STOCKWELL, WINNER OF THE ST. LEGER, 1852. BY CASTOR. Stockwell, bred by the late Mr. Theobald in 1849, and called after his well-known breeding establishment at Stockwell, was got by the Baron out of Pocahontas, by Glencoe, her dam Marpessa, by MuleyClare, by Marmion-Gohanna. The Baron, bred in Ireland by Mr. Watt in 1842, was got by Birdcatcher out of Echidna, by Economist . He won the St. Leger in 1845, as well as the Cesarewitch of the same year, and was altogether a firstrate race-horse. His career, however, on the turf was not a long one, and his trial as a stud-horse, at least in this country, equally short. At the sale, following the decease of Mr. Theobald, in 1850, he was knocked down to a French commissioner for 1,010 guineas. His stock, which came out as two-year-olds last season, included in the list of winners Aitchbone, Benita, Chief Baron Nicholson, and Lady Isabel ; the first year of his three-year-olds producing a St. Leger winner. It may be remarked, that while both the Derby and Oaks winners of 1852 are by Irish Birdcatcher, Stockwell is a grandson of the same celebrated stallion. Pocahontas, bred by the late Mr. Forth in 1837, was a strong favourite for the Oaks of her year, but she never fulfilled the promise made for her. In 1842, having been purchased of Mr. Greatrex, Mr. Theobald put her to the stud. Here, again, up to the Baron cross, she showed with but little success--Cambaules and Dolly Varden being amongst the most remarkable of her produce. The latter, by the way, was as little favoured by the Graces as Stockwell, while she altogether lacked that general recommendation of plain young ladies, an amiable temper. At Mr. Theobald's sale, Pocahontas ‘was knocked down for 260 guineas-to Captain Thellusson, we believe--but within these few months has been resold to Lord Exeter. .'' Stockwell is a bright chestnut horse, standing sixteen hands high ; he has rather a plain head, with a Roman nose, and small ears; a short, strong neck, with good shoulders, and fair depth of girth ; his ribs and barrel are immense, his back and loins showing great power, and his quarters equally good, though a little short from the hip to the tail ; he has very powerful thighs and arms, large hocks, knees, and bone generally, with very sound legs and feet. He has a blaze of white in his forehead, running right down to his nose, and two white heels behind ; a switch tail, which, like his head, he carries well up; and a most even, easy temper, both for public and private life. Stockwell altogether is a fine, powerful, but by no means handsome horse (our friend Gayhurst, indeed, considers him “the very incarnation of ugliness''), and looking quite as much like carrying sixteen stone to hounds as winning a Leger. PERFORMANCES. In 1851 Stockwell, then two years old, at Newmarket Second October Meeting, ridden by Marlow, ran second to Mr. Gratwicke's Maidstone for the Prendergast Stakes of 50 sovs. each, &c., Sst. 71b., T.Y.C. ; Lord Exeter's Ambrose (3) and Sir R. Pigot's Filius also ran. 7 to 1 against Stockwell, who was beaten by a head. At Newmarket Houghton Meeting, ridden by Marlow, and carrying 8st. 71b., he ran fourth for the Criterion Stakes of 30 sovs. each, &c., Turn of the Lands In ; won by the Duke of Richmond's Red Hind, 8st. 11lb. : Lord Exeter's Ambrose, 8st. 7lb., second ; Lord Bruce's Knight of the Shire, Sst. 71b., third ; Mr. Bowes' Daniel O'Rourke, 8st. 71b., fifth ; and Sir J. Hawley's Bilberry, Sst. 8lb., last. 5 to 1 agst. Stockwell. In 1852, at Newmarket Craven Meeting, ridden by Norman, and carrying 8st. 41b., Stockwell ran second to Lord Orford's Alcoran, 8st. 71b., for a Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, &c., D.M. Mr. Payne's Glenluce, &st. 41b., also ran, 5 to 1 against Stockwell, who was beaten by half a length. At Newmarket First Spring Meeting, ridden by Norman, he won the 2,000 gs. Stakes of 100 sovs. each, &c., 8st. 7lb. each, R.M., beating Duke of Richmond's Homebrewed (2), Sir R. Pigot's Filius (3), Mr. Bowes' Daniel O'Rourke, Lord Exeter's Ambrose, Duke of Bedford's Maidstone, Lord Ribblesdale's Lapidist, Duke of Richmond's Houlakin, and Mr. B. Way's Stapleton. 