SPORTING.

Evening Post, Volume LXI, Issue 85, 12 April 1901, Page 5

SPORTING.

THE SYDNtEY SALES OF YEARLINGS. . [press association.] (Received April 12, 10.10 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Mr. Prosser, of Porirua, purchased the Russley colt Cygnus for 80 guineas —■ not Favonan. Mr. W. Bailey paid 625 guineas for the Positano—Bange colt. The. 61 yearlings sold realised 8082 guineas. WELLINGTON TROTTING CLUB'S ACCEPTANCES. The following acceptances have been received for the first day's races of the Wellington Trotting Club:— Second Trial Handicap (saddle or harness), two miles,—Belle scr, Ebonite ISsec, Nellie D 20sec, Brockleigh 23sec, Trio 24sec, Cincinnatti 11., Milkmaid, and King George 25{sec, Brookfield 27sec, Lord Cadmus and La Mascotte 35sec, Plunger 40sec. Suburban Handicap (harness), one mile aud a half.—The Member and ».,. Simon scr, Onward 25seo (penalised ssec), Silver Gray 26sec. Summer Handicap (saddle, or harness), two miles.—Joker scr, All Day 3seo (penalised 3sec), Modesty 6siec, Murmur 78ec, Billy Wilson 12see, Belle ISsec, Sw«et Marie and Viotta l?sec. Provincial Hatadic&p {saddle or harness), • two miles. —Flavia scr, Montreal 16sec, Sally and Steve Harte 22sec, Hilda 24seo, Brookfield and Cornet (pony) 28sec, Lord Cadmus 36sec, (Flavia will be penalised 4«eo^ '

Stewards* Handicap (saddle), one mile ,and a half. — Joker scr, Flavia lOsec i (penalised 3see), Dolly Varden and Ned 'Kelly ISsec, Naughty -Girl 20sec (penalised. ssec), Nita 25sec. Harness Handicap, one mile. — The Member oad St. Simon scr, AU>Day 4sec (penalised l 2sec), Modesty 6sec, Bob E.T. Bsec, The General 9sec, Sweet Marie. I2sec, Vk>tta 14sec. Domain Handicap (saddle), one mile. —Sweet Marie and Belle scr, Vim vwec, Naughty Girl ssec (penalised 3sec), Nita, and Montreal Bsec, Ebonite 9sec, Nellie^ D. and Sally IQsec, Steve Harte llsec, Brockleigh and Hilda 12sec, PerewitL 14sec, La Mascotte 18sec. PATEA RACES. The following are the results of the-. Patea races-: — Flying Handicap, three-quarters of a* mile. — Mr. Woods's b m Kohina,, by Vanguard— Manu, Syrs, Bst 21b (Parker), Is; Himalaya, Bst 21b, 2; Wai-iti, B»t.j '81b, 3. Other starters — Marianthusi Royal Guard, Sophia, Pyroxylin, Sultana, and Taranafci. Won easily. Time, lmia 2iaec. Dividend, £4 6s. Handicap Hurdles, oner mite and a half. — Jkfr. E. Lucenstfe b g P-utmga, by Sbu'\wter—Early Bird mase, aged list Mb* CJ^ompsottk 1; Cltecion, 9at, 2; Sul-i tana, 10st 91b, 3. Other stanfcers— Wee^ G-uard and Kohu. Won by a head. ' Time, 3min. Dividend, £2. Kakuramea Stakes, four furlongs and^j ft hii(if.— Mr. Aysley's b r HiwrtQuya, by' Lebel— Bombshell, 6yrs, Bst,, (Ao*fe j>, 1-; Rankm-a, Bst, 2; Sonbia., Bst, 3. (BDhev atoetera — Ngqtina ami Retrieve. Won.' easily by two lengths. Time, , limn. Dividend, £1 12s. Patea Easter Handicap, one mile and. a half. — Dr. Paget's b m Wai-iti, by' Australian — Eileen, aged, Bst 121b (owner), 1; Otaio, 7st 51b, 2; Wild V«en, 7st 121b, 3. Also started—HautojOga. Won by a nase, WilU Vixen ajt neck away third, and Hautonga close" up. Time, 2min 46sec. Dividend, £4 18s. Farmers' Plate, otjs mile. — Mr. Symes's.. eh g Kohi-kohi, by P/trciri — Myrtle, aged, lOst 181b (Parker.), I; Grassmere, lOst 12H>, 2 ; GoW D^ist, M)st 121b, 3. , Othei^ starterß— Sam Slick, Giencoe, The Ser-t ceant, and Fann^'a Boy. Won easily^ by two lengths. Thne, Imin 54sec. Dividend, £2 9s. Alton High-weight Handicap, one* mfle. — Mr. E. Lacenate b g Puanga, by Sou' -westcsr— Early Bird raase, aged, 9st 41b (Parker.), *1; Raukura, 9st, 2;.^ Harh)i»ga, 9st 121b. 3. Other starters—? Browrt Bill, Pyroxylin, Hail, Wee Guard, ami Taranaki. Won easily. Time, Imin 62sec. "Dividend, £4 Ss. Final Stakes, four furlongs and a half. —Mr. Hewer's b m Misjudged, by Tim Whiffler, syrs, 9st (Barlow), 1; Midlas, 98t, 2 ; Clarion, 9st, 3. Other starters i — Black Guard, Exception, Gold Bast, 1 Reclaimer, and Fanner's Boy. Won by,, haif a length. Time, Imin l^sec. Divi- , dend, £7 13s.