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Hamilton, getting second and third respectively. The Merry- 
ton fillies have good legs and feet, and are fairly built, with 
good action. The former is a dark blue, likely to come out 
well as a mare ; while " Barbara " is a useful-looking bay with 
good head and neck, and was third at Bristol. 
Mr. Drew was in better form in the mare class over four 
years and 16 hands. Of the five first-prize tickets awarded 
in this large and excellent class, Mr. Drew had the honour 
of gaining the leading two. The Jurors appeared to have no 
hesitation in setting the beautiful bay mare " Countess," first 
at Bristol, and the handsome dark bay " Regina," readily aside 
for the premier tickets. " Countess " is all over a charming 
mare, possessing rare symmetry, nice flat bone, and true 
couplings. She girthed more than any other animal in the 
show, and is proportionate in build, and full of action. She 
lifts her legs gracefully, and carries them very neatly under 
her. She was only third, however, at the Dumfries Highland 
Show last summer, where " Regina " was fourth. " Countess " 
was bred in Derbyshire, from which county Mr. Drew selects 
some of his most successful prize takers. " Regina's " legs 
and feet are likely to wear well. The other three first tickets 
went to one Belgian and two French mares. Sixth in order 
of merit, with the first of the second tickets at her head, stood 
Mr. Drew's very compact, powerfully built, strong-limbed, roan, 
English-bred mare " Queen," which beat " Countess " and 
" Regina " at Dumfries. " Queen " is well feathered, and has 
a strong short back ; but she has not the same showy appearance, 
and with an all-round sort of Jury was not likely to be so popu- 
lar. The second of the third-prize tickets was awarded to Mr. 
Waddel's (Edinburgh) " Maggie," a very heavy, strongly put 
together, dark brown, with immense fore-arm, and great muscle. 
• When the property of Mr. Meikle, Seafield, West Lothian, she 
was a winner in several Scotch shows. Her head is rather 
clumsy, but her neck, shoulders, and chest, are remarkably 
good ; while she displayed heavier feather and more Clydesdale 
character, perhaps, than any other animal in the Show. Before 
a body of Clydesdale judges she would have stood higher. 
The first of the four coveted tickets in the younger class under 
16 hands, ultimately became the property of Mr. Drew's nice, 
out-coming, grey mare " Lovely," which has been a winner at 
local shows. The last of the four fell to Mr. Garrett's Shire 
mare "Scott." In the older class of mares under the 16 hands' 
limit there was a good collection. Special first prizes were 
awarded to Mr. Drew's " Myra," Mr. Stanford's " Poppet," and 
Mr. Wilson's (High Park) " Maggie." 
In the competition for the 3000 francs offered for the best 
