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Captain Cuttle
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| Foaled: |
1919 |
Died: |
1932 |
| Sire: |
Hurry On |
Dam: |
Bellavista |
| Dam Sire: |
Cyllene |
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Horse |
| Colour: |
Chesnut |
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Breeder(s):
1st Baron James Woolavington
Trainer(s):
Frederick Darling
Owner(s):
1st Baron James Woolavington
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Description:
Captain Cuttle was a slashing chesnut with a white blaze on his face. A hard puller, he nevertheless had a soppy love for his trainer, whom he was known to follow around like a pet dog. Beacuse of the colt's massive frame, the astute Frederick Darling gave Captain Cuttle the lightest of preparations, running just once in a small race at Doncaster as a two-year-old.
After a third place in the 2000 Guineas when he was not at his peak, the colt started at a decent price of 10/1 at Epsom and was going like a winner from start to finish. In all he won four races from only six starts at 3 and 4 years before his forelegs gave out and a Gold Cup campaign was abandoned.
Captain Cuttle sired Scuttle, a Classic winner for King George V, and other good horses including Walter Gay, runner-up in the Derby, before his export to Italy for £50,000 in 1927.
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