Bred in Yorkshire by Lewis Elstob, Esq, from a mare bred in the Royal Stud at Hampton Court, he belonged to Sir William Morgan (1700-1731) of Tredegar while in training and when he first went to stud in Wales. Later he was sold to Dr Chambers of Rippon, Yorkshire, and stood in the north. A stallion advertisement in 1745 indicates he was in the custodianship of Richard Peake at Rippon and covered for a fee of 5 guineas. Said to stand less than 14 hands, he won a match against Jonquil. It was said of him that "no Horse in this Kingdom able to Run with him at any Weights from 8st to 12st he never Run but one Match agst Jonquil at Newmarket which he won easily".

His most famous son was Lord Portmore's Young Cartouch (ch c 1731), an eminent racehorse and stallion. He also got Mr Panton's able runner Hog (b c 1746). Several of his daughters attained some success in the stud as well. The Cartouch Mare (f 1730c) of Family 37, bred by Sir Matthew Pearson, was the dam of Lord Weymouth's winner Neptune (gr c 1738 Crab) and Lord Rockingham's durable Silverleg (ch c 1743 Young Cartouch) who won eleven Fifties during a five year career and on one occasion defeated the famous Little Driver (ch c 1743 Beaver's Driver). She was also the 4th dam of Mr Wildman's winner Frolic (br c 1764 Scampston Cade). The Cartouch Mare¹ (f 1730c) of Family 1, bred by Lord Portmore, produced Mr Swinburne's good stallion Sprightly (br c 1754 Cade).