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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12652, 4 November 1910, Page 6

TO STAND THIS SEASON AT j WANGANUI. The Thoroughbred Horse, GRAVITATION By Birkenhead —Stepifeldt. : Will Travel Martqn, Turakina, and Wanganui Districts. This well-bred horse will be at the service of Breeders in the Wanganui, Tura- ■ kina,and Marton Districts. He'is'a handsome horse, 5 years old, standing 16-1 hands, being dark brown ■ in colour, showing good quality and substance all over. Birkenhead, his sire, is a bay horse, t bred in Kngland in 1896, being by Orrae, his dam Tragedy by Ben Battle- The White Witch, by Massinessa —Jeu <le j Mots, by King Tom —Jeu d' Esprit, by i Flatcatcher. 3- Gravitation's dam, Stepfeldt, was by » Nordenfeldt out of Steppe, whc was by Saunterer out of Seclusion (dam of Her--mit—winner of English Derby). C Stepf*; -i, this horse's dam, is a full > sister to Stepniak., our leading sire, and is also the dam of such brilliant performers as—Elevation, Provocation and 3 Gravitation; so this is a chance breed- > er,s should not miss. Gravitation only raced as a two-year--3 old, but he showed his ability to -gallop i by annexing the Hastings Stakes (t furlongs), beating 11.others; time 50 l-sth. i Also won Hopeful Stakes (4 fur.) at I Wellington, Aborigine 2nd. Diabolo 3rd; 1 time 49 l-sth. At Wanganui Autumn, - won Jackson Stakes (6 fur.), heating 5 Irish Rifle, Glenculloch, Helen Portland, Bunyan and Millionaire. Gravitation, on > account of jarring one of his joints, s never raced after a two-year-old. Last . season, Sir Geo. Clifford secured him for - use at his private'stud, and the follow- . ing mares have proved in foal to him: — Discipline, Lady Wayward, Safeguard, • Windwhistle, Tereiina, To-Morrow, and I several others, which Is surely sufficient recommendation of th_e horse's qualities. Gravitation will visit as follows: — Turakina. —Mondays. > Marton, at Mclndoe's Stables, Tuesdays. Wanganui, Jefferson's Stables, for the; remainder of the week. , Good Paddocking—l/6 per week. , Separate paddocks for wet mares. All care taken, but no responsibility. For ; further PartKmla^ajgyr^^^ Box 266, Wanganui. TERMS —Single Mares £6 6s; Two or more as per agreement. To Travel Wansfanui and Surrounflteff •■»■■' Districts. The Purebred Clydesdale Stallion. KNI6HT OF ELSIEA, 'Rising three years. By KNIGHT OF THE THISTLE, imp. (10,789 S.C. 5.8.), by Handsome Prince (10,356). Dam MAY QUEEN (9,336 5.C.5.8.), imported by A. Alexander, Waihi i Normanby. [ 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. 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. Handsome Prince (10,356), gi\ sire Prince of Wales (673), it. gr. sire General (322), g. g. gr. sire Sir Walter Scott (797). Dam of Knight ot the Thistle, May Queen (9336), by Oarnley (222), gr. dam Jess of Barsplus (5175) by Speculation (2b26), g. gr. dairi^ ; Nell of Barsolus by Prince (1785), g. g. • gr. dam Maggie by Briton (1082). All : Champions, in Scotland. Knight of the Thistle gained the following prizes in ; —First and Champion at the Mana- ; watu and West Coast A. and P. Society's , :tshow at- Palmerston; First and Cham- • pion at the Egmont A. and P. Society's ; tihow at Hawera; First and Champion at . l'aranaki Metropolitan A. and P. Society's Show at New Plymouth; First and , Champion Egmont A. and P. 1904 and - 1905;- First and Champion Wanganui. 1906. • . ' Progeny. Marceilus, champion sire, sold to W. , Taylor, Esq., Waikato, for the sum of l 750 guineas. Beat such horses as Baron i Graceful (imp.) and Bancor-(imp.), t Knight of Waihi. another great show horse; sold by J. D. Mitchell, Esq., for -. 360 guineas. Four colts brought £1200 r In Melbourne, 1909, by Knierht of the - Thistle. t Yearling colts in Wanganui in 1906 f got Ist, 2nd, and 3rd, and-filly Ist pi-lze. Knight of Elslea, dam by Stanley, by f Pride-of Scotland (imp.). Stanley's dam 3 is Dandy, who is by Gladstone, g. dam Jewess by Napoleon 111. Gladstone,, by i Prince, dam. Darling. Maergie (Gladstone's dam) is by the 5 imported horse Thumper, who was sold - for 600 guineas, and Is the winner of ' many first prizes at Home and Tasmania. .. > Gladstone was first shown as a two- ■ year-old at Dunedin Show in 1880,, and got first prize, also was awarded premier 1 honours at Taieri Show in the same year, and won first and champion against aged horses, for the best entire on the 1 show ground. Gr. dam by Director, by Young Banker (imp). Gg. dam by Tas- ; man., sire of Maggie Bell, winner of 36 first, and champion prizes. G. g. g. dam Imported. * ■ TERMS:—Knight of Elslea, 4 guineas; To Travex Zhiß Season at "Wang-anui ana Surrounding Districts. Pride of Windermere. The Champion t Purebred Clydesdale Stallion, (676— N.Z. Stud Book.) Sire, Sandy Erskine (imp.). Dam, Maggie Macaulay. 1104. Terms for the Season, 4 Guineas. "Payable Ist January, 1911. Paddockin? 1/6 per week. All care and attention given T>ut no responsibility taken. For further particulars, &PPly tO A. DONALD, Putiki, Wanganui. To Stand This Season, at Mr. Jas. Reid's Farm' Waipuna, Brunswick, and Travel the surrounding districts, the Imported Hackney Stallion, v BRITAIN'S PRIDE (8761, E.H.T.B), , Sire Pilot 11., grandsire Lord Derwent 1 2nd, G.G. Fire Denmark. Dam Black Bess 3493, by Fireaway, g. dam by Eclipse, fay St. Giles by Wildfire. BRITAIN'S PRIDE Is a beautiful dark brown horse, eight years old, and stands 16 hands; has grand flat bones, and, what is wantedi sound honest feet. He is a grand mover, with plenty of style and action. Coming as he does from the best bred Yorkshire Hackneys, he.is full of Denmark-Fire-away and Merryleys blood, so , cannot 1 fail to lef.ve some good useful: horses . with style and action. Britain's Pride was bred by W. Martin, Esq., Scorby i Grange, Helmsby, Yorkshire, England, and has secured two first prizes at Palmerston Show. Farmers would be wise therefore in inspecting this horse before ' making a choice of any other. Terms: Single Mare, £3 10s, payable Ist January; Groomage fee ss, payable Ist service. For further particulars apply, to the ownqr, h; AIjDERgON TO STAND THIS SEASON. IN THE WANGANUI DISTRICT. The Well-known Carriase Stallion: 6il¥@e* Spec. THIS well-known sire will'be at-the. service of breeders in the WtUijianui district, and will travel as follows : Fordell and District:—Monday. Makirikiri :—Wednesday. Wangaehu :■—Friday. Wanganui:—Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. TERMS: 3 GTJINAES. . Full particulars from JEFFERSON'S STABLES. P.vriin of wfeW* Pitkt with v%r T* fW and 2* 6d, diamond thape btyhblt. G«vhbSiu. 41 Goww'l fritarmaoy.