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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 63, 11 October 1916, Page 7

TO STAND THE SEASON AT NEW PLYMOUTH, AND TRAVEL TO STRATFORD, REMAINING ALL DAY ON .THURSDAY’S AT DAVEY’S STABLES,', i: The Thoroughbred Horse, ! TOY-CUN (18). Formosan - Wopner. (St Lodger-Forme) (Musketry-Mistral) Half brother to Sir Solo, winner of the Auckland, Wellington, and Manawatu Cups. Toy Gun is the Sire of that smart sprinter, Rongora. Good grazing at New Plymouth free. TERMS—£4 10s. Further particulars apply J. BOND, Gill Street, ' New Plymouth. TO STAND 'THE SEASON at INGLEWOOD and TRAVEL the Surrounding Districts, The Thoroughbred Horse GRAVITATION Stepfeldt (G.N. Derby) Birkenhead 7 Steppe—Nordonfeldt. Tragedy— Orme 11. GRAVITATION is 10 years old, standing 16.1 hands, being dark brown in color. Birkenhead, his sire, was bred in .England, being by Orme, his dam Tragedy, by Ben Battle. I Stepfeldt is a full sister to She amt Stepniak (New Zealand’s leading sire) all of them being by Noldenfeldt. Stepfeldt herself is the dam of such brilliant performers as Elevation, Provocation and Gravitation. She, the dam of Bobadil, a great performer, and her son Bobadil’s racing career will be well remembered for some time to come, running 23 races, winning 13, second 6, third 2, unplaced twice; total winnings, £7697. GRAVITATION only served five mares the first season at the stud. Protection, one of his first foals, now racing in Australia, is a particularly smart three-year-old. At the Warwick Farm meeting he won the six furlongs in Imin 155e0., beating 15 others and the Flying Handicap in Imi. 14sec., beating such a good performer as Herringbone, . who holds the Australian record over seven furlongs. Lady Gravairs, another of his stock, is said to be one of th > smartest gallopers on the Kensington track. Terms, £6 6s; two or more as per arrangement. All care taken at service, but no responsibility whatsoever. GRAVITATION will travel as follows : STRATFORD—Monday and Tues--1 day. j INGLEWOOD —Wednesday and Thursday. I WAITARA —Friday and Saturday. For further particulars apply to WM. BALES, G room-in-Charge, | Inglewood,