THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 88, 24 January 1935, Page 2

THE TURF.

YEARLING SALES HELD. TOP TRICE 2100 GUINEAS. (Per Press Association). WELLINGTON, January 23. The annual sale of thoroughbred yearlings was held at Trentham to-day. There was a large attendance of ringsiders from all parts of New Zealand, and Australian interests were strongly in force. The highest price was secured for the brother to Veilmond. Bidding for him was confined solely to Australians. He ultimately fell to J. T. Jamieson at 2100gns., or 300gns less • than the record price at a Trentham sale. In all eighty-five lots were sold for 19,515 guineas, at an average of 225 guineas. The principal sales were as follows— On account of Hr T. M. Lowry, Okawa: gns. Brown colt by Nigger Minstrel— Bravoda, J. T. Gush, Sydney 500 On account of Elderslie Stud, Oamaru: Brown colt by Iliad—Zany; H. T. Lucerne, Newcastle ... 500 Brown colt by Night-raid—Qua-drilateral ; L. K. S. McKinnon, Melbourne 1450 On account of Mr G. M. Curvie, Koutunui: Bay colt by Limond—Veil; J. T. Jamieson ... ... ••• 2100 Bay colt by Limond—Solange; W. inglis nad Son, Sydney . ... 650 Bay colt by) Limond—Aspie; E. Moss, Sydney ... ... 1100 Bay colt by Limond —Drastic ; W. H. Gaisford, Dannevirke ... 600 Brown colt by Posterity—Anklet; E. Norton, Sydney ... 750 Mr G. A. Kain sold five by Lord Warden from his Gladsome Park stud. Mr C. N. Draper paid 240gns for Custodian's sister and 200gns for the Matata colt. Dalgety and Co. paid 45gns for the Moiselle filly, Mr D. W. Westenra 65gns for the Blink filly, and Dalgetv and Co. 170gns for the Palestrina filly. J. W. Fankhurst, of Orari, bought the Captain BunsbyReveal colt for 47Jgns. Other Canterbury buyers included Messi 9F. Armstrong, E. Hay, H. E Martin, M. O'Brien, G. R. Macdonald, and S. Barr, each making one purchase. WAIROA RACING CLUB. THE ACCEPTANCES. WAIROA, January 23. The following are the acceptances for , the first day of the Wairoa County Racing Club s annual race meeting, to be held on the Te Kupenga racecourse on January 31 and February 2: — Trial Handicap, of! 50 sows; six furlongs— Pcrtene 9.0, Gold Stitch 8.13, Wolsey 8.10, Collision 8.6, Count Willonyx 8.6, Victor Colima 8.6, Peggy's Joy 8.6. District Hack Handicap, of 45 sovs; six furlongs—Foreign Money 9.0, Jazz King 8.4, Master Cynic 8.4, Unexpected 7.10', Katonga 7.10, Barcole 7.10, Hine Te Wai 7.8. Wairoa Handicap, of 90 sovs; one mile and a quarter —Speed 9.0, Kahunoke 8.0, Marching Song 7.13, Sunny Song 7.10, Royal Banquet 7.7, Lady Wessex 7.0, Fortene 7.0, Bothwell 7.0. Te Kupenga Hack Handicap, of 50 sovs; six'furlongs—Lavina 9.1, Gasman 8.6, Mata Hari 8.5, Alby 8.3, Queen's Pride 8.2, Grumpy 8.2, Warvane 8.0, Secrecy 7.9, Be Trop 7.8, Valadora 7.0.

Ormond Handicap, of 65 sovs; seven furlongs—Speed 9.0, Good Hunting 8.9, C'ullus 8.2 t Layina 7.8, Sunny Song 7.6, Foreign Money 7.0, Count Willonyx 7.0. Ruawa Hack Handicap, of 50 sovs; seven furlongs—Lavina 9.0, Big Dook 8.8, Count Willonyx 8.7, Kahunoke 8.5, Queen's Pride 8.1, Foreign Money 7.11, King's Lancer 7.8, De Trop 7.8, Fortene T. 7, Gold Stitch 7.6, Wolsey 7.3, Count . Willonyx 7.0,. Isms 7.0, Valadore 7.0, Victor Colima 7.0. Maiden Scurry, of 45 sovs; five furlongs—Barcole 8.0, Blygain 8.0, Blue Vision 8.0, Cellerimus 8.0, Small Boy 8.0, Katonga 8.0, Our Bonnie 8.0, Royal Mimic 8.0, Unexpected 8.0, Whimper 8.0, Peggy's Joy 8.0. ASCOT (VICTORIA) MEETING. . MELBOURNE, January 23. At the Ascot races to-day, in the Essendon Plate, Epigram finished second. Hunting Morn was unplaced in the Essendon Purse.