10 to 1 against Stockwell, who won by half a length. At the same meeting, ridden by Norman, he won the Newmarket Stakes of 50 sovs. each, &c., 8st. 71b. each, D.M., beating Duke of Bedford's Maidstone (2), Sir R. Pigot's Father Thames (3), Mr. Wigram's Child of the Mist (4), and Lord Exeter's Ilex. 9 to 4 on Stockwell, who won by a kead. At Epsom, ridden by Norman, but amiss at the time, he was not placed for the Derby of 50 sovs. each, &c., mile and a half; won by Mr. Bowes' Daniel O'Rourke, Mr. Bradshaw's Barbarian second, Mr. Dorrien's Chief Baron Nicholson third, and Mr. Merry's Hobbie Noble fourth. Twenty-two others also ran. 16 to 1 against Stockwell. At Goodwood, ridden by Norman, and carrying 8st. 5lb., he won a Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, &c., a mile and a half, beating Duke of Richmond's Harbinger, Sst. 41b. Even betting. Won by half a length. At the same meeting he walked over for a Sweepstakes of 300 sovs. each, &c., 8st. 71b, each, a mile and a-quarter. At the same meeting, ridden by Norman, and carrying 8st. 121b., he won the Racing Stakes of 50 sovs. each, &c., one mile, beating Duke of Bedford's Maidstone, &st. 101b. (2), Sir R. Pigot's Father Thames, 8st. 71b. (3), and Lord Eglinton's Lucio, Sst. 71b. 5 to 4 on Stockwell. Won by a length. At York, ridden by Nornian, he won the Great Yorkshire Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 100 added, &c., colts 8st, 71b., fillies 8st. 21b., a mile and three-quarters, beating Lord Derby's Longbow (2), Lord Glasgow's Gipsy Colt (3), Mr. S. Hawke's Womersley (1), Mr. R. Harrison's Sally Warfoot Colt, Mr. Carter's Farmer's Boy, Mr. W. Cuthbert's Kingfisher, Lord Exeter's Ilex, Duke of Bedford's Maidstone, Mr. R. Harrison's Lindrick, Mr. H. Robinson's Billy Richardson, Mr. Henderson's Needle, and Mr. Bignell's Athena Pallas. 5 to 4 on Stockwell. Won by a length. At Doncaster, ridden by Norman, he won the St. Leger Stakes of 25 sovs. each, colts 8st. 71b., fillies 8st. 21b., beating Duke of Richmond's Harbinger (2), Mr. Bowes' Daniel O'Rourke (3), Mr. Pedley's Trousseau (4), Mr. J. Scott's Songstress (5), and Mr. Duncombe's Alfred the Great. 7 to 4 against Stockwell. Won by ten lengths. At the same meeting, with a penalty of 5lb. extra, he walked over for the Foal Stakes of 100 sovs. each, &c., a mile and a half. At Newmarket First October Meeting, ridden by Norman, he won the Grand Duke Michael Stakes of 50 sovs. each, Sst. 71b. each, A.F., beating Mr. Greville's Muscovite (2), Sir R. Pigot's Filius (3), and Lord Exeter's Ilex. 4 to ] on Stockwell. Won in a canter. At the same meeting, ridden by Norman, and carrying 9st., he won the St. Leger Stakes of 25 sovs. each, D.I., beating Mr. Greville's Frantic, 8st. 71b., and Lord Exeter's Ilex, Sst. 71b. 7 to 4 on Stockwell. Won by two lengths. In the Second October Meeting, giving 41b., he received 50 forfeit in a Match with Lord Ribblesdale's Nabob, D.M. SUMMARY OF STOCKWELL'S PERFORMANCES. Value clear. ............ 625 600 The Great Yorkshire Stakes, at York .......................... 1,565 The St. Leger, at Doncaster..................................... 2,625 The Foal Stakes, ditto ........... 250 The Grand Duke Michael Stakes, Newmarket First Oct. M. The St. Leger, ditto ....... 350 A Match forfeit, Newmarket Second Oct. M................. 50 400 450 800 Has started fourteen times, and won ten............ £9,515 The turf numbers few such straight-forward, determined, or really noble supporters as Lord Exeter, the owner of Stockwell. In a career extending over thirty years he has met all the vicissitudes of fortune with unflinching gameness, and the same high character as a sportsman, His Lordship began well, winning the Oaks, his favourite race, in 1821, with Augusta ; again in 1829, with Green Mantle ; and in 1832, with Galata. Since that period his luck gradually forsook him; and notwithstanding the extent of his breeding establishment at Burleigh, and the spirit with which be engaged his horses, the blue and white narrow stripe was rarely seen in front for anything like a great stake. By many this has been attributed to the soft sort of stock obtained from his favourite stud-horse Sultan. Of late years, however, fortune would ap |