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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8418, 10 December 1894, Page 1

TO STAND THIS SEASON /6Ster(«trf«» The Thoroughdred Peny wkiHhpc! a i i o c. ESailor is a dark bay with black points, stands 13 2, has splendid bone and musole, and an excellent temper. Sailor in by Moorthorpe (imp) from Maid of the Desert, by Bagdad (imp) a pure Arab, and owned by the Hon. James White. The dam of Maid of the Desert was Eclipse by Maribrynong, Moorethorpe (imp), sire of Sailor, was got by Doncaster (winnor of the English Derby and St. Leger, and the sire of Munster) from Alice, by Buccaneer, from Go Ahead (sister to West Australian) by.Melbourne from Mowerina by Touchstone. Doncaster was by the celebrated English sirs Stockwell. Sailor; ha* ttken two first prizes at Ptrranratta, and one first, one secona, and a. special prize at Sydney, He is a well-known porf ormer. ( , ' B. 1 McOAtJL I <jOwner. ', TO STAND THIS BEASONAT FOBOELfc [Season starts Ist September, 1894,] i r ' VS!s> '^ lie I^o'^bbred iJ^aakdlLitjarr Strenuous, by St. tfeorge (lull brotber to Chester, Champion Sire of Australia), out of Strenua. St. George, by Yattendon, by Sir Hercules, outof Cassandra, by Tros (imp), by Priam, by Emillius (the sire of Eiddleworth). ' ! ST. GEOBGE'S STOCK. The f oUowingperf ormersareby St. George : — Erin-go-Brah, Quibble, The Shah,! Mailborough, Merrie England, Exchange, Bed Ensign, Union Flag, Ranee Nuna, Wmchester, Morphus, Ohafield, Saracen, Liyarfy,, BonnisßcoUatld, < Kent,lcliDien, Free Lance. Midas, An Bevoir, Mount Boyal,! Eros, 'AJpino, Magazine,' CactuS) 'Solomon, ' CoVen, and others ; who won £7000 in stakes luring 1 the last season in Australia and N.Z., and was also the Champion Sire in New Zdalandv Lady Chester (imp.) dam of St. oeorge; by iStocfcwell.. dam.Austray,\bjrcHarftaw»s-( from Zelia, pjr Emillius. v JJtr^nua (imji) dam of Strenuously, *Tbe Duke, 'by Stodkwell, from Mellona, by Teddington, from Honey Dear, by Plenipotentiary from My Dear, by Bay Miudletoh from Miss Letty, by Priam, by Emillius. For further particulars, vide Australian and New Zealand Stud Books • Iti will be seen by the above pedigree that Strenuous is a grand son of Sir Hercules, the sire of many winnere, both in Australia and Now Zealand, There also! will be found two strains of Stockwelj, the most celebrated stallion of his day, and likewise the grandsire of The Painter whose stock is well known in; this district; and Strenua are olosaly related to The Painter on both Bides. It will also be observed that his pedigree refers on both sides to Emillius, the sire of Biddlesworth, also two strain! of fashionable-Touchstone ,blood. Strenuous is a whole dark brown horse, standing 16 hands, ' on well Bhaped legs and good feet, and was a. good performer over all distances and under heavy weights. i STBENUOTJS'IxrBF CAEEEB. Strenuous started his racing career as a 2-year-old, in 1884, at the Canterbury Spring ( {Meeting, by running second to;lfem,fesie, 7 6, by St. George, Strenuous 7 10, with Spade j Guinea and eight others behind him ;j time, 52sec. Hiß next performance was in the Selling Two-year-old Bace at Dunedin (Spring), running second to Cheap Jack 6 12, Strenuous 85, seven others behind him. He started favourite, and was beaten by a length, Cheap , Jaok getting all the best of the start; time S2Jsec. At the same meeting he won, with 8 6, the Criterion Stakes, 5 furlongs, pf 120 soys, beating Hermitage 8 7, and five others, including Cheep Jack 7 12, winning by six lengths in 1-6. , At the Wanganui (Autumn) Meeting he ran third in the SaDling Stakes, {■mile, to Alpine Boss 8 10, 1 ; "Bonny Blink 85, 2 ; with is 10 r beating-Fakeha,-Goth, and~ Euapehu; time lmin 201-sthseo. He' ran second to British Lion in the Trial Handicap at the Wanganui Speing Meeting. He won the Flying Handicap at Manawatu, carrying 8 8, beating Parvenu 1 , Spray, Shah, Hagar, and four others; time lmin 19seo. He won the Flying Handicap at Bangitikoi, carrying 810, Hagar 7 6, five others started ; time lmin 18seo. At Foxton he ran second to Parvenu 87, Strenuous 96, 2 ; Armourer 8 10, 3 ; time lmin 18sec. At