The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-28
THE ENGLISH TURF
Tattersall's Great Sale Of
Steeple-Chasers.
TIE ROYAL PiDDOCKS AT HAMPTON COURT
Prince Charlie, Young MelbInFne, ThHnderbolb
GadiateuF and Other Noted Stations
LONDON. April Is. 1879.


ness for their engagements; bus tney are now im-
proving and by the time tue Two Thousand
Guineas comes around al that are worth anything
viii be In dc condition 20 run Cambaio IL stilt
toe iavorite FOR tho Glineas Notwithstanding he
was beaten last week tnree-quarters OF mile OF
Ec0rsa as and Blenheim But sucn things here al
being beaten before great events do not oount.
Horses arc entered in minor races merely to pre-,
pare them Tor greater ones, ana there is way Of
Judging or the capabilities or the candidates FOR
either the Guiueas or the Derby BY any PUBLIC
running they may do before the big events take
place. II would DO considered y horrd thing In
America not 30 60 for race. Camballo is the best
looking three year old In England. and has tha
smcothest way OF running; ana the horse that
beats him the Rowley mile on the 2sth inst. win
most nkev take the Guiueas Bale Is the second
fayorlIe, but ne Is not the due, rangy animal that
Oamuallo is. lie Ia more OF the ortolan style,
while Camballo would remind an American somos
what OF Tom Bowling. Craig Millar, son OF Biair
Athol has Jumped into favor for tho Guneaa
event within few days-and has Earl OF
Dartrey; but rom what have seen OF the horses
should think that next TO Camoao would choJa
garterly Bell for the winner.
The Craven Meeting at Newmarket comes on
next week, and much anxlety is shown in sport.
Ing circles about the International Free Handt-
cap, to be run on the last day, in which many or
nounced to take part. The Newmarket Handi-
cap. which takes place the second
day OF the meeting, Is also expected TO-
be good race, ana win probably
have a good field or starters. great many
Londoners Will 90 down TO Newmarket; but II tE
was not for tho daily and weekly papers no one In
London woud know that q race mad taken place
Ia England up TO this time. never near racing
mentioned IN the hotel am stopping at. nor ia my
walks, except drop In at Ta.tersa ALPS or at tha
ONCE OF a sporting journal.
There was d great sale az Tattersalls on Thurs
day last OF the famous stud OF steepls.chasers Of
the late Mr.. J. Gerard Lslgn, which largely at
tended, and soms OF the horses brought very good
prices. There were fourteen lots dlsposed or tho
most celebrated or which was the win ner OF the
brand National or 1873 Disturbance, a bay horse.
by Commotion, dam Polly Peaclum. aged. Ho
was purchased by Mr.. Baltazzi for Ct, eco Tho
same gentleman also purchased the brown geld.
ing Defence, BY Defender, dam by Augar WHO waa
. half-ored mare, for fl,6sn-truly pretty steep
price for an aged Relding. Tho next high-priced
one was Palm a bay horse, aged, by west Austria
liam out OF Sabine. Hc bToushs e. $50, and Is IN
teaded for foreign country. Shallow, q bay
horse. I'VE ears old, by Master Fenton, out OF
Antelope, was knocked doWn 20 Mr. Herring FOR
$500. Tue remainder only letcded nominal sums.
took run down 20 Essex tue DINER day "a
look It Gladiateur, the winner OF all the great
tsree-JeaT-oId events in ls65. lie belongs to Dap.
tain Ray, o. TIE Brick House, DunmoW. Cladia-
teuf Is brown morse, slxtesa hands high, nueIy
formed al over except his forelegs, which are the
most shaky tuat ever saw. lney are not bent or
crooked ia the least, bur there is o continual
trem0r % them resembling palsy. He Is now
thirteen years old, but looks quite young and has
q bright, Intelligent eve. he would, apart from
the forelegs, remind an American or Mr.. Sanford'a
Preakness, horse that he resembles greatly.
