Second Best Average At National Sales Of 1956

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27877, 27 January 1956, Page 4

Second Best Average At National Sales Of 1956

RACIN

Second only to the record average of 655gns at the 1955 national sale of yearlings was the 618gns received for the 224 youngsters which changed hands at the thirtieth sale this year. The total was 138,610gn5. A close third was the average of 617 gns received for the 255 yearlings sold in 1954.

It was general opinion at the sales that several outstanding types of fillies were sold cheaply. Sixty-eight of them were sold at an average of 416gns. Thirty-four were sold each day. The first day’s aggregate for the fillies was 14,125gn5. The second day’s aggregate was 14,225gn5. An average of 706gns was received for the 156 colts. It was a continuation of the buying trend favouring colts with a resultant slackening in demand for fillies.

There will probably be no reversal of that trend until there are more opportunities for fillies to race against those of their own sex.

Several clubs have realised the position, and have placed more fillies’ races on their programmes, but it is obvious from 'sales trends that more such races catering for the best females would be desirable. National sales statistics for the last

Top sire at the sale this year was Gabador. He had 10 representatives and they changed hands for 11,350gn5, an average of 1135gns. The top-priced Gabador was 2450gns. This was paid by the leading Randwick trainer, T. J. Smith, for the bay colt from imported Treasure from Heaven. - Nine of the stock of Khorassan brought 9400gns, giving this Big Game horse second place with an average of 1044Jgns. His top-priced representative was the colt from Honeywood. He was sold to the Takanini trainer, F. Smith, for 2600gns. One of the big attractions about this colt was that he is a half-brother to Foxzami, a Melbourne Cup winner. Fourteen sons and daughters of Ruthless were offered and they were sold for a total of 14,260gn5, and an average of 1018Jgns. For the colt by Ruthless from Rosina, dam also of Golden Galleon, Mr C. H. R. Jepsen, Wallaceville, paid 2200gns.

Strong Wingatui Team When Export won the Hokonui Hack Hurdles at Winton on Saturday he extended the record of H. A. Anderton’s Wingatui stable to three consecutive wins in hurdle events. The previous winners were White Satin, on the first day of the Southland Racing Club’s meeting, and Milling Bay on the second day. All three winners were ridden by the stable horseman, B. R. Thomson. As the trainer of jumpers in particular, Anderton has excelled, and with the large team of 17 hurdlers and steeplechasers recomissioned and others which will rejoin the stable in the near future, he will be a strong contender for leading honours in the coming jumping season. Royal Mail showed promise as a hurdler when he finished second to Some Bounder in the Allanton Hurdles at Wingatui and, when reverted to the flat, finished his racing for last season on a successful note by winning the Monowai Handicap on the second day of the Riverton Easter meeting. He has benefitted from his long spell on the property of his Southland owner, Mr B. R. Selbie.

Some Bounder raced consistently as a hurdler early this season and was placed in his five races. He won at the Otago and Eastern Southland Hunt meetings, and was placed at Riccarton and Winton. Mr J. M. Samson’s Sun King gelding is also likely to be seen as a steeplechaser this year. Milling Bay, which is also owned by Mr Samson, will be prepared for crosscountry events later on.

Export won well enough at Winton to suggest that the Lo Zingaro gelding, a brother to Sir Zin, will pay his way as a hurdler for his Cromwell owner, Mr J. Mansor.

White Satin has been unbeaten in her last three starts over hurdles, and will not be out of her depth in much stronger company. The Royal Arch mare was given a short let-up after racing at the Vincent meeting, but she will return to work soon.

Emperor, a brother to White Satin, was lightly raced last season but was twice placed over country. If he remains sound he should assist Whitd Satin to make it a profitable season for Messrs C. N. and J. W. White, of Omakau.

Prepared for Hurdling Lyndel’s Choice, Mulberry and Rex Robe have been recently schooled and are being prepared for hurdling careers. Rex Robe is a three-year-old Royal Chief gelding owned by his trainer. His dam, Pink Robe, was a grand race mare, which won 15 races including the Southland and D.J.C. June Hurdles.

Sivite, the winner of the Otaitai Hack Steeplechase at Riverton last Easter, will mix hurdling with steeplechasing. Early this season he ran Vocalize to a neck in the Wakari Hurdles at Wingatui. Mr J. E. Brunton’s other jumper, Irish Glance, won the Riverton and Autumn Steeplechases at Riverton before concluding a successful season by winning the Otago Hunt Club Cup. Both these horses are due to rejoin Anderton’s team soon. Spanish Chief, which won a hurdle race at Gore and a steeplechase at Oamaru last season for his owners, Messrs N. W. Crosbie and E. C. S. Falconer, has been exercised as a hack and should be well forward to start another preparation. Gabriel’s Gully has been jumping well enough to collect prize money in the show rings, and this Tiderace gelding, winner of the amateur riders’ steeplechase at the Eastern Southland Hunt meeting last season, .should need little schooling to fit him for his early engagements.

The Tongs won over country at Wingatui, Waimate, and Washdyke, and his third in the Grand National Steeplechase should find solid support for the hardy Siegfried gelding when he races again. Composition, a six-year-old Columcille gelding raced by Messrs T. Coltman and E. R. Curtis, should have a bright future. Placed performances as a hurdler include a close third to Exodus and Brutus at the Otago Hunt meeting last season. It is as a steeple-

chaser that he is likely to excell. His close second to Irish Glance in the Otago Hunt Cup this season was a promising effort for his limited experience over country.

Unlucky Horse Kilmacrenan has been an unlucky horse for Mr W. J. Kelly. The Columcille gelding’s decisive win in the Otatara Hack Steeplechase at Invercargill in May looked a forerunner for success in stronger company but, as on other occasions when he looked a bright prospect, he was forced to spell because of an accident. As he is only a seven-year-old this half-brother to Balmacara has time to make amends. , Belgravia, Mr A. N. Smith’s Pictavia gelding, is always worthy of consideration. His second placing to Irish Glance in the Riverton Steeplechase and to Chief Justice in the Beaufort Steeples on the second day of the Grand National meeting, were sound efforts. , With the Birchwood Hunt Club s meeting on March 17, and Riverton a fortnight later, the majority of jumpers have been taken in hand earlier than usual this season, and an easing in track conditions will see schooling in full swing at Wingatui.

10 years are:— Lots Total Av. Year / Sold Gns Gns 1947 301 182,690 607 1948 279 128,702 461 1949 261 134,885 517 1950 ...... 291 149,165 513 1951 270 153,675 569 1952 241 128,150 532 1953 223 128,655 577 1954 255 157,285 617 1955 279 177,955 640 1956 224 138,610 618 Top Sire