SYDNEY SALES

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 179, 27 April 1938, Page 17

SYDNEY SALES

New Zealand Purchases NOTES AND COMMENTS Staying Blood In Demand

(By

The Watcher.)

Details of the Sydney yearling sales received by mail show that the majority of New Zealanders operating sought staying pedigrees. The cables erred in crediting Mr. 11. Bayly with buying another colt by The Buzzard, but he pu r “ chased from the same stud a yearling breed on sound staying lines. It was Mr. W. H. Gamford who bought The Buzzard—Culfort colt so closely related to The Buzzer, at 650gns. The yearling Mr. Bayly purchased was the chestnut colt by Fox-Earth from Delhi Queen, at 32agns Fox-Earth, who stands at the Lyndhurst Stud, Queensland, along with The Buzzard is by the Ascot Gold Cup winner, Foxlaw. His oldest stock are now only two-year-olds, and he has been represented bv only a few runners to date. Delhi Queen, the dam of Mr. Bayly’s purchase, is by Syce-Rhyney, by Grafton—Hempie, by Loehiel—Nonsense, by Albany—No Name, by Traducer, from Emma, by Gil Blas— Emily, by Operator. This is New Zealand’s famous No. 18 family, which m recent years has given us such high-class horses as Silver Scorn, Nightmarch and Silver Ring. Emily is a half-sister to 10, ancestress of Trenton and Beauford, and to Waimea, ancestress of Nightmarch, Silver Scorn and others. Nonsense was sister to Disowned and Oudeis, both winners of the New Zealand Derby and a halfsister to the dam of Euroclydon one of the best three-ysar-olds that ever raced in New Zealand. This colt was foaled on September 9. Mr. Gaisford’s colt was foaled on September 23.

For Riccarton. The chestnut colt by ExcitementCalcite bought by Mr. F. Jones at the Sydney sales is credited to the Riccarton trainer F. D. Jones in the detailed reports of the sales. Staying Blood. „ The Mana studmaster, Mr. R. H. W. Holden, purchased a yearling filly by Harinero from Headlight for liOgns. Harinero is a eon of Blandford and a winner of the Irish Derby and other good races over a journey. This was his first representation at the sales. Headlight is by The Sybarite from Glare, by Bronzino —Sestos, by Multiform. It is the same family as that to which Whittier and Belgamba belonged.

Moro Stamina. • Mr. W. H. Gaisford’s Constant Son colt bought for 750gne. is a brown out of Lute String, by Comedy King—Luteola, by Martagon—Scene, by Springfield—Helioscene, by Hampton. He was foaled on September 18 and belongs to the No. 1 family. There is some wonderful staying blood" in this pedigree.

Related to Acre. Mr. M. J. Moodabe’e colt by Constant Son, for which he paid 450gns., is out of Girton Girl, by Linacre —Miss Arlington, by Multiform—Lady Arlington, by .Grafton. There is plenty of this blood in the Dominion, Girton Girl being a sister to Acre, whose stock are represented very liberally throughout the NorthAsland.

Excellent Breeding. Mr, R. Stead’s black filly by Pantheon is out of Queen of .Night, and is closely related to the Caulfield and Melbourne Cup winner The Trump. Queen of Night is by Comedy King—Tattle, by Junior— Tippingdale, by William the Third—Chelandry. Queen of Night is a half-sister to Koanie, dam of The Trump, and Tippingdale is three-quarter sister to PopingjaJ, the dam of Magpie. Half-brother to Royal Chief. Royal Chief’s half-brother by Beau Pore was sold for 950gns. at the Sydney sales last Thursday. He was purchased by Mr. W. J. Smith, Sydney.

Sale of Lackhams. At the Sydney sales Mr. W. Bailey received 220gns. for a colt by Lackham from Royal Queen, and lOOgns. for a filly by Lackham—Great Lady. A chestnut colt by Lackham —Pantoon, on account of Mr. W. McEldowie, realised 260gns.

