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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 543, 11 December 1890, Page 4

TO STAND THIS SEASON AT MAKABAKA; rr'HE Thoroughbred Entire MW _L Horse—“MORPHEUS.” MORPHEUS is a golden chestnut, standing 16 hands 3 inches, and by that fast and well-known horse Castaway, dam Somnambula by Towton, imported dam Opera, by II Barbierc, dam Cassandra, by Priam ; Towton, imported, by Melbourne ; Castaway by Traducer, imported, dam Mermaid, imported. Morpheus comes from a great racing family, claiming some aristocratic and high-class performers as his relatives. His sire won Wellington Ckip, Ashburton Cup, and ran second 4or the Christchurch Derby and Great Autumn Handicap. He is full brother to Lurline and Le Loup. The performances of these animals in New Zealand and Australia need no comment. Le Loup won the Canterbury J.G. Handicap and Cup in 1880; Opera, grand dam of Morpheus, won the Canterbury Derby in 1864. Tambourini was also from Opera, by Towton, and won amongst other races, the Canterbury J.C. Handicap and Canterbury and Wellington Cups, besides performing successfully over hurdles. Salvage, by Castaway, ran second for Wellington Cup in 1882, giving the winner a year and a pound. Won the Great Autumn Handicap at Christchurch, and ran second to Adamant for the Dunedin Cup, giving the winner two years and twenty-four pounds. Won the Auckland Cup and Free Handicap. Towton (imported) is the grandsire of Morpheus, and the sire of such noted performers as Golden Cloud, Master Rowe, Misfortune, Tambourini, Lara, Puriri, Korari, Atalanta, Ayncena, Cocksure, Matora, Lillipee, Stirabout, Songster, Lacenfeed, Ramarama, and Twitter. Morphrub is nearly full brother in blood to Darebin, admitted to be as brilliant a horse as ever trod the Australian turf. Darebin, by The Peer (imported), full brother to Towton (imported) dam Lurline, full sister to Castaway. Terms ;—£2 10s per mare; two or more Mares belonging to same owner, as per agreement. After one month, grazing at 2s 6d per week will be charged. All moneys must be paid before removal of Mares. For further particulars apply to— GAINE CARRINGTON, Proprietor. r I Stand this Season WXJ_ at kaitebatahi, The Thoroughbred Btali lion NEW CHUM. NEW CHUM is by Traducer, dam Fair Lass, by Riddlesworth ; grand-dam Fair Wave. Fair Wave was one of the grandest Arab mares ever imported nto New Zealand. Terms : £2 10s each mare; guarantee, £3 10s ; two or more mares, the property of the same owner, as by agreement. Paddockii.g, with plenty of grass and water, free for one month, after which 2s 6d will be charged. All fees, whether guarantee or otherwise, to be paid b« f -re ren-oval of mares. In cases of guarantee ana mares not proving in foul, the fee will be returned. All care taken, but do responsibility incurred A DEVEBY, Kaueratahi. [A Cam.] W.P. FINNEBAh ARCHITECT, Ofvios: Gmdbxoni Emd