WELLINGTON PARK SALE OF THOROUGHBRED STOCK.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 670, 8 January 1903, Page 15

WELLINGTON PARK SALE OF THOROUGHBRED STOCK.

THE YEARLINGS FETCH 5370 GUINEAS.

O> Saturday was held the seventeenth annual sale of the yearlings bred by .Mr Thomas Morrin, at Wellington Park? The sale always attracts a big attendance, and this year was no exception to the rule. Among those round the ring were to be noticed Sir George Clifford, Hon. J. Carroll, Hon. H. Mosman, Major Pitt, Dr. Stuart Reid, Messrs G. G. §tead, W. Clifford (Christchurch), Alfred Kidd, Murdoch McLean, J. J. Craig, E. W. Alison, W. H. Berries, M.H.R., E. J. Watt (Napier), L. De Pelichet (Napier), F. D. Woodroffe (Canterbury), M. Friedlander (Ashburton), M. McPherson (Wellington), R. H. Nolan (Hawera), J. A. Cook (Dunedin), R. T. Turnbull (Wellington), E. J. Parker, W. Hepburn (Gisborne), J. Marshall, W. Walters, E. A. Price, S. Thorne George, G. W. S. Patterson, W. Lovett, S. Bradley, A. Davis, J. Davis, W. B. Buller, W. Mosman, E. D. O’Rorke, J. T. Colbeck, W. Ware, H. H. Hayr, G. Dunnet, T. Sinclair, W. McLauchlan, B. Armitage, R. B. Lusk, N. B. Lusk, W. Percival, J. O. Evett, and many others. .Mr H. 0. Nolan conducted the sale, and bidding all through proved very brisk. The highest price was given for the colt by Hotchkiss from Formo. When the full ' . ■ 'S’ : 1 s

brother to Multiform was led into the Hug there was a buzz of admiration, followed by a bid of 500 guineas, and a OOuple of bids soon took the price to 1000 guineas. Four bids carried it along to 1100 guineas, when Messrs Friedlander and {Alison were left to fight it out. At 1175 Guineas it looked for a moment as if the mhburton sportsman would secure the colt, but the Member for Waifcemata . was DOt done with, and another 25 guineas from him settled the matter. A round of applause greeted Mr Alison’s plucky effort -jfo secure the colt. Another youngster for which there was acme smart bidding was the brown colt by Hotchkiss from Armilla, and after a sharp fight Mr G. G. Stead stayed in the mar. feat longest, and secured the yearling for TOO guineas. Mr Friedlander gave 610 guineas for the Castor—Cissy colt, while a very handsome colt by Phoebus Apollo from Aida was' picked up by Mr E. J. Watt, of Napier, for 375 guineas, and if I mistake not; the youngster was a bargain git the price. The creature comforts of visitors to the famous stud were well looked after, Mr King supplying a capital luncheon, and an enjoyable afternoon was spent by those present. The particulars of the various lots are as follow ’ na - Brown filly,, by Phoebus Apollo— Harpist, by - Hotchkiss, Mr Walter Clifford, Christchurch 35 Brown colt, by Hotchkiss—Mantle, by Tasman : Mr J. P. Sinclair 60 Brown colt, by Hotchkiss—Cressy, by Hippocampus: : Mr Zimmerman, Taranaki , 40 Brown filly, by Freedom*—Ladybird hy Feve : Messrs Hill Brothers 35 Brown colt, by Hotchkiss —Queen Cole, by King Cole : Mr T. Woods 120 Brown colt, by Hotchkiss: —Lady Emily, by Castor : Mr E. J. Watt, Napier - - - 100 Bay colt, by St. Paul —Coalscuttle, by King Cole :Mr J. Chaafe, jun. 45 Brown colt, by Phoebus Apollo— Cuiralba, by Cuirassier : Sir Geo. - Clifford, Christchurch 250 Brown colt, by Hotchkiss^—Armilla, Armilla,, by Castor : Mr G. G. ' Stead, Christchurch 700 Brown colt, by Phoebus Apollo— Lady Wellington, by Musket : Hon. Hugh Mosman, Queensland 55 Brown colt, by Hotchkiss — Lady Cureton, by Castor : Mr W. Cossar (acting for an outside buyer) 300 Chestnut colt, by Hotchkiss —Eormo, by Sterlingworth : Mr E. W. Alison 1200 Chestnut colt, by Hotchkiss —Crescent, by Castor : Mr H. Friedlander, Ashburton 170 Brown colt, by Hotchkiss —Lady Gertrude, by Albany : Mr G. G. Stead, Christchurch 90 Brown colt, by Phoebus Apollo —Eve, by Brigadier : Mr W. Telfer 90 Brown filly, by Hotchkiss —St. Mary, by St. Leger : Mr A. Wallis.... 50 Brown colt, by Phoebus Apollo— Aida, by Leolinus : Mr E. J. Watt, Napier 375 Brown filly, by Phoebus Apollo— Reproach, bv Fitzhercules : Mr C. Weal L... 40 Brown colt, by Castor —Bangle, by Musket : Mr N. B. Lusk 185 Chestnut filly, by Hotchkiss —Aleger, by St. Leger:" Mr R. Woodroffe, Canterbury 75 Brown colt, by Castor—Cissy, by Musket : Mr H. Friedlander, Ashburton 610 Brown filly, by Soult —Problem, by St. Hippo : Hon. Jas. Carroll 100 Bay filly, by Hotchkiss—Sunningdale, by Hampton : Mr H. H. Hayr... 110 Brown filly, by St. Leger—Simonias, by Simonian : Mr C. J. Parker, Gisborne 280 Bay colt, by Hotchkiss* —Electra, by Castor : Mr E. J. Watt, Napier 80 Bay colt, by Hotchkiss—Kate Godfrey, by S.t. Leger : Mr H. T. Gorrie 65 Chestnut colt, by Hotchkiss —St. Ella, by Hotchkiss : Mr S. Bradley 50 Total 5370 The following will show how this year’s average compares with that of preceding sales : — 1898 — 24 lot-s : 5072gns. 1899 — 23 lots : 5405gns. 1900 — 29 lots : 6652gp5. 1901 — 26 lots: 5237gn5. 1902— lots : 5275gn5. 1903 — 27 lots : 5370gns. MISCELLANEOUS LOTS. Bay colt, hy Castor—Dot, 2yrs : Mr W. Patterson 13 Bay colt, by Castor—Lady Peer, 2vrs : Mr W. Lovett 50 Grey colt. Grey Seaion, by Seaton Delaval —Vivandiere. 3yrs : Mr W. Deeble 75 The bay colt, Lavalette, by Seaton Delaval —Miss Letty, 3yrs, was passed in at 275gns. A private offer of 300gns wafii subsequently made, and this being accepted, the colt changed hands.