Death Of Fine Brood Mare

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 February 1947, Page 7

Death Of Fine Brood Mare

The death occurred in Southland this week' of the Paper Money mare Francolin, a very prolific and successful brood mare. Her progeny won 50 races and £14,877 in stakes. She was in foal to Lo Zingaro at the time of her death. Francolin was bred in 1926 by Mr. I. G. Duncan, and she was a brilliant galloper.. She raced (in the colours of Mr. R. M. Greenslade, who had her first three foals. In 1936 Francolin, with Ortyx as a foal at foot, was sold to Mr. D. M. Tweedie, of Riverton, who raced Ortyx and bred and raced al! hei other foals. Winning members of Francolin’s family were Night Wings, £2112; Ortyx, £655: Dark Flight, £1190; Gold Flight, £1505; Winning Flight, £650; Royal Flight, £4970; Bonny Flight, £3295; Victory Flight. £175; and Special Flight, £315. Brackets at Addington. The following horses will be bracketed on the totalisator at the Canterbury Park Trotting Clubs meeting to-morrow:—Advance Handicap: Hal Derby and Checkmate, Highland Dale, His Excellency and Volo Audubon. President s Handicap: Margaret Hall and Loyal King. ■Wigram Handicap: Mandrake, Aspanall, and Safari. Farewell Handicap: Native Scott and Buit Photo Finishes for Riccarton Present intentions are to have a photo finish camera installed at Riccarton for the autumn meeting at Easter. The Canterbury Jockey Club hnrl arransed to have the apparatus toiued tm- the Grand National meeting last August but the idea was shelved because of alterations being found necessary to strengthen the foundation for it in. the uppei poxtion of the stewards stand. mile and a quarter. —Baruch J. 3, Lambro 8.12; Our Jock 8£; Nancy Boswells 8.7; Beau Raide 8.6, Clyde Bridge 8.5; Master ,W m « nd 7 8 ;L Gyration 8.0; Rockanui, Standee 7.13 Sailor Boy 7.12; Queen Plato The Saddler 7 11; Kelmont 7.9, Goody ?wo Shoes, Rehearsal, Audacious, Open Road, Night Charm 7.1. 3.45. Matarawa Hack ‘H andica P’ oi £400; six furlongs and 80 yaias. Floral Dance 8.13; King Tissa 8.10, Shiraz 8.9; Hadrian 8.7; Lady Oiatory 8.2; First Act, Tudor Chief B£, Ngakoti 7.13; Follow Suit 7.12, Repudiate 7.10; Currency Lass i.O. 4.35. Campbell Handicap, 0 * £ ? 50; Q si ß x furlongs and 80 yards•- T ' d^ es ® lo 9 1 ’ 1 6 ’ ' Theocritus 8.13; Colopier 8-10, Mollj Martin 83’ New Deer 8.1, craven 7IT Lord’ Theio, Awaroa Stream, Drambuie, Karachi. Funoso 7.0.