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which produced the animal to win the cup, as the best to be 
lound in any of the hunting classes. " Jester " is every inch a 
first-class hunter, with beautiful form, strength of limb, ad- 
mirable action, and almost every other good quality combined. 
It will be found in the estimation of the Judges that this 
splendid animal is almost perfection. What a pity, it seems, 
such was not preserved a stallion ! and the remark applies not 
1 solely to him, but to " Glengyle," " Van Dyck," and several other 
of the geldings exhibited in Aston Park. There were three 
other grand horses in " Jester's " class who formed with him a 
truly splendid quartette. These were " Harkaway," " King- 
Charming," and " The Lancer ; " the conversion of either of 
which into a gelding was a national loss. The weight-carrying 
hunters had among them a gelding of uncommon power and 
magnificent form, belonging to the Duke of Hamilton, who 
might have been called " Wonder " instead of " Winder." 
; Strange to say, he has no pedigree. Associated with him were 
I" Rossington," "the Old Squire," and a strong, shapely, dark 
bay, also without pedigree, belonging to Mr. R. N. Philips, 
M.P., all good ones. 
The Judges presented the following Report : — 
The class of thoroughbred stallions was small in number, and not good in 
Iqnality, with the exception of the first-prize horse, and we did not consider 
that there was sufficient merit to give any commendation in the class. The 
hunting brood mares were a mixed lot, there being three or foiu: very good 
imares for the purpose of breeding hunters, but several of the entries were not 
in any way qualified for entrj' in the class. In the classes for two and three- 
year old hunter-colts and fillies there were a number of very good young animals 
exhibited; and also we found in these classes many animals whose owners 
must have a very indistinct idea of what constitutes "a hunter," or they 
would not have sent their animals to the Exhibition under that name. The 
class for three-year-old hunting geldings contained several very promising 
'animals. The four-year-old hunting mares were not a good lot, but the same 
•aged hunting geldings we consider one of the best classes in the Yard, the 
prize horses being of very great merit. In the class for mares and geldings 
to carry not less than 12 stone the entry was good, both as to numbers and 
i.|uality, the four prize horses being of more than average excellence ; and the 
same remarks may apply to the heavy-weight hunters, which were a very 
^ood class, and would do credit to any Exhibition. The hunters not exceeding 
loj hands high were a small class, and poor in quality. The cup for the best 
■hunter in Classes 29 to 33 we awarded to No. 317, a horse which the majority 
(think pretty nearly a perfect animal. 
J. B. Booth. 
E. FODEN. 
T, Pain. 
Hacks, roadsters, and ponies, were not so numerous as might 
)e deemed desirable, but some of the animals produced were of 
vell-nigh unexampled merit. One, at least, fully answering to 
his description was to be found in Class 9 for stallions suitable for 
