MIDDLE PARK SALE.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2230, 21 April 1881, Page 3

MIDDLE PARK SALE.

The annual sale of tho Middle Park Oom?any came off on Wednesday at MHdle Park, t was a glorious day, and there was a very large attendance, though it must bo confessed it was a little disappointment not to see more OHtaide buyers. However eventual experience will bring about a very different result, and before two years are over our heads wo shall expect to see as large a i attendance of foreigners at this sale as, speaking comparatively, there has been at the English Middle Park sale. At the sale under notice the purchasers were all local sportsmen, and considering the times, the prices obtained were altogether most satisfactory. The arrangements were, as übubl, very perfect, and these, as well as tho condition of every youngster that entered the ring, reflected the greatest credit on Mr George Outts, the indefatigable manager. Mr Tabart, as on the same occasion last year, wioldt'd the hammer, and is to bo complimented on the manner in which ho introduced lot after lot to his audience. Tho art of selling thoroughbred horses is quite a gift in itself, and of this art Mr Tabart is a perfect master. It was quite pleasant to listen to him, and we are sure he wus well appreciated by the audience. The company provided a:i excellent lunch, oatered by Mr Messenger, to which full justice was dane by hungry purchasers, and which no doubt servod materially to assist them in bidding bravely for the various lots.

Mr Tabart in his opening speech at once enlisted the sympathy of hia listeners, by stating that his instructions from the Middle Park Company wero to dispose of every animal that came into the ring that day, without the smallest reserve. And Mr Tabart kept his word ; a course of proceeding which tho Middle Park Company so steadily adhere to, and whioh will win them golden opinions from buyers in all parts of Ne wZealand. The first lot brought into tho ring was the brother to Sir Modrcd. He was started at •250 gs, and after some very brisk bidding from many quarters wus finallj knocked down to Mr F. W. Delamain for 625g5. Digby Grand, the handsome son of Aglaia, went a great bargain to Mr John Grigg, of Long Beach, who, clever as he is, never got a bigger nibble in his life. Lot 3, the shapely oolt by Traduoer from En Avant, found many admirers, in spite of a slight blemish pointed out by Mr Tabart when the colt first entered the ring. Mr Bay started him off at lOOgs, and quick und fast the bids came ; Mr Delamain, however, stayed the longest, and his bid of 475 gs secured him the oolt. Lot 4, a beautiful filly by Traducer out of Hammock, came next. We were rather disappointed at the price obtained for her, for with the grand performances of her brother Somnus, and the fact Traducer mares will be soon getting pretty scarce, she was knocked down a regular bargain to Dr Prins. If this beautiful filly wont a bit below her value, there will be some satisfaction to the company in knowing that she has got into really good hands. Mr Carter, of the Ashburton, got a nicely bred and evenly-built filly in the daughter of Bupee, and the very good-iooking sister to Charm was too ohoap at 180 gs. The buyer who recognised this fact was Mr P. Butler, and he is to be congratulated on his judgement. The Fleurange filly suffered somewhat from a slight fresh scar on her near fore leg. It was no detriment, but she failed to find the favor she deserved, and Mr G. Bates bought her cheap enough for [Bosovs. The two-year-old filly, and a very nice ono too, by Traducer, from En Avant, fell to Mr John Griggs' nod at 250 gs. Sho is engaged for the coming Derby, and were she never to race a yard, is, from her breeding, worth double tho money to her purchaser. Mr Tabart now proceeded to offer the oolonially bred yearlings, the first of whom was the colt by Traducer, from Miss Flat. Mr B. Yallance started him off at 50gs, but satiated, we presume, with his recent Australian purchases, he quickly died away, and the oolt became Mr Bay's property at lOOgs. The daughter of Papapa and Becky Sharp was purchased by Mr G. P. Williams for 60gs, and Mr Bates secured the wellgrown sister to Chancellor for 120 gs. The handsome daughter of Papapa, out of Bed Bose, attracted Mr Carter's eye, and he paid lOOgs for her. Mr Lancelot Walker bought a beautiful filly in the daughter of Watersprite (a sister of Natator's), by Leolinus. This, it may be said, is the first of Leolinus' progeny under the hammer in New Zealand. This filly, apart from the excellence of her breeding, is a most aristocratic young lady, and Mr Walker is to be congratulated on his purchase. A rather neat brown filly by Traducer, from Norma, went absurdly cheap to Mr H. Cassidy, of Springfield, for 55gs. Then Mr Talbot produced the sensational animal of the sale. This was Mr E. Outts' yearling colt, bred by Mr H. Eedwood, by Traducer from Baupo (the dam of Mata). He was started by Mr G. G. Stead at 400 gs, and ran up rapidly to 675 gs (Mr Stead's bid). Mr Outts, who was leading him round, then bid 700 gs, whioh was his reserve. Details of the various lots are appended. Lot I—Bay colt, by Traducer, from Idalia— Mr F. W. Delamain, 52Sgs. Lot 2 —Bay co'.t, by Traducer, from Aglaia— Mr J. Grigg, 375g5. Lot 3—Brown colt, by Traducer, from En Avant—Mr F. W. Delamain, 475g5. Lot 4—Brown filly, by Traducer, from Hammock—Dr. Prins. 375fjs. Lot s—Brown filly, by Traducer, from Rupee (late Half-a Crown)—Mr Carter, 275g5. Lot 6—Bay filly, by Traducer, from Charm — MrP Butler, 180 gs. Lot 7—Bay filly, by Traducer, from Fleurange —Mr George Bates, 80gs. Lot B—Bayß—Bay colt (brother to Becky Sharp) by Tradncer from Miss Plat, from Mountain

Nymph (imp ), by Sir Tatton Sykea—Mr B. Ear, IOOgB. Lot 9—Bay fiily, by Papapa from Becky Shurp, by Traducer, Papapa, by Bavenaworth (imp.), from Waimea, by Sir Hercules—Mr G. P. Williamß, GOgs. Lot 10—Chesnut filly (sister to Chancellor), by Traducer from SweetbriMr, by Antidote (imp.)—Moss Bote, by Camden—Yonng Boaebud, by Sir Herculeß, &c.—Mr George Bates, 120ga. Lot 11—Chesnut filly, hy Papapa, from Bed Bose, by Traducer, from Mobs Kerne, by Camden, &c—Mr J. Carter, lOOga. Lot 12—Chesnut filly, by Leolinua (imp.), from Waterspito, by Traducer, from Water witch, by Camden, from Mermaid (imp.), by King Tom—Mr Lancelot Walker, HOgs. TWO-TEAB-OI.D. Lot 15—Bay filly, by Traducer, from En Avant, engaged for the Derby—Mr J. Grigg, aSQga. Lot 14—Brown filly, by Traducer, from Norma, by Eavonaworth (imp.), from Opera— Mr H. Cassidy, 55gs. Lot 13 (by permission of the company, on account of Mr B. Cutts)—Bay colt, by Traducer, from liaupo (the dam of Mata)—'Passed in at 700 gs. The total amount of the sale was .£3OBO.