PASSED IN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 136, 11 June 1938, Page 20

PASSED IN.

WINNER OF CORNWALL

THOUSAND GUINEAS REFUSED

THOROUGHBRED SALE AT ELLERSLIE.

The feature of the Palo of thoroughbreds at Ellertslie Racecourse yesterday was the offer at auction of CUeval do Volee, who won the Cornwall Handicap impressively on Monday. Bidding commenced for this son ot VaaVs at SOOjrn, and van advanced by bids of oOjw t.i 1000-*. but then stopped. As the reserve price w,i«j IiOOgK Cheval de \ olee wilt; passed in.

A considerable number ui t-portmiu-n from different parts of the Dominion were present, but they were not iu buying mood, and the auctioneer, Air. C. E. Robertson, had some difficulty in securing bids for the various lots offered. In faot many horses failed to elicit a single bid. The sale was conducted by Mee*rs. Wright, Stepheiifon and Company, Ltd., and the 'highest price was fetched by Periling, a. two-year-old colt, who was pmvhased at 200ns by Mr. W. Scholium, of Auckland.

Details ot the lnts sold were a* follows: —

On account of l»r. W. »'. Kinj?, Auekl.ind: Ba.v colt, rvrillus. h.v Hrazen—Vioweclu .Mr. \V. Scholium, Auckland, i'Oogs.

On account Mr. J. H. Walters, Morningslde: Brown mare Doric Star, by Captain Bunttoy —Auriculus, Mr. A. Coubrough, Cambridge; 77Jge. On account of Mr. A. Rowan, To Awamutu : Bay gelding Nugget, by British Empire— Arohquil, Mr. H. Gage, Papakura, 41gs. On account of Mr. C. W. Winder, Wharepoa : Bay gelding Commemoration, Mr. G. Miller, Hamilton, 160ge.

On account of Mr. G. Lairabeer, Horotiu : Bay colt, by Inflation—(.old Flare, Hon

F. £. Lark, Auckland, 85gs. On account of Mr. R. T. Reid, Hamilton : Bay mare Lorna Doone, by Tea Tray— Lassie Doon, Mr. .Nicholson, Auckland OOgS.

On account of Mr. F. Poster, Avondale: Bay filly Gay Bell, by Gay Charter—Marble Bell, Mr. J. Blat-k, 75gs.

On account of Mr. Geo. Cobb, Matamata : Bay gelding Poker Face, by The Ace — Valour, Mr. X. Cunningham, Auckland. -»">gs.

On account of Mr. Thomas Moody, Opotiki : Bay gelding JSlow Bill, by The AceArchiestown mare, Mr. J. Storey, Te Awamutu, aOgs.

On account of Mr. .1. Ward, I'akuranga : Brown gelding Kiug Ara, by King L,u— Arizona Maid, Mr. C. Gatikell, Glen Murray, tiogs.

On account of Mr. ODonoghue, Waihou : Black gelding, by The Ace— Precision, Mr X. Austin, I'apatoetoe, KjOgs.

Uβ account Mr. K. G. Hocking, Wliangurt'i; Brown gelding Aymon, by Paladin—Suubar, Mr. W. Hosking, Waiuku, lGUfc-s.