HIGH PRICES PAID

Waikato Times, Volume 194, Issue 22246, 15 January 1944, Page 4

HIGH PRICES PAID

NATIONAL YEARLING SALE COLT BRINGS 2000 GUINEAS WELLINGTON, Friday Bidding was keen for the best lots at the National yearling sales at Trentham today, stimulated in some respects by the presence of commissioners for Australian sportsmen Top price for the day was 2000 guineas paid by Mr K. Austin for the Foxbridge—Administration colt bred and offered by Mr A. H. Storey, of Auckland, and recently of Te Awamutu. The colt is a half-brother to Lord Chancellor and Mintlaw and full brother to Justina. Mr Austin was acting for Mr J. Coleman, of Melbourne. For the first time on record 12 lots sold in one day for above 1000 guineas. They were four colts by Foxbridge, three by Coronach, three by Robin Goodfellow, and two by Battle Song. The second best prices were 1600 guineas, obtained from a colt by Robin Goodfellow from Sunny Maid, bred by M. J. M. Paul, of Hastings. and bought by Mr J. R. McKenzie, Christchurch, and a colt by Foxbridge from Ann Acre, bred by the Trelawnev stud. Cambridge, and bought by Mr J. L Cheesman, of Wellington, who races the full-sistei Bridge Acre. Mr A. J. Court., Auckland, owner of Lord Chancellor, gave 1500 guineas for a colt by Robin Goodfellow from Falcon, bred by Mr E. E. Steele, Windsor Park, Trelawney Stud Success The most successful vendor was the Trelawnev stud, selling- 1 lots Tor a total of 7975 six colts averaging- 927 guineas ami lour fillies 000 guineas. All. with the exeeptiou or ail 1100-guinea eolt Robin Goodfellow, were sired by the Dominion’s leading stallion, Foxbridge. Overseas interests were not as well ronresented as usual, the bulk or the offering going to Dominion owners. Two lots were purchased oti behalf of Mr A. Higgins, India, two Battle Song colts, one at 1200 guineas, and the other at 70 0 guineas. In addition to the top-priced colt going to Melbourne, A-ustralian owners bought only two lots from the offering. The prices throughout the first day’s sale were high for the best-bred Mots, and 82 were sold for an average or 3tT.015 guineas, an average of 175 guineas. The previous best average was 415 guineas in 1930, when 50 lots were sold, and the highest price was 2100 guineas. An indication rtf the outstanding- success of the sale was that last year 157 lot? were sold in two days for a total realisation of 39,592 guineas, an average of 252 guineas, with the top price l ioo guineas. Other purchases ror the Auckland Province included: Paper Slipper—Royal Chat illly. \v. Clifton, Takanini, liogns; Robin Goodfellow—Tigrone eolt. Mr J. Poblen, Matamata. 625gns; Coronach—-Jolly eolt, .1. Muir. Frankton. 750gns; Coronach 1 ogalitv colt. I\ smith, Takanini; Phaleron , »av—Yyndulc colt, w. C. Bright, Drury, jl-jogns; Bulandshar—Rose of Woodville I nilV. 1. Tucker. Ellerslie, 435gns;. Kincar-dine--(i all ant Kin filly, I. Tucker. Eljers- | lie. 2(»i'gns; Solicitor-General Lytttp : eolt. Mrs \V. D. Graham, Auckland, 300 I gns; Lord oitex—Freeze mil. R. 13. ThornJ son. Auckland, 85gn?-. Royal Chief— Oteteanui colt. Scott Ramsay, Auckland, : iTOgtis: Royal Chief—Nanette eolt. R. K. ; Kelly. Ruekland, ?00gns; Foxbridge—i cardplayer roll. E. Pope. Takanini. Tuogns; ' Foxbridge Lady Whirlwind. A. McGregor ! Grant. Auckland, soogns; Foxbridge—R|pi Pliny Waters, K. Pope. Takanini, 125gns ; ; id'.iieforl -Rapidity eolt. E. l>. Fathers’ j paeroa, lOOgns: ftroiefort—\mvrll colt. . l . V. McManeinin. Auckland (as agent:, 3r.0 ! gns; Foxbridge —Rulimr -;o <• dr. g. j Matamata. 1250gns; Battle Song- Uma colt. J. J. Goodwin. Papatoetoe. laoogns; Diatomous—Whirlwind eolt, G Cobb, Matamata. sr.ogns: Robin Goodfellow— Falcon colt. A. J. Court. Auckland. 150 gns; Inflation—Helen Winkle filly. \. fl. Storey. Auckland; Gynerium—Lucctta filly, S. McGreal, Pukekohe, SOgns.