SPORTING

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXX, Issue 12262, 5 January 1904, Page 3

SPORTING

SALE OP BLOOD STOCK, ; Per Press Association. ■ , ' AUCKLAND,. January 4. The eighteenth annual sal&'of thoroughbred j yearlings bred at Wellington Park .was 'held today, ' whe&. ; >27' lots realised - 4450g5, an iiveragc '■ of dose ' -on'- 165gs. ; Tho .top price of 900gs was ,paid for a brown coft >by lington; l purchased' by Mr : F. Lilley, of Fordellj Wanganui. Hr Q. G. Stead, of Canterbury, paid 375g8 for a chestnut; colfc. by Phcebns Apollo-—Amulla; 'Mr T. Fen-, ton, 'yFesterri Australia, bought a brown colt by Phcebus Apollo—Hilda! for 340gs; i and Mr F. McMemin gave 425gs for o bay colt : by Phoebus Apollo—Forme. , No others reached 300gaTHE HAWKE'S BAY MEETING. ; . NAPIER, January 4. The following acceptances have been received for the second day of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's summer meeting : —■ GRAND STAND HANDICAP, of 60 sovs;' 6 furlongß.—West Guard 9st 51b, Soultina 8»t 51b, Tutungarehu 7st 101b, Assayer 7st 91b, Royal Fusilier. 7st 91b, Enna! 6st 101b, Tattle 6st 71b. - SCURRY HACK RACE, of 50 sovs; 5 furlongs.—Repulse 9st. 71b,. Merry Kate Bst 101b, Good Spec Bst 71b, Wild Cat 7st 51b, Forest Vale 7st 21b, Amber 7st 21b, Rapids 6st 101b, Chattie 6st 71b, Cavill 6st 71b. SUMMER HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; once round.—Gold Dust Bst 131b, Fleka Bst 51b, Roseshoofc Bst 41b, Ballyneety 7st 12lb, Tanra 7sfc 91b, Seraphine 7st 51b, Freeland 6nt 71b. v : , = NURSERY HANDICAP,' of 60 sovs; S furlough—Mystification Bst 101b, Polyanthus 7«t 131b, Minister. 7st 41b,- Cornelian 7st 21b- '-;.'

EPSOM HANDICAP, of 50 sovs; once rfi'und —Defoe 12st 4 101b, Seraphme 12st 71b, Ontario list 51b, Louisa lOst 101b, Kiwi 10st 71b, Spendthrift lOst, Modesty lOst SECOND HACK HANDICAP, of 50 sovs; 6 furlongs.—Trent- Bst 131b, Merry Kate Bst 81b, Seraphine Bst 71b, Good Spec Bst 61b, Horatio 7st- 12ib, Tortoise 7st 7m, Spoil 7st 71b, Anser Auser 6st 71b, Quilted 6st 71b, Anadeja 6st 71b, Whiff 6st 71b, Gold Trip 6st 71b. JANUARY HANDICAP, of 70 sovs ; 7 furlongis.—West Guard 9st 21b, Gold Dust Bst 71b, Roseshoot Bst, Valima Bst, Taura 7sk 121b, Tutungarehu 7st 81b, Tattle 6st 71b. THE WESTLAND MEETING. HOKITIKA, January 4. The Westland. Racing Club midsummer meeting commenced to-day. -There was a. record attendance, among them being tho Premier and party The following are the results : Stewards' Handicap. Oracle ; dividend, £1 10s. Stafford Hack—-Abil-ity; dividend, £i Bs. Hurdle?.—Levant; dividend, £1 ISs. Westland Handicap. ~ Oracle; dividend, £3 15s. Trot. •-Cob 1, Comrade 2; dividends, £4. 2s and 15s. Goldshoro Hack, Race.—Golden Lake; I dividend, £1 ICs. . Flying Handicap.—Pttroline 1, Malster 2; dividends, £8 7s and 12s. ' THE SOUTHLAND MEETING. INVERCARGILL, January 4. The Southland Raicing Club had another glorious day for the races, and the attendance was good for an off day. The sum of £2805 was put through the machine, making £SBIB for the meeting, and £135 was taken for bookmakers' licenses. The following are the results : —Hurdles—Arapata; j dividend, £l 9s. Hfimess Trot-; 2 miles.—-Ringwood; dividend, £3 10s. Southland Handicap—Blazer 1, St. Denis 2, Ardnarff 3; dividend, £lB lis. Hack Race—Waimea; Bluestone took fright at the tapes, and took no part in the race ; dividend, £3 14s. Shorts Handicap— Flower o' Clutha 1, Rawmore 2; dividends, . £2l 12s and £2 lis. Electric Trot—Hindoo 1, Tracey Yet 2 ; dividends, £ls 2s and £3 lis. Welter Hack RaceQuicksilver 1, Lady Torrent 2; dividends, £lO 16s and 14s. Final Handicap—Flower o' Clutha 1, Trentbridge 2; dividends, £1 9s and £1 13s.