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The Plymonih Meeting. 
and was selected for the champion prize as the best Shire mare 
or filly. Moidton Fantastic, which came next, is very good in 
character, but rather small. The third prize went to Cahcich 
Gaudy, " a nice thick-set mare, but not much freedom of action." 
A beautiful mare placed in reserve would have been higher up, 
but " had gone all to pieces." 
The yearling fillies were, as compared with the other classes, 
rather deficient in merit. Scarsdale Sparkfe, the, first prize 
filly, "is big, rather awkward, and a little short of quality, but 
a good mover." Hindlip Lady was placed second, " a plain, 
poor filly, nice quality, good mover, and looks like making a 
big mare." Roleeby Rhoda, who came third, " was rather poor, 
but of very nice quality." 
It is worthy of note that the two best animals in the stallion 
classes — Marmion II. and Hindlip Champion — were by Harold 
8703. Similarly, the two best animals in the female classes — 
Challenge and Western Primrose — were by Bar None 2388. 
Clydesdales. — Of Clydesdales there was a creditable entry, 
considering the remote locality, and that no entry came 
from nearer than Somerset. England was responsible for 
20 entries, Scotland for 11, and Wales for four. Regarding the 
Clydesdale classes as a whole, the Judges report them to be, 
" alike in respect of numbers and merit, as good a display of 
ihe breed as was ever made at a Show of the Royal Agricultural 
Society of England, and fully compensates the Society for their 
liberality in offering such handsome prizes. The leading prize- 
takers possess the distinguishing characteristics of the breed, 
viz., strong, flat, flinty bone, excellent feet and pasterns, and 
free stylish action." 
The three-year-old stallions made a good typical class, two 
of them being of exceptional quality. The first prize horse, 
and champion of the stallion classes, Macara, " is very gay and 
stylish-looking, his action being excellent, and his forelegs and 
feet very good ; he was in perfect showy ard bloom." The 
second prize horse, Prince of Kyle, "has less substance than 
the first and is not so good a mover, but is full of quality ; he 
was shown in bad bloom." The Crusader, placed third, seemed 
rather out of condition, and was not moving well. 
The two-year-old stallions were really good as a class. The 
premier award went to Mr. Andrew Montgomery, the owner of 
Macara, for Prince Darnlcy, " a very promising colt, showing 
true Clydesdale characteristics." The second prize went to 
Lustre, "a stylish Clydesdale with beautiful hair; a grand 
mover, but rather leggy." The MacCash, the third prize winner, 
possesses good breeding qualities. 
