TROTTING Australians Pay 850Gns For Great Star

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30390, 14 March 1964, Page 4

TROTTING Australians Pay 850Gns For Great Star

Great Star, which was offered on belialf of the Roydon Lodge Stud Ltd., Yaldhurst, will go to Australia. This 15-year-old daughter of Gold Bar and Spangled Maiden brought top price of 850gns at the annual sale of standardbred brood mares, racing and untried stock held in Christchurch yesterday.

Great Star had a wellgrown chestnut filly by Thurber Frost at foot and had a positive test to Light Brigade. She was knocked down to Mr G. A. Templeton, of Christchurch, who was acting for Mr F. Dove, of Melbourne. The Sydney trainer, W. Picken, went to 750gns to secure the former good race mare Overdrive, which had a colt foal at foot by Thurber Frost and in foal again to King Creed. This 10-year-old mare was offered on behalf of Mr S. T. Webster, of Ashburton. Altogether Australians spent 3295gns to secure 11 lots. Local buyers were also fairly active. They bought 20 lots for a total of 3845gns. Dull Patch There was a dull patch in the sale when the final lots in the main catalogue were offered. But interest heightened again when the first four lots in the supplementary catalogue were offered to dissolve the partnership of Mr Q. Donald and the estate of H. Murphy, of Martinborough. Bidding on the seven-year-old Light Brigade mare Lileas ceased at 520gns. She was knocked down to Mr R. Crogan, of Sydney. Mr C. L. Rhodes, of Christchurch, paid 675gns for a well-developed yearling colt by U. Scott from Lillium. A two-year-old brother to this youngster bought 400gns. He was one of two lots purchased by Mr S. Wheatley, of Woodend. Spring Garrison, an acceptor for the Fendalton Handicap at Addington Race-

way tonight, brought top price among the racing stock. Mr C. McDonald, of Christchurch. had to go to 575gns to secure this five-year-old Garrison Hanover gelding which was offered on behalf of Mr J. MacG. Inglis and the estate of D. Huckle, Nelson. The sale was conducted by National Mortgage and Agency Company of NewZealand, Ltd., and Wright, Stephenson and Company, Ltd. The auctioneers were Messrs T. Alexander, P. J. Kelly and H. D. Matson. Sales of 100 guineas, or more, were:— BROOD MARES On account Roydon Lodge Stud, Ltd., Christchurch: B m Scotch Heather (U. Scott Brackenette) with filly foal at foot by Light Brigade; E. K. Frost, Perth .. 250 Dk br m Great Star (Gold Bar—Spangled Maiden) with filly foal at foot by Thurber Frost and in foal to Light Brigade; G. A. Templeton, Christchurch, as agent 850 On account Mr J. M. Connolly, Geraldine: Dk b m Aspadale (Josedale Grattan—Aspasia) with filly foal at foot by Stormyway and in foal to Stormyway; Messrs Dynes Bros.. Invercargill .. •• 270 B m Sand Sprite (Dillon Hall—Sand Glade) with filly foal at foot by , Stormyway and served by Stormyway; Parramatta Livestock Agency, Sydney .. 200 On account Mr W. J. Mackay, Christchurch: B m Suzie Medoro (Medoro —Alcove) in foal to Killarney Hal: D. H. Parks, Christchurch, as agent .. .. 300 On account Mr J. X. Ferguson, Akaroa: B m Bonny Silk (Jack

Potts Silk Bonny) with colt foal at foot by Soangetaha and in foal to Thurber Frost; D. E. Woodhill. Akaroa 150 On account Mr J. G. Hampton, Belfast: B m Fallacious (Fallacy— Lady Ellen) served by Johnny Globe; L. w. Wise. Carlton Stud, Sydney. .310 On account Mr S. T. Webster, Ashburton: B m Overdrive (Whipster— Lucky Sweet) with colt foal at foot by Thurber Frost and in foal to King Creed; W. Picken. Sydney .. .. 750 On account MR C. G. Sew-Hoy, Walmate: Blk m Lady Nelson (Admiral Nelson War Betty) in foal to Flying Song: Wright. Stephenson Co., Ltd., Waimate. as agents .. 103 On account Mr J. P. Muldoon. Christchurch: B m Local Inn (IntruderLocal Gold), in foal to Aksaxben: J. D. Litten. West Melton .. 130 On account Mr J. W. G. Irving, Oamaru: Br m Loretta Direct (Light Brigade—Loretta Scott), with colt foal at foot by First Lord and served by Johnny Globe: J. L. Ferguson, Tinwald .. 170 On account Messrs T. Davidson and A. R. Dawson, Invercargill). Dk b m Mini Tryax (Hal Tryax—Karen Scott), in foal to Flying Song: G. McWerdot. Auckland .. 260 RACING AND UNTRIED STOCK On account Mr Q. Donald and estate H. Murphy. Martinborough: B m Lileas (Light Brl—gade—Liliaceae). 7yrs: R. Crogen, Sydney .. 520 Unnamed b m by Stormyway—Lillium, 4yrs: L. W, Wise, Carlton Stud. Sydney .. .. 150 B c 2yrs, by U. Scott— Lillium: S. Wheatley, Woodend .. .. 400 Yearling b c by U. Scott— Lillium: C. L. Rhodes, Christchurch .. 675 On account Mr J. MacG. Inglis and Estate D. Huckle, Nelson: B g Spring Garrison (Garrison Hanover—Spring Edition). Syrs: C. McDonald. Christchurch .. 575 On account Mr J. MacG. Inglis, Nelson: Br g Toff Scott (U. ScottLittle Toff), 3yrs: S. Wheatley. Woodend .. 240 Unnamed b f by Highland Air—Susie Brigade, 2 yrs: D. Callahan, Christchurch .. .. 100