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Otago Witness, Issue 3316, 3 October 1917, Page 45

FRIDAY, 12th OTCOBER, 1917. WEIGHTS for Second Day at 9 p.m. acceptances at 10 p.m. Sovs. Wakari Hurdles .. •• •> •« »« Ranforly Handicap «. .» .« •• . Dominion Handicap ~ • » «» «» J Kaikorai Handicap .. .» »t ♦• Shorts Handioap .) ••; »t «t Telegraph Welter •• •» «» •• i Clarendon Handicap •• * The winner of any race after declaration of weights may be rehandicapped. H. L. JAME* 29au Secretary. > STAND the Season i At - NORTH ROAD, OAMARU, The Imported American-bred _. STALLION MARVIN WILKES (2.12*). MARVIN WILKES was selected in America by Mr Andrew Robertson (one of the best judges of light-harness stock in the world] on behalf of Messrs Tye Bros, of the Allendale Stock Farm. MARVIN WILKES is the eire "of that great trotter Hardy Wilkes and several other good winners. MARVIN WILKES took a record of 2.18 as a three-year-old, and later won in 2.12£, He was got by Don Marvin, sire of Don Lowell (2.14 A), Dora Doe (2.124), etc. . His dam. Nora S., was got by Sable Wilkes, sire of Qra Wilkes (2.11), Navidad v 2.11£), etc., and hie second grand-dam, Grace, was got by Nutwood, sire of Manager (2.6 f), Allanwood (2.4 i), and several others'with marks better than 2.8. Nutwood is a halfbrother to the famous Maud S. (2.8|). MARVIN WILKES is an upstanding brown with black points, and, in addition to being a sire of proved merit, is a horse that would command attention in any part of the world. For further particulars apply J. O'BRIEN, 5s North'road, Oamaru. . mjO STAND THE SEASON At . 0> KILRAIN FARM, Close to Oamaru. The Imported English Thoroughbred Sire MARKHOPE (7). (One of the best-bred Stallions in the World.) MARKHOPE is a commanding Bay Horse bred by his Majesty the King in 1912 at the Royal Stud in England, and is a horse of great quality. Sire Marcovil, dam Nadejda (full sister to Persimmon, Diamond Jubilee, and Florizel 11, one of the greatest families in the English Stud Book). Persimmon won the Derby, the St. Leger, the Eclipse Stakes, the Ascot Gold Cup, etc., and is the sire of winners of over £232,000, including Prince Palatine (sold for 40,O0Ogs), Sceptre, Your Majesty, ( Perola, and Keystone. 11, all classical winners. Diamond Jubilee won the Derby, the St. Leger, the Two Thousand Guineas, the Eclipse Stakes the Newmarket Stakes, etc., and was sold to go to the Argentine for 30,000g5, where he is at the top of the list of winning sires last year. MARKHOPE is a sure foal-getter, and will serve a limited number of mares at TWENTY GUINEAS.

Every possible care given to mares, but no responsibility for accidents will be ac cepted. Hurry On, the best three-year-old colt in England ln6t season, and who won every race he started in, is by Marcovil, who is also the sire of Markhope. Markhope's first crop of foals are very promising. As this Sire's list is nearly full, early application is. necessary. ~.^_ For cards of extended pedigree and further particulars apply to BRUCE CHRISTIE, lau • Oamaru. TO STAND AND TRAVEL THE SEASON At Lumsden, Balfour, and Mossburn, The Thoroughbred Stallion BUFF-GAUNTLET. Buff Gauntlet was got by Red Gauntlet (Lqchiel—Russett) from St. Ouida, by St. Clair, a son of Musket and Pulchra, the ancestress of Multiform, Uniform, Cruciform, etc. TERMS: £5 5s at end of season: Halfbred mares, £4 4s, payable Ist January. All care taken, but no responsibility. For further particulars' apply Groom in charge, or H. CUNNINGHAM, Winton Hotel.