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Lyttelton Times, Volume X, Issue 628, 13 November 1858, Page 8

"TO WTO N." THE CELEBRATED HORSE, "TOWTON," IMPORTED BY MR. THOMAS NEWTON, Late-tho property of Capt. the Hon. S. Hawke. « TOWTON," A good bay, black legs, 8 years old, stands 15 hands 2J inches high, was got by Melbourne, out of Cinizella, by Touchstone; grandam Brocade, by Pantaloon, — Bombazine. MELBOURNE, The sire of Towton, was got by_ Humphrey Clinker,-'(sire of Rockingham, winner of the • St. vLeger, 1-853) dam by Cervantes; is also sire of the following horses, Sir Tatton Sykes, winner of th« U.,000 Guineas Stakes at Newmarket, and Doncaster St. Leger, 1846; Cymber, winner of the Oaks, 1847; Canezou, winner of the 1,000 Guineas, and Ebor St. Leger, 1848; West Australian, winner of the 2,000 Guineas, the Derby and St. Leger, 1853 ; and Marchioness (own sister to Towton), winner -of the Oaks, 1855. TOUCHSTONE, (Winner of the St. Leger, 1834), the sire of Cinizella (Towton*s dam), is own brother to Launcelot, winner of the St. Leger, 1840, and sire of the following horses, Cotherstone, winner of the 2,000 Guineas, and Derby, 1843 j Orlando, winner of the Derby in 1844, and sire of Teddington, winner.of the Derby, 1851; Mendicant, winner of the 1,000 Guineas and Oaks, 1856; Flatcatcher, winner of the Dee Stakes atrChester, and the 2,000 Guineas, 1848; Surplice, winner of the Derby and St. Leger the same year; Nunnykirk, winner of the 2,000 Guineas, 1849; and Newminster (own brother to Nunnykirk), winner of the St. Leger, 1851. PANTALOON Is sire of Ghuznee, winner of the Oaks, 1841; Satirist, winner of the St. Leger the same year; Hernandez, winner of the 2,000 Guineas, 1851; and of Clarissa, Caricature, Elthiron, -Officious, and,Hobbie Noble, which was sold for the sum of 6,000 Guineas, previous to the 'Derby Race, and several other winners of Jarge stakes. "TOWTON" ia entirely free from blemish or disease of any kind, and, from his superior strain of blood, combining that of Columbus, Paynator, Camel, Selim, Sir Peter, Highflyer, &c, cannot fail .to give perfect satisfaction to breeders of first-class horses, for power, speed, and lasting qualities, equal fco any on the British Turf. — "TOWTON" WILL STAND THIS SEASON AT MR. RULES' STABLES, CAVERSHAM HOUSE, CHRISTCHURCH, COMMENCING IST KOVESTBEB. TERMS, 15 GUINEAS, PAYABLE ON THE Ist JANUARY, 1859. GEOOMAGE. 10s. TO STAND THIS SEASON, AT THE STABLES OF THE UNDERSIGNED, fTxHE Celebrated Thorough-Bred horse J, SKELETON. PEDIGEEE. " Young Skeleton" is a chestnut horse, branded C H near shoulder, was bred by Mr. Charles Hearne and was foaled in 1843, was got l>y me imported horse Skeleton, out of a mare bjr the imported horse Steeltrap, her sire the imported horse Egremont. Master Robert the sire of Skeleton was got -by Buffa out of Small Hopes by Scaramouch, lier dam by Blank Traveller. Buffa by Pantaloon out of a Herod mare; Pantaloon by Match'era out of Curiosity by Snap, Regulus, Brutus, Childeis, (vide Stucl Boole, p. 409 vol. 4.; Eorremont by Whalebone out of Talestres, (bred' by Mr. Glossip in 1809), by Alexander, her dam Riral by Sir Peter out of Hornet by Drone. Manilla by Goldfinder, Mr. Goodriche's Old England mare, (vide Stud Booh, p. 310, vol. 4./ (Signet!) William Russell, Keeper of the Stud Book. Terms £"5 and ss. Groom. N. B. Splendid Paddocks for receiving Mares. JAMES RULE, Caverbham House. 13 September, 1858. DUKE. HPHIS well-known entire draught horse -*- will stand at Mr. Rule's stables, ■Christchurch, every SATURDAY, and at Mr. Fisher's Farm, on the Heathcote, the remainder of the week, during the season. ' Terms £2 15s. Gvoomage included. "N.B. —Accommodation for mares, but no responsibility incurred. Oct. 1858' TO STAND THIS SEASON, AT OLI> KAIAPOI FARM, THE well-known Clydesdale Horse, ;. "FARMER'S FAVOURITE." . ' .... Terms £4. ss. O:oom. Marefi fcnksn in in onclosod paddocks, at 2*. 6:1. par week. Old Knh\\K i, Sept. 30,1858.