BLOODSTOCK SALES.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 402, 8 April 1937, Page 7

BLOODSTOCK SALES.

Realisations at Sydney. At the bloodstock sales held at Sydney on Monday, Lady Laylenad was bought by Wright, Stephenson and Co. for 120 guineas. We Three I brought 22J guineas, Irving 375 I guineas, and Bonvbus 475 guineas. ‘ Manauui was passed in at 600 guineas. j * * * Jockeys at Riverton. A. E. Didham, with four wins, was the most successful rider at Riverton, but the best performance was undoubtedly that of T. Boyle, who did the “hattrick” in the steeplechases, a rare achievement. -x- -x -xEnglish Riders. Several retirements from the ranks of riders in England have been announced for the present season. Among piose who have dropped out are Freddie Fox, Bobbie Dick, Henri Jelliss, Johnny Dines, and Tommy Barber. * * * First Spec as Juniper. The former Trentham gelding First Spec, now with D. O’Connor at Riccarton, is making good progress in his education as a jumper. * * * The Government’s Share. The amount of taxation payable to the Government by the Canterbury Jockey Club for Its autumn meeting is £5942, made up as follows:—Four per cent, totalisator tax, £2799; 5 per cent, dividend tax, £3061, and 1 per cent, stakes tax, £64. * * * Last Refrain’s Pedigree. Last Refrain, winner of the valuable Riverton Cup this year, Is another of the gets of Shambles, whose progeny often come very solid for a short space during their careers, but generally lose their best form afterwards. Maternally Last Refrain descends from a very old unnumbered line that has left many useful horses but nothing ever really outstanding. J * * Chanter of Falls. No fewer than n.ze jockeys crashed at Moonee Valley on March 20— four in a flat race and five in a steeplechase. It is many a long day since so many falls have been seen on a Melbourne racecourse in one afternoon. The only rider injured was J. O’Brien, who suffered fractured right ribs and shock. * * * National Winner’s Sire. Royal Mail’s recent success in the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase makes another notch in the remarkable tally of his sire, My Prince. Gregalach and Reynoldstown (twice) were also by this horse. In the autumn of 1915 Lord St. Davids decided to sell his blood-stock. While My Prince, a handsome four-year-old with a good Turf record, was in the ring the auctioneer could not get a bid for him. He was withdrawn at 95 guineas. The reserve was 100 guineas. Before the horse left the saleyard he wa<s bought “on spec” by the British Blood Stock Agency. Six weeks later he was sold to the Irish Board of Agriculture for £2OO. On reaching Ireland he was placed with Mr A. H. Maxwell at Lusk, near Dublin. My Prince has risen to great fame as a sire of jumpers. In 1929 Gregalach won the Liverpool Grand National in a field of 66. Top weight, favourite, and pacemaker for that race was Easter Hero, an exceptionally brilliant horse. It was not until Reynoldstown, winner in 1935, scored also last year, had there been a dual winner since Manifesto scored in 1897 and'lB99. -» ■» -StLeading English Horseman. Few English jockeys have had greater success than Michael Beary, who went from Ireland to England in 1922 to take his place in the first flight of horsemen, sponsored by his countryman, Steve Donoghue, says the Melbourne Sporting Globe. With success he acquired extravagant habits that landed him in the bankruptcy court recently for the second time. Beary explained that he lost a certain amount of status when the Aga Khan withdrew his retainer in 1933. He deemed it necessary to stay at expensive hotels and spend money on first-class travel to impress owners. Beary was apprenticed to Dr. McCabe at the Curragh, Ireland, and later to H. S. Persse, of Stockbridge, and in his first season in Hhgland was third on the jockeys’ list to Donoghue and Elliott. The next year he won the Cambridgeshire on Verdiet, beating the French champion Epinard. He won the Derby in 1924 on Solario, defeating the odiis-on favourite, Mannar In 1925 there was a turf sensation when Beary was suspended. He made a number of bets for an Irish sportsman, who was unable to meet his liabilities to bookmakers. Beary, although he only acted as agent, was “posted” in Ireland, and thus automatically became a disqualified person. The wagers were eventually settled and Beary was reinstated,