DISPERSAL SALE OF ELDERSLIE STUD

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 93, 13 January 1939, Page 16

DISPERSAL SALE OF ELDERSLIE STUD

Stallions Fail To Reach Reserve

Dominion 'Special Service. DUNEDIN, January 12. The dispersal sale of the Elderslie Stud took place today in tine weather and a fairly large attendance assembled at the ringside, including representatives of Australian buyers. . , , , , r . Most of the mares with foals at foot sold well within their value, and the market was in favour of the purchaser, lop price among the mares was made by Quietly with a colt foal at foot by SolicitorGeneral and a service by the same sire. She was bought for 525 guineas by Mr. C. Wheeler, South Australia. The hammer fell at the same figure for Quadrilateral, who had a filly by Iliad at foot and a service by Solicitor-General. Solicitor-General and Iliad, though much admired when in the ring, failed to reach figures near the vendors’ value. Soli-citor-General opened at 1000 guineas, and rose by bids of 100 guineas to 1700 guineas, but was sent out of the ring. Iliad also went out unsold. Guarantee was purchased on behalf of a client in Western Australia for 310 guineas.

Yearlings sold cheaply, top price being made by a chestnut filly by Iliad—Folk Lore, which Wright. Stephenson and Co. bought as agent for 225 guineas. Others made from 65 guineas to 90 guineas.