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Daily Telegraph (Napier), 30 October 1883, Page 4

__._..< l Morses. THE SIRES OF THE SEASON. DI GAMA, GLADIATOR, MERLIN, TAM O'SHANTER, and COMMODORE NUTT. To Stand This Season at Havelock, the polloavino Celebrated Sires : |||k The imported English Thoroughbred Stallion j»_Sm% DI GAMA.—A ||p_§lilpii \ richbaybrown, IChands on short tegs, bred by Sir Joseph Hawley, got by Beadsman, Avinner of the Derby, out of Salamanca, by Student from Bravery, by Ganicboy from .Ennui (dam of English Sauntercr, and grand dam of Anteros, sire of Canard and Louie), by Bay Middleton from Blue Devils, by A r elocipede from Care, by AVoful from Recovery's dam. Vasco di Gama Avon the Maiden Plate at Ascot, ran third for theHurstbourncStakes, and avou the Rottingdean Nursery Handicap and the Molynoux Nursery Handicap (carrying top weight). ' Pero Gomez full brother to Vasco di Gama avou tho Middle Park Plate, Newmarket Stakes, Ascot Derby, St. Leger Doncaster Stakes, Grand Duke of Michael Stakes and Royal Stakes (in all about £14,000). He has been a most successful sire iv England, ancl his son Peregrine won the 2000 guineas stakes (worth about £..000) ancl was only beaten by a head for the Derby and was sold for 7000 guineas. It is no use looking at aristocratic breeding, grand appearance and good performances, if Vasco does not succeed .vith real good mares in begetting racehorses ecpial to any that have ever graced a racecourse. Limited to 20 approved marcs at 10 guineas each.

ft The imported French Thor- ' lß * >a oinrhbred Stallion <T< LADIATOR—Abcau\JT tif id golden Chestnut, 1.) hands 3 inches, bred by Count Lcgrange, got by that Avonderful galloping .nac.iine'Gladiateur who gained the triple crown by Avinuing the Two Thousand Guim .is, Derby and St. Leger in ISG. : dam Nuncia (also dam of Nemesis, Avinner of the Metropolitan Stakes, Sydney, doing the 2 miles in 2mins. 33sec, beating 15 others; also dam of Messagcr, and of Victoire avlio Avon the Kingsbury Open Steeplechase, carrying top Aveight, 12st. 21b.), by Nuncio out of Fatima by Elis. Gladiator Avas never tried to race, but his full brother, Messagcr, was a rare performer on the flat, over hurdles, and across country, having avou the Northamptonshire Stakes" as a 4 -year-old, Surrey Grand National Open Steeplechase, the Croydon Grand Hurdle Race, and ran second in the United Kingdom Steeplechase in 1871. He also won many races in France, and the sporting correspondent of the London Standard pronounced him the very best steeplechaser as a .-year old. Gladiatour is also 'grundsirc of Sussex, Sting mid other wonderful performers. The performances of Sussex prove him to be one of the best horses ever bred in Australia: it is needless to enumerate the number of his victories, except tho Grand National Steeplechase of July, 1881, carrying top Aveight 13st lib. Sting avou the llawkcsbury Grand Handicap, carrying Sst, doing the In mile in 2 mins. 3(5._ sec, the fastest time on record. Gladiator is admitted to bo one of the handsomest thoroughbreds iv the colony, and is eminently suited for getting racehorses, Aveight-carrying hunters, hurdleracers, and ladies' and gentlemen's hacks. Terms —Six guineas each mare. The Ncav Zealand thorough-%_W_-ss*. bred Stallion "]V|"ERLIN. — Bay with jy|§|||j|__§__§il_l _LyX black points, stands 1G hands 1 inch, bred by S. Nosworthy, Esq., Riccarton, Canterbury, got by Blue Boy (imp) out of Malice. Blue Boy by Beadsman, Avinner of tho Derby, 1-59, out of Bumble Kite (dam of Khedive), by Voltigeur-Sweet-briar, by Stockwell-Eglantinc, by the Flying Dutchman. Beadsman, by AVcathcrbitMendicant (winner of tbe Oaks), by Touchstone. Malice, by Traducer out of Mermaid, is also darn of Mischief, and full sister to the famous Lurline, dam of the great Darebin, bought in Melbourne by the late Hon. E. K. Cox (breeder of tho famous Chester, and that equine Avonder Grand Flaneur) for 1550 guineas to use as a sire in his celebrated stud. Merlin's performances show that he possesses speed, stamina., and ability to carry Aveight. Terms—G guineas each mare. __Jb_. " Tho Pure-bred Carlyon Pony rpAM O'SHANTER.-A Y\**ySl X beautiful bay a.ith black ■*_-_!___.__-_»___■ points and docile temper. Terms—3 guineas each mare. _#_. The Pure-bred Exmoor Pony % i COMMODORE NUTT.— W"*wl \J A dark broAvn, great «_Mtt_fcMM«_- Aveight carrier, a. ith good temper. Terms —3 guineas each mare. Every care taken, but Avithout responsibility. Mares sent to" the above horses must _be paid for and removed on notice of stinting being given ; otherwise a charge of 3s per Avcek Avill be made. For further particulars apply to — AVm. HOGGARD, Stud Groom. Or to- ALLAN McLEAN, Havelock. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON BETWEEN KAIKORA AND PORANGAHAU.

