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Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 53, 13 October 1885, Page 4

"PRELIMINARY NOTICE. The Celebrated Entire Horse PAPAPA will travel the Eangitikei and Manawatu districts during the present season. Dates and places will be announced in a future issue. Terms : £5 5s per single mare, guaranteed ; £3 10s cash. D. McBETH, Owner. TO STAND THIS SEASON AND travel the Eangitikei and Manawatu Districts, the thoroughbred ! horse "DIOMEDES." Diomedes is by Totara, out of Plover, by Sir Hercules. Totara is by old Diomsfdes, out of Waimea, by Sir Heruules, out of Flora Mclvor, by Emigrant. Old Diomedes by Hesperus, out ot Diomedie by Weatherbit. Old Diomedes was tha sire of Kapapo, Malvina. Economy, and j Parawhenua. Waimea, the dam of Manuka, Papapa, Puriai, and Wainui, all of whom have won several important races on the turf. I'lover, by Sir Hercules ; Plover the dam of Malvina, Hercules, Dan O'Connell, and other fast horses. Totara, the sire of Longlands, winner of the Great Autumn Handicap, April, 1878, and 1879 ; also Volunteer, second in the Champagne Stakes, and ran a dead heat with Mata tor Queen's ±»late in Dunedin, and won the Timeru Maiden Plate, l£ miles, in 2m. 45£5., and Flying Stakes, f mile, in lm. 17£s., at the Wellington Jockey Club Meeting, 1880; also Merlin, winner of the Spring Handicap at Wanganui; also Totara, winner of the Eangitikei Hunt Club Steeplechase, Waverley Handicap Hurdle Eace, and Manawatu Handicap Hurdles at Palmerston. Diomedes himself is the winner of the Wanganui Welter Weight- for-age Hurdle Eace, beating Reform, New Year, Dhudeen, Parnel!, and Christmas ; won the Tumkina Handicap Hurdles, beating a large field ; and ran a good third for the Wanganui Grand National Steeple- , chase, carrying 12st. 71bs., giving the winner, Euahine, Ist. 51 bs., and the second horse, Dhudeen, 2st. slbs., thereby showing that he is a weight carrier, and has exceptionally good staying power. Diomedes was awarded first prize at the Waneanui A. and P. Association's show as a sire best calculated to improve the breed of saddle horses. Diomedes is a rich bay with black points, stands 16| hands high, with immense bone and muscle, good action, is 7 years old, and is considered to be one of the best cross-country horses in New Zealand. Diomedes will travel as under : Mondays — Ashurst, via Ashurst road. Tuesdays — Ashurst to Palmerston. Wednesdays — Palmerston to Sandon. Thursdays — Bulls & Lower Eangitikei. Fridays — Halcombe. Saturdays — Makino road to Feilding. Terms— Single Mare, £3 10s ; two or more, the bona fide property of one owner, £3 each, By P.N. on first service, payable Ist January, 1886. Apply to the owner, A. HANNETT, Feilding.

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