Cheap Yearlings. The Dark Fox colt purchased at the Sydney sales by Mr. A. D. Potter cost only 70 guineas. He is out of Our Lpgion,

by Legionnaire—Orula, by The Nut. He is the first living foal of his dam. Mr. Potter also bought a sister to. Davistock (David —Eumilia) for 70 guineas.

Good Prices for Beau Peres. Three Beau Peres were offered at the Sydney sales. In addition to Royal Chief’s half-brother at 950 guineas, the colt out of Timid went at 1000 guineas, and the filly out of Awaken at 800 guineas.

Wellington Stewards Return. Messrs. H. H. Green and W. Higgins, stewards of the Wellington Racing Club, returned to Wellington by. the Awatea yesterday from Sydney. While in Sydney Mr. Higgins bought an Heroic —>Ashtar colt for 1000 guineas. He has handed the horse over to George Price to train. Mr. Higgins intends sending over to Price a colt of his own breeding, by Beau Pere out of Joybird.'

Colts for Price to Train. In addition to being given Mr. W. Higgins’s Heroic colt to train, George Price also received the colt by Harinero —Truest. He was purchased by a new owner, Sir John McKelvey, recently elected a committeeman of the A.J.C., Winner Too Good.

In the maiden race at Waverley, Golden Pam, the winner, outclassed the opposition. Fafner ran an improved race and he should not be long in the maiden ranks. Mataroa was a surprisingly well-backed runner, but faded in the straight after being fairly prominent early.

Improving Hurdlers. At Waverley on Saturday Porotiti went well while his condition lasted, and he looks a likely jumper. Brigadore should improve with the race. He paraded rather big. Only the Judge Can Tell. In a close finish only the judge can tell what won, in spite of the views of those near enough to the official position to offer an opinion. Witness the following from the “Sydney Morning Herald”: —“There was not a hand-clap from the official stand when Old Rowley was brought back to the enclosure, the winner of thee Cumberland Plate. Even at that late stage many people expected the judge to alter the semaphore that announced the result, and declare Allunga the winner. Allunga finished near the rails, and Old Rowley out in the middle of the track. Men who have watched finishes at Randwick from the one angle for years were confident that Allunga won, and the decision in favour of Old Rowley by a head astounded them. A majority thought that Allunga had won by a neck.” Glentliawn.

Glenthawn received a nasty kick leaving the birdcage prior to his preliminary for the Highweight Handicap at Waverley, and was withdrawn from the race. Spell For Surmount. Surmount has begun a two or three months’ spell before being put into training for the spring meetings. During the season he had three wins and no fewer than seven seconds. Baldric is also to be spelled. Sire of Stayers. The Sydney Cup winner L’Aigion was got by The Buzzard from Concise, by The Syce—Yosemite, by Haut Brion, the first eon of St. Simon to be imported to Australia. The Buzzard, who traces to Carbine, through his sire, Spion Kop, a .-.on of Spearmint, has a good record as a sire of stayers. 'This season three of his progeny have scored successes in longdistance races, namely : —The Buzzer (Auckland Cup), Marauder (Australian Cup), and L’Aigion (Syijney Cup). The total sum involved in the purchase of the three cup winners named was 1300 guineas, made up as follows: —The Buzzer, 250; Marauder. 500; L’Aigion, 550. The Buzzard is said to bear a marked resemblance to Carbine. Returned From Sydney. (Messrs. John Donald, Ken. Austin, and A. B. Williams returned to New Zealand on the Awatea yesterday after a visit to Sydney. Answers to Correspondents. “Duck Call,” Martinborough: (1) £1 5/6. (2) £7/2/6. (3) £3/14/6. (4) £2 12/6. (5) No dividend. “J.E.N.,” Petone: (1) £l/18/6. (2) £l/0/6. (3) £2/16/-; £l/9/-. “Bus,” ‘Wellington: (1) £l/17/-. (2) £2/5/6. (3) £2/5/-. (4) £l/10/6. (5) £2/12/-.