The Press. 10 October 1887. p. 2 – via Papers Past.
  19. ^ "Sporting". The New Zealand Herald. 12 November 1887. p. 6 – via Papers Past.
  20. ^ "Table Talk". Evening Star (Dunedin). 19 November 1887. p. 1 – via Papers Past.
  21. ^ "Sporting Notes". Lyttleton Times. 10 March 1888. p. 3 – via Papers Past.
  22. ^ "Sporting". The New Zealand Herald. 11 February 1888. p. 6 – via Papers Past.
  23. ^ "The downfall of Friar's Balsam". Evening Star (Dunedin). 23 June 1888. p. 2 – via Papers Past.
  24. ^ "Dick Burton's Mare - Family 31". Thoroughbred Bloodlines.
  25. ^ "Wagtail - Family 21-a". Thoroughbred Bloodlines. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  26. ^ "Hyacinthus Mare - Family 2-f". Thoroughbred Bloodlines. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
  27. ^ Staff (20 October 1900). "Death of Kilwarlin". Tamworth Herald.
  28. ^ a b Portrait: The Finn
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