Would Not Take 50,000 Guineas Now

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 641, 18 April 1929, Page 12

Would Not Take 50,000 Guineas Now

STREPHON’S PRICE UP

FOR ENGLAND SOON Would a bid of 25.000 ~uir»f> - bought Strephon last week * t v * ssr&rsz* th T e h Va£s And that Was the reserve! ° " tO PPac. .“* ,‘fo X "However, we have had Lie sf.LfF** non of another look at a -rest 1 lie added philosophically co 't.“ out and look out there at ti » h ‘tti see that he doesn't u-et hurt iLk’ 3 * r *i through." “ 1 as he S <* s Strephon walked casually away an oldTdfS* lor* a’ amiss. The ringside crowd press his scorn for the lowiv bids r w as An Ambassador! There was no bid beyond 3.000 - n , n eas. whereupon the auctioneer nounced that it was the owners intea' tion to take him to England. \vilT begone*Xustrdr," "hi, \\in in. one ot Austr.iha s most v»i« able ambassadors from an advertising point o, view, for as sure as we aS here now. ho will win the Ascot Goki Cup if he strikes his present form.” 1 here were some “hear hears.” Then Mr. Sol Green wh. spePed something, and Mr. Austin further announced. "The reserve was 25.000 guineas, and the owner is glad that nobc-dy offered it. Wanted to Keep P # m It is easy to sec that Strephon waaa l t tor sale except at an exorbitant ticurf Mr. Green wanted to keep him. i n • arch lie could have been bought o" 15,0i>u guinea., vmi his autumn engagements in. Cut Mr. Green nunt have realised since what a great racing wonder he possessed, and so Strephon grew in value. In submitting him yesterday, he merely kept faith with liis announced intention to offer his racehorses. As we said, the price before th« Autumn Carnival for a short space was 15,000 guineas. At yesterday's sale it grew to 25,000 guineas. And after he was passed out. Mr, Green told nic. ’ T was glad nobody offered that amount. 1 couldn't part with him.” A moment afterwards he was buttonholed by the representative ot a very rich man. A short conversation ensued, but he tcld the newcomer, who evidently had a big offer to make, "No, he’s not for sale at 25,000 guineas now. You had your chance in the ring.” A littlo while afterwards the price rose again. "I wouldn't take 50,Qu0 guineas for him,” was Mr. Green's final declaration as cameramen snapped him holding Strephon’s bridle on the green of Chisholm’s saleyards. “Within a Month” Asked when Strephon was leaving, Mr. Green replied “Within a month.” It is likely that the colt will go to the South of France to acclimatise for a while, and then to England, to be trained for racing. His present trainer, Lou llobertsop. who has done so well with Gothic. Strephon, Top Gallant and other notable horses in recent years, can't so abroad. But his brother, Andy Roberison, will have charge of Strephon on this great adventure. And than Andy Robertson there are no trainers in the world with a wider and deeper knowledge of the Turf.

TRENTHAM NOTES

HORSES FOR HASTINGS NELSON CANDIDATES (Special to TUE SUN? WELLINGTON, Wednesday. Although Tuesday’s track work at Hastings was done under conditioas which made the outlook for the meeting hopeful, subsequent advice from Hawke's Bay is that abundant ram has fallen, and the prospects of the track being otherwise than heavy are not good. Cimabue left for Hastings this morning. His chief mission is the Hawke's Bay Stakes, in which his connections give him a first-class chance. He is very tit, and a knock he received a few days ago does not affect him. He was sprinted to test that before being entrained, and galloped splendidly. He will be ridden by B. ft. Morris. Mr. T. FI. Lowry has both Gascony and Great Charter engaged in toe Hawke’s Bay Stakes, but the probability is that Gascony will be his only representative, and that Great Charter will be reserved for the Porangahau Handicap. Gascony has done well since he defeated Paganelli at Awapuni. and will be Cimabue’s most formidable rival. J. Barry is to have the mount For Nelson Cup Before taking Rameses back to Nelson J. Olsen said that the Sutaia gelding liad thriven on his recent travelling. and would be kept going with a view’ to contesting the Nelson Cup this month. The Trentham trainer, Jack Lowe, who has two Australian jiurchases racing in his colours, viz., Glare ana Quantum, who did well at the Wairarapa and Masterton meetings, is making another trip to the Commonwealth. He leaves from Wellington next week, and though the visit is primarily f° r holiday purposes, he might make another purchase, as horses from tlie Commonwealth have not been unkifld to him. O. Cox has taken Reremoana through to Hastings for the Ormonfl Memorial Gold Cup on Saturday, ata the big horse is accompanied b> Valpre, who is expected to run prominently among the two-year-olds, ana Flying Binge. Tobuccolaml, an improving Yv ellißE' ton two-year-old, has finished raeixis for the present season, and will H® be taken in hand again till w*ell oa in the winter. Historic, who went wrong after r?*ing prominently at the Wellingw® summer meeting. will begin wor* again next week. and Panther wp come in at the sairJj time. Likes It Soft

Tresham has a good chance ip Hawke’s Bay Cup on Friday. He n lost some of his brilliance, but P in = on well. The field this year is strong and the soft course wiJJem him. He galloped well before lea , ing Trenthni for the scene operations, and if he is well handle** he should be the hard one to beat. S. J. Reid will have eight nsmb two-year-olds to work on in ~® r '. v ing season. They are interesting bred, most of them being from Vivian Riddiford’s English mares. Hunting Boy has done well i the mishap to his rider at Easter, he is expected to race well at H as Y. He will be ridden by R. Reed on occasion. Hunting Call is likely to go to * c ,]'(i son. The speed this two-year showed at Masterton suggests th _ n owner will collect some of tne - 0 stake money. across under the care of C. fccoi •