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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4159, 20 November 1884, Page 4

TO STAND THIS. SEASON AT . ■;■■ RIVERSLEA. >*8Pto» Tlie Thorougn-bred * 1 Ravensworth, "* ' out oi x iiiry by Glaucus—Spray by Donizetti—Lady Ann byWhisker-RavensworthbyTouchstone, &c. It will be seen by reference to the above pedigree that Opawa is bred tho right way for both pace and power, having on tho sire's side the grand Whalebone, Waxy, and Pantaloon strains, whilst on his dam's side he boasts an equally illustrious line of ancestry. As a racehorse Opawa proved himself a worthy descendant of his high lineage, having won some of tho best conteeted races on this Island, giving lumps of weights to his orjponents. As a three-year-old, after standing the season, he ran two weight-for-age races at Blenheim. As a four-year-old, after standing the season, he won the Wanganui Stakes, £80, weight - for - age, beating Folly, Black Eagle, Satellite, Tambourini, and Maidof the~Mill. The next day he came out again, and won the W.J. C. "Handicap, of £170, carrying Sst 31b, beating nine others, including Tambourini, Black Eagle, and Maori Weed. In the same month at Taranaki, he won the Cup of £50, weight-for-age, two miles, beating Tambourini, a splendid struggle. The same day, canying 9st 21b, he won the Ladies' Pnrse, beating Tambourini, Resolution, and Cameliai The ' next day Opawa placed the T.J.C. Handicap, £100, to his credit, carrying Sst 4lb, and then finished tho day by winning the Railway Stakes in a canter. The following year he again won the W.J.C Handicap, 9st 71b, and Wanganui Stakes, weight-for-age. Opawa also won several otherwell contested races. It will be seen, therefore, that Opawa is well worthy of the attention of breeders, his pedigree being of the highest strains of winning blood, and his performances un"equalled on this side of the world. He is as sound as ttie day he was foaled, and possesses a constitution of unsurpassed excellence;' ■ ' • Terms'—£s 5s for each mare. Two or move as per agreement. Any rhare not proving in foal will be served for half-price next season. : Duo notice will be given when mares are stinted, and must then bo removed, or a' charge of 2s a week will be made. For further particulars, apply to H. J. THOMPSON, Riverslea, Or, J. W. O'BRIEN, Havelock. TO COVER AT FRIMLEY, NEAR HASTINGS, A limited number of mares, a, nnHE importod 4- thorough-bred fvfii Horse, f* "9, t *v'J SIR BENJAMIN. ' --■■'--'.--.■;'■■ .;v.',-V. A. self-colored dapple brown without white, standing sixteen hands three and half inches high, and having , enormous bone and muscle. , :' Terms—£6 Gs each maro. ■ ' ; He is sire of some of the finest weightcarrying- hacks and stylish carriage horses ever seen in New South Wales, as is proved by his stock realising such high prices. Three were sold to Mr W. Cooper, of Sydneyj for 100 guineas each. Ho was bred by Mr Lediard, and followed the Berkshire Hounds for several seasons* Sir Benjamin, late the property of E. S. Rouse, Gontuwang, N.S.W., which gentleman purchased him for 710 guineas on his arrival from England. He was formerly the property of G. B. Battams, Esq., Kilworthy, Tavistock, England, purchased by that gentleman expressly for a country station, for getting weight-carrying hunters and stylish carriage horses, at. which ho proved very successful. Big Ben won, as a two-j r ear-old, the Newmarket Two-year-old Plato, The Mostyn at Chester, The Biennial of Western Stakes at Bath, beating Fairwater in the last. At three .years old he won two races, "Only starting twice. - . .. i Sir Benjamin is winner, of the first prize at Torrington Agricultural Hhow, held 4th May, 1871, beating a very large field. "He also took second prize at the Sydney International Show last year. As will be seen by the following table he possesses as fine « pedigree as is to be found in the English Stud Book. *>• Sir Hercules S I Foigh-a-Bollagh jp? ' f Guiccioli '9 a W Liverpool I E 6 polr ■-..