Gladiateur Is snade darker, but his meek. baoE
ia hind quarters arc very much IKE those OF rho
great sons Of Lexington and Bay Leaf He has
not been success stallion, mons OF hts COT
proving winners or big events Mr.. Rly has
eight yearlin2s OF Gladiateur's our OF goo1 Mares
which he in,ends selling this summer, some Of
them very nne looking youngsters. OF good siz9
and substance. Speaking OF GladiaieuT's snccega
IN nIs tnree-year-old orm ia England, q man
who owns Goud0Ier, hall brother oil toe French
horse, having Deen got ~ MONARCH, said that
n there had been ur's chances WON'T lave
been but moderate; that did not consider hfm
anrst class horse. However, Mr.. RAY, his owner,
thinks well oil MIN, as 10 many others, foe be was
well patronized last season and will TO tnls.
1ne royal paddocks at Hampton Court contain
foas. Was much surprised % fnd such a grand
place as this - Ior breeding purposes dessred.
that repaid mo Tor my visit Charlie ia considered
tne fastest horse IN Engaud, or that probably ever
e..
quarters OF mile, and the idea OF endeAvoring 70
beat MIN last rear with the French colt PeutAtr0
was the most ridiculous thing that could hava
been attemp ed me ace vas onlT maud gsliop
Tor Prince CHARLIE But the great horse became q
confirmed roarer aud had TO DE retired from the
turf, 10 spend the remainder OF hls days IN tho
paddock 1 asked tine groom II ne tnOu mt the
horse could De purchased. he did not know
whether ne was fer sale or not. but was very cer..
tain that 10000 would not secure nim. CaaTlie IL
great pale chesinOt, loat hands In height, WIN
blaze lace ana two white aeeIs on hIs hind legs.
longest horse 1
longer than the renowned LonglelOw. Fer so
large beast Prince Charlie 10 toe most perfectly
formed horse tnat can De imagined. lie 10 az
round az shetland pony and MS deyelopmenE
superb. Ho has magnitcent head, neck and
back, and pIopelilng powers taaI no horse IN
England can equal Large - - our SpringD0k,
lie would LOOK small alongside OF Prince ChaThet
being roarer numbers OF Dreeders are sending
their mares TO him. re limited TO twenty -nye.
and his hst has oeen iuil some time. He will No
doubt come TO be one OF ths most popular stall
lions OF England. American breeders, TO their
credit, are more particular ia thef selections Of
slres. Rosrers have no patronage there, and IL ID
to pc hUped they will never nave.
The ceuDanions or Prince Jharlle at Hampton
Court are Iouug Melbourne, an old horse, aDout
twenty Years OF age, yet q grand ola beast not
wlthstandlng his age. he Is sixteen hands high,
OF y brown color, with black points He never
started Dut once aud ia taat contest oroke hts OF
pastern JOINT, whicn put an end to nis racing ca.
reer Az tne stud he mas been successful aud IL
still sought after. Young melbourne Was by Mel.
bourne. out OF Clarssa, ~ PGntaoOn. With nna
limbs, and grandIy propoftioned all over, ne Is .
Young Melbourne was ths ems old morse Trumpe-
ter BY Orlando, dam Cavitana. THIS Il q chestnut
horse. WIN waite lace anu or lore ankle wnise.
He IL nineteen years old, xteen hands nign and
finely put together. Was thitd Tor the Derby in
his year. Ills best win said to have been Tor
the Biennial az Bath, where ne beat large neld
OF good ones. he mas been the sire 81 some ysrg
excellent runners, Lady Elizabeth being amsng
the number. ~. Adams u ALEC AZ the paddocks OF
Hampton Court. lie "a chestnut. vita white
face and two white stockings behind. ~. Adams
was sired by SsOckuell. out 81 Bribery, ana IL
fifteen hands two inches high, but looks mucn
larger. Tue patronage or t0is grand aud finely
proportoned morse, which II very large, Ia
prompted ~ excellent Judgment a. he was q
good racer IN MS day, having won tue Metropoll.
tan, tne Chester Cup and the 81. Leger in MA
tnreeyear-cid form. Hts progeny can ali run welt.
Mentmofe, another old brown horse. IL also here.
ne - above twenty years old, aud was sires ~
Melbourne, out OF kmeratd, 0y Defence lie mas
no wntte aOout MIN, out la Of that peculiar cosOg
so prevalent 10 race horses In England a. tle