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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4180, 13 December 1884, Page 6 (Supplement)

TO STAND THIS SEASON AT RIVERSLEA. The Thorough-bred **-*y Ravensworth, Glaucus—Spray by Donizetti— Lady Ann byWhisker-RavensworthbyTouchstone, Sec "It will be seen by reference to the above ' pedigree that Opawa is bred the right way , for both pace and power, having on tho sire's side the grand Whalebone, Waxy, and Pantaloon strains, whilst on his dam's side he boasts an equally illustrious line of ancestry. As a racehorse Opawa proved himself a worthy descendant of his high lineage, having avoii some of the best conteeted races on this Island, giving lumps of weights to his opponents. As a three-year-old, after standing the season, ho ran two weight-for-nge races at Blenheim. As a four-year-old, after standing tho season, he won tho Wanaranui Stakes, £80, -weight - for - ago, beating- Tolly, Black Eagle, Satellite, "Tambourini, and Maid of The next day he came out again, and won the W.J.C. Handicap, of £170, carrying Sst 31b, beating nine others, including Tambourini, Black Eagle, and Maori Weed. In the same month at Taranaki, he won the Cup of £50, weight-for-age, two miles, beating Tambourini, after a splendid struggle. The same day, carrying 9st 21b, he won the Ladies' Purse, beating Tambourini, Resolution, and Camelia. The next day Opawa placed the T.J.C. Handicap, £100, to his credit, carrying Sst 4lb, and then finished the day by"winning the Railway Stakes in a canter. The following year he again won tho W.J.C Handicap, Ost 71b, and Wanganui Stakes, weight-for-age. Opawa also won several other well contested races. It will be seen, therefore, that Opawa is well worthy of the attention of breeders, his pedigree being of the highest strains of winning blood, and his performances unequalled on this side of the world. He is as sound as the day he was foaled, and possesses a constitution of unsurpassed excellence. Terms—£s 5s for each mare. Two or more as per agreement. Any mare not | proving in foal will be served for half-price next season. Due notice will bo given when mares are stinted, and must then bo removed, or a charge of 2s a week will bo made. Every care taken but no responsibility. For further particulars, apply to H. J. THOMPSON, Riverslea, Or, J. W. O'BRIEN, Havelock. TO COVER AT FRIMLEY, NEAR HASTINGS, A limited number of mares, _"s_? ? npHE imported J- thorough-bred SIR BENJAMIN. "■ ■'"'-'-- -'V.?:-., >. ; ; ■'--■ A self-colored dapple brown without white, standing sixteen hands three and half inches high, and having enormous bone and muscle. Terms—£6 Gs each mare. He is sire of some of the finest weightcarrying hacks and stylish carriage horses ever seen in New South Wales, as is proved by his stock realising such high prices. Three were sold to Mr W. Cooper, of Sydney, for 100 guineas each. He was bred byMrLediard, and followed tho Berkshire Hounds for several seasons. Sir Benjamin, late the property of E. S. Rouse, Go'ntuwang, N.S.W., which gentleman purchased him for 710 guineas on his - arrival from England. Ho was formerly the property of G. B. Battams, Esq., Kilw*orthy, Tavistock, England, purchased by that gentleman expressly for a country station, forgetting weight-carrying hunters and stylish carriage horses, at which he proved very successful. Big Ben won, as a two-year-old, tho . Newmarkot Two-year-old Plate, The Mostyn at Chester, The Biennial of Western > Stakes at Bath, beating Fairwater in tho ' last. At three years old he won two races, only starting twice. > Sir Benjamin is winner of the first prize at Torrington Agricultural Show, held 4th [ May, 1871, beatfng a very large field. He also took second prize at the Sydney International Show last year. i As will be seen by the following table he possesses as fine h pedigree as is to bo fouud m the English Stud Book.

