SPORTING Chelandry Stud Was The Home Of Famous Simper

Greymouth Evening Star, 6 September 1947, Page 7

SPORTING Chelandry Stud Was The Home Of Famous Simper

The Chelandry Stud at Taramoa, near Invercargill, one of the best-known thoroughbred nurseries in New Zealand, is to be dispersed. A special sale of brood mares, young stock and stallions, including Sir Simper and Maniototo, will be held in January. Founded by the late Mi’ AV. T. Hazlett, the Chelandry Stud has played a leading part in placing Southland on the thoroughbred map. It was there that the late Mr Hazlett bred a host of good performers, including Razzle Dazzle, Gold Light, Sir Simper, Nokb, Astral Flame, and others, besides being a recruiting ground for his Australian team.

The trustees of the Hazlett estate have decided to submit all stock for auction. The majority of brood mares will be mated with the two stud sires, Sir Simper and Maniototo, z this season. The progeny of the Chelandry Stud have enjoyed a remarkable run of success since the stud was founded 30 years ago. The three principal foundation mares were Simper (imp.), Sprig of Erin (imp.) and Directoire. Prolific Producer Simper proved herself one of the most prolific producers in the history of the turf in New Zealand, her produce winning a total of £34',752 in stakes, a figure which placed her in the first half-dozen of New Zealand’s great brood mares. From Simper Mr Hazlett bred Gold Light, Beacon Light, Razzle Dazzle, Sir Simper, and others, and it has been the influence of Simper which has played such an important part in the success of Chelandry stock. i Sir Simper, a high-class racehorse; in Australia, finishing third in the Caulfield Cup. has made a name for. himself at the stud by siring such 1 winners as Noko, Anglo-French

(Grand National Steeplechase), Irish Wit, Kassai, Geniality, Lisheen; Aldis Lamp, and numerous other winners. ' Marked Success I Daughters and grand-daughters of Simper have bred on with marked success, the most striking instance of their worth being given by Flight, the greatest stake-winning mare in Ausstralia and New Zealand. Flight, who was retired to the stud last season, won a total of £30,627. She was out of Lambent, whose dam. Dazzling Light, was a daughter of Simper. The family founded by Directoire made a name for itself in producing high-class jumping winners. Directoire produced seven individual winners, of 58 races and 107 placings for a total of £12,844 in stakes, her winners including Frenchman, Moulin Rouge, Apache, Taramoa and Paris. One of Directoire’s daughters Dark Marie, became the dam of Noko, one of the finest jumping winners to carry the Hazlett livery in recent years. A grand-daughter of Directoire. Lorette, out of Moulin Rouge, left a Grand National Steeplechase winner in Anglo-French, and another useful winner in Colonel French.