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

StJid Horses. desperate race cf two miles, giving him 19lbs, time 3 mins. 41 sees. ; at Wairarnpa won the three miles weight for age. beating Lara and eight others; ran second to Mutter at Wellington in the Jockey Club Handicap. This race he could have won had he been let. At the Canterbury metropolitan meeting won the Free Handicap, carrying 9st, beating Foul Play, Camballo, Sinking Fund, Lara, Luna, and others, one mile, time 1 mm. 46 sees, won Railway Plate, weight for age, h mile, and Metropolitan Handicap, carrying Bst 4lbs, lh miles, leaving behind him Fish-hook, Ariel, Longlands, Leaties, Bribery, and others, time 2 mins. 4G sees. It will be | seen by the laurels won by this great son of Traducer that he was both a flyer, a stayer, and a weight carrier. Phoenix, dam of Tcmpleton, is by Gownsman (imp), out of Ikamatake, by Figaro (imp), out of Brunette by Riddlesworth (imp). Phoenix has been a'clipper on the turf, she has started in 46 races and scored 41 wins, as follows: —• First season : Hawke's Bay, G ; Wellington, 4 ; Paraxon, 2 ; Pahautauui, 4 ; Taraneko, 2; Foxton, 4; Taratahi, 2; Opaki, 3. Second season : Waianga, 4 ; Wellington, 3; Pararoa, 2; Rangitikci 3. The last and greatest performance at Wairarnpa was the Ladies' Purse, carrying 12st 4lbs, 4st 4lbs of which was dead weight. This ends the career on the turf of one of the grandest animals that ever stripped on the New Zealand turf. She has also been a great prize taker as a brood mare. She has taken eight first prizes, three at Lower Hutt, Wellington, three at Wairarnpa, two at Canter--1 bury, while being with Traducer. Tcmpleton will be at Waipukurau on Mondays, at Wanstead on Tuesdays, and at Porangahau on Wednesdays. Terms—Single mares, £5 ; groomngc, 5s ; two or more mares the property of the same owner, as per agreement. Every care taken, but no responsibility incurred. As Tcmpleton is positively limited to 20 marcs, early application is necessary. For further information apply to the groom in charge, or - P. J. MURTAGH, Proprietor.

TO STAND THIS SEASON AT KAIKORA BRIDGE. •<*# X riUiEThorough. lv ST. PA T RICK. IV . H st - ratrick WIIS •_._. ' "• v.--»■___*____ bred by P. J. Murtagh, of Hawke's Bay. He is a dark golden chosnut, standing 1G hands 2 inches high, and possesses all tlic essential qualifications of a sire, viz., good constitution, substance, temper, conformation, and vigour. Ho is admirably adapted to get good useful stock, as well as race horses. He is considered by competent judges to bo one of the grandest horses ever seen in New Zealand. fit. Patrick is iioav G years old, is by tho celebrated horse Tho Premier, by Malton (imported) out of Revoke, mother of Trump Card, one of tho grandest horses ever bred in Now Zealand. As a two-year-old ho won the Champagne Stakes at Canterbury, after Avhich he avus purchased by Air Stead for 1500 guineas. As a three-year-old he carried off three Dcrbys—Canterbury, AVellington, and Dunedin. At Canterbury he ran second for the Cup, a. eight for age, and on the following day avou tho Christchureh Plate. At AVellington, after Avinning tho Derby, ran Lara _to a neck for the Cup, giving him two years and Gibs. Afterwards in Dunedin ho Avon the Publicans' Purse Handicap, defeating Isaac AValton over his faA'oritc distance, giving him two years and 71bs. At the samo mcetiny ho cantered home iv front of the wonderful horse Tcinpleton for the Queen's Plate. Jor further performance see Turf Register. The Premier has also been a grand performer on the turf, having Avon the Wairarapa Stakes, three miles, beating Koarria, Fishhook, and eight others. Ho also Avon the Empire Plate at AVellington, beating a large field ; but, like St. Patrick, ho avus put to the stud too soon Avithout giving him a chance to distinguish himself," as his family has done before and after him. St. Patrick is ono of the handsomest horses ever bred in Noav Zealand. Ho is thoroughly sound, has a beautiful head and muscular neck let into slanting shoulders, short back, grand quarters, long gaskins, good legs, and flat bono. He possesses all that is necessary in a sire, size, bone, and brooding.' He is out of that far-famed marc Phoenix by GoAvnsman (imported), out of Ikamataki by Figaro (imported), out of Brunette by Riddles worth (imported). Phoenix has been a clipper on tho turf. She started in 4G races and scored 41 Avins as follows :—First season: HaAvke's Bay, 6 : AVellington, 1; Pararoa, 3; Pahautauui, 4; Taranecau, 2 ; Foxton, 4; Taratahi, 2; Opaki, 3; AVcyanga, 1. Second season: AVellington, 3; Pararoa, 2 ; Rangitikoi, 3. Her last ancl greatest performance iv tho "Wairarapa was in the Ladies' Purse, carrying 12st 41b— -Ist 41b of Avhich Avas dead Aveight—ending the career of ono of tho grandest animals that ever stripped on tlic"Now Zealand turf. She has also been a great prize-taker as a brood marc. She has taken eight first prizes, three at Lower Hutt, AVellington, three at AVairarapa, and two more at Canterbury, while with Traducer it can be plainly seen that St. Patrick's ancestors came from a racing family, and were racers themselves. St. Patrick never had a chance'to sho.v Avhether ho could race or not, as he never started in anything. I had him under proparationforß;months two years ago, Avium the disqualification by tho Hii.vice's Bay Racing Club was placed upon me, and under these circumstances poor Pat had to return to the paddock. Last season I had to turn him to account by standing him at tho AVairoa, a. hero ho served 92 marcs, which I also hope to see him do this season in his new field. Terms : Single marcs, £5 ; groomago, ss. Two or more, tho property of the same owner, as per agreement. Every care Avill be taken, but no responsibility incurred. As Mr Murtagh has taken tho farm lately in the occupation of MiLewis Evans, with abundance of grass, owners of mares may depend on getting thoir marcs returned in good condition. Paddocking Is per Avcck until notice of removal is given. All charges to lie paid before removal. For further information apply to the Groom in charge, or to P. J. MURTAGH, Proprietor.