*> j Sir Hercules . Foigh-a-Bollagh ►_ £ \ Crtiiccioli l £j ._ j I 2 a W ' Liverpool i Espoir 55 " ■ ! Esperanco W _T ] , " sq ; Camel 2 i! Touchstone to 8 Banter _ j" 2 Sheet Anchor O Netherton Maid ir Fontinoy a Camel *•" g Touchstone 7 <*> Banter , t. . g 2 = 2 Whitker 5 _ = i Emma 3! S O :■ Oibslde Fairy 3 . j Alcaaton „ -a" -a j St. PatHck g ,3 | Blttorn •h Waxy , Pawn Junior 1 Pawn Marcs not proving in foal will be served free of charge next season. For further particulars, apply to J. H. WILLIAMS, Hastings. ~Z Jtmbr THE PURE-BRED # CLYDESDALE . LANSMAN Will stand at Rosemount, near Puketapu. CLANSMAN is a bright bay (9) nine years old, stands 16-£ hands high, out of Jean, by Emperor. " Jean was bred by Robert Stevenson, Esq., Taieri, Otago. Jean's dam, Duchess, bred by the lato D. Wilmore, Lnngford, Tasmania, out of the best bred imported mare and an imported horse from Scotland. Sho gained tho first prize at Longford. Duchess was bought by Robert Stevenson, Esq., Otago, for the sum of £150, being one of the best mares in Tasmania. Duchess won second prize at East Taieri in 1860, against all comers, her daughter Bella was the winner of 21 first prizes iv Otago. Bella was sold to Mr W. Holly, of Christchurch, where she gained the first prize three years in succession against imported mares from Victoria and Scotland. Jean's dam, Duchess, also produced the celebratod horses Blair Athol, Lord Glasgow, and Surprise. Tho two latter were successful prize takers, and out of the same stock are the celebrated mares Mattie and Eftio Deans. Sold at Mr Stevenson's sale in 187G to Mr Kitchen, of Moa Flat Station, Otago, for tho sums of £175 and £135, also two one-year-old fillies for £115. Jean's sire, Sir Colin Campbell, imported from Scotland to Tasmania by James Ross. Sir Colin won four first prizes ; before leaving Scotland in 1859 he gained tho first prize at tho Longford Northern Show, beating seventeen horses, nine of which were imported, and many other prizes too numerous to enumerate. Sir Colin Campbell was bred by Mr Tait, veterinary surgeon, near Banff, out of tho Earl of Seafield, mare Betsy (winner of many first prizes, and, in ISG4 was styled "Invincible"), sire Glenelg, also the property of Mr Tait, by the unrivalled horse Balmoral, grandsire Old Stitchem, the property of Sir James Graham, of Netherby, whose stock is celebrated all over Scotland. Clansman's sire, tho far-famed horso Emperor, out of Nancy, by the imported horse Napoleon. Nancy, bred by Alexander Findlay, Esq., Glasgow—Nancy was got by the celebrated horse Gavary, and her dam by Scotsman, the property of James Kirkwood, Kilmaurs. Nancy was first shown as a three-year-old, and got first prize at Hamilton, first prize at Balliuston, second at Glasgow, and second at Kilbride, she was next shown as a brood mare at Glasgow and Kilbride, where she also gained first prizes. Emperor is the most successful sire ever in New Zealand, and wherever shown gained first honors. His stock commands the highest price of any sire in Otago ; as a proof, he travelled the Taieri district for 13 years in succession, and one year had over 100 mares." Clansman, as will be seen is descended from the purest Clydesdale blood over imported out of Scotland ; he has proved himself a sure foal getter, and his stock are now coming fo tho front. A'two-year-old colt by him being first prize taker at the Hawke's Bay Show of 1881. " First-class paddocks provided for mares from a distance. All care taken, but no responsibility. Terms, £3 10s for single mares ; £3 for two or more the property of same owner. For further particulars apply to S.JGRAHAM, Puketapu; or, . Groom in Chai'ge.