NATIONAL SALE OF YEARLINGS

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25713, 27 January 1949, Page 7

NATIONAL SALE OF YEARLINGS

RACING

134,885Gns Paid For 261 Lots FILLY BOUGHT AT 1750GNS From Our Own Reporter WELLINGTON. Jan. 26. ine twenty-third national sale of yearling® . end ® d at Trentham to-day, when lots changed hands for a total of 27,i30gns at an average of 411gns. Of P l ®. 4 ' B ‘Ots in the catalogue, 261 were sold during the four days of the sale x ° r a total of 134,885gn5, and an average ot 516gns. The remainder were accounted tor by passings and withdrawals. ♦ Australian buyers were not as active to-day as they were earlier in the sale, wme yearlings were bought to-dav for «2i» tralia - for a total of 5065gns. ‘Altogether a2 yearlings, costing 3u,o9sgns, t> ou S ht for Australia at the sale. To-day, six yearlings brought fourfigure prices, the top price of 1750gns being paid by Wright, Stephenson and company, Wanganui, as agents, for a filly oy Foxbridge from the imported mare Anteroom by Fairway. This lot was subfifitted by the Alton Lodge Stud, which is owned by Sir James Fletcher and Mr J. C. Fletcher ® u >’ ers displayed little enthusiasm for the first few lots this morning, but the ♦u tr^ of , a 6 rand colt by Pherozshah from the English-bred mare Jap Rose, restored interest. The bidding for this colt, which is from the same family as the Derby winner Spion Kop, Salmon Trout, which won the St. Leger, and Salmagundi, a marked success at the stud when brought * Zealand, opened at 200gns, and at 1450gns, the Riccarton trainer, C. B Dawson, secured the offering for Mr C. C. Davis, the Christchurch owner. Acting for Mr Davis, Mr Dawson had been the underbidder for the Ruthless—Taupiri filly which was sold to Mr T. C. Lowry for 3600gns on the third day of the sale.

Beau Vite Colt for IOOOGns Beau Vite became the third New Zea-land-bred sire to be represented by a lot bringing a four-figure price when' Mr L. Scott, of Pukekohe, as agent, paid 1000 f ? r a brown colt from Buoyancy, a half-sister to Grand Jury, a Wellington Cup winner, and from the same family as Gold Rod and Langue d’Or. This colt attracted much interest at the parade of yearlings last Sunday, and it was generally expected that he would reach a good price.

Two fillies in to-day’s run from the Alton Lodge Stud reached four-figure prices. A filly by Balloch to Russian Ballet, winner of the Great Northern Champagne Stakes, and eight other races, was bought by Mr G. H. Mutchinson (Wellington) for lOOOgns, and Mr J. B. Charters (Brisbane) went to HOOgns to secure a chestnut filly by Balloch from Lady Nikotine, which was bred and raced in England. Lady Nikotine was got by the Satrap (a son of The Tetrach) from Nitrokis by Mahmoud from Dawn Wind, which was a half-sister to Cleone, the third dam of Beau le Havre. This filly Is also closely related to Tiffin, unbeaten in eight races in England. The other four-figure lot to-day was a filly by Foxbridge, which she closely resembles, from Edile, which was got by Vermeer from Coronis. This filly will go to^,Australia. Mr P. F. Shannon (Melbourne). as agent, put in the successful bid of 1350gns. Sales at 200gns and over were:—

On account of Messrs F. B. and G. P. Donnelly, Flaxmere Stud, Hastings: Br c, by Robin Goodfellow—Tudor Wench, Messrs J. H. Page and A. Nicol, Auckland .. .. 350 B f. by Robin Goodfellow—Saturation, H. L. Adam, Timaru- .. 210 On account of New Zealand Bloodstock, Ltd., Wellington: Blk c, by Robin Goodfellow—Beau Peri, Mr J. J. Waller, Awapuni .. .. .. .. 310 Blk c, by Robin Goodfellow —Sally Lunn, Dr. B. J. McLaughlin, Dunedin .. .. .. 360 Gr c. by Pherozshah—Jap Rose, Mr C. C. Davis, Christchurch .. 1450 Blk f, by Robin Goodfellow—Colorosa. Mr H. B. Webster. Palmerston North .. .. 200 On account of Mrs J. O. Billing, Bambton Park Stud, Levin: Ch c, by Milling—Opera Coat, Mr J. Tomkinson. Ricacrton .. 200 On account of Mr S. G. Mackenzie, Timaru: Br c. by Royal Arch—Golden Streak, Mr H. M. Glazebrook, Hastings .. .. •. • • 600

