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Otago Witness, Issue 2690, 4 October 1905, Page 54

rpC- STAND THE ' SEA tIION(I3> r«T^Tl' f^l lea).— SEA LION ! was Medal- *"^^^^^^^—"^^^^^^^ lion. Achilles won $5485 in stakes, and is one of the best horses ever seen in Australasia. His grandsire, Nordenfeldt, won the A.J.C. Derby and V.R.C. (Derby, and was sold at 5600g5. Nereid, the flam of Sea Lion, was got by Goldsbrough, sire pf Trailty (dam of Trenton) and Melodious Xdam of Wallace). Sea Lion has -a double strain of Fisherman, Juliet, Stockwell, and jthree of Pocahontas, consequently he is bred *>n remarkably stout lines, and is full of successful Tunning blood. His sire, Medallion, 9ias produced- winners of £47,000, and his grandsire, Nordenfeldt, also got Stepniak Kwhose stock have won £42,959), Forme (dam iof Cruciform and half-sister to Multiform), Crackshot (Auckland Cup and Canterbury Cup), iStrathmore (Caulfield Guineas, V.R.C. Derby, Champion Stakes, V.R.C. St. Legex, second Australian Cup, and third Melbourne Cup). SEAL-ION was a difficult horse to train, but *s a three-year-old he ran second to Treadmill Sn the Wanganui .Guineas and beat Quaxry«nan.. In the Wellington Spring Stakes (w.f.a.) ihe beat Rose Madder and three others; won iNgatihuia Handicap, one mile, at Otaki; -won (Rnblicans' Handicap, after finishing third in the Masterton Cup -earlier in the day, beating Blazer and others. .-Terms, £4 4s per ,Mare. — For further parti- , culars apply T. B. MORTIMER, Junction Hotel, Invercargill. ■ - ~ 6s • mO STAND AT: Afc«dL.?l Mfc|P» Tne THOROUGH■oTßmfftmr\}^T BRED STALLION L /^F^ t\ SILKWORM >. "■baMlißMv— a*aMt3=k By Seaton Dela./al from Lady Moth (dam of Hohoro). SILKWORM is a bright bay with black j points, and stands about 15.3 hands high. ] He is a four-year-old, and is, therefore, not .worn by excessive training. - As a racehorse, ' SILKWORM was the most brilliant two-year-old of the New Zealand 1903-4 season; .with the exception of Stable companions. Tie was-, started on nine occasions, and; ■won. : six races, in the other ■ -three attempts .finishing hl second place to ' stable mates (in the ownership of Mr G. "G-. i Stead). The races won by SILKWORM .(were: Hastings Stakes, "of 250sovs; Nursery Handicap, "C.J.C. Jtneeling, -of, 250sovs; Great Northern. Foal .Stakes, Auckland, 50Osovs"; - .-Midsummer -Handicap, . Auckland, 200sovs ; iWellesley Stakes, Wellington, 400sovs ; . Wellington Stakes, Wellington, 400sovs. - Seaton Delaval, sire of Silkworm,' was imported from -and is full of the most f ashionaTile- .and best staying blood of Ahe Old Country. - Seaton Delaval -ias sired the following .■winners :— .Gladsome ' .(the crack mare of U.ustralasia), Gladstone, Roselhj, Miss Dela■jval, Beadihgton, Laetitia, Paul Seaton, Delafcia, N«nette, 'Idas-, 'Pocirua, . Grey Seaton, ' G-ladisla, Hamp, Beau Seaton, and Silkworm. •The progeny of Seaton 'Delaval have won W536.000 in six'yeaa^ and 'last season he occu- j fc-ied .the leading., position . among the- living] sires of New Zealand. - I ■ SILKWORM is -to' be restricted to ap- j jproved mares. His sire commands a. fee of 30gs, and it is a unique opportunity, to breed 1 direct from., the line:-.th»t .claims Gladsome, Gladstone, Nonette, Beddington, Miss Deia- _ val, -and-.others, more especially as' Silkworm - ■was himself such »- brilliant racehorse. Silk- . worm eerved a limited number of mares last Beason, and proved himself a sure foal-. ' jetter. - For full particulars . see cards. TERMS: £6 6s, payable at end of season ]Pebruaj'y 1), ior a limited number of approved mares. Good paddocking provided at Is 6d per Keek. Mares consigned to Siversdale will be toet. All care taken of mares, but no responsibility. COOPER BROS., JOs Owners, Wendon. ~ JniTtJL^ THOROUGHBRED l\ CASKET fTMTILL STAND THE SEASON at the iW Owner's Farm at. Mosgiel. Casket •won the Dunedin Cup, C.J.O. Great Easter, and other races; and is the sire of Benmore, - Casque, ' Cairn, "Witch Winnie, Heirloom, Koputai; and Red Start. " TERMS: £5 -ss; Hackneys, £3 10s; Grazing, £s per week. All oare taken, but 'no responsibility or grazing -risks; and all Fees must b& paid before removal .of Mares. For further particulars apply G. RUTHVEN, )oau Silver Hall Farm, Mosgiel. fT* 0 STAND AT MBfSf X FOREST HILL ,ij»i|rifß * AND TRAVEL THE JTlggg^^U. SURROUNDING WSlf^plPl DISTRICTS. LJSijLJI^ The Standard-bred Trot35 "^ ting Stallion Record, 4min 55sec Placed record, 2rnin 26Ascc Belle (imp.), 2.31 Judge Beldon (imp.), 2.10 baugtter of Prentice Jiluio Eicam Drew Priam BELLMAN was bred by S. Hordern, Esq., g,t his famous stud farm, ivetfoid Park, N.S.W. He -is a beautiful dark chestnut, stands 16.1, and was foaled 1892. He is a compact and Vigorous horse, and fills tho eye as an ideal trotting stallion, showing great substance, high quality, and beauty of outline. He has always gained first honours when exhibited in ths show ring. Bellman won several races, including the Victoria Handicap (lOOsovs), Pro- . gressive Handicap (80sovs), Sydenham Handicap (75sovs) in 4min 55sec, at the Metropolitan track, "the Limit Handicap {llOsovs) in smin ' Ssec, beating Prince Imperial, J. H., Vickery, Collector, and others. Belle, the dam «f B«llman, was also imported from America, amd iodk first and champion prizes at the Eoyal Agricultural Show, N.S.W. Priam, the sire -of Belle, also got Frank M. (2min 17sec), Honesty (2min 25sec). Bell Car, the only one Df Bellman's stock to race, has won several faces, and defeated large fields on each occasion. His records are 4min 15sec and 2min 40 3-ssec, showing that Bellman possesses the gift of Hiring speed. Terms-. £4 4s. Half guarantee. - Every care taken, but no responsibility. All mares sold or exchanged held as in foal. Paddocking Is 6d per week. For further particulars apply to THOMAS AFFLECK, Lochiel P. 0., Forest Hill Siding, Southland.