TOP PRICE 1400 GUINEAS

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 101, 23 January 1943, Page 6

TOP PRICE 1400 GUINEAS

Yearling Sales End

KEEN BIDDING FOR CHOICE LOTS

Some fine types of yearlings were paraded on the second and concluding day of the National sales at Trentham yesterday, and for the choice lots there was keen competition. Agents operating for Indian and Australian buyers were active, and tlie top price, 1400gns., went to tlie first Foxbridge colt to enter the ring, a shapely brown out of the Chief Ruler mare Rippling Waters, thus a brother to Water Vixen and half-brother to Water Hound. He was purchased on behalf of Mr. F. 11. ‘Meta, Bombay, who has been racing Banco successfully here this seaThe Foxbridges from the Trelawney Stud, where the champion sire is located, all sold well. They were excellent sorts, typical of their sire, the three colts selling for 2760gn5.. an average of 920gns„ and three fillies for 1450gns. at an average of just over 483gns. With a Vermeer filly at ISOgns. the Trelawney lot totalled 49u0 gns. . . The next top price, 1200gns„ was paid by the Te Rapa trainer A. Winder, buying for a client, for a chestnut colt by Battle Song from Princess Pam, the dam of Lady Pam. J. T. Jamieson, also acting as agent, got a nice brown colt by Defaulter the Imported mare Merry Miss for 925gn5., and F. Smith, also for a client, paid OOOgns. for a half-brother by Lang Blau to Kiilanut. There were two lots sold at 800gns. The half-brother to the leading two-year-old Sea Spi, a chestnut colt by Golden Eagle from Ruling Spi was sold to right, Stephenson and Co., operating for an Indian buyer, and a black colt by Foxbridge out of Shirred Ribbon, u first ioal, was bought by L. IL Collinson. Palmerston North J. L. Clieesman, Wellington, paid 725gns. for a black filly by Foxbridge out of Ann Acre, the half-sister to Kentucky, and Wellington, through C. McFarland, also secured at 675gns. the brown boxbridge filly, half-sister to Varuna. There were four prices over uOOgns., nW! for the brown Foxbridge colt out of the imported mare Grey Eagle, which went to C. C. Davis, Christchurch; u;>o for the bay colt bv Battle Song from Helen Gold, thus httlf-brother to Happicoat, to 11. Dulleu. New Plymouth, and for the Bulandshar colt out of imported Medusa to W. J. Crawford, Palmerston North, and 525 for tho Foxbridge filly out of My Own, dam of Yours Truly, purchased by J. Jameson, Masterton. For 155 lots put into the ring and sold during the two days 2f).G424gns. was pais*, an average of nearly 252gns. Before the opening of tlie sale the brown colt by Coronach from Lady Phroso, incidentally the only Coronach on offer, was paraded in the ring, and the auctioneer. Mr C E. Robertson, stated that lie had been sold at a four-figure price privately to Mr. R. L. Atkinson, North Queensland. The position as explained by Mr. Robertson was that the breeder, Mr. G. 1. Moore, hod given an option on the colt to tne prospective bityer, the purchase -to be subject to inspection. His Inclusion in the catalogue was due to the fact that it lie had not been passed and the catalogue closed he could not subsequently be ineluded apd come up for sale. However, he had been passed and so was sojd according to contract and would be withdrawn. The colt was to be trained at Randwick by M. McCarten. Aucklanders again operated very freely. In addition to the lots sold among tlie topliners, they bought 21 yearlings ranging from 460gns. ddwn to 4ugns. The Taka < nini trainer, F. Smith, paid 4GOgns. for the black colt out of the English marc Falcon, <lam of Skyhawk, and be also secured the brown colt by Pharleon Bay —Columba, thus brother to Phaleron. for SOOgns. The Hon. F. G. Young paid 400 gns. for a chestnut colt by Battle bong from Peggy’s Party. The following sales were On Account J. B. Breen, Tlmarii.

b c. bv Battle Song—Mazzcppa; J. T. Jamieson as agent uLU On Account Grunge Stud, Westmere.

br c. bv Pharleron Bay—Columba; F. Smith, Takiinlni ouu ch c. bv Golden Eagle—Amyrll. J. S. siiaw, Christchurch, as agent -uO b. c. by Phaleron Bay—Miss Pippin: Wright Stephenson and Co., ns b f. by Golden Eagle—Barbacan: J. Jameson, Masterton ch. f. bv Golden Eagle—Greenwich , E. Hamley. Auckland ....■.■•••••■ - uu ch f. bv Golden Eagle—Merlol, w right ’’ Stephenson and Co., TV anganui, br. L by Phaleron liny—Going Gay ; Dr. McGregor Grant. Auckland -•>“ b f by Phaleron Bay—Good Conduct, E. H. B. Harper, Matamata, HOgns. On Account W. B. Connors, Wnngaehu. ch. c. by Brolefort— Virginal; J. M. Buchanan, Ellerslie, OOgns.

