RANDWICK YEARLING SALES. A BOUNCING DIVIDEND

Otago Witness, Issue 2410, 10 May 1900, Page 38

RANDWICK YEARLING SALES.

A BOUNCING DIVIDEND

Mr T. y. Clibborn held his animal sale of thoroughbred yearlings at T. Payten'& Newmarket stables, Rand wick, on the 17th April. There was a good attendance, including »e\eral prominent sportsmen from other eo)',r me?. On the whole, trtisfactory prices 'ifcre realised. The be&t prices were for a draft of 16 yearling from the Chipping; Norton stud. They brought 1891g o , averaging 118g.-. A powerfully-set brother to Lochaber was s-e-cured by Mr J. M'Master for 25005, and an evenly-proportioned, well-grown coll by Abercqm from Kilmorev was purchased by I. Earii&haw for 210gs'. A bay colt by Grand Flaneur from Dovecot -went to Mr R. Orr, of Ballarat. for 450gs; and a brown colt by Grand Flaneur from Oidnance to H. Dargin for 210 c.". A handsome filly by Far Niente from Necklet was knocked down to Mr J. H. Hardy. on behalf of Mr Stanton, for 210g o . Mr J. R. Smith, the owner of the pirc. was the buyer of all the best-looking yearlings by Far Niente.

It wa»' in the Goodwood Handicap at Adelaide many years ago that D. 0. D. paid tlie record dividend of £800 odd. On Saturdaylast F.&nfurly, in the same race, paid £101 13s. 'I his is the sort of thing that is really knocking the Australian bookmakers out, more than all the fulminations of Press and Pulpit. Ranfurly belongs to Sir Rupert Clarke, owner of Paul Pry, and is a son of Eiridspord.

OWNERS' REMINDERS. May 12— D.J.C. acceptances andgeueral entries. May 14— Tahuna Pa*k acceptance*.' May IS-'North Otneo nomiaationa.