AVERAGE DROPS AT ADDINGTON SALES

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31315, 10 March 1967, Page 6

AVERAGE DROPS AT ADDINGTON SALES

2000 Guineas Top Price; Many Lots Passed

This is the fourth of the progeny of the U. Scott mare, Wee Doll, secured by Mr Spark.

In 1960 he paid 130 guineas for a Forward colt, which raced as Avante and won 12 races and £9540 in stakes before being sold at a big price to the United States

about 12 months ago.

He secured Adorato, by Adorian, privately, and 12 months ago paid 1450 guineas for a Forward colt, which races as Fratello and is engaged at Addington Raceway tomorrow evening. Bids came from all round the ring when the Forward colt was paraded, and the Sydney studmaster, Mr R. Croghan, was under-bidder. Bidding was quiet except for the occasional choice lot. Only four lots realised fourfigure sums, two of them fillies.

Roydon Lodge Stud, Ltd., Yaldhurst, headed the fillies’ section with one by Killarney Hal from the U. Scott mare, Samantha. Mr I. McLeod, of Geraldine, had to go to 1150 guineas amid strong opposition from Australia to secure her. The same vendor received 1025 guineas for a filly by Thurber Frost from Spangled Brigade. This halfsister to Julie Hanover was bought by Mr K. Abraham, of Melbourne.

Mr W. H. Bird, of Christchurch, paid 1000 guineas for a colt by Garrison Hanover from La Fev, the dam of La Garrison. This colt was offered by Mrs M. M. and Mr G. E. Galletly, of Hawarden. He was’ passed in at 875 guineas, but was sold soon after to Mr Bird at the reserve price.

Many Passings Passings were frequent and 48 of the 124 lots offered failed to reach owners’ reserves. The Lea-Avon Stud, Darfield, refused 1700 guineas for a colt by Hi Lo’s Forbes from Friendly Gratten, the dam of Friendly Tom, and Mrs N. J. Ormandy, of Oamaru, refused 1200 guineas for a half-brother by Garrison Hanover to Golden Oriole.

At least five lots failed to attract a bid, which was not surprising considering the poor condition in which some lots were brought forward. Others could hardly be described as having bloodlines of much value and it was mainly these which caused the big drop in the average price. The 71 lots sold realised 33,290 guineas, an average of almost 469 guineas. Last year 85 lots were sold on the day of the sales for an average price of 530 guineas, a record. The previous best was 503 guineas at Dunedin in 1965.

Mr A. Spark, of Methven, paid top price of 2000 guineas at the national sales of standardbred yearlings at the Addington Show Grounds yesterday. He had to go to this price to secure a colt by Forward from Wee Doll, offered on behalf of the Rosewood Stud, Annat.

Last year 32 lots went to Australia at an average of 577 guineas. Yesterday the Australians were interested mainly in lower-priced lots and made 23 purchases at an average price of 488 guineas. Mr R. Fidler, of Melbourne, made five purchases for a total

of 965 guineas, his highest bid being 280 guineas for a filly by Young Charles from June Tryax. The Perth trainer, J. Petricevich, paid 1810 guineas for four lots, the highest price being 750 guineas for a black colt by Newport Chief from

Adoration, offered on account of Mr G. Aitchison, of Oatnaru. Petricevich, who trains the Inter-Dominion Championship Grand Final runner-up, Coneeda, made his only other visit to the sales in 1962, when he paid 1000 guineas for a colt by U. Scott from Aileen Hall. This brother of Samantha has been most successful, racing as Rising Scott