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Oamaru Mail, 11 February 1880, Page 4

STALLIONS THE THOROUGHBRED .? ENTIRE Iff HORSE ' Be d o u i n Will travel this season between MAEREWHENUA AND HAMPDEN., BEDOUIN is a dark brown horse, with black points ; free from all blemish, and has great muscular power. . When a 3-year old, Bedouia beat a good field of 7 horses, including "Waterwiteh, Queen Bee, Kettledrum, and Lady of the Lake—distance, li mile. He also won the Clutha Ferry Handicap, beating Lady Ell6n four others—distance, 2-J miles. He ran second to Backbiter for the Lawrence Town Plate, in 1871 ; and won the Publicans' Purse at Waiwera—distance, 2 miles. His latest performance was winning the Cromwell Spring Handicap (distance, 1J mile), easily, and ! he has also been victorious in many other events. - .• ■> BEDOUIN is brother to the well-known colt Saladib,'the winneroif many big events at ail - distances, from 1 mile to 3, in good company., BEDOTJIN is by. the well-known horse The Colonel, a dark chestnut, 16 hands high, free from white; remarkably handsome, long an.d powerful. . The Colonel, by Cossack, out of Edith, by Emigrant. Cossack, by Sir Hercules, out of Flora M'lvor, by Cap;-a-pie; grand-dam Cornelia, by Grasshopper, out jof. ;Hebe,; by > Hector;, both; im? ported. Sir Hercules was sire of Coronation, Kaiigh-a-hallagli, li-iah. Birdcatche.r, Waylcclc, Daniel O'Rottrke, 1 Knight of St. George, and Songstress—all Derby and St. Lager winners 'in Kngland. His grandson was sire of Stockwell, and grandsire of Blair Athol, • Colleen, St. Albans, The Marquis, and Whalebone— embracing the representative of the purest and most sue-, cessful racing strain of the present day. Bedouin's, dam; Gunsara,,. is a dark brown, with black points, imported direct from Arabia, by Mr, A. Pilans, having been selected from the. purest of the racing stock in the country. Gunsara ,is If.D'.arkably handsome:and powerful, 16 liacrli l 1 fgli, up to-almost any weight, and haa rtMa many events of 3 and 4 mile distances, TERMS, £3 3s. Payable-first of January., 1830 ; Groom's Feej ss, payable atifirst service. Paddocks provided 2s per week every caro but no responsibility. - T. C. &G. M. EYANS, 939 ■ ■ : Cloon Eavin. The , CelsbrJited Norfolk Trotting Stallion GO L D P. I N D E R, Will travel the Districts of .Papakaio, Maerewhenua, Ngapara,.Otepopo, and Hampderi, this season!. : GOLDFINDER is a steel grey, with black points, stands 15 hands 3 inches high, is very powerfully made,: and has nice symmetry of form, with splendid'action. Goldfmder was bred by William Webb, Esq., of liicearton, near Christchurch; is by the imported horse Quicksilver, out of Lady Marparet, by Wellington (imported); granddam Fanny, by Sir Hercules—Sir Hercules being the progenitor of the New Zealand Turf, and long proclaimed and proved to be the best blood sire in th« Australian Colonies, Quicksilver was imported from England by J. W. Ladbrook, Esq., to Canterbury in 1864. He was bred by John Coker, Esq., Lynn, Norfolk, by PrickwilJow. His dam, a Phenomenon mare, the property of John Bond, Esq., Old Prick willow, V: was the champion of all roadsters. GOLDFINDER has taken several, first prizes best Hackney Stallion at'some of the principal shows as a weight-carrier and roadster; his efjual is not in the Province. He is one of tiie best stock getters ' that ever travelled. His stock, like himself, show unmistakable signs of being excellent trotters. Prom his well-known character, as well as the value of his stock, further comment is unnecessary.! Good paddocks provided for. mares from a distance. One. month's gras3 free for mares during the season; after that, 2s 6d per week will be charged. TERMS ... £3los. Payable on or before the end of January, ISSO. Groom's Fee, ss, payable at first service. All care taken, bub no responsibility. Further particulars can be obtained on application to JOHN HENDERSON, R. ORR, or to A. PATTERSON, 958 Oamaru. TO TRAVEL IN THE OAMARU DISTRICT— The Fuiie Clydesdale Entire NAPOL E 0 N . NAPOLEON was foaled the first day of November, 1875, and is out of the celebrated Brood Mare Jess, imported from Tasmania, and selected by the late John Nimmo, Esq., West Taieri. Jess is the grand dam of the famous sire Sir William Wallace. NAPOLEON'S sire is that-grand old horse Emperor, the property of Mrs. Nimmo, Taieri, that has got more prize-takers than any other horse in New Zealand. Emperor cut of a mare imported from Scotland by Napoleon imported. Terms : L 4 4s. Groom's Fee, ss. Payable at first service. Good provided free f&r six weeks,, after which 2s <Gd per week will be charged. . All accounts payable tothegroom oii or before the Ist February, when the season ends;: :!: 946 : JAMES M'KEOWN, Owner. rriO STAND .THIS SEASON' AT JL ELDERSLIE, The Pure-bred Clydesdale Stiillion H E A T H E 11 J Q C K. HEATHER JOCK is a. bright dappled bay ; stands 16£ hands high ; has immense bone, with plenty of hair; great muscular' power, an excellent temper, and superior action. He has proved himself one of the best and. surest, foal-getters in the Colonies. HEATHER JOCK has won 48 First, Prizes; which is more than any other sire, in the Australian Colonies has done—barring his sire Blackleg. . Heather Jock's- stock in Victoria have taken. First Prizes at the Grand National Shows in Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat, and Kyueton,and at Agricultural Societies' Shows too numerous to mention. In New Zealand his stock have been equally successful. Mr. Menlove's HEATHER. BELL, the Chaiii-, pion Mare of, Victoria and New Zealand, is one of his daughters; HEATHER JoCK was bred in Victoria by; Thos. Waitson, :Jfsq. His sire was the celebrated imported horse Blackleg (71 Scottish Clydesdale Stud Book), Who won the Highland and Agricultural' Society's Gold Medal in. .1859, and ■ the Champion Prize at the Grand National Society's Show in Victoria., Blackleg won altogether 54 tfirst and 2 Second Prizes. Princess Maude, the best mare that ever left Scotlaud," was. half-sister to Blackleg. Heather Jock's dani was Lily Cromwell, the winnferfof 13;Firsfc Prizes at Melbourne, Kynetou; -Melton, Bacchus Marsh, Castlemaine,, GisHorne, and Carisbrook. She was got-by Old Cromwell (imp.) , His grand-dam was R. inar;e (OldLLily, by Grey Chainpion (iuAp.)' • ' Jock's great-grarid-dam' was a celebrated Clydesdale mare imported from Scotland. Terms—£s, payable on or before Ist Jan., 188,0. Groom's Fee, 55., payable at first service. ■ Guarantees as per agreement. Good paddocks provided for mares for one month, after which 2s 6d per week will be charged. •; For. further particulars apply to V J. F. REID. Elderslie, Ist Oct, 187&.'' 5 956 'lr-uU »! !»..•» :.»! ftl.v ,'r