Witch Elm

Witch Elm
Sire	Orme
Grandsire	Ormonde
Dam	Cannie Lassie
Damsire	Ayrshire
Sex	Mare
Foaled	1904
Country	Great Britain
Colour	Bay
Owner	William Hall Walker
Trainer	Jack Robinson
Major wins
Cheveley Park Stakes (1906) 1000 Guineas (1907)
Last updated on 3 September 2012

Witch Elm (1904–1923) was a Thoroughbred racehorse owned by the William Hall Walker and trained by Jack Robinson. She was a daughter of Orme, who won the Eclipse Stakes twice and her dam was Cannie Lass, who was a daughter of Ayrshire.^[1]

Racing career

She won five races out of the nine she contested as a two-year-old, including the Cheveley Park Stakes and the West of Scotland Foal Stakes at Ayr.^[2] Amongst her other races were a fifth place in the National Breeders' Produce Stakes at Sandown and a third place in the Lancashire Breeders' Produce Stakes at Liverpool.^[3] As a three-year-old she easily won the 1000 Guineas from Fragility^[2] after starting the 4/1 favourite,^[4] but could not repeat this classic winning form over longer distances.^[5]

Stud career

Witch Elm did not produce any top racehorses, but some of her descendants became classic winners in Brazil.^[1] In 1919 Witch Elm produced the filly Lady Clarence, who was sired by Queen Alexandra Stakes winner Royal Realm.^[6] Witch Elm died in 1923 at the National Stud.^[7]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Witch Elm, bay mare, 1904^[8]
Sire Orme b. 1889	Ormonde b. 1883	Bend Or ch. 1877	Doncaster
		Bend Or ch. 1877	Rouge Rose
		Lily Agnes b. 1871	Macaroni
		Lily Agnes b. 1871	Polly Agnes
	Angelica b. 1879	Galopin* br. 1872	Vedette
		Galopin* br. 1872	Flying Duchess
		St. Angela b. 1865	King Tom
		St. Angela b. 1865	Adeline
Dam Cannie Lassie b./br. 1898	Ayrshire b. 1885	Hampton b. 1872	Lord Clifden
		Hampton b. 1872	Lady Langden
		Atalanta b. 1878	Galopin*
		Atalanta b. 1878	Feronia
	Wise Girl ch. 1894	Wisdom b. 1873	Blinkhoolie
		Wisdom b. 1873	Aline
		Touch Me Not ch. 1887	Muncaster
		Touch Me Not ch. 1887	Thistle

Note: b. = Bay, br. = Brown, ch. = Chestnut

* Witch Elm was inbred 3x4 to Galopin. This means that the he appears once in the third generation and once in the fourth generation of her pedigree.

References

1 2 "Ayrshire". Tbheritage.com. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
1 2 "ENGLISH RACING". Press. 6 May 1907. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
↑ "SPORTING NEWS". Star. 8 May 1907. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
↑ "SPORTING INTELLIGENCE". Otautau Standard. 18 June 1907. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
↑ "IN A NUTSHELL". Otago Witness. 7 August 1907. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
↑ Ruff's guide to the turf. Office of Ruff's Guide, London. 1920.
↑ Weatherby (1925). "Witch Elm". General Stud Book 25: 979.
↑ "Witch Elm (GB) pedigree". equineline.com. Retrieved 2012-09-19.

