Spadassin was the easy winner of the 1829 Ayr Gold Cup. Owned by Sir William Maxwell, the 4-y-o grey colt was ridden by celebrated lightweight William Boynton. As was the fashion of the day, Spadassin and William Boynton contested a second race later that afternoon, winning a three-runner All-Aged Plate of 70 sovereigns.
On Thursday, 25 November 1824, riding a grey gelding belonging to Mr Rutherford, Boynton won a 20 Guineas match by some '10 to 15 yards' when beating Mt Oliphant's bay mare ridden by Isaac Scott at North Inch Races. Both carried 13 stone.Â
William Boynton died at his home in Irvine on Thursday 6 January 1831, aged 45.
