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Lyttelton Times, Volume X, Issue 636, 11 December 1858, Page 8

"TOWTO N." THE CELEBRATED HORSE, « TOWTON," IMPORTED BY MR. THOMAS NEWTON, ■ Late the property of Capt. the Hon. S. Hawke. " TOWTON^" A good bay, black legs, 8 • years old, stands 15 hands 2| 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. Leger, 1853) dam by Cervantes; is also sire of the following horses, Sir Tatton Sykes, winner of the 2,000 Guineas Stakes at New- : market, 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 tho, 2,000 Guineas, the Derby and St. Leger, 1853 ;_ aud Marchioness (own sister to Towton), winner"* • of the Oaks, 1855. TOUCHSTONE, J ' (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, Cotkerstone, winner of the 2,0U0 Guinea, and Derby, 1843: Or lando, winner of the Derby>i» 18d4; 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 at, Chester, and the 2,000 Guineas,-1848; Surplice, winner of the Derby and St. Leger the same year; Nunnykirk, winner of the 2,000 Guineas, 18_9; 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, aud 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, &c, cannot fail to give perfect satisfaction to breeders of first-class horses, for power, speed, and lasting qualities, equal to any ou the British Turf. " TOWTON" WILL STAND THIS SEASON AT MR. RULES' STABLES, CAYERSHAM HOUSE, CHRISTCHURCH, COMMENCING IST NOVEMBEB. -TERMS, 15 GUINEAS, PAYABLE ON \ ' THE Ist JANUARY, 1859. GBOOMAGE, 10s. TO STAND THIS SEASON, AT THE STABLES OF THE ''■ UNDERSIGNED, Celebrated Thorous-h-Bred horse J. SKELETON . PEDIGBEE. ~ " Young Skeleton" is a chestnut horse, branded C H near shoulder, was bred by Mr. Charles Hearne aud was foaled in 1843, was got -by the imported horse Skeleton, out of a mare by 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, her dam by Blank Traveller. Buffa by Panta- I loon. out of a Herod mare. Pantaloon by Match'em out of Curiosity by Snap, Regulus, Brutus, Childers, (vide Stud 3ooJc,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 by Goldfinder, Mr. Goodriche's Old England mare, (vide Stud Book, p. 310, vol. 4>.J (Signed) William Russell, * Keeper of the.Stud Book. Terms £5 and ss. Groom. ■ ■ l N. B. Splendid Paddocks for receiving Mares. JAMES RULE, Caversham House. A3 September,-1858. DURE. npHIS well-known entire draught Tiorse -*- 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. Groomage included. . N.B.—Accommodation for mares, but. no responsibility incurred. Oct. 1858. TO STAND THIS SEASON,, AT OLD KAIAPOI FARM, THE, well-Known Clydesdale Horse. " FARMER'S FAVOURITE." Terms £4. -ss. Groom. Mares-taken in in enclosed paddocks, at 2s. 6d. per week. GUI Kaiapci, Sept, 30,1858. '