THE SPREYDON SALE.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 881, 21 April 1877, Page 2

THE SPREYDON SALE.

If there be any truth in the oft quoted ada«e that “ coming events cast their shadows before,” the prices realised at Mr Nosworthy’i; auction on Thursday were so many good omens in favor of Mr Griffith’s sale of yesterday. Any friendly augur, and Mr Griffith had not a few predicting a great success, would have at once established himself as a true prophet. From start to finish everything went well. We had good weather, good stock, a good auctioneer, good prices, a good lunch and a good host. The last paragraph is not altogether original, but it is very true ; and we take this opportunity of thanking the gentleman who thus briefly summarised the sale for his tersely-put tip. The drags of Messrs Page and Millett brought out a section of the audience, but there were so many freighted buggies and hansoms “to be seen wending their way,” as Mr G. P. R. James would say, up the Lincoln road, that an uninitiated spectator might have thought a third day’s racing was on the cards, and that the occupants had mistaken their road for the course. The sale commenced punctually. Mr Newton took the box seat of Mr Millett’s drag for his rostrum, and gave us a short preliminary. He said that his feelings were those of mingled satisfaction and regret —satisfaction in having to offer such a lot of horses to an audience who could so well appreciate them, and regret that in so doing we should lose such a thorough sportsman as Mr Griffith. We had intended using almost the same words as a commencement to this report, but Mr Newton is entitled to the first say, and wc have only to add in reference to losing Mr Griffith that we thoroughly endorse his sentiments.

The arrangements made were capital, and the delays—usually so tedious on occasions of this kind—were like purchasers from the other provinces conspicuous by their absence, and this reminds us that we can congratulate our readers that all the stock, so carefully selected by Mr Griffith, remains in the province, the Middle Park Stud Co. being the principal purchasers. After breaking the ice by quitting two or three from the middle of the catalogue, Mr Newton suggested an adjournment to lunch, which, with Mr Morton as caterer, received as much justice from the visitors as might have been expected from its excellence. The champagne was so good, that, after Mr Launcelot Walker had pleasantly proposed the health of Mr Griffith, and Mr Griffith had returned thanks, one could have wished that there had been some more toasts to honor; but Mr Newton was inexorable, and we were soon hurried back to the scene of action. When all had settled into their places, Mr Newton recommenced operations by offering the imported mares. Maria Theresa, with a beautiful filly foal by Traducer at her foot, was the first to enter the ring, and after some thoughtful competition between Messrs Nosworthy and Reeves, was finally knocked down to the latter, as the representative of the Middle Park Company, for 550 guineas. Some brisk bidding ensued for the foal between Messrs Lance and Brabazon, the latter eventually becoming the purchaser at 300 guineas. For Hammock, the next of the imported mares, the competition again lay between the same gentlemen, and finally fell to the nod of Mr Reeves for 325 guineas. The handsome Idalia was now led into the ring, Mr L. Walker bidding up to 500 guineas, but the Middle Park Company were not to be denied, and Mr Reeves secured her for 525 guineas. A very neat colt foal out of this marc by Traducer went to Mr Lance at 100 guineas. Aurifera, of steeplechase notoriety, seemed to attract Mr Matlock’s fancy, but Mr Nosworthy stayed the longest, and eventually became the purchaser at 275 guineas. Her foal by Traducer went to Mr Mallock at 100 guineas.

