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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 68, 17 October 1916, Page 7

10 stand the season at the Count) Stables, Stratford, the Trotj ting Stallion, j CZNERAL JOJ3ERT, By Commander (Rothschild -£ffie) out oi Rose Bloom (Fouishol— fu irl Marc). General Joubert i* a rich bay horse, standing 15.3 in height, of great courage and beautiful conformation; thoroughly sound, and possesses great speed and stamina, wliich he has demonstrated by winning many important races in good time at Auckland. Wanganui, and elsewhere. As will be seen by his pedigree, this horse possesses two of the greatest strains ol blood in Australia—viz.. Rothschild and Musket. FEE for Season: £4 4s, payable before January Ist, 1917. For further particulars apply to j H. JONES, I County Stables, Stratford. TO STAND THE SEASON AT NEW PLYMOUTH, AND TRAVEL TO STR ATFORD, R EMAINTN G ALL DAY ON THURSDAY'S AT DAVEY'S STABLES, The Thoroughbred Horse, , TOY-CUN (18). Formosan - 'Wopner. (St Ledger-Forme) (Musketry-Mistral) Half brother to Sir Solo, winner of the Auckland, Wellington, and Manawatu Cups. Toy Gun is the Sire o*\ 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 INGLEi WOOD and TRAVEL v the Surrounding .V" Districts, I The Thoroughbred Horse I GRAVITATION Stepfoldt (G.N. DeVhy) Birkenhead 7 Steppe—Nordenf eld t. Tragedy Orme'll. GRAVITATION is 10 years old, standing 16.1 hands, being dark brown iii color. Birkenhead, his sire, was bred in England, being by Orme, his dam Tragedy, by Ben Battle. Stepfeldt is a full sister to She and Stepniak (New Zealand's lending sire) all of them being by Noidenfeldt. Stepfeldt herself is the clam of such brilliant performers as Elevation, Provocation and Gravitation. She, the dam of Bobadil, was 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 particularly smart three-year-old. At the Warwick Farm meeting he won the six furlongs in lmin 15sec., boating 15 others and the Flying Handicap in lmi. 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 mon as per arrangement. . All care taken at service, but no responsibility whatsoever. GRAVITATION will travel as follows :■ STRATFORD—Monday and Tuesday. ' INGLEWOOD—Wednesday and Thursday. WAITARA—Friday and Saturday. For further particulars apply to WM. EALES, Groom-in-Charge, luglewood.

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