SALE OF BLOOD STOCK.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 299, 9 April 1877, Page 2

SALE OF BLOOD STOCK.

Messrs. Maclean Brothers were not favoured with very inviting weather on Saturday, and in consequence their sale of blood stock belonging to Mr. M. Studholme, of Waimate, was not so successful as it would undoubtedly have been had the weather proved more propitious. The sale was attended by a largs number of sporting men, Dunedin and Christchurch being very well represented ; but only a small number of the lots were sold, the others being passed in or not put to the hammer at all. Amongst the largest buyers was Mr. Dan. O'Brien, the owner of Fishhook. This gentleman became the purchaser of a couple of two-year-old racers, both of which are entered for the Dunedin Derby and Leger and the Christchurch Leger. The' first of these was Xautippe, °a fine bay filly by Detractor, out of Meranda, and brought 150 guineas. The other was the beautiful filly Luna, by Traducer, out of Flying Fish, and sister to Mr. Delamain's grand little horse Templeton, and was by fas'-the best bit pj

■ j submitted by the auctioneers, and. '"Jjked down for the comparatively L« r!i of 150 guineas. Mr. O'Brien ,fe.-.ine the .purchaser of a pair of . h ' w I;.It;" L4o. The carnage 1 •!# t° Messrs. Sargood, S i .vJn for L 4-0, and the same tl- 'ren a'so purchased a bay mare for - "jj r . Jas. Oliver became the owner by Walton, out of Gala, for ; - and Mr. Arthur Smith, of Dune din, ained a bay gelding by Caledon, out of my Lind, for L 25. A pair of welltchecl, fast trotting ponies were purS ocl by Mr. John Chaplin, the spirited prietor of Cobb's coaches. In all only en lots were sold, the amount realised a<r L 460 10s.