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Mr. Stanford's (Ashurst) third-prize Bristol Clydesdale colt, the 
" Baronet," took a similar position here. 
In the aged stallion class over 16 hands there was a very 
large competition, including many valuable animals of the 
Shire and Suffolk breeds. With such variety of type and 
character before the Judges, and so much really high merit, the 
decisions not unnaturally failed to accord with general public 
opinion. So close was the contest here, that the Jurors were 
glad to be relieved by the opportunity afforded them of giving 
a first, second, and third prize to each of the three leading 
countries competing, namely, England, France, and Belgium. 
The decisions were thus deprived of their international aspect. 
In the English section of the class Mr. Crowther's (Knowl 
Grove) " Carleton Tom," got by the well-known " Honest 
Tom," was selected for the highest premium. In English 
Shows he has won many honours, including the first at Man- 
chester in 1876, and the second at the Birmingham " Royal " 
the same year. The Stand Stud Company's " Heart of Oak," 
also by " Honest Tom," looking his best, ran " Carleton Tom " 
closely. The Manchester horse was the first three-year-old at 
the Bedford "Royal" in 1874, and has since been in service 
in various parts of England, notably Gloucestershire. Mr. 
Garrett, Carleton Hall, got third for his handsome Suffolk 
stallion " Crown Prince," a frequent winner at county Shows. 
Mr. Wolton's first-prize Bristol Suffolk horse " Royalty " had 
to content himself with an honourable mention, as had also Mr. 
Crowther's " Compact Tom." 
Additional evidence of the severity of the competition is sup- 
plied by the fact that Mr. Davis's powerful grey horse "General," 
the first-prize winner in his class at both the Taunton and Bristol 
" Royal " Shows, and Captain Betts's " Sir John Falstaff," were 
entirely passed over. In Great Britain there are very few entire 
horses of the draught stamp admissible in the class under 
16 hands, the great majority being over that height. Mr. Toller, 
Gedgrave, barely got his deserts in second honours for his flat 
clean-boned colt " Robin Hood," the second winner at the Liver- 
pool " Royal " last year ; while the Stand Stud Company Kad to 
be content with a third ticket for " Ploughboy." 
In the various female classes, nine English and eight Scotch 
mares appeared. The three-year-old class over 16 hands was 
headed by Mr. Capon's " Matchet II.," a beautiful Suffolk, 
from " Dennington." Characteristic of the breed, she displays 
heavy well-turned quarters, with an excellent top, strong body, 
and clean, active, though rather light legs ; she was got by 
" Conqueror." The other two first prizes in this class were 
reserved, Mr. Drew's " Lucy " and " 13arbara," from Merryton, 