On account of Mr K. Austin, Inglewood Stud, Kaiapoi: B f. by Sun King—Lady Burleigh, Wright, Stephenson and Company • • 410 On account of Mr J. Sutherland, New Plymouth: Blk c, by Beau Vite—Truant, Mr C. Ewington, Sydney .. - • 400 On account of Mr T. H. Horton, Masterton: Ch f. by Paper Boy—Theodorus, Mr K. Austin, Kaiapoi .. .. 475 Ch c, by Paper Boy—Eastern Maid, Mr S. Pyper, Melbourne .. 375 On account of Mr J. Foster, Masterton: Ch c, by Sr Beau—Callcardine, Mr J. A. Betts. Masterton .. 250 On l account of Mr J. P. Robinson, Dannevirke: Br f, by Milling—Corset, Wright, Stephenson and Co.. Masterton 200 On account of Mr S. J. Newland, Wellington: B c, by Beau Vite—Buoyancy, Mr L. Scott, Pukekohe, as agent .. 1000 On account of Mr T. R. George, Ross wood Stud, Masterton: B c. by Beau Vite—Haughty Toti, Mr G. W. B. Greene, Hastings 900 Blk c, by Beau Vite—Great Time, Mr P. F. Shannon, Melbourne .. 420 B f, by Beaulivre—Auspicious, Mr F. G. Watson, Canterbury .. 320 B f, by Beau Vite—Lady Slipper, Mr L. R. C. Macfarlane, Waikari .. .. ... 400 On account of Mrs R. Stewart, Wellington: Ch c, by Beau Vite—Yale, Pyne, Gould, Guinness, as agents 320 On account of Mr R. Aitken, Lower Hutt: • Ch c, by Beau Vite—Bonnie Bunsby, Mr C. Ewington, Sydney .. 300 B c, by Beau Vite—Grey Vixen, Mr W. H. Lees. Lower Hutt .. 410 On account of Messrs E. and E. D. Ast wood, Palmerston North: Blk c, by Beau Vite—Blairichburn, Messrs B. O. Priddis and A. H. Burgess, Christchurch .. 320 On account of Mr R. W. Hewitt, Tinui: Ch c, by Beau Vite—Britomartis, Mr A. Midwood, Palmerston North •. .. .. 300 On acocunt of Alton Lodge Stud, of Te Kauwhata: B f, by Balloch—Dancing Water, Mr M. Mitchinson, Wellington 1000 Br f, by Revelation or Gold Nib— April Fool, Mr J. Ormond, Hastings ’ .. ■ ■ 500 Br f, by Foxbridge—Anteroom, Wright, Stephenson and Company, Wanganui, as agents .. 1750 Cn f, by Balloch—White Gold, Mr J. B. Charters, Brisbane .. 550 Ch f, by Balloch—Lady Nikotine, Mr J. B. Charters, Brisbane .. 1100 B f, by Hellespont—Rural Lady, Mr L. R. C. Macfarlane, Waikari .. 500 On account of Mr D. Grant, ElIdughton Grange Stud> Timaru: Br c, by Royal Arch—Valris, Wright, Stephenson and Company .. 325 Br c, by Royal Arch—Speed Coat, Mr A. Grant, Fairlie 300 On account of Mr G. H. Loffhagen, Bell View Stud, Rangiora: Br f. by Lord Bobs—Luxury, Mr L. R. C. Macfarlane, Waikari .. 500 Ch f, by Defaulter—Double Royal, Mr K. R. Webster, Marton, as agent . • ■• ■ • • • 425 On account of Mr J. A. Mitchell, Santa Rosa Stud, Longburn: Ch c. by Ruthless—Trethella, Mr A. Winder, Te Rapa ..500 B f. by Bobby Trap—Red Silk, Mr G. Pollock, Auckland .. .. 460 B c, by Balloch— Delightful Lady, Mrs A. Powell, Auckland .. 350 On account of the Estate of F. J. Savage, Tuhoe Stud, Waimana: Br c, by Pictavia—Siega, Mr A. L, Seifert, Te Rapa .. • • 140 Ch f, by Pictavia —Ithaca, Mr E. Napier, Auckland .. ■ • 310 On account of Mrs D. M. Grey, Taneatua: Ch f, by Pictavia—Linguist, Mr P. F. Shannon, Melbourne .. 460 On account of K. G. Pouigrain and Son, Gisborne: B f, by Pictavia—Miss Tractor, Mr T. E. Pankhurst, Invercargill .. 200 On account of Curtis Brothers, Clear View Stud, Otane: Br f, by Gold Nib—Court Lady, Mr A. Tinker, Auckland .. .. 675 On account of Mr H. C. Batchelor, Cambridge: B c, by Columcllle—Foxwood, Mr P. Atkins, Hastings .. .. 800 Br f, by Foxbridge—Pedile, Mr P. F. Shannon, Melbourne .. 1350 On account of Mr J. Paterson, Hakanoa Stud, Huntly: Ch C, by Hiawatha—Golden Adele, Mr A. W. Meikle, Mangateretere .. .. .. .. 300 Ch c. Hiawatha—Golden Bev, Mr A. Winder, Te Rapa .. .. 360 On account of Mrs M. Patterson, Huntly: Ch c, by Hiawatha—Star Artist, Mr D. Macpherson, Lower Hutt .. 450

On account of Miss J. Paterson, Huntly: B f, by Hiawatha—Gold . Power, W’right, Stephenson and Company, Invercargill .. .. 400 On account of Mr T. Montgomery, Huntly: Ch f, by Hiawatha—Estro, Mr D. H. Foley, Rotorua .. .. 210 On account of Mr T. S, Rowan, Te A wamutu: Ch f, by Probation—Viola Blonde, Mr W. H. Dwyer, Wanganui .. 200 NON STUD BOOK SECTION On account of Mr A. V. Richards, Timaru: Br f, by Airway—Cornel, Mr L. R. C. Macfarlane, Waikari .. 270 On account of Mr H. W. S. Faulks, Wanaka: Ch c. by Royal Chief—Costume. Mrs A. Powell, Auckland .. 500