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Lyttelton Times, Volume X, Issue 634, 4 December 1858, Page 8

/"TOWTON." THE CELEBRATED HORSE, " TOWTON," IMPORTED BY MR. THOMAS NEWTON, "Late the property of Capt. the Hon. S. Hawke. -"TOWTON," Ag-ood bay, black legs, 8 years old, stands 15 hands $U inches high, was got by Melbourne, out of Cinizella, by Touchstone; grandam Brocade, by Pantaloon, — SBomhaz'tne. MELBOURNE, 'The sire of Towton, was got by Humphrey *Clinker, (sire of Rockingham, winner of the 13t. Leger, 1853) dam by Cervantes; is also rsire of the following horses, Sir Tatton Sykes, winner of tho 2,000 Guineas Stakes at Newmiarket, and Doncaster St. Leger, 1546; Cymber, "winner of the Oaks, 1847; Canezou, winner of the 1,000 Guineas, and Ebor St. Lesjer, 1848; West Australian, winner of the :_,OOO 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 OinizeHa (Towton'3 dam), is own brother to Launcelot, winner of the St. Leger, IS4O, and -sire of the foll6wing-horses,Cotherstone, winner of the 2,000 Guinea", and Derby, 1843.; 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, T856; Flatcatcher, winner of the Dee Stakes -at Chester, and the 2,000 Guineas, 184S; 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, ISSI. - tPANTALOON Is sire of Ghuznee, winner of the Oaks, 1841; Satirist, winner of the St. Leger the same year j 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 large -stakes. "TOWTON" is 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, <fee., cannot fail to give perfect satisfaction to breeders of first-class horses, for power, speed, -and lasting qualities, equal to. any on the . Bri-■tish-Tuif. —■ "TOWTON" WILL STAND THIS SEASON AT MR. RULES'. STABLES, CAVERSHAM HOUSE, CHRISTCHURCH, COMMENCIKO IST 2fOVE_'3KB. TERMS, 15 GUINEAS, PAYABLE ON THE Ist JANUARY, 1859. OBOOSfAGB, 10s. TO STAND THIS SEASON, .AT THE STABLES OP THE UNDERSIGNED, f i'^HE Celebrated Thorough-Bred horse I. SKELETON . PEDIGREE. "'Young Skeleton" is a chestnut horse, branded C H near shoulder, was bred by Mr. •Charles Hearne and was foaled in 1843, was got by me imported horse Skeleton, out of a mare ! •by the imported horse Steeitrap, her sire the imported horse Egremont. Master Robert the sire of Skeleton was got .by Sulfa out-of Small Hones by Scaramouch, ;ber dam by Blank Traveller. Buffa by Pantaloon out" of a Herod mare. Pantaloon by . Match'em out of Curiosity by Snap, Rejnlns, Childers, (vide Stud Boo%p. 409 vol. 4.) Egremont by Whalebone out of Talestres, (bred by Mr. Glossip in 1809), by Alexander, her dam Rival by Sir Peter out of Hornet by Drone, Manilla b}' Goldfinder, Mr. Good rid se'.s Old England mare, {vide Stud Book, p. 310, .vol. <L.) -(Signed) William Russell, Keeper of the Stud Book. Terms £5 and ss. Groom. "N. B. Splendid Paddocks for receiving Mares. JAMES RULE, Caver&ham House. 13 September,'!Bsß. DUKE. -nnjJIS welUknovn entire draught horse x will stand nt Mr. Rule's stables, 'Christchurch, every SATURDAY, and at Mr. '.•Fisher's Farm, on i lie Heathcote, the remainder •of the week, during the season. ' -Terms £2 103. Groornage included. N.U.—Accommodation for mares, but no ■ responsibility incurred. Oct.'lßsß. j TO STAND THIS SEASON, .AT OLD KAIAPOI FARM, THE well-Known Clydesdale Horse, ■" FARMER'S .FAVOURITE;" Terms iC'l. ss. Groom. Mares taken in iv enclosed paddocks, at 2s. 6d. per week. \ Old Tuiiauci, Sept. 30, 1.958. \