$j_V"-*»-$-|_}"_ The Thoroughbred Horse— 3n?_Lj^_i r r E MrL E T ° N> Templeton was bred by Mr. Murtagh, of HaAvko's Bay. Ho is a dark bay, Avith black points. He is three years old, stands 15 hands 2 inches high, and possesses all the essential qualifications of a sire, namely, good constitution, temper, substance, strength, quality, and vigor. He is admirably adaptcd v for getting weight carriers, coach horses, as well as racehorses, as he surpasses everything yet seen in NewZealand for size and strength, combined .vith the best blood that ever flowed in a horse's veins. He is by Danebury, out of Phoenix. Danebury is by the far-famed Traducer, dam Ada, winner of the Canterbury Derby, by St. Auburyn, sire of Tui iTui, Harakeke, and dams of Kakapo, Karara, Perfume, Ariel, &c, grand dam Princess by Glausus, sire, by Diana,-dam of that Avondcrful marc Mussidora, avlio produced tho following horses:—Miss Jessie, Avinner of Victorian V.R.C. Derby ; Bolphegor, Sea Spray, winner of the A r .R,C. and S.A.J.C. St. Ledger ; Brasis, Avinner of V.R.C. Derby, Oaks, and Melbourne Cup ; South Hamilton, Avinner of V.R.C. Three-year-old Stakes. It is sufficient to mention the name of Traducer, as ho got the best horses ever bred in New Zealand, namely, Lurlinc, Calumny, Lo Loup, Fish-hook, Templeton, Maritana, Bribery, Te Whetumarama, Black Prince, Sir Modred and a host of others too numerous to mention. Ada's dam Princes is also dam of Glaukos, Potentate, Symphony, dam of Lacenfecd-Casandra, dam of Opera, winner of the Canterbury Derby and dam of that good old horse Tambourine. Coupled Avith the abovo Danebury, sire of Templeton, has been a great performer on the turf, having beaten the best horses which NeAV Zealand could then produce. Performances as folloAvs:—As a two-year-old he won the Canterbury Champagne Stakes, and ran second to Guy Fa .vkes fori tho Railway Plate, as a three-year-old he Avon the Raihvay Plate at Canterbury, -_- mile, Guy Fa .vkes second ; ran second to Guy for the Canterbury Cup, 2 ; _ miles, weight for age ; tho folio .ving day avou tho Christchureh Plate, a. eight for age, 2 miles, carrying 71bs penalty, defeating a large field, time 3 mins. 44 sees. ; at Auckland ran second to Perfume for the Racing Club Handicap/giving her two years and lOlbs ; Avon Auckland 'Derby, and ran second to Ariel for the Cup, Ariel 4 years, Sat 2lbs, Danebury 3 years, 7st 121b; at Dunedin March' Meeting- ran second to Poreri for tho Derby, leaving bejijjid him Fallacy, Bribery, Hippoeanipi'jfljand seven others ; as a fi.-_-year-old, carrying top Aveight, won AVaitaki Cup, County Plate, Jockey Club Handicap, Champagne Stakes; at Geraldine Avon the Cup and Handicap, carrying 9st, top AA r eight; at Ashburton. Avon tho Cup, Avith top weight; at the Canterbury metropolitan meeting, carrying Sst 71b, ran second to' Mata, three years, Gst Slbs, timo 3 ininß. 45 sees.; ' ran second to Trump Card.for tho Chris .church Plato, after a '