WHAT'S WANTED (2332). 



What's Wanted was bred by Mr. J. Ashmore of Darlton, 

 Nottinghamshire, in 1873. 



He was a bay horse 17 hands high, with two white hind- 

 legs and a broad blaze down the face. At two years old he 

 came into the hands of Mr. James Forshaw, Carlton-on-Trent, 

 Newark, in whose stud he continued to the time of his death 

 in 1882. He had for his sire Bold Lincoln, 231, and his dam 

 Diamond was by Oxford, 1683. 



At three years old he had sired that good mare .Sunshine 

 (Shaw's), and each succeeding year his stock occupied a more 

 conspicuous and prominent position in the prize-ring. 



Premier, 2646, his most distinguished son, not only took 

 high honours at the best horse exhibitions in the country, but 

 he proved himself one of the most successful sires of his day, 

 following closely in the wake of his stable companion Harold. 



Besides Premier, What's Wanted sired a large number of 

 noted horses, and established a strain, the blood of which is to 

 be found in most of our best shire stock. 



Among his best sons may be mentioned Bold Lincoln, 2536; 

 Northern King, 2635; Silent .lames, 2668; Eclipse, 2571 ; Old 

 Times, 2861; Union Jack, 2684; Benefactor, 2394; Trade 

 Mark, 2940; Blyth Echo, 2991; Duke of Lancaster, 2566; 

 Candidate 2405; and Royal Stamp 3296. 



He had more good daughters than sons, and of the best 

 were Princess Alice, Reciprocity, Brock, Shire Queen, Sun- 

 shine, Flower Girl, Maggie (Foxwell's), Lassie, Lady Whitelock, 

 Shire Maggie, At. &c. 



He died when only nine years old, and at a time when still 

 greater success might have been expected from his services 

 at the stud. 



