330 THE ENGLISH TURF 



has to be put down a moderate horse, Kisber was one of 

 the best Derby winners of modern times, whilst Cremorne 

 was also an Ascot Cup winner. 



THE LINE OF THE GODOLPHIN 



The line of the Godolphin Barb, commonly known as 

 the line of Matchem, is doing far better than that of the 

 Byerly Turk. It is nowhere when compared with the 

 Darley Arabian family ; still, it is strongly represented at 

 the moment ; and if present indications are realised, it will 

 be even more powerful in years to come. And this is 

 almost entirely due to the resuscitated family of Melbourne, 

 chiefly through his son West Australian. 



Matchem was foaled in 1748, near Carlisle, and was by 

 Cadet, a son of the Godolphin Barb (or Godolphin Arabian, 

 as he is sometimes called), and was out of a daughter of 

 Partner (grandson of the Byerly Turk), her dam a daughter 

 of Makeless, out of a daughter of Brimmer, out of a 

 daughter of Place's White Turk. The Godolphin is the 

 horse who was bought out of a water-cart in Paris by a 

 Mr. Coke, of Norfolk, and he was subsequently presented 

 to Lord Godolphin, by whose name he has always been 

 known. He was a brown bay, stood about fifteen hands, 

 and his name is to be found in the pedigree of every 

 thoroughbred in existence, if it is traced far enough back. 

 In Matchem there was none of the blood of the Darley 

 Arabian, but the pedigree can be traced to nearly twenty 

 Eastern importations, and there are fewer blanks in it than 

 in the pedigrees of Herod or Eclipse. Matchem was a famous 

 runner in his day, but he went to the stud at a £^ fee, 

 and this was gradually raised to fifty guineas as his stock 

 began to win races. In all they secured ^^151,000 in 

 twenty-three years, and the best of them was Conductor, 

 who, when mated with Brunette, sired Trumpator, from 

 whom came Sorcerer, Comus, Humphrey Clinker, and 

 Melbourne. Melbourne was bred in 1834, and was out 

 of a mare by Cervantes, of the line of Eclipse, her dam 

 being a daughter of Golumpus, also of the direct line of 



