SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10625, 21 March 1896, Page 4

SPORTING.

THE ANNIVERSARY RACES;

Concerning the D.J.C. Anniversary racea to ba held today, our sporting contributor writes :—" The Hatdla Raee seems to lie betweeu Rsbel aad Brin, and it should supply a good rase. Of the two I select Rkbbl, but do not count) him a. particularly good thing. Hippomenes does not eeem to be galloping at hia best, and it will be no sarpiise if lie is beaten by Jake Eyee, who is seemingly quite as well aa sha was in Cup week. A close contest in the Selliiig Race may result in. Stockfish beating MusUat. For the Cliffs Handicap I recommend Mr Stfphenson's reprs'ssntntive; ivhich will probably be MAELra, and consider that Molly Darling and Nomsd have a show. &8 to the trots, backers must choose for themselves. The first race starts at 1 p.m."

A Napier telegram states that at the. annual sale of Hr Douglas's Te Mahanga blood stock 19 yearlings were offered, and all sold but oue. Tbe highest prices were—losgs, by W. Hoggacd (Hike's Bay)i for a full sister to Brooklet; 73gs, by W. Lemon (Woadville), for a Quilt—Nymph filly; *2gs, by F. Moeller (Napier), for a Torpedo—Christina filly ; &ogs, by Cooper (Wairafapa)j for a Torpodo — Swiveline gelding"; 4-3ge, by F. Hceller, for a Waterfall—Bourns Blink gelding.; aud Sign, by Cooper, for & Quilt—Jenzial gelding. l'lie totsd was 660gs, and the average 3<}gs. £200 was bid for the Torpedo—.ffi^yptilla colt, but it was passed in, and au offer of £275 was subsequently refused.

The following amounts have been paid over to winning owners at the H.B.J.C. Autumn meeting :— G. Hunter £546 ss, G Q. Sfcend £411 7a, Hon. J. D. Qrmocd £251. 15i, J. Handon £14-2 10a, W. Eathbone £90 5% W. Dougias^SS^lOs, &. E. G. Kiehardson £85 10-, T. Mofrin £66 10s, and smaller amounts to! ailing £1.888 15s. .The payment of forfeits in tho Hawke's Bay Stakes, shows a surpliiß of £33, which goes to the winner.

A Sydney cfcbl« sfoitss that Siacbury sailed for Englsicd to-day. The race with HartHiig for the Championship of the World haa beeu fixed for July 13.