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Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 42, 15 January 1883, Page 1

Horses. The Thoroughbred Stallion MORPHEUS mil travel the Palraerston, Feilding, and Sauson Districts this seaeoD. MORPHEUS is a golden chestnut, standing 16 hands 3 inches ; thoroughly sound m all reßpecte. He is 5 years old, and by that fast and wellknown horse Castaway, dam Somnambula by To*ton, dam Opera by II Barbaric, dam Cassandra by Priam ; Towton by Melbourne ; Castaway by Tra« ducer, dam Mermaid. Mobpheus comes from a great racing family, claiming some aristocratic and high-class performers as his relatives. His rire won the Wellington Cup and ran second for the Canterbury Derby and Great Autumn Handicap. He is full brother to Lurline and Le Loup. The perform* ances of these animals m Kew Zealand and Australia need no comment. Le Loup won the Canterbury J. C. Handicap and Cup m 1880. Opera, grand dam of Morpheus, won the Canterbury Derby m 1864. Tambourini was also from Opera, by Towton, and won, amongst other races, the Canterbury J. C. Handicap and Canterbury and Wellington Cups, besides performing sue* cessmlly over hurdles. Salvage by Castaway ran second for the Wellington Cup last year, giving the winner a year and a pound. Won the Great Autumn Handicap at Christchurch, and is nominated for the Melbourne Cup. Terms, £5, and 5s groomage fee. For further particulars apply to frank palmer.

To Travel tbi Season, m the Rangitikei and Manawatu Districts, the Thoroughbred Entire Horse DIOMEDES. BIOMEDES by Totara, dam Plover, by Sir Hercules— For particulars see New Zealand Btud Book. Plover is the dam of Malvina and other winners. Diomedes stands sixteen and aTialf hands, is a rich bay with black points, and well suited to improve the breel of horses such as are required for useful purposes. Tbbms —Single Mare, £4. Two or more, the bona nde property of one owner, £3 10s. Or the Groom m Charge.

To Travel this Season m the Palmerston and Manawatu Districts, The Purebred Clydesdale Entire Horse PRINCE OF THE VALLE*. TIRINCE OF THE VALLEY, by X Royal Conqueror out of Gipsy, <by Clyde Champion (imported), out of J. Andrews' well-known mare Polly, by Farmer (imported), and grand dam (imported). Royal Conqueror, a pure Clydesdale, took first prize at Battersea 88 a two-year-old, at the United Exhibition of the Royal Agricultural Society of England and the Royal Highland Society, and was therefore entitled to be regarded as the best colt m England and Scotland m his year. He was selected and imported for Mr H. Redwood by the Hon. W. Robinson. Gipsy has taken two first jmzes at the Richmond Agricultural Show. 'Prince of the Valley took first prize at the Richmond Agricultural Show for three-year-olds m 1875 > first prize for provincial bred m 1876, first prize for provincial bred m 1877, and also first prize against all comers, beating the imported horses Sir Walter Scott and British General. •Prince of the Valley will be at Ashurst every Monday, Woodville Tuesday, Palmerston Wednesday, Awahuri Thursday, Jackeytown Friday, Palmerston Saturday. Terms. — Single Mares, £3 10s ; reduction two or more mares ; groomage fee, 2s 6d. Fees payable on or before Ist February Paddoeking free for three weeks. Every care taken but no responsibility. For furthtr particulars apply to the •Groom m charge at the Royal Hotel.

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