Marceau filly tops 2nd day

Press, 20 January 1982, Page 22

Marceau filly tops 2nd day

PA Hamilton A filly by the first-season sire Marceau topped the second day of the Wrightson Bloodstock yearling sale at Claudelands yesterday when she was sold for $27,000.

The filly, offered on account of the Highden Stud. Palmerston North, went to the bid of Mr P. L. Kerr, of Albanv.

A particularly attractive individual she is from the 1 English-bred mare Doldrum and is a member of an extremely successful British family.

Doldrum by Whistling Wind from the Sayajirao mare Say Magic, was a winner over a mile and a half in Ireland. Her only two foals to race. Lady Doldrum and Norfolk, have both been successful in Australia. It is the same family from which comes such outstanding gallopers as Belmont Bellypha and Bellman, all group winners in Europe and also Oncidium. which was three times leading sire in New Zealand and Australia.

The Mapperley Stud. Matamata. which have brought several of the higher-priced offerings over the opening two days of the sale, were successful in securing a stylish colt by Taipan II from Fair Behaviour for $21,000. Offered for sale by the Te Runga Farm. Papakura. the colt is a brother to the former speedy galloper Bold Patrick and a’ halt-brother to High Point a good winner in Hong Kong.

The Mapperley Stud were also the successful bidders on an attractive grey colt by Bellisimo from the well-per-formed mare Aldona. Aldona is by Tudor Court from Metaboli’s. by Abernant. The colt was one of the draft from the Te Rapa stud and fetched $18,001). Also to make $lB,OOO was the brown colt by Vice Regal from Turakina. offered sale by the Lambourn stud. Palmerston North.

A beautifully presented individual the' colt closely resembled his sire Vice Regal whose stock have been in keen demand during the past few days. Final bids of $19,000 were refused by the owners of a colt by Sir Tristram from the Man The Rail mare. Brave Lady, and also by the owners of the brother to Coober's Queen (Coober Prince—Dympnai. Both colts had a reserve of $20,000.

Altogether 145 of the 209 lots offered were sold for a total of $843,590. This is down from the corresponding day last year when 178 lots were sold for a total of $1,092,350. The average for yesterday's session was $5820 as against $6136 last year.

After a satisfactory beginning the sale lagged badly during the middle stages before picking up pleasingly during the final two hours. But for the high number of passings (approximately 30 per cent) and the lull during the middle stages, the sale achieved a satisfactory result.