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Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 248, 19 October 1908, Page 2

r THE CLYDESDALE STALLION TAM O'SHANTER Will Stand this Season at .-his owner'sresidence, South Street, Blenheim, and at the Royal Hotel, Grove Road, on Saturdays. 7 mAM O'SHANTER is a brown 5 X horse, with great substance, 3 action, and good constitution. r Sire: Highland Prince, No. 360, byCrown Prince, his dam Polly. Dam: Jet, by Glenlie, by Prince or r Kilbride, No. 10 (imp. by the late Wm. Boag), grand-dam by No Sur- ' render, No. 197, by King of the Van- ' quishers, by Young Vanquisher > (imp.); dam Farmer's Lass by Mum: • Lad (imp). \ TAM O'SHANTER was the winner ' of several prizes, including Ist prizes | Marlborough A. and P. Show, 1907: ' also special prize, Marlborough A. and' • P. Show, 1907; and Ist prize, Marl--1 borough A. and P. Parade^, September ' 19th, 1908. j Highland Prince, sire of Tarn 1 O'Shanter, has maintained the illustrious reputation of his ancestors in > the Show Ring by gaining, as a two-year-old, first and special at the Ellesi mere Show, 1899. As a three-year- ' old, first, special and champion at the ■ Ellesmere Show, 1900. Also, first, ' gold medal and champion for the best I entire on the ground at the CanterL bury Metropolitan Show, 1900, and 1 in 1904 he gained, the twenty-guinea prize at the Christchurch Parade, thus making a record unequalled by any ' stallion in the Show Ring at any time 1 within the colony. 1 Terms: £3, payable Ist January, ! 1909. Two or more mares, the 1 property of one owner, by arrange- • ment. Paddocking, Is 6d per week. All care taken, but no responsibility. For further particulars apply to— JOS. WOOSTER. Or: A. McCOLL. TO STAND THIS SEASON AND TRAVEL THE SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. THE CLYDESDALE STALLION YOUNG CLIFTON. ¥OUNG CLIFTON took first and. special prizes as a yearling. He is a dark bay, and is by Young Marquis, dam. Maggie. 1 Full particulars from owner or groom in charge. Terms: £2 10s season and £3 10s,' half guarantee payable, £2, Ist January, and £1 10s when mares prove in foal. Groomage fee ss. R. HAM, Owner. ; to traveiTthis season. : renwick and surrounding district. the standard-bred trottin& HORSE CONNECTICUT. CONNECTICUT .is a black horse, 4 V_/ years old, standing 15.2£ hands, and possessed of the qualities required for a sire of trotters or light harness horses; is even-tempered, very intelligent, and has a grand constitution. Breeding.—Sire Roxie (imported, by Robert Bonnor), from Daisy Bell, by Jock Brown, dam Marble, by Blackwood Abdallah (imp.), out of Fanny Bell (imp.), by Mambino King, from Fanny Cloud. For extended pedigree see cards, or full particulars from— E. EVANS, Proprietor, Renwicktown. Correspondence promptly attended to. TERMS: £4 4s, Payable January 1, 1909. THE STUD. TO STAND "THE SEASON. mHE THOROUGHBRED STALJL ; LION GAY SPARK m (By Clanranald, dam Catherine Wheel.) Gay Spark will travel Blenheim, Flaxbourne and surrounding districts. Particulars later. Blenheim, 22nd August, 1908. TO STAND THE SEASON. THE THOROUGHBRED STALLION MEKBIE ENGI.AKD. IN response to many enquiries, Mr T. Ross has decided to place the services of this well-known sire at the disposal of breeders in Marlborough during the coming season. His fame is too well-known to the sporting public to require comment. The performances of Platapus, Merry Rose, Prelude, Tikarawa, RoyrJ Blue, Merry Zealand, Merry Boy, and others too numerous to mention, are all wellknown to sports in the district. A yearling by Merry England from Pr<-'ogue, bought by J. H. Prosser, a Porirua trainer, brought 225 guineas. Merry England will be in charge of a thoroughly '•eliable man. At Criterion Stables every Saturday. For furthe^ P^gf^ apply f Groom in Charge. TO STAND THE SEASONS At Arthur Street, and Travel the Surrounding District. npHE TROTTING STALLION ■*- IMPERIAL BELL BOY. Prince Imperial, dam Black Ansel. -,Jw?e:^ £3 1Os ' P^able Ist January, 1909. Groomage fee ss, payable first service. Paddocking Mares, 2s per week. iii Very care taken, but no responsibility. c Further particulars from— t , C. BERRY, n v.Jfr Street, Blenheim. Or: MAHER BROS., Kaituna.