THOROUGHBRED HORSE SALE.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 5559, 10 April 1905, Page 6

THOROUGHBRED HORSE SALE.

Messrs Abraham and Williams held their fourth annual thoroughbred horse sale at Palmerston North on Friday. The sale is yearly growing in importance, and the attendance was gratifying to vendors. The majority of tho best stables had representatives round tho ring, commissioned to pick up any thing of a likely quality. Eleven thoroughbreds were offered by the lion a. D. Ormond, the chestnut gelding Sir Pereira 10, by Sir Lancelot—Trentalto, exciting the chief interest; 56 guineas was the price paid by Mr McMauaway, of Wairarapa, for tho handsome son of Sir Lancelot. A shapely two-year-old filly by Sir Lancelot—Auray, fetched 11 guineas, and a brown three-year-old filly by The Officer—from The Shrew, went to Mr J. Green at 32 guineas. On account of Mr E. S. Abraham a particularly handsome youngster, Sandix, by San Fran —Minature, found a buyer in Mr McCorkindale. Six horses were offered on account of the estate of the late W. Eathbone. The highest priced of the lot was Stormont, a four-year-old gelding by Apremont from Atholino. the lion J. D. Ormond paying 100 guineas for him. The well-known horse Shrapnel was passed in at 250 guineas, no one being willing to touch the reserve of 350 guineas. The sales were as under:— On account of Hon J. D. Ormond. tins. B m Lyonesse, syrs, by Sir Lancelot —Sabra, Mr D. Fraser 11 B g Andre, 6yrs, by St. Andrew— Norsemaid, Mr 11. Gillies ■ ... 131 B g Tintngel, 3yrs, by The Officer— Mount Ida, Mr Speckwell ... 10J B m tyrs, by Tho Officer—Radiant, Mr J. ■Patterson ill B m. 4vrs, bv The Officer Aphrodite Mr'A. Birchlcy 16 Br f, 3vrs by the Officer—Tlie Shrew, Mr J. Green 32 Br f 3yrs, by The Officer—Temeraire, Mr Barney Coyle 16 B f. 2vrs, bv Sir Lancelot—Auray Mr IV. Elliot ... 41 . B f. 2yrs, by Sir Lancelot—Lyre, Mr Phelps ... " ... 29 B f, 2yrs, by Sir Lancelot—Oriflarame, Mr Wright 29 Ch g. Sir Percivale, by Sir Lancelot—Trentalto. Mr McManaway... 56 On account of the estate of tho late W. Eathbone— Stormont,. 4yrs. by Apremont—Atholiae, Hon J. D. Ormond 100 Branta, 6yrs, by Apremont—Goosander, Mr P. Easton 38 t Thirza, 6yrs, by Apremont—Thyra, Mr IV. Mitchell 30 On account of Mr E. S. Abraham— Ch o Sandix, by San Fran—Miniature, Mr McCorkindale 57 On account of Mr G. B. Baldwin— G m by The Marquis—Tattler mare, Mr Quirk 7 Ch f, lyr, by Conqueror—Bull's Eyo mare, Mr J. R. McDonald ... 5 On account of Mr J. E. McDonald— Brood mare. Sheet Lightning, by Quilt, with foal at foot, by Eip Winkle, Mr Smith ... 124 Blk g by Mahalci—Sheet Lightning, Mr A. Mcssene (Foxton) 17 Pony by Hiko—Germaine, Mr R. S. , Abraham 26i On account of Messrs Easton, Austin, and Harris— Br m Fatigue by St. George, with foal by Nelson and stinted to i Tupiihi, Mr D. Buick 21 B g Oyclas Parva, Syrs, by Lakeshell —Fatigue, Mr If. Wilson 15J Blk g, syrs, by Lakeshell, Mr E. Nelson Hi Br g, 2yrs, by Lakeshell—Fatigue (with engagements), Mr P. Easton 30 Ch c by Nelson—Fatigue (with engagements), Mr J. Cameron ... ID Optimist, by Apremont—Flatter, who was passed in at 60 guineas in the morning. was disposed of privately to Mr Q. Isherwood at a satisfactory figure.