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Courtesy of Ackermann
& Johnson
Sire Line
Matchem
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Protector br c 1770
(Matchem - Cypron, by
Blaze).
Sire Line Matchem.
Family
26. Protector was bred at Lydiard
Park, Swindon, by Frederick St John (1732-1787), 2nd Viscount Bolingbroke, from Cypron (b f 1750 Blaze), the dam
of King Herod (b c 1758
Tartar),
whom Bolingbroke probably obtained from the stud of William Augustus,
Duke of Cumberland, following the latter's death in 1765.
Following his first race in 1774,
he was sold to Sir Charles Bunbury, who later owned
Diomed
(ch c 1777 Florizel),
Whiskey (b c 1789
Saltram)
and numerous other distinguished horses. After winning a couple of races
for Sir Charles, he was sold later the same year to Richard, 1st Earl
Grosvenor, for whom he won several matches that year and the next.
Protector retired to Lord
Grosvenor's Eaton stud in Cheshire, (where Bandy
(b c 1747 Cade) had stood until 1770). Lord
Grosvenor bred a number of classics winners, including the Derby winners
Daedalus (b c 1791 Justice), John Bull (ch c 1789 Fortitude) and
Rhadamanthus (b c 1787 Justice). Although Protector sired two mares
used in his Lordship's Stud, he left no stock that bred on.
| Protector |
Matchem |
Cade |
Godolphin
Arabian |
| Roxana |
| Sister to
Miss Partner |
Croft's Partner |
| Brown
Farewell |
| Cypron |
Blaze |
Childers |
| Confederate Filly |
| Salome |
Bethell's Arabian |
| Champion Mare |
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| Race Record |
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| In 1774 Protector won a 200
guineas each sweep at Newmarket, First Spring, beating the Duke of
Bolton's Crab (b c Swiss), over the Beacon Course, with six others
paying a forfeit, making the stakes worth 1400 guineas. At Newmarket,
Second Spring, he won a 200 guineas match, defeating Lord Abingdon's
Transit (ch c 1766
Marske), over the Beacon
Course. He then won the Jockey Club Plate, beating Mr Vernon's Hyacinth
(bl c 1770 Turf), Lord Grosvenor's Maiden (b f 1770
Matchem),
and six others, over the Round Course. In October at Newmarket, he
placed 2nd in a 200 guineas each sweep, losing to Lord Ossory's Comus
(b c 1770 Otho), who was later sent to France,
and three others, over the Beacon Course. He followed this with a 2nd
placing to Maiden for a purse of 100 guineas, beating Mr Shirley's
Papist (gr c Matchem) and Mr Strode's
Longshanks (ro c 1770 Swiss), over the Beacon Course. As the property of
Lord Grosvenor, he started again in October, winning a
300 guineas match from Mr Strode's Ranger (ch c 1768 Ranger), over the Beacon
Course. In his final race of the year he defeated Mr Panton's Corydon
(b c 1770 Dumpling) in a 500 guineas match over the Beacon Course. |
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| At Newmarket, First Spring, in
1775, Protector won the 1200 guineas Subscription Purse, beating the
Duke of Grafton's Magnet (br c 1770 Herod),
Babel and Lord Farnham's Jonquille (b c 1770 Squirrel), over the Round
Course. He then paid a 100 guineas half-forfeit to Mr Blake's Mareschal
(br c 1770 Saanah Arabian). At Newmarket, Second Spring, he won a 500
guineas match from Lord Clermont's Priestess (b f 1767
Matchem),
over the Beacon Course. In his final race he won the 140 guineas
subscription, defeating Lord Ossory's Comus (b c 1770
Otho),
over the Beacon Course. |
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