ASHGILL; OR, THE LIFE 



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

 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 Sporting Gazette at the time, are appended : 



SALE OF THE ASHGILL STUD. 



The sale of the breeding and racing studs 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, 1865. 



HORSES IN TRAINING. Q S 



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. E. 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 Teddington, dam by Cowl, 



grand-dam by Lanercost, 5 years .... (Mr. Bragg) 62 



Gaily, bay mare by Weather bit 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 by 



Birdcatcher, 3 years (Mr. Dorley) J75 



King Alfred, brown colt by Voltigeur out of Agnes by 



Clarion, 3 years (Mr. Thompson) 80' 



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



Melbourne, 3 years (Mr. Fobert) 20- 



Xed Digby, brown gelding by Lambton out of Miss Digby 



by Touchstone, 3 years (Mr. Bragg) 46 



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 

 Xidderdale, chestnut gelding by Colsterdale out of Sister 



to Woollaton, 3 years (Mr. Dimmock) 35 



Chestnut filly by Saunterer Lady John by Pantaloon, 3 



years (Mr. Oldaker) 40^ 



Wild Poppy, bay filly by Wild Dayrell out of Helena 



(h b) by Lauucelot, 3 years (Mr. Whitakcr) 210< 



