Harry Hall (1814-1882)
Harry Hall (1814-1882)

The Squire with jockey up, at Newmarket

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Harry Hall (1814-1882)
The Squire with jockey up, at Newmarket
signed 'H. Hall.' (lower right) and inscribed 'The Squire' (lower left)
oil on canvas
23 x 30 in. (59.7 x 76.3 cm.)
Provenance
with Vickers Brothers, London.

Lot Essay

The Squire was foaled in 1838 by The Saddler out of a grey mare by Minos. For Mr J. Bell he won four races as a two-year-old and five as a three-year-old. His only visit to Newmarket was for the Cesarewitch for which he was a very hot favourite but ran poorly. At the same visit, however, he won a 500 guinea match with a good horse called Ralph. Both carried eight stone and the match was run over a course called the Ditch In, with The Squire being ridden by Hesseltine.

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