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Report on the Exhibition of Live Stock at Hull. 
The hunters in Class 21, five years old and upwards, were a 
very respectable class ; and here I may say I agree with all the 
decisions of the Judges, except in this class. I could not have 
placed "Joe Bennett " and " Spellahoe " before " The Banker " and 
" Gamester;" but as two of the Judges rode them, I may be 
wrong in my opinion. I rode "The Banker," and liked him.* 
The 4-year-old hunters, in Class 22, cut a good figure. Several 
of them had been winners in former years, and at other Shows. 
There was not quite a first-class horse amongst the nineteen, but 
several which nearly approached that character. Class 23, for 
3-year-old hunters, was very fair as to number (sixteen), and also 
as to merit. The first prize was awarded to " Novelty," No. 227. 
An objection was made as to his age, and the Veterinary In- 
spectors reported " that from the state of his dentition they were 
of opinion that he was four years old." In consequence of this 
opinion, the prize-card was removed from No. 227, which brought 
up " Showman," No. 220, to the top, and " Cornishman," 
No. 231, obtained the second prize. Both these are very fine 
young horses. The latter was first in his class at the Gainsborough 
Show last week. 
The owner of " Novelty " is not satisfied, and produces a cer- 
tificate from the breeder, stating the horse is only three years old, 
but he admits that teeth have been removed- — ^for what purpose 
is well known. The Council will decide whether, under these 
circumstances, the horse should be disqualified. Admitting that 
the breeder's certificate is correct, which I have no reason to 
doubt, it still remains to be decided whether, as the horse was 
entered " breeder unknown," any breeder's certificate can be 
recognised by the Council. 
Only eight 2-year-old hunters appeared in Class 24 ; of these 
several were very good. No. 238, the winner of the first prize, 
excellent, but not a good colour. 
Class 25 was very strong in numbers, but very few of them 
were hacks, if I understand the meaning of the term. Many of 
them had good action, but they appeared far more suitable for 
harness. Of course I do not include " Ozone," which is a thorough 
gentleman's hack. 
The following is the report of Colonel Luttrell, one of the 
Judges, written for himself and colleagues : 
Before giving a detailed account of the horses exhibited at Hull I beg to 
make a few remarks with reference to the condition of three crosses of blood 
attached to the prizes offered by the Local Committee. All good judges in 
the present day are fully alive to the importance of selecting animals with 
lilenty of blood. Any condition, therefore, enforcing three crosses, is not only 
* Since this was written, the Judges at the Yorkshire Society's Show at Harro- 
gate have placed '' The Banker " before " Joe Bennett." 
