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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 2 September 1908, Page 6

' SIRES OF THE SEASON. SO TBA.VEI WANGAKTJI AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. The Champion Pure-bred Clydesdala Stallion, . * • -- •; KNIGHT OF THE THISTLE (10,789 S.CS.E.) By HANDSOME PRINCE (10,356 S.C.S B.). Sam MAY QUEEN (9,336 5.C.5.8.) Imported by A. ALEXANDER, Waim, Normanby. KNIGHT OX* THE THISTLE (10,753, vol. 22, 5.C.5.8.) is a powerful, shapely, and stoutly-bred brown horse, standing 17 hands high, and is seven years old. Pie was bred by Wm. Agnew, Esq., Balwhefrrie, Leswalt; Stranraer ,and was purchased recently by his present owner when on a visit to Scotland. Handsome Prince (Knight of the Thistle's sire) is by the world-renowned Prince of Wales (673, 5.C.5.8.) who was the greatest horse of the century. Prince of Wales gained many prizes, including first prizes at the H. and A. Show at Edinburgh in 1869, at the Royal Society's Show, Manchester, in the same year, again taking the premiership at the firstnamed Society's Show, held at Kelso in 1872. Prince of Wales lived until 23 years of age. At the age of 18 he was sold by public auction for £945, and he was once leased for the season for £1,000, when his fee was 40 guineas each mare. The dam of Handsome Prince is the celebrated Darnley (222, 5.C.5.8.) mare Pandora, and her breeding is unsurpassed, her sire being the . best Clydesdale ever bred. Darnley's descehdents are renowned for their superiority all over the world, and the fact of two strains of this great horse's blood being on both sides of KNIGHT OF THE THISTLE'S pedigree, combined with the Prince of Wales strain, must attract the favourable attention of breeders of high-class Clydesdales. Dam of KnigOit of the Thistle, May Queen (9336) by Darnley (222), gr. dam Jess of Barsolus (5175) by Speculation (2426), g. gr. dam Nell of Barsolus by Prince (1785), g. g. gr. dam Maggie by Briton (1082). Darnley won 2nd prize at the Highland in 1873; the premium at Glasgow in 1876 and 1887; Ist at the Highland in 1877, and the champion cup at Highland in 1858; 2nd prize at the Royal in 1879; Ist at the Royal in 1880; Ist at the Highland in 1882; Ist as sire of the best fa.mily of five aged animals exhibited; Ist prize and champion cup at Highland in 1884. KNIGHT OF THE THISTLE gained the following prizes in 1903 :—lst and champion at the Manawatu and West Coast A. & P. Society's Show at Palmerston North; Ist and champion at the Egmont A. & P. Society's Show at Hawera; Ist and champion at the Taranaki Metropolitan A. & P. Society's Show at New Plymouth. In February, 1904, Ist and champion at the Masterton A. & P. Society's Show at Masterton. Ist and champion Egmont A. & P., 1904 and 1905. Ist and champion, Wanganui, 1906. P3OGENV. Amongst the many successes gained by Knig-lvt of the Thistle's Stock the following may be mentioned: — MARCEIiLUS' prize list to date is : Ist as a yearling at Hastings, and Ist and reserve champion at Palmerston North, also as a yearling; the only times shown, as he met with an accident coming to. Wanganui, so could not show him again that year. At two years, Ist at Wanganui, Ist New Plymouth, and Ist and champion at Masterton, beating such horses as Baron Graceful (imp.) and Bancor (imp.). ■ At three years Ist and champion at Hamilton; also Ist and champion at Auckland. KNIGHT OF WAIHI was first in the yearling class at Masterton (the only time shown when one-year-old). Ist as a two-year-old at I-lastings, 2nd at Wanganui, 2nd at Hawera, and Ist at New Plymouth. QUEEN OF MATT also took several prizes, among her successes being three firsts and champion