THOROUGHBREDS AT AUCTION.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 24 January 1929, Page 3

THOROUGHBREDS AT AUCTION.

RECORD BID RECEIVED. j DIMOND COLT BRINGS 2-100 GUINEAS. (By Tel eft rapt) —1 ress Association.) WELLINGTON, Jan. 23. The annual New Zealand thoroughbred sales were held at Trentham today. A hundred yearlings were offered to'a large attendance. Bidding commenced- in a slack manner, hut improved. and in the afternoon a record for the- Dominion was established, when Mr Vivian Riddiford purchased a brown colt by Limond from Waterways for 2400 guineas. This is a fallbrother to A.grion. Other outstanding sales wore: B.f. by Weathcrvane —Snowstell, Mr G. Gerard (Canterbury), 3215 guineas. B.c. by Weathcrvae—Rada, Mr J. Gatenby (Hastings;, 230gns. Br.f. by Solferino —Marso, Mr A. W. Douglas (Waikouaiti), 485gns. B.c. by Araus i'o—Peneloplion, Mr W. IT. Dwyer (Wanganui), SOOgns. Ch.c. by Arausio —Delphi, Dr Louisson (Christchurch), 400gns. Br.c. by W-eat-he-rvane—Nada, Mr V. Riddiford (Wellington), GOOgns. B.c. by Grandeourt —First Glow, Mr E. Lee Steere (West Australia). 421>gius". ll.c. Ivy Chief Ruler—-Ro-sellatfe, Mr C. Elgar (Eeatherston), fHOOgns. B.c. by Weathe-rvane —Kuktine, Mr A. B. Williams (Gisborne). 400gns. Ch.c. by Chief Ruler —Martianette. Mr R. J. Murphy (Wellington), 575 gns. B.f. by Limond —Eulogy, Mr G. D. Greenwood' (Christchurch), 1400gns. B.f. bv Limond —Homage, Mr T. H. Lowry (Hastings). loOOgns. Br.c. bv Limond —Motley, Mr G. J. Barton ('Dunedin). 500gns. Br.c. bv Limond—Veil, Mr G. G. Price- (Sydney), 575gns.