154 ashgill; or, the life 



sold at the instance of my father's will, with twa 



exceptions, viz., an old mare that he used as a 



hack, and Interduca." 



As showing the extent to which the establishment 



had grown, details of the catalogue, reprinted from 



the Snorting Gazette at the time, are appended : 



SALE OF THE ASHGILL STUD. 



The sale of the breeding and racing stiids of the late Mr. John 

 Osborne took place on Thursday and Friday last, by Messrs. Tattersall, 

 the horses in training and yearlings being sold at Ashgill, Middleham, 

 and the mares, foals, and stallions at Low Street Farm, near North- 

 allerton. The following are the prices realised, with the purchasers : — 



FIRST DAY— THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1S65. 

 Horses in Training. 



Gs. 



Bay gelding by Lambton out of Queen of Troy, 2 years - (Mr. Bragg) 12 



Bay gelding by General Williams, dam by The Cure out 



of Ella, 3 years (Mr. p]. Holmes, Beverley) 40 



Bay gelding by The Cure out of Fleetham Lass by Hos- 



podar, 3 years (Mr. Micklethwaite) 40 



Brown gelding by The Cure out of Vatty by Vatican, 3 



years (Mr. Holmes) 70 



Lady Abbess, bay mare by Teddhigton, dam by Cowl, 



grand-dam by Lanercost, 5 years .... (Mr. Bragg) G2 



Gailj', bay mare by Weatherhit — Gay by Melbourne, 5 



years ......... (Mr. J. Ridley) 155 



Nell Digby, brown mare by Weatherbit out of Miss Digby 



by Touchstone, 4 years (Mr. Durham) 56 



King Arthur, bay colt by The Cure out of Miss Agnes ly 



Birdcutcher, 3 years (Mr. Dorley) 175 



King Alfred, brown colt by Voltigeur out of Agnes by 



Clarion, 3 years (Mr. Thompson) SO 



First Rater, bay colt by The Cure out of First Rate by 



Melbourne, 3 years (Mr. Fobert) 20 



Ned Digbj', brown gelding 1)y Lambton out of iliss Digby 



by Touchstone, 3 years (Mr. Bragg) 4(> 



Brown colt by Weatherbit out of Gnatcatcher by Bird- 

 catcher, 3 years (Mr. Mackenzie) 50 



Arkenside, brown colt by Colsterdale out of Beautiful 



Star by Sleight of Hand, 3 years .... (Mr. W. Sharpe) 200 

 Nidderdale, chestnut gelding by Colsterdale out of Sister 



to "Woollaton, 3 years -' (^Ir. Dimmock) 35 



Chestnut filly by Saunterer — Lady John by Pantaloon, 3 



years (Mr. Oldaker) 40 



Wild Poppy, bav filly bv Wild Davrell out of Helena 



(h b) by Launcelot, 3 years - ' - - - - (^Ir. Whitaker) 210 