Wanganui, 1906. Yearling colts last year in AVanganui were Ist, 2nd, and 3rd, and yearling fillies Ist, 2nd, and 3rd. . Ist prize two and three horse teams, Wanganui, 1906, was gained by fillies by Knight. ' ' Also the well known Pure-bred Clydesdale stallion, YO.UIB WHEELER By General Wheeler, " dam Beauty—by Bonny Breast Knott. For further particulars see vol. 4, N. 2. Stud Book TERMS :—Knight of the Thistle, 4 gns.; Young- "Wheeler, 3 gfns. Payable Ist January, 1909. Paddocking free for six weeks, after-wards--ly'6 per week. All care and attention given, but no responsibility taken. 'For, further particulars apply to— AI.EX. DONALD, Putiki, Or Groom in Charge. TO STAND THIS SEASON AT WANGANUI. THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE JREHSTOWN (BY DREADNOUGHT-LYREBIRD.) "Will travel Fordell, via Warrengate Line, Marton and Turakina Districts. This well known performer will be at the service of breeders in the Wanganui, Fordell, Turakina, and Marton Districts. : He is a handsome horse, 9 years old, - standing 16 hands, being a dark chestnut ■ in colour, showing good quality and substance all over. Being got by Dreadnought, who was by Chester,"a son of the great Yattendon,. Chester being out of Lady Chester (imp.), by Stockwell. RENOWN'S dam, Lyrebird, was by St. Leger, out Of Lyre, who was by Patriarch, out of Lyra (imp.), by Thormandy. Amongst RENOWN'S performances the following will show his ability to gallop: As a 2-year-old, Hawke's Bay J.G.% <Spririg, won Nursery, iVz furlongs. At C.J.C. Metropolitan Spring, won Juvenile Plate, .5 furlongs, 7st, Advance, 8.12, 3rd; Imiri. 3sec: Auckland R.C.. Summer, won : Great Northern Foal Stake's., Second in Royal Stakes, 6 furlongs, 7st. 51b., Screw Gun, Bst 61b lst.^Rosella Bst 51b,- 3rd; lmin. 16 2-sth sec. Wanganui Spring, won Guineas, 1 mile, Ssjt 101b., Formosan, Sst. 101b., 2nd, Beddington, Bst 51b. 3rd.; lmin. 43sec. As a 3-year-old, C.J.C. Metropolitan, won Derby. 1% miles, Sst 101Jj.," Military, Bst 101b. 2nd, Cannie Chiel Bsf 101b. 3rd.; 2min. 42 2-sthsec. Second Canterbury Cup, 1% mile, 7st 101Ti>.,- Advance, 9st., Ist, Fulmerv 9st'. 51b., 3rd.; 3min. 7 2-sth-sec. Aupklandjß.C. Sum--"■hier, won Railway; Handicap, '6 furlongs. Sst. 111b. Won Great Northern Derby, 1% miles, Sst. 101b., Formula, Bst 51b., 2nd, Beddington, Bst 51b., 3i-d.; 2min. 40 2-sth sec. Won Royal Stakes, 6 furlongs, 9st 21b., Menchikoff, 7st 51b., 2nd, Formosan, Sst 61b., 3rd.; lmin. 15 l-sth .sec. Wellington R.C. Summer, won Well-" ington Cup, l^ mile, Bst 101b., Cpeur de Lion, Bst 101b.. and Paladin, 7st 121b., dead heat for 2nd place; 2min.~35 2*5 th sec. ; "- Six of RENOWN'S stock, as 3-year-olds, have -been trained;, for racing SftfiM poses, three of which have been successful in winnings. RENOWN has never been at the service of breeders up ta the present, as he has only been used by Mr. Hunter for his own stud. RENOWN will Svjfeit, as follows :— Turakina, via Warrengate Line, on Mondays, marton, at Mclndoe's Stables, on 'Tuesdays. Wangranui, at Jefferson's Stables, for the remainder, of week. TERMS—Single Mares, £5 5/-. Two or more, as per agreement. Jood Paddocking—l/6 per week. Separate paddock for wet mares. For further particulars, apply to G. CHAMBEBLAIH". TO STAND THE SEASON AT FEATHERSTQN, MAKtRIKIRI. By Silver Spec—Ascot mare." TERMS—Two Guineas. 3 or more mare as per agreement. For further pai'tic'ulars apply to — - G. HARPER, Makirikiri. I Over heard in the street, I like dealing with T. G. PHILPO' , o* Taylorville. Take him altc . gether he i«t cheaper all round thai i town grocers, gives more for our prod ' noe, and delivers goods in the Conntr; j free of cost. GROCER, TAYLORVILLE.