Mr Jinks
Mr Jinks | |
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Sire | 2000 Guineas (1929) (1929)St James's Palace Stakes |
Awards | |
Top-rated British two-year-old colt (1928) |
Mr Jinks (1926 – 1952) was a British
Background
Mr Jinks was a "massive"
Mr Jinks inherited his grey colour from his sire Tetratema, the leading British two-year-old of 1919 who went on to win the
Although a character named Mr Jinks appears in The Pickwick Papers, the horse was reportedly named after John Jinks, a former mayor of Sligo.[8]
Racing career
1928: two-year-old season
Mr Jinks had acquired a considerable reputation before he ever appeared on a racecourse and when he made his debut in the New Stakes at
Mr Jinks came back in autumn to take the Prendergast Stakes at Newmarket at odds of 13/8
He ended the season with earnings of £8,800[17] and was rated the joint-best juvenile colt of the season, equal with the Middle Park Stakes winner Costaki Pasha and a pound behind Tiffin.[18]
1929: three-year-old season
Mr Jinks began his second season by winning the Severals Stakes over five furlongs at Newmarket on 17 April.
Mr Jinks was then moved up in distance for the
Despite his defeat in the Newmarket Stakes and doubts about his stamina, Mr Jinks started favourite for the Derby over 1+1⁄2 miles at Epsom on 5 June but began to struggle at half way and finished eleventh behind Trigo.[23] Later that month at Royal Ascot the colt was dropped back in distance for the one-mile St James's Palace Stakes and won "very comfortaby" from seven opponents[24] at odds of 6/4.[10] After his win at Ascot, Mr Jinks began to be described as a "speed specialist".[25] The colt was generally expected to follow up in the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood and started at odds of 4/7 but finished fourth behind Le Phare.[26] In September Mr Jinks finished tailed-off in last behind Trigo in the St Leger Stakes over 14+1⁄2 furlongs at Doncaster Racecourse.
Mr Jinks won one other minor race towards the end of the year and ended the season with earnings of £16,253, making him the second most financially successful racehorse of 1929.[27]
Assessment and honours
In their book, A Century of Champions, based on the Timeform rating system, John Randall and Tony Morris rated Mr Jinks an "inferior" winner of the 2000 Guineas.[28]
Stud record
After his retirement from racing Mr Jinks stood as a breeding stallion. He made a fairly promising start to his stud career, but his later record was disappointing. He died in 1952 at the age of 26.[4]
Pedigree
Sire Tetratema (GB) 1917 |
The Tetrarch (IRE) 1911 |
Roi Herode (FR) | Le Samaritain |
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Roxelane | |||
Vahren (GB) | Bona Vista | ||
Castania | |||
Scotch Gift (GB) 1907 |
Symington | Ayrshire | |
Tarporley | |||
Maund | Ianthe | ||
Sandal | |||
Dam False Piety (GB) 1917 |
Lemberg (GB) 1907 |
Cyllene | Bona Vista |
Arcadia | |||
Galicia | Galopin | ||
Isoletta | |||
St Begoe (GB) 1910 |
St Frusquin
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St Simon
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Isabel | |||
Alicia | Bend Or | ||
Alix (Family 22-d)[7] |
- Mr Jinks was inbred 4 × 4 to Bona Vista, meaning that this stallion appears twice in the fourth generation of his pedigree.
References
- ^ a b "Mr Jinks pedigree". Equineline.
- ^ "The Two Thousand". The Evening Post. 2 May 1929. p. 15 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Sporting". The Press. 30 August 1930. p. 18 – via Papers Past.
- ^ ISBN 0-354-08536-0.
- ^ "Interesting Table". The Referee. 17 July 1929.
- ^ "Leading Sires of Great Britain and Ireland". Tbheritage.com. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
- ^ a b "Grand Duchess - Family 22-d". Thoroughbred Bloodlines.
- ^ "General News Items". The New Zealand Herald. 6 July 1929. p. 18 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Royal Ascot". The Evening Post (New Zealand). 4 August 1928. p. 23 – via Papers Past.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-873626-15-3.
- ^ "Ascot". The Press. 17 August 1928. p. 14 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Turf Topics". Brisbane Courier. 19 Sep 1928. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
- The Australasian. 8 September 1928. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
- Sydney Morning Herald. 3 May 1929.
- ^ "Auckland Stud Company". Otago Daily Times. 28 December 1931. p. 10 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Racing". The New Zealand Herald. 2 March 2018. p. 15 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Turf in England". The New Zealand Herald. 3 May 1929. p. 16 – via Papers Past.
- ISBN 0-85112-902-1.
- ^ "Racing". The New Zealand Herald. 26 September 1929. p. 9 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Mr Jinks' Two Thousand". The Referee. 12 June 1929.
- ^ "The Turf". Sydney Mail. 19 June 1929.
- ^ "The Turf in England". The New Zealand Herald. 17 May 1929. p. 16 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Surprises in Derby". The New Zealand Herald. 17 July 1929. p. 9 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Racing Fixtures". The Evening Post (New Zealand). 27 July 1929. p. 23 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Racing Fixtures". The Evening Post (New Zealand). 1 August 1929. p. 11 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Great Britain". The Australasian. 7 September 1929.
- ^ "English Racing". The Referee. 27 November 1929.
- ISBN 1-901570-15-0.