RICCARTON NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25135, 28 January 1943, Page 8

RICCARTON NOTES

(Special) CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 27. Four yearlings which were bought by Mr J. S. Sbaw at the Trentham sales will go into Trentham rtables. A client of G. Ridgway will race two of these youngsters. A Defaulter colt, who cost 280gns, is from Privet, an Australian-bred mare by Rizzio. A filly by Foxbridgc, bought for 275gns. is from Arawa Rose, by Musketoon from Wee Rose, who traces to Locket.

R. Wilson mav train the other pair that Shaw purchased. Miss Sutherland is th« owner of a Golden Eagle colt, whose price was 250gns. He is closely related to Beau Vaals, his dam. Amyril, being by Psychology. The fourth yearling cost 55gns. and is owned by Mr J. Mussen, who raced Willow Wood before he went to Auckland. He is a colt by Jr.nation from Sweet Music, by Nigger Minstrel from Kilmiss. In addition to the pair which Shaw bought. G. Ridgway will have a third yearling to handle. This is a Night Raid colt, passed in at auction at 180gns. but later sold privately by Mr K. Austin to Mr C. G. Tansey. His dam is Charlotte Corday, by Shambles from Charmilla. D. Cotton is home from Trentham, where his three horses raced without any luck. Fur Coat looks very well, and he should perform well in the autumn. Botany has lightened up. but he will be kept going, with the Middle Park Plate as his next engagement. Stourbridge did not do well on the trip, and he is to have a spell for a few months, before being prepared for spring engagements.