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Palmer's horses auctioned off:
The newspapers reported that on Monday January 21st 1856 at "the Corner"
Palmer's horses were sold by auction by Messrs. Tattersall the livestock
auctioneers. Under the heading of 'SALE OF WILLIAM PALMER'S RACING STUD',
the newspaper stated that:
The
brood mares, horses in training, and yearlings belonging to the notorious
William Palmer, were put up by auction by the Messrs. Tattersall, on
Monday , at "the Corner," and attracted so large an attendance
of company that the saleyard was completely crowded. Many of the leading
patrons of the turf and most of the trainers from the north and south
of England were present. A large majority of the miscellaneous assemblage,
however, consisted of persons whose only motive was evidently to satisfy
a feeling of curiosity which the circumstances connected with the sale
had excited.
In certain instances competition was sustained
with much spirit, and it will be seen that high prices were realised.
In the aggregate the sale amounted to £3,906.
Major Grove, her Majesty's commissioner
from the royal paddocks, bought Trickstress for 230 guineas; but strange
to say, although he appeared to bid anxiously for Nettle - a decidedly
superior animal - he at last let her go, Mr. F. L. Popham purchasing
her for 430 guineas. Nettle, it will be remembered, was first favourite
for the Oaks last year, but she fell over the chains soon after starting,
and her jockey had his thigh fractured. The Chicken was "knocked
down" for 800 guineas; the first bid was 300, and Mr. H. Hill spiritedly
advanced the price until he reached 780 guineas, when he stopped. The
horse was ultimately sold to Mr. Harlock, who, it was understood, bought
him for a "noble lord." For the three-year-old filly by Melbourne
out of Seaweed Mr. Sargent gave 590 guineas. Staffordshire Nan was purchased
for 300 guineas.
With regard to the two-year-old brown colt
by Sir Hercules, the auctioneer announced that a paper signed by Palmer
had been handed to him, containing a promise on Palmer's behalf to pay
the breeder of the colt 100 guineas on the first occasion of the animal
winning. This promise, however, the auctioneer stated, would in no way
affect the sale, as the purchaser could pay the money or not, as he pleased.
Subjoined is a marked catalogue, with the names of the purchasers of
the different lots affixed:-
Doubt (foaled in 1846). by Gladiator, 81 guineas (Mr. Blenkiron).
Trickstress, 8 yrs old. 230 guineas (Prince Albert).
Duchess of Kent , 200 guineas (purchaser's name omitted).
Goldfinders dam (foaled in 1843), 71 guineas (Mr. Parker).
Bay yearling colt by Touchstone-Duchess of kent, 230 guineas (Mr. Padwick)
Bay yearling colt by Melbourne- Goldfinger's dam, 225 guineas (Mr. Blenkiron)
Brown yearling colt by Faugh-a-Ballagh-Doubt, 51 guineas (Mr. Nicolls)
Brown yearling filly by Touchstone-Maid of Lyme, 250 guineas (Mr. Padwick)
Brown colt, 2 yrs old, by Sir Hercules-Lurley's dam, 105 guineas.
Bay filly, 2 yrs old (sister of Staffordshire Nan), 82 guineas (Mr. Hadland)
Brown filly, 3 yrs old, by Melbourne-Seaweed, 590 guineas (Mr. Sargent)
Rip Van Winkle, 3 yrs old, by the Flying Dutchman, 70 guineas (Mr. Sargent)
Staffordshire Nan, 3yrs old, 300 guineas (Mr. Bryant)
Nettle, 4 yrs old, 430 guineas (Mr. F. L. Popham)
The Chicken, 4 yrs old, 800 guineas (Mr. Harlock)
Lurley, 5 yrs old, 120 guineas (Mr. Alexander)
Morning Star (brother to Polo Star), 71 guineas (Mr. Sorston).
Mr. Hatton, chief of the Stafford constabulary, and Mr. Stephens, the
executor to the late Mr. Cook, were again in attendance at the subscription
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