Beschreibung:

Oil on canvas 75 x 63.5cm (29 1/2 x 25in.) John James Scott (1794-1871), born in Chippenham near Newmarket , was a leading figure in British Thoroughbred Racing during the 19th Century. Scott became known as ‘The Wizard of the North’ for his success as a horse trainer, winning 5 Derbys and 16 St. Legers. This collection of works of art and memorabilia relating to John Scott and his family belonged to Richard Bateman, John Scott’s great great step-grandson, who dedicated many years of his life to research into the leading trainer and his legacy on British Thoroughbred Racing. The collection includes prints of horses, trained by Scott that went on to great racing success and racing accessorises such as crops and top hats which belonged to the Scott family. Richard Bateman was a member of the executive committee and later a trustee of the British Sporting Art Trust. Bateman studied agriculture at Reading University and spent twelve years working in the agricultural industry. Bateman went on to pursue a career in photography, one of his great passions. He trained at the London College of Printing and became a professional photographer for sporting publications. Mr Bateman was a keen beagler and arranged an annual beagling get together in Cartmel for forty years. John Scott was one of three sons of John Scott (1750-1848) and Jane Pain. John Scott (1794-1871) had four children with his first wife Elizabeth Barker, of Mansfield (d.circa 1835). A widower by the age of 41, John Scott married widow Mary Ann Craswell, of Pontefract who had four children from her previous marriage to William Tute (d.1825). Mary Ann Craswell, Mrs William Tute was Richard Bateman’s great great grandmother. In 1825 Scott bought Whitewall Stable, Malton where he remained until his death. Scott, trained over a hundred horses at any one time working in the early years with owners including Mr Houldsworth and Edward Petre of Stapleton Park. For Edward Petre he trained Matilda who won the St. Leger in 1827 and The Colonel who won the Champagne Stakes in the same year, rode by William Scott John’s brother more commonly known as Bill. John Scott also trained for owners such as Edward Smith Stanley, The Earl of Derby and John Bowes the English art collector who founded the Bowes museum. During the 1840s Bowes was racing five horses on average per year. In 1835, John Scott won the Derby with Mundig owned by Bowes and continued to produce exceptional results for the owner leading Meteor, Cotherstone and West Australian to victory. In 1853 Scott became the first British trainer to win the English Triple Crown with West Australian who succeeded in the 2,000 Guineas, Epsom Derby and St. Leger Stakes. This collection represents an insight into the hugely successful career of John Scott and the history of British Thoroughbred Racing.