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Evening Star, Issue 23681, 14 September 1940, Page 8

GERALDINE RACING CLUB. ACCEPTANCES CLOSE. OWNERS AND TRAINERS are reminded that ACCEPTANCES for the FIRST DAY of file Geraldine Racing Club’s Spring Mcetino- will CLOSE with the Undersigned on MONDAY Next, 16th September, at 8 p.m. W. F. EVANS, Secretary. Box 55, Geraldine; Phone 55. To Stand at Gladstone Park, Orari, South Canterbury, The Irish Classic Winner, Brown Horse, BATTLE SONG (1). A DIRECT descendant in Tail Male of famous CARBINE, and winner of the St. Legcr (one mile and three-quarters) by lengths; second in both the Two Thousand Guineas and Derby, and warmer of high-class races in England, BAX ILL SONG is own brother to HILL SONG, also winner of the St. Leger. the London Cup, and second in both the Derby (to Dastur) and Two Thousand Guineas, etc. BATTLE SONG is very closely related on the dam’s side to Australia s leading sue, THE BUZZARD, who in his first six seasons at the stud there has sired the winners of over £IIO,OOO, and both are sired by CARBINE’S Derby-winning grandson, SPION KOP. SPION KOP is also the eire of the Derby winner FELSTEAD, sire of the great filly ROOK.FEL. CRADLE SONG, dam of BATTLE SONG, was described in the ‘ Bloodstock Breeder’s Review ’ as a “ perfect treasure of a mare.” All seven of her progeny are winners. Like the dams of many noted horses of recent times, including the Oaks winner, GOLDEN PENNY, she is by HURRY ON. sire of three Derby winners and head of the list of brood mare sires in 1938 and second in 1939. CRADLE SONG is a daughter of the famous mare VERVE, sold for 7,000 guineas, and the dam of nine winners. She is a granddaughter of ILLUMINATA, the dam of CIJELANDRY and GAS, from which arc derived a record number of England's classic winners. BATTLE SONG will bo available for a limited number of selected marcs for Ibis season only, at a FEE of 50 GUINEAS. Grazing:" Wet marcs, 10s; dry marcs,’ 5a per week. For further particulars apply G. A. KAIN, Owner, Gladstone Park, Orari, South Canterbury, P.O. address, Ohapi, R.D., Geraldine; Or WRIGHT, STEPHENSON, AND CO. LTD,, Wellington and branches; PYNE, GOULD, GUINNESS LTD., Christchurch and branches. MAN’S PAL (1) By Manna (Phalario—Waffles) —Palmella (Lemberg—Anscenscur) This imported and young Sirq will stand at Woodlands (near Invercargill) this season at 30gs (two or more mares 25gs each). Good paddocking. Marcs ss. Foals 2s 6d per week. Consign marcs to T. M. TIM PAN Y, Woodlands. Telephone 9D.