AND STILL THE SIRE OF THE SEASON. .*s_ The Thoroughbred pOIIOKURA. Pohokura by Pacific, out of Villctte (by Young Plover, out of Ada—Young Plover by .Ether) ; Pacific by Flatcatchor, dam Disagreeable by Agreeable—her dam by Sam, out of Morel by Sorcerer. Flatcatchor by Touchstone, out of Decoy by Filho da Puta, Finesse by Peru.dan, Viscount by John Bull, sister to Skyscraper by Highflyer. Touchstone by Camel, Banter by Master Henry, Boadicca by Alexander, Brunette by Amaranthus—Mayfly by Matchem—Camel by AVhalcbonc, out of Sclim marc—Maiden by Sir Peter—Phenomenon. Pacific Avas imported from England, and got tho celebrated performers Orlando, Nebula, Glengarry, Satellite (the fastest horse foaled in the Southern Hemisphere), Moonshine, Moss Rose, Dundee, Resolution, Hailstorm, and Rangipo. Pohokura is also fortunate on the dam's side, for Young PloA'er, the sire of Pohokura's dam, was not only a first-class racehorse, but was most successful at tho stud, as all his progeny Avere clippers under heavy weights—bo the distance six furlongs or three miles. Pohokura's dam ..as half-sister to that grand mare Deception, tho best mare that over trod the Noav Zealand turf—she ran fifth in the Champion Race in Sydney, in 18G0, iv a large field, three days after landing from Ncav Zealand, Villette (dam of Pohokura) raced Avith great success as a three-year-old, but avus early put to the stud, and became the dam of several well-known winners. Pohokura promised to bo a groat performer, both on tho flat and over fences, but his racing career was unfortunately cut short by an accident which, though it der prives tho turf of what bid fair to be one of the grandest performers in the colony, will prove a boon to breeders desirous of producing racers, steeplechasers, or excellent Aveight-carrying hacks. He is a beautiful dark-brown (almost black) with black points, 8 years, stands 15 hands 3J inches high, his Avholc contour being handsome, powerful, and racing-like, and in his veins runs blood of the most patrician quality, tracing back to tho grand Touchstono fountain, whose deserved praise wq should never ceaso to sing. " Touchstono—tho renowned '