BLOOD HORSES

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2269, 1 November 1889, Page 2

BLOOD HORSES

Johnny jp'-wkner, though not looking quite bis Vest, was unhesitatingly pho.d first m blood stallions. The aged bue good looking Tokoa, who oomeß ftom the Hurunul HIU oountry with a good reputation as a proglultor of hard wearing hacks and harness horsos, was seoond • aod Wia.rd, whoso quality oompensates for hiß wnat ot substanoe as a oountry aire was highly oommoDdod. Mr Markey's .»:a U d hors. could hardly have a bettor "testimonial than the noxt hoiao In tho ring. M ? Tlomoy's two yoar old oolt Harkaway, whioh showed hla aire's qaality, substance and atyle mst marked degree. Suoh de-oet-d<y_U u§t the seal on cue reputation of any tiro. Five good brood mares came Into tho »!ng as thoroughbreds. Tho judgi ig took Bometlmo and then did not meet goneral approval. The Traitor mare IdstlU was plaoed first, Marchiouoßa JSell Beon-*-, an^j olive (by Bucliogton) com mended, Mr Marfcey'a two pedigree mares Lizard a*?d Tfif> Fly being passed over, which led to a protest by their owner on the ground that Mi Cargo's rawo w*v* _, \ th,grouj;bbred, | Ci

IdR-lin l ad only Brenda by 'J'raducr to beat for Mr B. Aloorn * pi'ze 'or marea by Traitor or Traiucer, Mr Oorriraa'a mare ]ooki_;< poor. Idulia's two yaar old snd yearling byPerkin Warbeok 11. were w-U-g.owa raking oolts, with a fair share of qaality, doing credli to their parentage, hut Tasmaniaua colt though only commended by the jadses was the tiok of the yoarlias:*. bis soma* what defective shoulder will not prevent hia be n« o r<»oo h<nae. A nioe ohoai nut from The Flj- filled the aeoond plaoe, but the two sons of Johnny Faulkner ware not oo forward fn coudltlon as Mr Oar I an's oolt, Mr Oroy'a roan filly was the only entiaot fur iho " W'zsrd" special pr ze ; Bhe is a niat filly, bat on the imall a zq.