THOROUGHBRED SALE

Evening Post, Volume CXXXII, Issue 41, 16 August 1941, Page 14

THOROUGHBRED SALE

At a sale of thoroughbred stock in Christchurch yesterday, the ten-year-old stallion Friday Night, a brother to Phar Lap, was sold to Timpany Bros., Southland, for 200 guineas, and a two-year-old filly by Friday Night from Creaseless was sold to R. and G. Dunlop, Matamata, for 30 guineas. The latter buyers also secured the three-year-old gelding Square Cut. by Winning Hit from Grey Vixen, for 32£ guineas.

Two Paper Money two-year-olds, bred at the Mount Barker Stud, Wanaka, solicited keen competition. One, 'a black filly from Costume (by Pink Coat), was sold to Mr. W. R. Adamson. Westland. for 220 guineas. Mr. A damson is the owner of Jolly Time, who was bred at the same stud. A second juvenile, a bay colt from Fairwood (a naif-sister to Tauramai, Rin Tin Tin, and Charmaine), was purchased by the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association as agents for 240 guineas. This colt will race as Mt. Barker. Noble Fox and Tidewaiter were catalogued, but were withdrawn from sale. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. "E.J.H."—A., £2 3s 6d; 8.. £2 2s; C, £3 "J.M."—J.T., £0 2s 6d and £3 6s 6d; S., £4 ss; N.D.. £2 0s 6d. "J.W."—Yes, the Canterbury Cup was run over 2% miles from 1870 to 1898. "P."—if you backed Espionage, not the bracket, you would be entitled to a refund. Backers of Kurawhi, the other horse involved and who was also withdrawn, wero so treated, but he was not bracketed. "G.T."~K.. £4 12s; T., £1 13s 6d; 8., £2 2s 6d; M.S., £2 4s; A., £1 14s 6d; A.L., £2 19s 6d.