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TO STAND THIS SEASON AT MAKABAKA. rpHE Thoroughbred Entire * 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 11 Barbiere, dam Cassandra, bv Priam ; Towton, imported, by Melbourne ; Castaway by Traducer, mpertsd, dam Mermaid, imported. MORPHEUS comes from a great racing family, claiming some aristocratic and high-class performers as his relatives. His sire won *be Wellington Gup, Ashburton Cup, and ran second iar 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.C. 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 Canterr-uryJ.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, Koran, Atalanta, Aynccna, Cocksure, Matora, Lillipee, Stirabout, Songster, Lacenfeed, Ramarama, and Twitter. Morphbus 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 marc; two or more Mares belonging to same owner, as per agreement. After one month, grazing at 2s 6d per week will be charged. AU moneys must be paid before removal of Marcs. For further particulars apply to— GAINE CARBINGTON, Proprietor. jrtßyag FMO Stand this Season X al KAITEEATAHI, Th e Thoroughbred StalX- 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 marcs, the property of the same owner, as by agreement. Paddocking, 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 before removal of mares. In cases of guarantee ana mares not pro\ ing in foul, the fee will be returned. All care taken, but no responsibility incurred A DEVEBY, Kaitentabi. [A UaBD.J W . P. FINNEBAN ABCHITECT, Omcs; Gudsioki Boas

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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 545, 16 December 1890, Page 4

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Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 545, 16 December 1890, Page 4

Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 545, 16 December 1890, Page 4

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