Of the imported thoroughbred stallions, Albany was the first offered, and after a long dwell Mr Richardson started the ball with an offer of 400 guineas. The bidding was not lively, but after much persuasion Mr Newton got him up to 500 guineas, at which point the hammer fell, the purchaser being Mr Nosworthy. The competition for Blue Boy was very slack, and after two or three languid bids he became the property of Mr Dclamain at 150 guineas. Traducer was now led into the ring, and his old owner, Mr Mallock, started him at 400 guineas. Mr Prince followed with a bid of a monkey, after which the competition lay between Messrs Stead and Reeves. He eventually fell to the rod of Mr Reeves at 800 guineas. Of the colonial mares Twitter and Tell Tale and Ethelred alone ran into three figures, the first fetching 100 guineas, Tell Talc 300, and Ethelred 110, the purchasers being Messrs Stead, Nosworthy, and Richardson respectively, the foal of the last named marc being knocked down to Mr Mallock at 110 guineas. The remaining lots were quitted for the most part at fair prices, but call for no special comment. We append the list of prices : IMPORTED THOROUGHBRED STALLIONS. Traducer, by The Libel; dam Arethusa, by Ellis—Middle Park Company, 800 guineas. Albany, by Thormanby; dam tSriselda, by Touchstone—Mr Noswortby, 500 guineas. Blueboy, by Beadsman; dam Bumblckite, by Voltigeur—Mr Dclamain, 150 guineas. IMPORTED MARES. Hammock, bay mare, by Orest; dam Mother Ncasham, by Buccaneer —Middle Park Company, 325 guineas. Idalia, hay mare, by Camhuscan ; dam Dulcibella, by Voltigeur—Middle Park Company, 525 guineas. Brown colt foal, by Traducer; dam Idalia —Mr Lance, 100 guineas. Aurifera, chestnut marc, by Diophantus : dam Melbourina —Mr Nosworthy, 275 guineas. Bay filly Foal, by Traducer; dam Aurifera— Mr Mallock, 100 guineas. Maria Theresa, bay marc, by Rataplan; dam Marie Louise —Middle Park Company, 550 guineas. Bay filly foal, by Traducer; dam] Maria Theresa —Mr Lance, 315 guineas. COLONIAL BRED MARES. Penseroso, bay mare, by Towton ; her dam Cassandra—Mr Richardson, 45 guineas. Bay filly foal, by Traducer; dam Penseroso — Mr S. Garforth, 50 guineas. Dolo, black marc —Mr Buckridgc, 20 guineas. Chestnut filly foal, by Blueboy or Albany; dam Dolo —Mr Buckridgc, 13 guineas. Twitter, chestnut marc, by Towton; dam Skybird—Mr Stead, 100 guineas. Ethelred, by Riddlcsworth; dam Vesta —Mr Richardson, 110 guineas. Bay Filly Foal, by Blueboy or Traducer; dam Ethelred —Mr Mallock, 110 guineas. Lady Jane Grey, by St. Aubyu—Mr Prince, 17 guineas. l\liss Mettle, chestnut mare, by Touchit —Mr Richardson, 35 guineas. M iss File, bay mare, by Blood Royal—Mr P. Brittan, 20 guineas. iM 10s., brown mare, by Antidote —Mr J. Russell, 20 guineas. Brown Colt Foal, by Albany; dam <£llos. — Mr Buckridge, 8 guineas. Bull’s Eye, chestnut mave—Mr Oram, 17 guineas.

Bay Filly, by Albany; dam Bull’s Eye Mr Oram, 10 guineas. Flirt, bay mare—Mr Maples, 16 guineas. Bay Colt Foal, by Blueboy; dam Flirt Mr Maples, 10 guineas. Nondescript—Mr Oram, 14 guineas. Bay Filly Foal, by Albany or Blueboy; (lam Nondescript—Mr Oram, 7 guineas. Spinster, bay mare, 4 yrs, by Sledmore : dam Lady Jane Grey, by St. Aubyn—Mr Murat, 3o guineas. . Tom Fool, chestnut gelding, 4 yrs, by Ivivenswortli; dam Miss Mettle, by Touclnt, imported —Mr Keith, 30 guineas. Crusader, grey gelding, 3 yrs, hy Talisman ; dam Lady Jane Grey, by St. Aubyn Mr Maples, 30 guineas. Corruption, bay filly, 3 yrs, by Traducer; damßetty Martin—Mr Vezey, 50 guineas Annanias, chestnut colt, 2 yrs, by Lraducci , dam Ticklish—Mr Buckridge, 45 guineas. Tell-Tale, brown filly, 2 yrs, by Traducer; dam Brunette—Mr Nosworthy—3oo guineas. Victim, grey filly, 2 yrs, by Traducer; dam Lady Jane Grey—Mr A. Hawdon, 50 guineas. Rasp, yearling bay colt, by Albany ; dam Miss File —Mr F. Brittan, 121 guineas. Lady Jane Grey—Mr F. Cradock, 15 guineas. Mormon, chesnut gelding, aged—Mr Woodman, 30 guineas.