550 HISTORY OF THE 



200 gs. each, lOst. B. C. Lord Grosvenor paid 100 

 gs. compromise, and kept the whip. In the Spring 

 of that year, he was advertised for a stalUon at 

 Oxcroft Farm, near Balsham, Cambridgeshire ; 

 the same place as Sweetbriar, Gimcrack, Sweet- 

 William &c., to cover thirty mares, besides those 

 of his owner, at 10 gs. and \0s. 6d. 



Mambrino was again trained for the Newmarket 

 Craven Stakes, in March 1779, but broke down 

 in running, and was obliged to be again put out of 

 training. He was that year a stallion at the same 

 place, until 1781, when he covered at 5 gs. and 

 ]0s. 6d, In 1784, he covered at 15 gs. and iOs. 6d 

 in 1787 and 1788 at 10 gs. and lO^. 6d. 



Mambrino was beat only four times, viz : once 

 each by Pyrrhus, Paymaster, Pampkin, and 

 Woodpecker. He paid the following forfeits, viz : 

 50 gs. to Florizel ; 500 gs. to Pumpkin ; 250 gs. 

 in a stakes to Pulpe and Firetail ; and 100 gs. to 

 Shark. 



Mambrino was sire of Lord Grosvenor's Carlo, 

 Khan, Grantham, Marcella, Rosaline, Amadis, Eg- 

 bert, Tratarantangtang, Grey Gawkey, &c. He was 

 also sire of his R. H. the Prince of Wales's Cham- 

 bose, of Mr. Bullock's Messenger, Mr. Hale's 

 Camel, Lord Derby's Nutmeg, Mr. Vernon's Eve, 

 Mr. Crowder's Dimple, Lord Donegal's Primrose, 

 Lord Belfast's Forrester, and Sir John Lade's Guil- 

 ford and Fordham. 



Mambrino was likewise sire of a great many ex- 

 cellent hunters, and strong useful road horses. 



