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Opunake Times, Volume I, Issue 27, 2 October 1894, Page 4

rpo TRAVEL FEOM MANAIA TO KAPONGA, AWATUNA, AND OPUNAKE, Returning by the Main South Road to Manaia, The Purebred Clydesdale Horse, Ben More, And the well-known Hack Racer, War Cry. BEN MORE by Jock, out of Kate; Kate by Glenroy (imp), out of Maggie ; Maggie by Baronet (imp), out of Jess ; Jess by Old Wellington (imp). Jock by Victor, out of Young Pride, bv Lord Glasgow, out of Lake Pride. Victor by Conqueror, out of Diamond. It is unnecessary to give fuller particulars of Jock's pedigree, the excellence of wbich is well known, as is also his success as a prize-taker, being for two seasons champion of Hawera, and later champion of Auckland. Ben More is a bay colt, 17 bauds bigh, showing immense bone and substance. He is descended from famous Clydesdale sires and dams on both sides. WAR CRY is a graceful chestnut, full of life and activity. He possesses good jumping strains, being by Volunteer out of Lucy, the dam of Manaia (the Auckland hurdler), and Nganeko. Lucy by Master Rowe, out of an Aus tralian thoroughbred mare by The Sluggard. Master Rowe (b) by Towton (a), out of Miss Rowe (b). Lucy was also a good performer in her time. Both of these sires are young, healthy, and free from all hereditary disease. For fuller particulars see cards, or apply to , Grooms in Charge. 10 STAND THIS SEASON, In Manaia, Kaponga, and Opunake districts, the Thoroughbred Stallion Isaac Walton, By Dainty Ariel—Fanny Fisher. ISAAC'S stock speak for themselves, as they have won a lot of money, and are in great request with buyers of horses for the Indian market. Mated with half-bred mares his stock have proved suitable for all general purposes, while those he has sired from thoroughbred mares have been very successful on the turf. His son Billingsgate, as a two, three, and four-year-old, was one of the best performers of the day. He is also the sire of Silvio, Waireka, The Bard, Angler, Takapau, Pink Rose, Fishmonger, Marama, Waltonio, and many other good performers. Terms : Single mares, £3 ; two or more as per agreement. Apply to W. McCAUL, Or J. LESLIE, Otakeho. fTIO STAND THIS SEASON, and travel between RAHOTU and OAKURA, and to OPUNAKE, if sufficient inducement offers, The Thoroughbred Sire, fantastic. FANTASTIC was foaled in 1888, and is highly fashionable, being by the best blood on both sides, and has proved himself a sure foal getter. His sire, Apremont (brother to the great French horse Chamant), was bred in France in 1878, being by Mortemer, dam Arancaria (dam of Rayon d'Or), by Ambros—Pocahontas (dam of Stockwell, etc.), by Glencoe. Mortemer-by Conquienge (son of FilzGladiator) —Comtesse, by Baron of Nuncio. Ambros, by TouchstoneAnnette, by Priam. Apremont was imported into Canterbury 1882 by Mr G. G. Stead. Fantastic's dam, Fantasy, is by Traducer, out of Miss Flat, who was by the imported Peter Flat, out of the imported dam Mountain Nymph, who again, was by Sir Tatton Sykes' Giselle, by Stockport. Miss Flat is the dam of a numerous family, the greatest of whom was the renowned Welcome Jack, one of the greatest race horses ever bred in New Zealand. Fantastic is abeautifulbay, standing 17 hands high, possessing great bone substance, and symmetry. His sire, Apremont, came out at the top of winning sires in the. season of 1882, beating no less than 180 other sires. The placing at disposal of the breeders of the above districts the services of such a well-bred animal as Fantastic is an opportunity that should not be missed by those who desire to obtain good stock. Terms —£3 per marc, payable by p.n., due January Ist, 1895. All care, but no responsibility. Good paddocks at Puniho for mares. Groom's fee, 2s 6d, to be paid when mares are served. Opunake: Tuesday, returning on Wednesday ; Oakura : Friday. J. CADDY, Owner, Puniho.