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asked wherein lies their superiority over the Thoroughbred English stallion.
They do not, in many instances, show the breeding that the English horses
do, certainly not as much as "Royal Corrie", "Aureus", "Beviren", and
"Hebron", Thoroughbred English stallions imported this year, do; but they
have good rein and shoulders, good straight legs with plenty of bone, good
back and loins, and good feet. These are the points which go to make a good
Cavalry horse, and these are exactly the points, with the exception of the rein
and shoulders, which the Thoroughbred English stallions are deficient of.
13. I am glad to be able to report that Messrs. Krcrouse and Madden
landed the whole of the stallions without a casualty, and that they were
handed over to me in splendid condition. The following is a description of
the horses imported:—
"Fitz Donovan"
"First Ascot" .
"Gold Creek" .
"Woodford" .
"Waterfall"
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"Eular". .
"Currawang" .
"Ascot Vale" .
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Age.
6
6
6
6
6
7
8
8
9
Height.
15-3
15-2½
15-1½
15-13/4
15-1¼
15-23/4
15-3½
15-3
15-1½
Girth.
70½
69
68
70
70
73
70½
71½
67½
Shank.
7/8
8
73/4
7!
8
77/8
77/8
8¼
8½
14. The following is a short description of each horse:—
"Fitz Donovan."—This really is an English horse, he having been
imported into Australia as a yearling. He is by "Donovan",
("Galopin" blood) out of "Alone" by "Hermit". Is as
well bred a horse as can possibly be imagined, and still possesses
enormous substances showing what the Australian climate and
soil can do in the way of development. He was raced but little,
but won the Welter Handicap at Canterbury Park, New South
Wales, carrying 8 st. 12 lbs., distance 1 mile, beating 13 others.
I look upon this horse with his wonderful pedigree as being
a great acquisition to India.
"First Ascot"—By "Ascot" out of "Dalliance".
This horse to my
mind is about as perfect a remount-getting sire as can be imagined.
He competed at Maffra and Sale, Gipsland for best thoroughbred
stallion, and on both occasions took first and champion prize.
"Gold Creek".—This is a horse showing great quality. He has won at
all distances, carrying different weights, and at Tirranna, New South
Wales, ran second in the Members Plate, carrying 11 st. 3 lbs., dis-
tance 9 furlongs. He is by "Bargo" ("Fisherman" blood), out
of "Maud S."
"Woodford"—By "Newminster" out of "Woodnymph" by "Mus-
ket", her dam "Sylvia" by "Fisherman". He is a horse that
is sure to stamp his stock.
"Waterfall"— By "Niagara" out of "Little Wanzer". This horse
won the Caulfield Cup of £2,000, beating 33 others, distance 1½
miles. This horse is another one that cannot fail to get good
stock; he is symmetrical in every way.
"Bugler"—By "The Drummer" out of "Azemia". A powerful horse,
likely to get good remounts. Has never raced.
"Eular"—By "Euclid" by "Panic" out of "Killarney". This
horse possesses great power and ran well in Australia over hurd-
les, carrying as much as 12 st. 2 lbs. in a race of 1 mile 5
furlongs. At Williamstown, Victoria, he won Handicap Hurdle
race, carrying 11 st, 4 lbs., beating 11 others. Distance 1½
miles.
"Currawang"—By "Trident" out of "Nellie". A grand horse with
enormous girth and great power. He sold for twelve hundred
guineas as a yearling. He did very little racing but was put to
the stud early
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