284 HOUSE-RACING IN FRANCE 



November 11 and was not more successful than the 

 former. 



Meanwhile, be it premised, some of the horses 

 belonging to the ' Lagrange ' stable had been sold at 

 Newmarket, including Dandin (to Count Lehndorf for 

 600 guineas), Dejanire (to Mr. Cocksworth for 20 

 guineas). Executor (to Mr. Barnard for 130 guineas). 

 Psycho (to Mr. Sheriff for 60 guineas), Nuremberg (to 

 Mr. Baker for 25 guineas), and Lady May (to Mr. A. 

 Cooper for 190 guineas). 



For Farfadet (then two years old) there w^as some 

 disputation, and Mr. F. Eobinson went as high as 

 108,000 francs (4,320/.), but he was bought in for 

 109,000 francs (4,360/.), and Veston (three years) and 

 Octave (five years) were bought in for 62,000 francs 

 (2,480/.) and 23,500 francs (940/.) respectively. With- 

 drawn also were HoUandaise, Albion, Castillon, Fleuret, 

 Bengale, Bombivore, Cleopatre, D'Argental, Derviche, 

 Due, Florida, Fortunee, Futee, Peruvienne, Turnus, 

 Valere, Danois, Ducat, Integre, Natal, Gourgandin, and 

 Patre. Ultimately Count de Lagrange himself secured 

 Farfadet. 



The sold, then, were the following, at the prices 

 given : — 



Florence, by Consul and Flaub, Baron van Loo, 2,750 francs 

 (110/.). 



Maitresse, by Flageolet and Cerdagne, M. Guy on, 1,800 

 francs (72L). 



Sirene, by Boiard and Serenade, Baron van Loo, 2,100 

 francs (84L). 



Ballade, by Beau Merle and Blanche, M. Guyon, 1,425 

 francs (57/.). 



Flambant, by Insulaire or Peut-etre and Florence, M. 

 Moreau-Chaslon, 1,275 francs (51/.). 



Lieutenant, by Insulaire or Peut-etre and Lumineuse, the 

 same, 1,475 francs (59/.). 



