$45,000 filly for south

Press, 12 September 1987, Page 36

$45,000 filly for south

The Wingatui trainer, John Heasley, went to $45,000 to secure a Waikato-bred filly on the first day of the seventh Horses in Training Sale in Hamilton, on Thursday. Beasley’s purchase is a chestnut by Open Day out of the Syntax mare Syntol, winner of three races. The grandam Extol left Gay Gabador, winner of 14 races on South Island courses.

The next dam, Rhythmical, was a half-sister to Minglow, dam of the brilliant Show Gate.

Other purchases for the South Island on the first day of the sale included:— b c Racing is Fun—Magic Treasure, R. Vicar, Christchurch $4500;

ch c Harbour Prince— Riverford, J. H. Seaton, Christchurch, $4000; ch c Diplomatic Star—Sugar Rio, P. J. Williams, Ashburton, $2500; blk c Shy Rambler—Taiphilae, C. J. A. Rattray, Christchurch, $10,000; br c Show King— Tiberina, J. H. Seaton, Christchurch, $7000; b c Memento—Virescent, P. J. Williams, Ashburton, $4500. Top price on the first day of the sale was $75,000 paid by Coles Corporation, Adelaide, for a chestnut colt by Zephyr Bay out of Shelly Lomond, by Rangong. This youngster belongs to the family that came up with Ben Lomond, the top three-year-old of his year.