SCUTTLE'S EARLY DEATH
/ — His Majest;^-* famous maie. Scuttle, who m 1928 V.&H tlif One Thousand Guineas, died in March at the Sandimghain Stud aEter giving'biith to a ii!ly-fo,il by Singapore, the St. Leger winner "of' 1930. Scuttle i\as the King's only classic winner, and gieat things weie expected of her ns a biood mate Her next mating would h<ne been with Limelight, one of his Majesty's Wat colts, was retired to the fctml at tiie end of last season after ■winmug the Duke of York Handicap, the Newbviry Spring Cup, and the Bardvicke Stakes-'at Ascot
Following the birth of the foal Scuttle developed a nipturo, and, despite the attendance ' of. a leading ITeymarket veterinary, surgeon, who was at once called over to Sandringham, she died of hemorrhage. It ivns her fourth foal. A foster-mother has been obtained, and it is hoped that it ivill be possible to rear the foal.
During her racing career Scuttle jvon five rqces. of the value of £11,800. She was retired to the Sandringham Stud in 1029, His Majesty his* in-training with W. Jnrvis at Eg'eiton House* Newmarket, n, twQ-year-old filly by (Fairway out .'of Scuttle, named Fairlead.,: She holds, many important' engagements, -.inducting .the One Thousand Guineas, Derby, Oaks, 'arid St. Le'ger. ,■. •■; .. .-. : . ■ ; ■
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Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 102, 2 May 1934, Page 6
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