1000 Guineas winners

1814 Charlotte 1815 Filly by Selim 1816 Rhoda 1817 Neva 1818 Corinne 1819 Catgut 1820 Rowena 1821 Zeal 1822 Whizgig 1823 Zinc 1824 Cobweb 1825 Tontine 1826 Problem 1827 Arab 1828 Zoe 1829 Young Mouse 1830 Charlotte West 1831 Galantine 1832 Galata 1833 Tarantella 1834 May-day 1835 Preserve 1836 Destiny 1837 Chapeau d'Espagne 1838 Barcarolle 1839 Cara 1840 Crucifix ‡ 1841 Potentia 1842 Firebrand 1843 Extempore 1844 Sorella 1845 Pic-nic 1846 Mendicant 1847 Clementine 1848 Canezou 1849 The Flea 1850 Lady Orford 1851 Aphrodite 1852 Kate 1853 Mentmore Lass 1854 Virago 1855 Habena 1856 Manganese 1857 Imperieuse 1858 Governess 1859 Mayonaise 1860 Sagitta 1861 Nemesis 1862 Hurricane 1863 Lady Augusta 1864 Tomato 1865 Siberia 1866 Repulse 1867 Achievement 1868 Formosa ₩ ‡ 1869 Scottish Queen 1870 Hester 1871 Hannah ₩ 1872 Reine 1873 Cecilia 1874 Apology ₩ 1875 Spinaway 1876 Camelia 1877 Belphoebe 1878 Pilgrimage 1879 Wheel of Fortune 1880 Elizabeth 1881 Thebais 1882 St Marguerite 1883 Hauteur 1884 Busybody 1885 Farewell 1886 Miss Jummy 1887 Reve d'Or 1888 Briarroot 1889 Minthe 1890 Semolina 1891 Mimi 1892 La Fleche ₩ 1893 Siffleuse 1894 Amiable 1895 Galeottia 1896 Thais 1897 Chelandry 1898 Nun Nicer 1899 Sibola 1900 Winifreda 1901 Aida 1902 Sceptre ₩ ‡ 1903 Quintessence 1904 Pretty Polly ₩ 1905 Cherry Lass 1906 Flair 1907 Witch Elm 1908 Rhodora 1909 Electra 1910 Winkipop 1911 Atmah 1912 Tagalie 1913 Jest 1914 Princess Dorrie 1915 Vaucluse 1916 Canyon 1917 Diadem 1918 Ferry 1919 Roseway 1920 Cinna 1921 Bettina 1922 Silver Urn 1923 Tranquil 1924 Plack 1925 Saucy Sue 1926 Pillion 1927 Cresta Run 1928 Scuttle 1929 Taj Mah 1930 Fair Isle 1931 Four Course 1932 Kandy 1933 Brown Betty 1934 Campanula 1935 Mesa 1936 Tide-way 1937 Exhibitionnist 1938 Rockfel 1939 Galatea II 1940 Godiva 1941 Dancing Time 1942 Sun Chariot ₩ 1943 Herringbone 1944 Picture Play 1945 Sun Stream 1946 Hypericum 1947 Imprudence 1948 Queenpot 1949 Musidora 1950 Camaree 1951 Belle of All 1952 Zabara 1953 Happy Laughter 1954 Festoon 1955 Meld ₩ 1956 Honeylight 1957 Rose Royale 1958 Bella Paola 1959 Petite Etoile 1960 Never Too Late 1961 Sweet Solera 1962 Abermaid 1963 Hula Dancer 1964 Pourparler 1965 Night Off 1966 Glad Rags 1967 Fleet 1968 Caergwrle 1969 Full Dress 1970 Humble Duty 1971 Altesse Royale 1972 Waterloo 1973 Mysterious 1974 Highclere 1975 Nocturnal Spree 1976 Flying Water 1977 Mrs McArdy 1978 Enstone Spark 1979 One in a Million 1980 Quick As Lightning 1981 Fairy Footsteps 1982 On The House 1983 Ma Biche 1984 Pebbles 1985 Oh So Sharp ₩ 1986 Midway Lady 1987 Miesque 1988 Ravinella 1989 Musical Bliss 1990 Salsabil 1991 Shadayid 1992 Hatoof 1993 Sayyedati 1994 Las Meninas 1995 Harayir 1996 Bosra Sham 1997 Sleepytime 1998 Cape Verdi 1999 Wince 2000 Lahan 2001 Ameerat 2002 Kazzia 2003 Russian Rhythm 2004 Attraction 2005 Virginia Waters 2006 Speciosa 2007 Finsceal Beo 2008 Natagora 2009 Ghanaati 2010 Special Duty 2011 Blue Bunting 2012 Homecoming Queen 2013 Sky Lantern 2014 Miss France 2015 Legatissimo

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