■. -■ ■ ■g •• w . Esperance « j f ■ ■ Z' ■ \ ■ - CiiUlol 2 £ Touchstone ; <a' • 8 Banter •: a ;■ fc '■•,.•.■ — p§ ; -. Sheet Anchor O Notherton Maid tr Fontinoy 5 . Camel g 2 Touchstone « ■ '■ o Banter tri * ■ ' " g 1 J ■...-. ~■-.. Whibker g S ■•§. Emma « So Gibslde Fairy '' S t>. - Alcaston „ -g 4 St. Patrick ! ■§■■ H- 3- BittornEH o" ————^——- £ Waxy M Pawn Junior - _J Pawn Mares not proving in foal will be served free of charge next season.. . ; For further particulars, apply to J. H. WILLIAMS, ; ■'---: ' .. : ■ Hastings. T ,&"&& THE PURE-BRED W * CLYDESDALE' STALLION : CS« a sX? L A N S M A N Will stand at Rosemount, near Puketapu. CLANSMAN is. a bright bay (9) nine years old, stands 16} hands high, out of Jean, by Emperor. Jean was bred by Robert Stevenson, Esq., Taieri, Otago. Jean's dam, Duchess, bred by tho late D. Wilmore, Langford, Tasmania, out of tho best bred imported mare and an imported horse from Scotland. She gained the first prize at Longford. Duchess was bought by Robert Stevenson, Esq., Otago, for the sum of £150, being one of the best_ mares in Tasmania. Duchess' won second prizo at East Taieri in 1869, against all comers, her daughter Bella was the winner of 21 first prizes in Otago. Bella was sold to Mr W. Holly, of Christchurch, where she gained the first prize three years in succession .against imported mares from Victoria and Scotland. Jean's dam, Duchess, also produced tho celebrated horses Blair Athol, Lord Glasgow, and Surprise. The two latter were successful prize takers, and out of the same stock are the celebrated mares Mattio and Effie Deans. Sold at Mr Stevenson's sale in 1876 to Mr Kitchen, of Moa Flat Station, Otago, for the sums of £175 and £135, also two one-year-old fillies for £115. Jean's sire, Sir Colin Campbell, Jmported from Scotland to Tasmania by James Ross. Sir Colin won four first prizes ; before leaving Scotland in 1859 he gained the first prize at the Longford Northern Show, beating seventeen horses, nine of which were imported, and many other prizes too numerous to enumerate. Sir Colin Campbell was bred by Mr Tait, •veterinary surgeon, near Banff, out of the Earl of Scan" eld, mare Betsy (winner of many first prizes, and, in 1864 was styled "Invincible"), sire Glenelg, also the property of Mr Tait, by the unrivalled horse Balmoral, grandsire Old Stitchem, the property of Sir James Graham, of Netherby, whose stock is celebrated all over Scotland. Clansman's sire, the far-famed horse Emperor, out of Nancy, by the imported horse Napoleon. Nancy, bred hy Alexander Findlay, Esq., Glasgow—Nancy was got by the celebrated horse Gavary, andher dam by Scotsman, the property of James Kirkwood, Kilmaurs. Nancy was first shown; as a three-year-old, and got first prizo at Hamilton, first prize at Ballinston, second at Glasgow, and second atKilbride she was next shown as a brood mare [at Glasgow and Ivilbride, where she also gained first prizes. Emperor is the most successful sire ever in New Zealand, and wherever shown gained first honors. His stock commands tho highest prico of any siro in Otago ; as a proof, he travelled tho Taieri district for 13 years in succession, and one year had over 100 marcs. Clansman, as will be soon is descended from the purest Clydcedalo blood ever importod out:of Scotland ;ho has proved himself a sure foal, getter,, and his stock are now coming to the front. A two-year-old colt by him being first prize taker at the Hawke's Bay Show of. 1881. First-class;,paddocks provided for mares from a distance. All care taken, but no responsibility. Terms, £3 -10s for single mares; £3 for two or more the property of same owner. For further particulars apply to : .-...:. - S.; GRAHAM, Puketapu; or, Groom in Charge.