468 HISTORY OF THE 



Snap was a very fine horse, of a beautiful shape, 

 justness of proportion, great power of sinew, 

 which was strong, firm, and vigorous, and was 

 allowed to be as good a runner, if not better, than 

 any horse of his time. 



Immediately after running his last race, he was 

 sent to succeed his sire at Kenton, in Northum- 

 berland, but was afterwards removed to West 

 Wratting, the seat of Mr. Shafto, where he died 

 in the year 1777. The following paragraph was 

 published at his death : — 



'^In the beginning of July, died, at his seat, 

 at West Wratting, Cambridgeshire, aged twenty- 

 seven years, Cuthbert Snap, Esq., who has left 

 a numerous progeny, which have shone with 

 lustre in their generations. He had many favourite 

 sons, the most distinguished of which, is Gold- 

 finder, who most inherits his father's blood. His 

 eldest son. Omnium, was unfortunate in his youth, 

 by getting lame, otherwise he would have been 

 his father's darling ; nevertheless, he has not dis- 

 graced his great progenitor, and has improved 

 the family estate. Mr. Snap had many favourite 

 daughters ; among whom, Angelica married early 

 to Tartar Herod, Esq. ; by whom she had Charles 

 Evergreen, Esq., a gentleman of great merit, now 

 residing at Leverington, near Wisbeach ; also 

 Snapdragon, who produced the hero that won the 

 5,500 gs. at Newmarket Second Spring Meeting, 

 1777. There was also another daughter, who 



