THE VALUE OF BLOOD STOCK.

Otago Witness, Issue 2505, 26 March 1902, Page 46

THE VALUE OF BLOOD STOCK.

The prices at which some cf the thoroughbreds were sold la-"jt week at Napier read remarka-bly small when one glances at the names of the sire and dam tacked on to the horfss which came under the hammer. Fancy a three year-old gelding by St. Andrew from the Apremont- -Martyr mare Mcutmatrc changing hands at 4gs. If he was really alive the buyer has a bargain. St. Andrew i« a full brother to Clanranald. and while on the turt was considered a very good horse, although his public performances never quite came up to hit. rrivate reputation Ac a three-year-old St. Andrew paid a visit to Dunedin, and won three races at the Otago Cup meeting of l£9o. On the first day he won the Federal Haodicap, on the second the Onflow Plate, and on the fiird day he won the Commemoration Plate. On each occasion St. Andrew had good cattle behind him During tho same season St. Andrew won the Hawke's Bay Guineas. He did not have a lengthy turf career, as lie was a difficult hor=2 to tia"'i, but he proved himself tc be a really good horse. Those from Thame. vho war! ry Sw^rd Dance from Lady Mersey, a full sister to Carbine, read ridiculously small if posses---ing any slvape or make at all. A yearling filly from Tliame by The Officer went into .f. Prosser's ownership at 9gs Both sire and dam. apart from their breeding, were good performers on the turf, althoush The Officei was a bad-tempered horse when in training. He uon the V.R.C St Legcr from Newhaven and Resolute, mi tr-cond to Newhaven in the Champion Srake--. and •~econd to the came horw in the A.J.C. St. Legcr Othei races uou by The Officei were I the Caulfiold Debutant ' Stake- and rhe j Cauificld Guineas. A three-year old filly by j Flint'ock—Tliaine wont at lOg-. Flinticck in by Musket, and ha; uiod muir ihan one good hoi^e, so that 10 guinea filly should not prove t'gar Twin from Sohtisiro by The Omer-i -.old at 17gs each, to Mr R. Go.-,s=e-man Solitaire uai lre.l m Australia, and was sued by Kiridsuord from the RobinsQji Crusoe mare Solitude As a two-year old tjolitain , in Mr Ormomi's coiours. won two rate-, out of foui starts. Ai a three-year-old f>h> won four l.ien.. t.nd had orher winning porformaiit •.- l/fi-nle-, oiliLrniot jjuiorm Mfr , cr<-dicdbl\ ft iwil Ik- ini^rCfUUK l<> l.ote liou thu turns tmn out if i:ir.'< T M.iiiy otliPi--. of Air liiiu.iu'- bre.-dii'^ I'>oL ;euiaz\«ibly ch<a;> "l p. ;"i Tie i or=t^ st ni "m> \,y Mi IJol.ai) frti lipii l>c il"i ;>rn < „ ,ilt u.iitf'' 'iiev rerid aii>llm:g I>'U \.vi Koine i r thr -tck -in'i ii\ StrpmA ! .wf-bcth"! MahaLi v>.'re -ok' .'t fturi'h lo ili'ii', ti^ui'"--