On Account R. J. Harper Ami Miss K. I). Cornfoot, Feilding. ch c. by Golden Eagle—Ruling Spi; Wright, Stephenson and Co., foi India "• On Account A. Louisson, Ladbroolis. br c by Nightmarch—Gay Helen; ’ P. V. Flaxman, Waiuku. b. f. by Nightmarch—Rejoice; 1.1.. b c Stratiialbyn; j/Fisher, 130gns.; br. f. by Leighton—Saucy sanj, C. Liddell, Marton, 50gns.

on Account A. W. Kirton, Manunui. talk f by Foxbridge— Marching; ■Wright, Stephenson and Co)., Hamilton, agents oUU On Account Alton Lodge Stud. Te Kauwhata.

b f by Foxbridge—My Own, J. Jameson. iMasterton W-’ Y b c by 'Bulandshar— (Medusa M. J. ' Crawford, Palmerston North .... mv b c by Nightmarch —Fearsome, Wright, Stephenson and Coy., agents for India '. ell f Iby Defaulter—Dutch Moncj , ■ IM. G. Galvin. Ruawai , b c (by- Baffles— Parquet; A. ". Coles, Waltara On Account K. B. Hines, Te Arolia.

ch. f. bv Musketoon— Lady Brierlv , Wright, Stephenson and Coy., lor ißr. n f. id by Sliver Stick—Caviare, D. Meo, Nelson. liOgns. b. c. by hilvcr Stick Miss Brierly, J. M. Buchanan, Ellerslie, lOOgns.

On Account Malcolm Bros., Te Kapa. Br. c. bv Ninth Duke—Frances Acre, N. Cunningham, Ellerslie, OOgns.; b. c. by Ninth Duke —Mundane, Ken Austin as agent, lOOgns.: ibr. c. by Ninth Duke Maktoub. R. Brough. Hawera liOgns : c . C by Ninth Duke—Fascinator, RiLcaitou. fiOens - ch. c. bv Ninth Duke—Lacrell. B. ©7“ Auckland. .liOgns.; b. f. 4»J- >intn 'Duke —-Star Luck, 0. Cox, Hawera, 1-ogns. On Account C. H. and D. GUI. Wnlmroa. b f. (bi: Dink—'Rona Bay; R. A. Smith, Waipawa On Account Trelawney Stud, Cambridge.

hr . c. b.v Foxbridge-Rippling Waters; F. H. Mehta, Boni’biiy .. 1K» blk c. 'bv Foxbridge—Shirred Ribbon- L. H, Collinson. Palmerston North rn. <•• by Foxbridge—Grey Eagle. C C Davis, Christchurch obu blk. f. b'.v Foxbridge—Arm Acre: .1. I, clieeuiiian. Wellington br f' bv Foxbriilge—Astarlh : C. MeParlaud. Wellington br f. 'bv Vermeer —I.alia Quex : I ■ Roberts. Kiccarton ••••• b. f. bv Foxliridge—Star Lass; E. .1. Ellis, as agent, W ashdyke Ou Account J. G. and I. It. Donald. Featherston.

br bv Battle Song—Kotou; J. A. ■Mltciiell, Longl'iirn - w On Account W. J. McGil . 1 •entherstnn. Bay c. by SI. Buswells—Bun light, I. <

Trengmar, ■Wellington, IlJgns. OH Account I>. M. Douglas. Te Mnhnnga. Ch. c. by 'St. Boswells —Hilton Gorse, N. W. Ryder, Levin, 125gns. On Account R. S. Douglas, I’oukawa. b.c. by 'St. Boswells—Aureus; A. E. Neale, Bulls 100 On account W. H. C'undy, Featherston; eh. c. 'by Lang Bian—Conchita; G. V. Lane, Martinborough, lOOgns. On Account A. W. Mcllcle. Hastings. ■T. c. by Theio—Helen Hunt; L. H. ° ' Collinson, Palmerston North .... 300 On Account G. Loffliagcn, Cnlverden. br f. by Battle Song—Paper Rose: Trelawney Stud. Cambridge ... -o’ On account Mrs. M. F. Troutbeck, Nilpier b. e. bv Tlieio—Cloy; H. Reilly, Hamilton, lOOgns.; b. f. by Thein—Mandy Lee; G. B. Lambicr, Cambridge. OJgne. On Account Miss Edgar Jones, Geraldine, b.c. bv Battle Song—Helen Gold; 11. Dulieu. New Plymouth so'J ch. c. bv Battle Song—Princess Pat; A. Winder, Te Rapa, as agent .... 1209 On Account J. G. Alexander, Wanganui. b. c. b.v Lang Bian—Cocoanut; F. Smith, Takaninl 900 On Account G. F. Moore, Bushy Park, lir f. by Phaleron Bay—Lady Bentinck; P. Nihil, 'Wellington ... 2.0 On Account E. E. Steele, Oiunnru. b. c. by Brolefort—Karlova: Wright, Stephenson nnd Co., for India ... 4..0 blk. c. bv Phnleron Bay—Falcon; 1. Smith. Takaninl 4l>o br. c. by Defaulter—Merry Miss; J. I. Jamieson, as agent On Account J. Jnmeson. Masterton. b. c. by Defoe—Pecunlii; Ken Austin, as agent lO ' J On account 11. E. Edmunds, Awaiuini, ii. .■ bv Inflation—Lady Absurd; A. I’. < <>"l’er. Te Awamutu, lOOgns.: b. f. I'.v Inflalion—Mnniirowa: R. Conor. Ruawai. I.i gns.: b. f. i'.v Inflation—lnchkeitli: A. 1.. King. Tc Kulti, (I2lgns. On Account Dr, A. Snilfli Morton. Oninani. <■)!. c. by Battle Song-Peggy’s Party; Hon. !■'. G. Young. Auckland ... -UK) On account E. L. Riddiford. Orongorongo. eii. by Solicitor-General—Lad}’ Drake;.N. Clout,'Levin. I lJgiis. Two lots passed on the first day were icoftercd, and the bay colt I'.v Foxlight — Knockout went l» lan (.'anicron, Rata, at (15-ns. and tlie b.-iy '.-oil by Lord Quex— Marais-to F. C- Christie. Orari. at llugus.