BLOODSTOCK SALE

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28802, 24 January 1959, Page 6

BLOODSTOCK SALE

Somerset Fair For 600 Guineas (New Zeatana Press Assoctattoisi WELLINGTON, January S 3. annual sale of mixed stock held at the Trenthwrn stables today by Wright, Stephensor,23 Company, Ltd., and Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd. • Looking in great order after a long spell on the property of his part-owner, Mr B. A. L. Millen of AucKland, Somerset Fair was in the ring some time before any money was offered The bidding was reluctant and he eventually went to . J Lawton. of Invercargill, tor SOOgns. Somerset Fair will go to Mr Lawton’s Hampton Lodge Stud, in Invercargill, where he will begin service next season. Top price paid for a brood mare was 250gns, which was given by Mr JJ. Moor, of Auckland, for the eight-year-old chestnut mare Fair Go, which was offered on account of Mrs M. Gingles, of Trentham. Best Price O* “x lot® of racing stock offered, MrT. C. Lowpr*s three-year-old filly. Creifit, brought the best price. Mr A. Broad, of Invercargill, bought her for 350gns, subject to the approval of Mr Lowry, who was not at the sale. The next best price was ZlOgns for the maiden performer. WestWellington He was bought by Mr G. Hooper, of Lower Hutt Three yearlings which were offered on the second day of the national sales on Wednesday were offered again but were all passed in. Oi 17 brood mares offered, 10 were sold for a total of 895ifegns Four lots of untried stock realised a total of 200gns. The 20 lots sold aggregated 2570»/ 2 gns. The four-year-old horse. Imitawas offered and was passed in •t tooogns. the reserve being 1250gns later bought privately by In t«*iner. T. R. Howe, tor i a of his xor an undisclosed figure.