Wanganui Autumn Meeting, in the District Handicap, 1$ miles, he ran second to Ruapehuß lfy Strenuous 9 3, 2; Ascot 9 6, 3 ; six others ituted ; this racp wos> won by a stable-companion in 2miu 18sec. At Hawke's Bay Autumn Meeting won Set; ling Handicap, 1 mile, with Bst up,,beating nine others, in lmin 46seo. At Wellington he won Walwetu Handicap, {-mile, carrying 8 6, beating Shah, Smooth, Rumour, yoltigeur, Revoke, Kangaroo, and Little Scrub 1 ; time lmin 18}seo. At Porirua, Wellington, won Birthday Cup, 1 mile and a distance, carrying 86, beating six others. At Lower Hutt won Handicap i-mile, with 9 6, beating five others. At same meeting ran second, with 9 4, to Fabrication 6 lO.four others started. In 1887, ran second in Park Stakes, 1J miles, to Salisbury 72 ; Strenuous, 7 10, 2 ; five others started : time 2min 43seo. The same day he won Tramway Handicap, %- mile, carrying 7 12, ten others started ; time lmin 19seo. At the Hftwke's Bay meeting be ran third with 8 6 to Pearl 9, Orwell 7 4. At Island flay he won the 1.8. Handicap, 160 soys, H miles, with 8 3, Shah 8 11, 2; Rivulet, 3; Administrator, Bumour, and Waterfall also started; tunejmin 43seo. At Manawatu, won Flying with 8 12 ; Bufus 69, 2; Orwell 83, 3; Shah, Tougariro, Giriri, Bifle, Wanda also started ; won easily in 1 mm. 18sec. 'At Rangitikei, in 1888. in the Bangltikei Handicap, 1} mile«, Toagonro 7 *, 1; Strenuoua ß 12, 2;ehahßß, 3; Laurel, /The Gem, Bimu,Buapehu,Germaine, also started ; time 3min,llsec. Next day, he,won thd, Bail- , way Handicap, 1J miles, r carr^ing9oT Tongariro 82; Shahß b, 3 ; t TheGem 7 9, Euapehu 7 Ii Dudu 6 9, Bimn 6'9'also ran ; time 2iajn 43seo. He was seoond with 0 3 >A ti\e FoxW .Handicap, Germainp 7 W, 1 j Tongariro S 8, 3 ; same day h« won Stewards' Handicap, 11 miles, carrying 9 7, beating seven others, Mid winning easily in 2min 62sec. He won 0oa» solation at O.J.C SpTing, Meeting, beating large field.- The lost time he,sta,rted he ran Becond with 8 8 to Eewn. Bewa 7 4, in the 1J mile Handicap at July meeting at Wellington, beating several others ; time 2min 19sec. He won the Hutt Park Handicap, with 9 3, in 2min 43seo. He ran a dead heat with. Forester at Egmont carrying 8 \2 ip, Consolation in lmin 46sec. Tt \f\\\ Ue cean by above that ( {jtrpn^OHS sluned racmg as a 2-year-old, in' 188 i, and raced on until 1889, over all 4>»tances, and under big weights, and won a fair share of races, considering the high opinion the handicappera had of bun, ami tijo fact that ho left the turf as eauflft &/5 th,e. d,ay lie wout on to He i? ieavii\g big, useful Bteck, wjth i\B mucb quality us any other sire on thjs coast. ? Terms — £3 3s, payable befora mares leave the paddock. No i eductions. Strenuous will stand at Fordell thp week through. Good paddocks free for one month, after which Is Qtt per week will be charged. j\U care taken, but no responsibility. For further particulars apply to 7 E. J. CHAPMAN. Fqrdell; PRELIMJNABT NQTJOE. To Stand this Season in tho Wanganui Dis-U-ict, " The well • known - —^JP^A Porebred Clydesdale $ WS^nWl TTISWORBHIP '^^^^^^^^"By What's Wanted, — dam Glasgow Maggie Full particulars in a future issue, __ B. MoOATJI.. TO TBAVEL IN AND AROUND THE WANGANUIDISTEICT. » $55fc>""*v The purebred ClydesiWo &'s*s&&,?*' T\ U KE Off I H* Wfi€ •*-' BT3*HBBLAKD , A^fcAoWwut (importedfromOtago)., ' Terms— £3 )os. Two or more as poragiee-, ment. P. MILNE, Owy.eij I TOTSrAND'THEOEASON IN~"BAUMAI," DULLS >«-•> The Thoroughbred fT sk__Jr ,/ / ' By Tasman, out of 3SB *^ B ft_"' -^ Waterwitoh ; Tasman, by imp. St. Albans, dam Zilla; Waterwitcb, Toy Camden, out of imp. Mermaid by King Tom. out of Waterwitch by tho Plying Dutohman. From the above it will be seen that Flinders is half brother to the famous Natator. Flinden was bred by Mr Dnn O'Brien. Ho is a rich chestnot hotse, standing 16 hands H iuohes ; he is six yean old, sound, ftud has a perfect teinpor > Torms £4 4s, payable on delivery of mares. Good puddocking provided at Is 6d per week. All care taken, but no responsiAa Flinders will only serve 25 outside mares, early application is necessary ' For further particulars' apply to — W. A. KEILLER. Baumai, BTHIs.