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Marlborough Daily Times, Volume III, Issue 303, 28 October 1881, Page 4

Sires of the Season. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON. RHE Splendid and powerful Draught Clydesdale Colt, TAIERI. TAIERI is a dark brown colt, four years old, and stands 16;/ hands high, with immense muscular power, good action, and a fine temper. He was shown when 2 years old, and took first prize ; when 3 years old he took second prize against all ages, at the Marlborough Agricultural Society’s Show. His sire was bred by Donald Grant, Esq., of Kirklands, West Taieri, and is out of the Clydesdale mare Gentle, by Comet. Comet bred by John Nimmo, Esq., out of his imported mare Jean, by Marquis; Marquis was bred by John Brown, Preston Hall, Heidelburg. He lias gained the following prizes : —When one year old two first prizes ; when two years old, three first; when three years old, six first and two second, showing against imported horses ; when four year old showing against all comers, four first and one second ; and three days before being shipped for Otago, lie carried of! the first prize at the Grand National Show at Geelong, over twelve competitors. In Otago he has gained five first and six second prizes. Marquis by Prince Charlie, out of Mr Brown's Old Jean ; Old Jean gained thirteen first prizes, and never was beaten. Comet’s dam Jean was bred by Alexander Galbraith, Croycunningham, Kilearn ; Jean’s dam was the famous mare Jess, who gained six first prizes out of seven competitions ; Jean also gained six first and second prizes before leaving Scotland, and seventeen first and second prizes since coining to this country. Jean’s sire was the celebrated horse Justice, grandsire Mr Clark’s Prince Albert, who gained the Highland Society’s second prize at Glasgow in lSf>o, first at Brechin in ISo 1, first at Hamilton in 18/52. G. grandsire Clyde i allowed to be the best horse in Britain in ! his day. Comet was first shown as a two-year old at the Taieri Show, where he got the first prize ; lie was next shown as a three-year old against all classes, when lie took second prize ; and last season at Tokomairiro, his sire being first. Taieri’s dam, Gentle, is out of Betty, by Champion ; Champion was bred by Mr Anderson, Druneore, Wigtonshiic, Scotland. When one year old he gained two first prizes ; when two years old he gained four first and two seconds ; when three years old he gained the premium of 40 sovereigns at Glasgow ; when four years j old he gained the premium of oO sovereigns, awarded by the Kircudbright I Agricultural Society ; when five years old j lie gained the premium of 40 sovereigns at | Glasgow; he also gained the silver medal | for the best five yearlings got by any horse j that travelled in ISSO. He was afterwards shipped to Australia, and, after a passage ] of 131 days, when only eight days landed, he gained the first prize at Ballarat; also the silver cup for being to best animal in the yard. He also gained the first prize at Sweaton the same. year. He was afterwards shipped to New Zealand, where he gained a first prize at the Taieri. and in which district he undoubtedly left more good stock than any horse that ever travelled before or since.

j Gentle’s dam, Betty, was bred by i Captain Gardiner, Dandanong Victoria, j Sire, the imported Clydesdale horse | Reformer, dam Bess, imported by Captain : Gardiner. Betty gained a first prize as a 1 one-year old, in Melbourne, in ISb-t, second as a two-year old in IS.V>, and similar honors as a three-year old in 1 Sod, all in j Melbourne. I TAIFRI was bred by Mr. George Storey, out of Fanny, the well-known Prize Marc, j TAIERI will stand at A. McColFs Masonic Stables, Blenheim, on Wednesdays and Saturdays ; "Wairau Valley on Mon- : days ; through Fenwick on the way back to Blenheim : Spring Creek on Thursdays ; and l’icton Road on Fridays, should sufficient inducement oll’cr. j Tkkms : —L2 10s. a marc, an 1 os. groom, I payable on first visit ; all other fees payable on the first of January, ISB2. 101 D. BISHELL. TO STAND THIS SEASON. 4 T the Pound, Francis Strecet, lx. Blenheim, the Thoroughbred Horse TREASON. By Traducer—Lady Jane, by Biddlesworth, grand dam Medora, by Glendowev (Arab). Tkkms : —.£4 -Is. per mare ; groomage, os. CATESBY. By Daniel O’Rorke, dam Fidget (dam of the celebrated horse Guy Fawkes.) Catksiiy is four years old, and stands over 16 hands high, with great muscular power and splendid action, It will be seen by the above that Catksby is half-brother to Mr. 0. Redwood’s celebrated horse, Sir 1 George, and is also half-brother to ! Guy Fawkes. For further pedigree J see Stud Book.

Terms : <£3 for half-bred mares ; thoroughbred mares, £7. Tlie above horses will lie at the following places during the. season, weather permitting:- -Every alternate Saturday at Havelock ; every alternate Thursday, Pieton Road and Picton ; on Mondays, at Riley’s Stables. All fees payable on January Ist, 1882. Good Paddocks provided at Is 6d per week. 99 I. FREETH. TOR PRIiSTIHG of every descrip(j tion, in a style unequalled in Marlborough, executed on the shortest notice, and at reasonable prices, at the Times Office