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Lyttelton Times, Volume XII, Issue 734, 19 November 1859, Page 2

to stand this season, at ; COURT BA It TON FARM, KICCARTON, j , T II E P E E R , T>RED by Captain the Hon. Stanhope Ifaw]<o. ! -O imported by Edward Moorlu>UKe,Es<q.; nov/tlif' property of E. Je-rnhighnm Wakel'ield, Esq. THE PJEKJt is a large bay horse of immense power End *ul,. stance, and of the very finfwt temper and constit u . ' tion; his running for the Chester Cup, lg-3 stamped him as a lintt-class race-horse. ' THE* PEER, ;, ' bred in 1855, got by Melbourne, out of Cinizella ', '; by Touchstone; grandam Brocade, by Pantaloon • > f < great grandarn Bombasine, hy Thunderbolt; great,! s 1 /r great grandam Delta, by Alexander Bis, by .Sir 1 '"' " $ Peter, Ac., Ac. ' UW, MELBOURNE, j ! j§| sire of the Peer, is also the sire of Sir Tatton I Kj||i Sykes, winner of the St. Leger, 1846; Cymbn, I '^f§ Winner of the Oaks, 1848 ; West Australian, win! I$« I ncr of the Derby and St. Leger, in 1853, (and j I ff'r sire of Summerside, winner of" the Oaks, 1850). J *•% Blinkbonny, winner of the Derby and Oaks, 1857■ I "'lf' and Marchioness (own sister to The Peer), winner I *>% of the Oaks, 1855. . im TOUCHSTONE, I 'th winner of the St. Leger, 1834, and sire of Cmi- I t|ll; zella, the Peer's dam. Is also sire of the following I lfs celebrated horses: —Cotherstone, winner of 200?) j "zM Guineas and Derby, 1843 ; Orlando, winner of the t'fM Derby, 1844, Sire of Peddington, winner of the liM Derby, 1851; Mendicant, winner of 1000 Guineas I w and Oaks, 1856 ; Surplice, winner of the St. Leger, I m "1848; Newminster, winner of the St. Le»er, IIJ 1851; and Sire of Mnsjid, winner of the Derby' I j§k 1859. ; ■ 111 The season will commence on October 15. I fffi Terms—£ls 15s. —groomage —10rf. —payable on IMI '.the 15th February, 18(30. _ |!f| As Towton leaves the province per steam ship I*W Prince Alfred, The Peer's subscription will be Jiff: limited. Early application is recommended. I, | Good paddock accommodation, and delivery will I I be taken of mares every "Wednesday and Saturday, I4| at the Royal Hotel Stockyards. Every care taken, I % but no responsibility incurred. I v* W. R. CATOR. I I Sept. 26,1859. || TO STAND THIS SEASON 1 1 AT HAYT ER ' S FARM, 11 NEAE CHBISTCHUECII, H The magnificent pure bred draught horse H WESTMINSTER. P "PEDIGREE,— This celebrated horse, im- I JL , imported by J. W. Moorhouse, Esq., of I the Royal Veterinary College, was got by Con- I queror, a pure bred Clydesdale, and out of Diana, I the best bred Suffolk mare in England; grand- I dam by Euphrates, "great grand-dam Old Smolen- I sko who realized by private contract the sum of I £2350. _ _ I Westminster is a-five-year-old,-dark Iron grey, I stands 18 hands high, on short legs, and is allowed I by competent j udyes to be the finest draught" horse 1; ever, imported into the southern hemisphere. 1 Mares taken into English grass paddocks well I watered, at five shillings per week,' and every atten- I tion paid, but no responsibility incurred. I Westminster will be in Christchurcb every I and Saturday. I ■ Terms—Mares, 4 Guineas each, payable on the I Ist January, 1860. I : Th& Groom's fee, 55., to be paid at the time of I covering. I TO STAND- THIS SEASON, ! AT THE j STABLES OF THE UNDERSIGNED, \ mHE Celebrated Thorough-Bred Horse -a- SKELETON. " Young Skeleton" is a chestnut horse, branded* C H near shoulder; was bred by Mr. Charles Hearne, and was foaled in 1843; was got by the imported horse Skeleton, "out of a mare by the imported horse Steeltrap, her sire the imported horse Egremont. Master Robert, the sire of Skeleton, was got by Buffa, out of Small Hopes by Scaramouch, ber dam by Blank Traveller; Buffa by Pantaloon, out of a Herod mare. Pantaloon by Match'ein out of Curiosity by Snap, Regulus, Brutus, Childers, (vide Stud Book, p. 409 vol. L) Egremont by Whalebone, out of Talestres, (bred by Mr. Glossip, in 1809), by Alexander, her dam Rival by Sir Peter out of Hornet by Drone. Manilla by Goldfinder, Mr. Goodriche's 'Old England mare, (vide Stud Booh, p. 310, vol. 4.) (Signed) WILLIAM RUSSELL, Keeper of the Stud Book. Terms £5 and ss. Groom. N.B.—Splendid Paddocks for receiving Mares. JAMES RULE, Cavershani House. Sept. 13, .1859. YOUNG PRINCE ROYAL. npHIS pure bred Clydesdale, imported from Eng--i- land by W. H. Valpy, Esq., late the property of Mr. William Muir, Hurdington Mains, Lanarkshire, will stand during the season, at the Armagh Street Depot, Christchurch. Young Prince Royal is 7 j'ears old, a dark brown, with black points, of excellent temper, and perfect symmetry,sixteen and a half hands high, and is unequalled for power and bone. Young Prince Ro}'al was got by Prince Royal, tbe property of John Barr, Esq., Barangry, Renfrewshire, which horse gained the second prize at the Highland and Agricultural Society's show at Edinburgh ; and at Aberdeen gained the Ist prize in competition against the horse that gained at Edinburgh; also, was gainer of the Ist prize at Johnstone. Tonng Prince Royal's dam gained four Ist prizes at Erskine, and a 2nd at Johnstone open show : his own sister gained the Ist prize at Renfrew, and a 2nd at Erskine; also, his sister, the property of Andrew Logan, Esq., of Cross Flat, Kilbarchan, gained the Ist prize at the Highland and Agricultural Society's show at Berwick, open to Great Britain. She has gained upwards of sixty Ist prizes, and Mr. Logan has been several times offered £500 sterling for her j his own sister, two years old, gained three Ist prizes; also, his own sister, one year old. gained two Ist prizes. Young Prince Royal, when one year old, gained the 2nd prize at Renfrewshire show, Ist prize at Erskine, and the Ist prize at Johnstone, open show. When two years old, he gained tho Ist prize at Renfrew, tho Ist prize at Erskine, aud the 2nd at lurkiutillock open show. Terms—Ten Guineas per mare, payablo on or before the Ist February, 1860. Good paddocks at ss. per week. Mares will receive every attention, but no responsibility will be incurred. Apply at tho Armagh Street Depot. J. W. MOORHOUSE & HOLLAND, Horse, Stock, & Genoral Commission Agents.