Equestrian
Rare chance to lease well appointed stud By Karen Bate The renowned Fonthill Stud in Dorset, which has produced a string of Classic winners, is available for lease. The stud shone through a golden spell in the 1970s with victories in the Oaks from Juliette Marny in 1975 and Scintillate in 1979 and in the Irish Oaks with Juliette Marny in 1975 and the St Leger with Julio Mariner in 1978. Fonthill also produced the 1963 Nassau Stakes winner Spree. Fonthill Stud, which sits at the heart of the Fonthill Estate, was founded by trainer Hughie Morrison’s grandfather, John Morrison, the First Lord Margadale,
Oaks winner Juliette Marny and inset, the cottage
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who made his entry into racehorse ownership at the 2 STABLES PLUS 2 ACRE Newmarket sales in 1952 FIELD FOR RENT. buying an unraced, two-year(2 further stables and old Fellermelad and a acreage maybe available) yearling filly Caol Ila. Hazelbury Bryan The following year On secure farm Fellermelad provided a win Cottage and workshop for Lord Margadale’s newly available by separate registered colours on their negotiation debut at Newbury in April. £200pcm 07734 059190 With 12 foals in 14 years Caol Ila did well for Fonthill PADDOCKS Stud, with her son Whisky For all your paddock & field Poker achieving the last of maintenance, call Mark 17 wins as a ten-year-old. 01747 821271 or 07810 James Morrison took over 540725 his father’s bloodstock interests in 1972, the year MUCH LOVED SID, my Arab, is retiring. Looking for a Juliette Marny was foaled. similar loan horse to ride out More recent stakes horses bred at Fonthill include and keep Sid company. Nicobar, Intrepid Jack, Stress free, experienced Kasumi, Landshark, home in Child Okeford. Bodhicitta and Tropbeau as 07488 236226 well as high class chaser MOUNTED CHAIN Frenchman’s Creek HARROW, 8ft, folding, category 1 linkage. £200ono. The stud has some 50 acres of railed and well laid out 01747870247 paddocks, with 33 boxes and HORSE HAYLAGE, 6ft and a selection of 3ft Bales, Mark Needham, accommodation. The main 07860 759996 yard is an extremely 84
attractive 19th century quadrangle of stabling and accommodation and is a fantastic place to show horses.
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