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their earnest attention to raising animals of this type. That 
such is not at present the case may, I think, be inferred from 
the scanty entries made in Classes 45 and 46 — to wit, one 
coaching mare, not of high quality, in Class 45, and seven 
animals in Class 46, of which five were sent by the London 
General Omnibus Company itself, two of them being, in my 
own opinion, preferable to the worn and wind-galled animal, 
with hunting rather than coaching action, to which the solitary 
prize was awarded. These same remarks apply to coaching 
stallions, which, as has already been remarked, are left to chance, 
unguided by a precise specification of the characteristics required 
in them. 
The following are the Reports of the Judges for the classes 
named : — 
Thokoughbkeds and Hunters. 
Class 13. Thoroughbred Stallion. — It is not surprising that, in the best 
exhibition of horses ever held in this country, the thoroughbreds should have 
been much above an average. Out of sixteen entries fourteen appeared in the 
ring ; and although some of these, as is always the case, held no pretension to 
the condition of the prize sheet, the majority, taking them as a lot, are 
calculated to do good in their generation. No. 195, " Due de Beaufort," by 
" Ventre St. Gris," dam, " Dame d'Honneur," by the " Baron," of good stout 
blood, was placed first. He is a very level horse, long and low, on good legs, and 
an excellent mover, walking away all over a hunter; whilst he cannot be called 
a big horse, everything about him is good. No. 200, " Make-Haste," by 
" 1 om Bowline," a son of the " Flying Dutchman," out of " Makeshift," by 
" Voltigeur," another good staying iamily, one of the Glasgow lot, ran a close 
second. His good legs and rare bone must make him a valuable hunting sire, 
and had he been as truly formed as his rival, the two chestnuts might have 
changed places. At any rate, the county of Monmouthshire is to be con- 
gratulated in having such a good animal at its command. No. 204, 
" Caterer," by " Stockvvell," dam, " Selina," by " Orlando," an unmistakable 
gentleman, took the third honours. His fine quality, powerful back and 
loins and true action, are sure to put him in the first rank as a hunting sire. 
No. 201, " Tassel," by the " Drake," a horse of good substance and chatacter, 
got the reserve number. He looks a bit light now, but, having been only a 
short time out of training, he will thicken and tumble into a useful sort for 
countrj' work. No. 191, " Lingerer," a son of " Recluse," by " Loiterer," a 
taking-looking one, with very good action, but rather weak posteriors, got a 
commendation ; and so did No. 203, " Merry Sunshine," by no means a bad 
animal, though somewhat cramped in his action. A Frenchman, No. 189, 
" Soubait," appeared in this class, and although he moved with great freedom 
and force, he was not a match lor the others, and would have stood a much 
better chance in the opposite ring with the hackneys. 
Class 30. Hunter Mare and Foal. — llather weak for the Royal, and not 
so fully represented as in former years. The winner, however. No. 438, 
" Snowflake," is a beautiful mare, with j)lenty of blood, substance and length. 
Her foal by "Landmark" was a backward one, and hardly did her justice. 
No. 445, " Evangeline," being brought into the ring late, by a narrow squeak 
walked in for the second. She is all qualitj% and looks like breeding a speedy 
one ; she would be imjiroved by having a little more substance. No. 43Z, 
" Minerva," lacks breeding, but ought to produce something up to weight, if 
properly mated. No. 435, " Battlement," a well-bred one, with moderate 
shoulders, liad the reserve number. 
