The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-29 00:00:00

young 'uns.

GRAND PRIZE OF PARIS.

The " scratchingi" for this great event, to be
decided at Longchan)ps next Sunday, already in-
clude Vauban, Julius, Pericles, Opoponax, and
Caucacus. Most of the leading bookmakers will
attend the race; indeed several of theiii left for
Paris yesterday and to-day, the Derby and Oaks
settling passing off much better than had been
generally expected.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

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SALE OF TIIE RAWCLIFFE YEARLINGS.

Twenty yearlings from the Rawcliffe Stud were offered
for sale on Monday by Mr. Edmund Tattersall at Albert,
Gate, and of those eighteen were disposed of, two only re-
maining unsold, which were a colt by Voltigeur out of
Mary, and a filly by Young Melbourne out of Thistle.
There were four Newminstere, four Clarets, and the same '
number of Yming Melbournes ; .Voltigeur, Leamington,
Jordan, Citadel, Carnival, Blair Athol, and Brother of Bird
on the Wing claiming parentage to the others. Owing to
I the severe weather that has prevailed in Yorkshire, these
yearlings were not so forward as youngsters bred in the
South, but they were healthy and unencumbered with flesh,
the state in which a trainer prefers to get thorn. Without ex-
ception, they were as sound a lot as we over inspected, their
hocks and joints being well formed and free from disease.
The eighteen lots disposed of realised 2,650 guineas, being
an average of nearly 148 guineas each, a price which can
hardly be considered remuuerati re, when the great expense
attending the roaring of blood stock aro considered. The
recent resolution promulgated by Messrs. Tattersall, that
all animals should be paid for before being removed, may
in some instances have prevented more liberal prices being
given ; but in the end it is likely to prove advantageous to
all parties. Considering that it was the Monday after the
Derby, the attendance was not so large as usual, and many
of the principal Turfites were absent, being probably en-
gaged with more important business in the roonwadjoin-
ing. The Voltigeurs figured rather ingloriously, the only
one sold being the filly out of Kildouan's dam, which is
very moderate, and brought her full value. The filly by
Jordan out of Emeute, a useful wear-and-tear sort of ani-
mal, and certain to race, also went cheap to Mr. Saxon. Tho
Young Melbournes were next put up, but were not much ad-
mired,being deficient in quality. Tho first of them, a filly out
of Thistle, was not sold,
_there being no bidder for her, and
the other three were taken by Mr. B. E. Dunbar (owner of
Tormentor) at low prices. The colt out of Pauline brought
the most money, and will prove the best of the three.
Prince Soltykoff obtained ono of the most useful colts of
the entire lot for the small sum of 50 guineas. Ile is by
Citadel out of a mare by Jordan, and although low in con-
dition has fine girth and good back, with extraordinary
well set hocks. The Carnival colt mot with an accident
on tho day previous to the sale, and was in consequence
stiff in his quarters. He is small; but well topped and
compact. The colt by Brother to Bird on the Wing
was, in our opinion, the cheapest animal sold. Mr.
Oldacre, after some little competition with Prince Solty-
koff, obtained him for 70 guineas, and afterwards transferred
him for a consideration toMr. 11. Porter. The Blair Athol
colt is large and powerful, but his action is not good. The
Newmiusters were put up next, and consisted of two colts
and two fillies, which produced in the aggregate 1,160 gs.
The "gem" of the sale was the filly by Newminster out t of
Dutchman's Daughter, a remarkably well-grown, racing-
like animal, with splendid legs and sound joints. After
some spirited bidding between Mr. Angell and Mr. Holmes,
the latter gentleman obtained her for 560 guineas, at which
price she was decidedly cheap. The recent success of
Hermit should have stimulated bidders to give better prices
for the stock of Newminster, as the old horse cannot pos-
sibly last many years longer. The filly by Claret out of
Queen Bee, although rather small, is compact and well
shaped, with good legs and feet ; but she owed her price
more to the reputation of her half-sisters, Cerintha and
Collins, than to her own excellence. The colt by Claret
out of Sphynx (dam of Beeswing, winner of the Chester
Cup) is large and well topped, but leggy. He was elemined
carefully by Squire Ileatlicote„ who, however, did not ap-
pear to fancy him, and in consequence Mr. G. Angell ob-
tained him, but gave quite enough for him. The list of
prices and purchases is appended; which shows an average
of upwards of 9 guineas :

Bay filly by Voltigeur out of Shamrock (dam of Kil-
donan) (Mr. Holmes) 40
Brown filly by Leamington out of Annie Laurie
(Captain Walker) 30
Bay filly by Jordan out of Erneute (the dam of
Schiedam) (Mr. Saxon) 65
Brown filly by Young Melbourne out of Jewess (darn
of Birague) (Mr. B. E. Dunbar) 45
Bay colt by Young Melbourne out of Pauline (dam of
Mount Palatine, &c.) ..... (Mr. B. E. Dunbar) 100
Bay colt by Young Melbourne out of Blondelle (dam
of Biondella) (Mr. B. E. Dunbar) 60
Bay colt by Citadel out of a mare by Jordan out of
Black-eyed Susan (Prince 1). Soltykoff) 50
Bay colt by Carnival out of Allington, by Chatham
(Mr. *crytgomerie) 6U

FOURTH EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 7 O'CLOCK