The Sporting Dictionary and Rural Repository, Volume 2 (of 2) / Of General Information upon Every Subject Appertaining to the Sports of the Field

by William Taplin

WARTER

—is the name of a horse of much celebrity, whose performances upon the turf rendered him of constantly increasing value, and insured him a succession of different owners. He was bred by Mr. G. Crompton, foaled in 1794; got by King Fergus, dam by Highflyer. In the York spring meeting, when three years old, he won a sweepstakes of 20 guineas, six subscribers, beating Dapple, and Telegraph. At Doncaster, in September, he won the following extraordinary race, well worthy a place in the cabinet of every sportsman in the kingdom.

Thursday, September 28th, 1797. One hundred pounds in specie for three year olds, 7st. 5lb. and four year olds, 8st. 7lb. Maiden colts allowed 2lb. Maiden fillies allowed 3lb. The winner of any subscription or sweepstakes carrying 4lb. extra. Two mile heats.

			Heats.
Mr. G. Crompton's	b. c.	Warter,	5 0 5 1 0 1.
Sir C. Turner's	ch. c.	Pepper-Pot,	3 0 1 5 0 2.
Sir F. Standish's	br. c.	Stamford,	1 3 6 2 Dr.
Mr. Wentworth's	b. c.	Cardinal,	2 5 2 3.
Lord H. Hamilton's	b. c.	by Trumpator,	7 4 4 4.
Mr. T. Hutchinson's		Hipswell,	6 6 3 Dr.
Mr. Sitwell's	ch. c.	Commodore,	4 Dr.

The odds at starting were 5 to 2 against Stamford, 3 to 1 against Cardinal, and 5 to 1 against Warter: during the different heats, and at the termination of each, the bettings varied exceedingly.

In 1798 he won 50l. at Preston, beating three others. Two days after, at the same place, he won 50l. at four heats, beating the famous Patriot (by Rockingham) and another; and 50l. at Doncaster. In 1799, then Mr. Heathcoate's, he won the main of the Oatlands, 100 guineas each, beating Oscar, and the then celebrated Diamond; and 50 guineas at Newmarket; the gold cup at Stamford; 50l. at Oxford; and the King's Plates at Burford and Litchfield. In 1800 he won 250 guineas, and 100 guineas, at Newmarket. In 1801, first Spring Meeting, he beat Jack Andrews three miles over the Beacon Course for 200 guineas each. The same year, when Lord Sackville's, he won the King's Plate at Guildford; the same at Winchester; and 200 guineas at Brighton. In 1802, in the Craven Meeting at Newmarket, he won a sweepstakes of 100 guineas each, beating Cockfighter and Hippona. At Bibury, a sweepstakes of 25 guineas each, seven subscribers; and is since withdrawn from the turf, and announced as a stallion at Cottesmore, in the county of Rutland, at three guineas a mare, and half a guinea the groom.