TROTTING More than 400 horses to be sold in week

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32861, 9 March 1972, Page 8

TROTTING More than 400 horses to be sold in week

Within five days, starting next Wednesday, more than 400 standardbred horses will go under the auctioneer’s hammer, and breeders will benefit by close to $500,000.

The round of sales will start on Wednesday with a catalogue of nine yearlings to be offered at Weedons on behalf of Roydon Lodge Stud, Ltd. Earlier that day the parade of yearlings to be offered at the twentyeighth national sales at Canterbury Court will be held.

The national yearling sales will start on March 16 and finish the following day. They will be followed by the annual sale of broodmares and racing stock. A supplementary catalogue of 35 lots includes nine lots from the estate of the late Mr L. G. Skurr, of Oxford. The promising trotter, Piclo, is among them. Then, on March 18, there will be a sale at Rangiora when 13 lots will be offered on behalf of Messrs F. P. and N. L. Watson, and two days later at Auckland the Great Northern yearling sales will complete the series. However, it is the national yearling sales which will attract most interest. There Is a catalogue of 284, down considerably on the 365 of 12 months ago when vendors hoped to attract unprecedented interest from the influx of visitors to Christchurch for the Inter-Dominion Championship series. Last year many vendors declined to meet the market, and fairly low prices for poorly-presented lots and those of questionable pedigree were reflected in the sales average. Although a record number of 181 lots changed hands at an average price of $1474. This was a significant drop on the record average of $1748 paid for 135 lots in 1970. The only other occasion on which last year’s average was bettered was in 1969 when the figure was $1566.

Increase expected Last year’s average is expected to be bettered next week, but it remains to be seen whether a new record will be established. The catalogue looks to have much greater depth as far as pedigree is concerned, and an inspection of a high proportion of the lots to be offered on behalf of vendors from near Christchurch and in Mid-Canterbury suggests that this year’s offering will be' better presented than has: been the case in the past. j Australian buyers have had ample opportunities at year-: ling sales held recently ini Sydney and Melbourne, and, it is possible their require-

ments might not be as extensive as in other years when the New Zealand sales have been held first. Australians, too, have to contend with increased costs involved in taking their purchases home and this might restrict their activities when it comes to paying high prices.

However, there is one bright side to sales prospects. There will be some American interest in the sales, but whether that market will want only one or two choice fillies remains to be seen. In addition, there is a growing demand from the Auckland province for pacers and trotters and this might result in further opposition to Australian buyers wanting to make purchases in the $l5OO to $3500 bracket.

Two Australian buyers known to be attending the sales are Messrs R. Ingham and J. Honan, of Sydney, who have made substantial purchases in recent years. Last year Mr Ingham spent some $50,000 on 21 lots. Mr Honan made several purchases, including the toppriced colt by Garrison Hanover from Golden Circle, which cost $9OOO. He also paid $6500 for a colt by Garrison Hanover from Patchwork. Both Mr Ingham and Mr Honan were active at the Sydney and Melbourne sales, the former taking some 24 lots. Big offering

Messrs N. J. Taylor and J. J. Sullivan, of Auckland, with 11 lots, have the biggest representation in the catalogue, with another Auckland breeding establishment, Puketutu Stud Farm, having eight lots.

Yendarra Stud. Otahuhu and the West Melton stud-; master, Mr J. S. Dalgety, each have six lots, while two studs certain to attract a keen inquiry, Rosewood Stud, of Annat, and Tara Lodge Stud, of Halswell, will each have five lots. Browngate Stud, of Invercargill, and Mr R. D. Butt, of Greenpark, -will each have four lots, while Messrs W. D. Barnes, of Little River, H. J. Forward, of Prebbleton, J. A. R. Hampton, of Upper Riccarton, D. D. Moore, of Templeton, F. S. Parry, of Christchurch, and P. A. Watson, of Ashburton, the Linkwood Stud, of Rai Valley, and Prebbleton Lodge, of Prebbleton, will all have three lots. Lumber Dream, one of the i leading sires this season, should have a good sale from : his 13 colts and seven fillies, I which give him the greatest ! representation at the sales. Fourteen stallions, all but i'one of them having been imI'ported from the United •States, will have seven

or more lots at c the sales. Garrison J Hanover, with 16 colts and two fillies, Tempest Hanover, s with 13 colts and five fillies, t and Tuft, with six colts and ( 12 fillies, each have 18 lots, t Bachelor Hanover, with six c colts and 11 fillies, and Arm- I bro Del, with 13 colts and ( four fillies, each have 17. I Pacific Hanover, with 10 J colts and six'fillies, Eagle J Armbro, with six colts and four fillies, and Fallacy, with * four colts and six fillies, are next, followed by Keep Away, with four colts and four fillies, Scottish Hanover with two colts and six fillies, Hi Lo’s Forbes, with six colts and one filly, Jerry Adios, with three colts and four fillies, and Rodney Day, with one colt and six fillies. Johnny Globe, with one colt and two fillies, will be represented at the sales for the last time. He is the leading sire this season, followed by Bachelor Hanover, which has reinstated himself as one of the top sires.

First time Armbro Hurricance, Jerry Adios, Majestic Chance, Meadow Al and Pacific Hanover are imported stallions represented at the sales for the first time, while New Zea-land-bred sires in the same

category include Giowater, Student and Lord Paso. Among the colts certain to attract interest are halfbrothers by Lordship to Adios Court, by Bachelor Hanover to Caswell, by Garrison Hanover to Quick Fire, by Hi Lo’s Forbes to Rippling Over, by Tuft to General Idea, by Garrison Hanover to Saladin, by Nephew Hal to John Haig, by Eagle Annbro

to Kaipuke Song, by Annbro Del to Mark Hanover, by Meadow Al to Sheer Delight, by Garrison Hanover to Tasman, by Scotitsh Hanover to Holy Hal, by Garrison Hanover to Adioway, and by Lumber Dream to Brigade’s Advice. There are also brothers to Dryham Lea, Garrisop House and Mighty Dollar, while a colt by Garrison Hanover from Lady Belmer is certain to be an attraction of the sale.

Well-bred fillies are also in abundance. They include half-

sisters by Bachelor Hanover to Rich and Rare, by Garrison Hanover to Either Way, by Holy Hal to Shane, by Tempest Hanover to. Lumber, by Tuft to Kismul, by Armbro

Hurricance to Light •Command, by Yankee Express to Marius, by Lumber Dream to Newport Maid, by Lordship to Chief Command, by Local Light to Sally Boy, rfy Keep Away to Seafleld Countess, by Jerry Adios to Ciirragh Dan, by, Rodney Day to Westland King, by Hi Blue to Bomber Bill, by Tuft to Johnny Gee , by Bachelor

Hanover to Good Admiral and by Court Martial to Logan Park. There are also sisters to Hobart Lord and Scottish Don.