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AUSTRALIAN HORSE SELLS FOR 21320 Sydney N S W September 20 The Merton Stud dispersal sale held last Tuesday was a suc ¬ cess suventynine lots being sold for a total of 7i700 and the prices all round demonstrated that despite increased taxation cost of living etc bloodstock of class still commands its full value in Australia It is regrettable that E It White should have found it necessary to retire from the ranks of our breeders and pleasing that he had not to sacrifice his stock in any way There was a deal of speculation as to what Kenilworth would realize and when he was finally knocked down to Reg Inglis acting for A W and A E Thompson at 4100 guineas Mr White was probably satisfied This year has been a record one for Australia in the way of highpriced stallions other sales at auction for stud purposes being Comedy King 7300 guineas Tressady 6000 guineas Shepherd King 3500 guineas White Star 2700 guineas and Chants merle 2200 guineas resold privately at a higher figure Several horses sold for racing purposes also reached the four figure murk murkOf Of the Merton mures Eveille a fouryearold br Flavus Sans Repos by Positano Wakeful did best at 3513 being bought by A F Creswick CreswickThe The best sales are appended Kenilworth br h bred in France 1905 by Childwick Kizil Kourgan Grand Prix de Paris by Omnium Frencli Derby from Kasbah French Oaks by Vigilant Thomp ¬ son Bros Widden 21320 21320Flavinia Flavinia br in by Flavus Barmaid by Sweet William stinted to Kenilworth H 1 Taylor Wellington 6320 6320Eveille Eveille b in 1914 by Flavus Sans Re ¬ pos by Positano A T Creswick 3513 3513Flavescent Flavescent ch in 1907 by Flavus Boil ¬ ing by Simmer stinted to Kenilworth A AT T Creswick 3380 3380Elcia Elcia ch m by Flavus Eily by Wallace with filly foal by Kenilworth at foot C CL L Thompson 2740 2740Golden Golden Dawn ch m 1907 by Flavus Eily by Wallace with chestnut foal by Keiiilworth at foot A T Creswick 2000
