BLOODSTOCK SALE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19892, 21 March 1939, Page 9

BLOODSTOCK SALE

TRENTHAM OFFERING TOP PRICE 575 GNS. MR. ROWAN BUYS THREE Before the sale of English and French mares at Trentham on Saturday morning, the auctioneers, Wright, Stephenson anc! Company, Limited, announced that the French-bred stallion, Lang Bian, to whom the mares had been mated in England, had been sold to Mr. Frank Ormond, and would shortly be shipped out to join Bulanshar at the Karumu Stud, near Hastings. Lang Bian is by the Ascot Gold Cup winner, Massine, who in 1936 headed the list of French sires, and on the dam’s side descends from Baroness La Fleche, the granddam ol Beau Pore. The lop price for the imported mares was 575gn5., paid by Sir James Gunson, Auckland, for the Felstead mare, Florilege, whose dam is a halfsister to Artist’s Proof, the winner of £7837 in stakes. Mr. Fletcher, Auckland, secured Medusa for 500gns. The Wairarapa breeders, Messrs. A. and J. Gray, Masterton, bought Ravinella for 475gns. The French mare, Flying Star 11, realised 500gns., being bought by Wright, Stephenson and Company, Limited, as agents. Miss Pippin, whost granddam was a sister to tho famous stayer, The White Knight, dual winner of the Ascot Gold Cup, was purchased for The Grange Stud by Mr. M. Grogan, at 340gns. On account of Mr. L. C. Hazlett, Salisbury: Gns. Money to Burn, bay filly, 3yrs., by Paper Money—Messes. A. Davis and A. Selby, Matamata . . 105 Bay filly, 3yrs„ by Paper MoneyAir Valve —Mr. Pearson, Otago. 110 Chestnut filly, yearling, by Gustavo —Water Power- —Mr. P. T. Hogan, Washdyke 50 Chestnut gelding, yearling, by Gustavo —Rabenna—Farmers’ Co-op. Organisation Society, Limited, Hawera 27] Brown filly, yearling, by Gustavo Firette—'Mr. A. Rowan, Te Awamutu 37] Chestnut filly, yearling, by Gustavo —Callbird—Mr. P. T. Hogan 30 Chestnut filly, yearling, by Gustavo—Fractora —Miss E. McKenzie, Wellington 24 On account of Mr. E. Simpson, Trentham. Degage, brown mare, 18yrs., by Kilbroken —Miss De Val—Mr. A. Rowan 30 On account of Mr. R. W. A. Lev,'is, Auckland. Ticket, brown mare, 4yrs., by Paper Money—Stage Fright, with filly foal by Croupier—Mr. A. B. R. Mossman, Otorohanga 200 On account of Mr. W. Higgins, Wellington. Brown filly, 2yrs., by Safari — Delysia—Mr. H. E. Edmunds, Palmerston North Phil, 3yrs., by Philamor —Joy Princess—Mr. A. Rosenbaum, Wellington 30 On account of Mr. J. G. Alexander, Maxwell. Golden Bride, ch mare, 10yrs., by Bay d’Or—Mr. W. J. McGovern, Ford ell ■••• 13 Attar, bay mare, 13yrs., by Kilbroney—Maritza—Mr. H. E. Edmunds ‘*3 King Cup, bay mare, 17yrs., by Amadis—Mr. Bradshaw, Wellington 17 Pebble 11, bay mare, 18yrs., by Rock Flint—Mr. Campbell Smith 17 On account of Sir Thomas Wilfoid, Heretaunga. Ugly Duckling, bay gelding, 3yrs., by Lord Quex —Isoline —Mr. A. Rowan 50