A GREAT SALE OF BLOODSTOCK.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 955, 25 June 1908, Page 5

A GREAT SALE OF BLOODSTOCK.

One of the greatest dispersal sales of bloodstock ever held in the colonies will take place on Wednesday, August 12, when Messrs. Pyne and Co., of Christchurch, will sell by auction, without reserve, the whole of the racing and breeding stud of the late Mr. G. G. Stead. Already inquiries are coming in from all parts for catalogues and particulars. Quite a number of Australian buyers intend coming over, among those who will cross the Tasman Sea being Mr. Sol Green, who has just given over 4000 guineas for Positano. Altogether there seems likely to be a great concourse of sportsmen round the ringside when the auctioneer mounts the rostrum.

Of the horses in training, twentyfive lots are to be submitted, and for some of those there will be some sharp competition. Particularly does this apply to Golden Slipper, the speedy daughter of Multiform and Aura, who is certain to fetch a big figure. Then there is Armlet, the bay daughter of Menschikoff and Armilia, who has shown she knows how to gallop. Count Witte is another fast horse who should go to a good figure. Buying racing stock is something of a lottery, and it will be very interesting to know who will get the prizes among the untried young stock. For prizes, and very valuable ones at that, there must be among the numerous two-year-olds and yearlings to be submitted to auction. How can it be othewise, when included in the list are such beautifully bred equines as Munjeet’s brother Cronstadt, Solution’s halfbrother Nobel, Golden Slipper’s sister, Perle d’Or(, Vesper Bell (Muti-

form — Curfew Bell), Nautiform (Multiform — Rattler), Cymbiform (Multiform — Saucer), ' Guianforte (Multiform — La Valiere), Bliss (Stepniak — Far Away), Ristori (Royal Artillery—Helen Faucit), Hope Diamond (Royal Artillery— Bluefire), Roselike (Multiform — Soult Rose), Pilgrim’s Rest (Pilgrim’s Progress — Zingana), and Royal Guard (Royal Artillery—Culdoy). Then, again, there are the imported two-year-olds, Cheshire (who was got by the St. Simon horse, Tarporley) and Ormulu, a daughter of Ormonde’s greatest son Orme from the Sanfoin mare Hey Presto. The list of yearlings also is well worthy of perusal.

The three stallions to come under the hammer are Multiform, Boniform, and Royal Artillery. When the first-named is led into the ring there is certain to be a perfect fusilade of bids, for the bay son of Hotchkiss and Forme has proved himself a great stud success. Last season his stock won ten races of the value of £3087, while the year before he headed the list of winning sires in the Dominion, eleven horses capturing no less than £11,634 in stake money. This season his most brilliant representative has been Golden Slipper. Like Multiform, Royal Artillery was bred at Wellington Park, being by Hotchkiss from Rose of Wellington. A horse of most commanding appearance, he should make a name for himself at the stud. Boniform is, of course, only a youngster, but if given anything like a chance, should get good stock. He had the art of galloping to perfection, but was found very difficult to train, or he would not now be at the stud.

Truly the brood mares to be auctioned are a blue-blooded lot. In the list appear the names of such mares as the peerless Cruciform; Otterden, the dam of Martian, Boniform and Sungod; La Notte, the dam of Noctuiform and Nightfall; Problem, the dam of Solution; the flying Isolt; the imported Periolina, by Persimmon from La Carolina; a Ladas mare imported from England; Saucer (imp.), by Sorcerer from Angola; Field Rose, a sister to Screw Gun; Aura, the dam of Aurum and Golden Slipper; and many others of aristocratic lineage. Altogether there are twenty-nine mares to be offered, and the majority of these have been stinted to either Multiform, Charlmagne 11., Birkenhead, Royal Artillery, Clanranald, Kilcheran, St. Ambrose, Achilles, and Stepniak. When the sales list is made up it seems fairly certain that a heavy total will have to be recorded when giving the prices paid. Full particulars of the various lots to be offered will be found in our advertising columns.