A GOOD DEAL

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 4, 28 September 1937, Page 15

A GOOD DEAL

(Special— From "Early Bird")

Syndicate's Success at Yearling Saies HORSES OF PROMISE

AUCKLAND, This Day. The success of the Auckland _ syndicate. of . four local sportsmen in disposing of the three-year-old Highborn for 1750 guineas is the first substantial result achieved since they entered the yearling market at Randwick during Eastef week of last year. Then they purchased, througjx ; their represehtative, Dt. W. 0. Ring, four yearlings. It was not untij 12 months, later, at the -Avondale autumn meeting that any of the quartet 6ucceeded in winning a race, Highborn scoring in a two-year-old event then, after which plans were completed for him to @o to Australia in the early spring, with two objects in view — -to win tlie A. J.C. Derby or to he eold. The other trio of youngsters wero very elow in becoming acolimatised and have dono little raoing, although High Sea. certainly revealed considerable promise at Avondale last Monday. Went on With !t. With only one stnall stake to their credit in return for their outlay of 810 gjuineas in Easter week of 1936, the syndicate decided to go ahead and so they again patronised the Randwick market last April and picked up another four yearlings, two of these having their first race at Avondale this week, and one Brazilian, looks like scoring before long. Last month Dr. Ring toolc Highborn to Australia and a fortnight ago lie was successful in winning a minor event, while on Wednesday last the colt captured the middle distance handieap eVent at Victoria Park. • Then came news of the sale, although it is not known if the deal was completed prior to or after this latest success, but probably it was before, for both win and sale were anuouncetl 'simultaneously. The purchaser is the Sydney sportsman, Mr W, F. Hughes, who recently bought Rival Hit and Sweet Agnes. It is probable that the ne.w owner will desire to have Highborn fulfil his Derby engagement next week and he will prove to be a rare bargain if he manages to win that rich olassio. Apparently the syndicate did not think the colt good enough for that task, otherwise they would not have sold, for even second inoney in tbat event would 'have covered the recent sale figure. However, Highborn is a good colt and he is one that should prove with age, for he was a long time coming to hand last season. His sale for such a fine price puts the syndicate in a g|ood position from the financial viewpoint, ior it means that they have already been repaid for the eight yearlinga they purchased in the past eighteen months and they have still seven left. Highborn's purchase price was 180, guineas and it is in the nature of things that he was the cheapest and best of the four bought last year. He is by Baralong from Nobility. As previously stated, the quartet cost the Byndicate last year 810 guineas, the other trio and their prices ■' being : High Sea (Heroio — Lady Seaborn) 230 guineas, Silverglow (Silverburn — Sundance) 200 guineas, and Disturbed (Excitement — Restful) 200 guigood winners this season, now that neas. These three should prove to be they have become acclimatised and are begiiiniiig to show promise, so that the Auckland sportsmen concerned are on a very good wicket indeed, especially as jfcliis year's purchases appear to be settjing down much better than the first lot.