470 



In 21 yrs. 261 Winners won 92,537 16 



Syphon. A chesnut horse, foaled in 1750, bred 

 by the Duke of Bolton, and sold to WiUiam Fen- 

 wick, Esq., of By well, Northumberland. Syphon 

 was got by Squirt, (sire of Marsk,) his dam by 

 Patriot, grandam by Mr. Panton's Crab, out of 

 an own sister to the Duke of Bolton's Sloven. 



In 1754, Syphon won the great subscription of 

 £160. 5s, for four years olds, 9st. at York, beating 

 at three two mile heats, Mr. Shafto's Snip, Mr. Els- 

 leg's Wittington, Mr. Ann's Diana, Lord Rocking- 

 ham's Negro, Mr. Read's Grandison, and Mr. Dun- 

 comb's Lisander; also £50 for four years olds, 9st. at 

 Morpeth, beating Mr. Wilson's Flora, Mr. Carter's 

 Chance, and distanced Mr. Bullock's Spot. At New- 

 market in April 1755, Syphon started for £50, and 



