“No Use Taking on Phar Lap!”

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 965, 7 May 1930, Page 12

“No Use Taking on Phar Lap!”

SAYS NIGHTMAROfS TRAINER YEARLINGS FROM AUSTRAL* Special to THE SUN WELLINGTON, Today. A big contingent of racehorse* r*. turned by the Maunganui today. FinJ and foremost was Xightmareh. The Maunganui brought no feiv*. than 25 horses from Sydney. qJJ lour of these were horses in tr*la£3 1 the rest being yearlings. Most of \wL bargain prices on offer in Sydney a*, tracted many Xew Zealand speculator* the most extensive being the AwapS trainer, George Xew, who returned wi^ All A. McAulev brought back wes Xightmareh. True Shaft and a ye ; ". I ling by Poly crates from Black Tesc | purchased for the southerner. Mr. I Igan O’Brien. Both Xightmareh aql ] True Shaft came off the steamer look- ! ing very bright and well. “It is no use going back again to take on Phar Lap," said McAuley as he came off the steamer. “’There is not a horse like him in tho world/' However. he expressed himself $$ well satisfied with the trip, as Nightmarch and True Shaft had won footraces between them. W. Marks brought Cimabue and tit# yearlings bought by Mr. H. Murphya colt by Roger de Busli from Centaurea, and a colt by Legiotiaire from Sweet Land. Flicker also returned for a spell. Top Gallant’s Stock G. Xew’s yearlings were four bv ifa Swynford horse Top Gallant. They art a chestnut gelding from Fustian (by Spearmint from Sebenco): a black cok from Ayrmagh (by Air Laddie from Ai> magh); a chestnut colt from Carmagnole (by MaJster from Country Dance'; and a chestnut filly from Skylike (bv the Sunstar horse Skyrocket). Tit other youngster is a chestnut colt by Snowfir.e from Mary Heaton (by Bright Steel). Snowlire is by the Polymelias horse Pommern. This colt is a half brother to Sandstar, a good winner in, the Auckland Province a few seasons For Mr. McManaway (the owner «af Kilburn and llabit), two yearlings wers shipped. One is a colt by Weathervane from Mistoriette, and the other a colt by Shillinglesa from Beatful. Air. J. G. Duncan had on hoard a youngster by Tea Tray from Nuit (by Absurd). Mr. C. Boyle of Wellington, secured the brother to Ozone, a winner at Riccarton at Easter, and the chestnut colt by Saltash from Aries. For Wanganui The West mere studmaster, Mr. J. Donald, was also a purchaser of a yearling, naturally a filly, by Top Gallaxjt from the Spearmint mare Columbia. Fernden’s yearling sister was also on board for Mr. W. Jury. The owner of Sea town, Mr. James Fredric, was also represented at tht sales, his two yearlings to reach here today being a bay colt by High Force from Britelle, and a brown colt by that staunch horse David from Krimilia. ' The Southern owner, Mr. R. M. Greenslade, reecived a colt and a filly, the colt being by Scaliger from Earsome, Scaliger being by Clarissimus from tlie half sister to Xeil Gow and Traquir. The filly is by Beau Fils from Maxwell town. Mr. If. Bailey reecived a colt by Austranianl Sun from Booralie, and Mr. W. White a chestnut filly by Polyphonic from Derrilitli.