at Newcastle-upon- Tyne. 
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his exertions on the road, and not on the Turf, as for some years 
he has been drawing an omnibus in Lincolnshire, his duties 
being onlv varied bv having a "holiday in a dog-cart." Major 
Godman's four-year-old, " Duke of Sterling-," by " Sterlin?," out 
of " Wild Duchess," by " The Duke," stands a little high on 
the leg, and is somewhat light, but moves well ; his Turf 
record is nil. Number S on tbe Catalogue, " Even," a brown 
horse bv " Quits," out of "Evelyn II." by " Carnival," was the 
third of the reserved ones. This horse ought to make a hunter 
sire, not because his sire, "Quits," was a hunter, for he was 
onlv a hunter on the lucus a non principle ; but because of his 
breeding. "Quits" being bv "Restitution," "Even" inherits 
the " King Tom " and " Harkaway " blood, while through 
" Worthless," the dam of " Quits," comes the "Sir Hercules" 
strain, which always tells in favour of jumping. "Even's" 
own recommendations include good shoulders, back and loins, 
and those who are in favour of length in front of the saddle 
should admire this horse, for he has plenty of it ; almost too 
much in the opinion of some of the critics. The Duke of 
Montrose bought " First Flight," by " Pellegrino," out of 
" Flippant," by " Cape Flyaway," for the use of his tenants. 
He stands 15 "2^, but has not over much bone. Mr. An- 
nett's chestnut horse, "Fitzroy," by " Muncaster," out of 
"Rosy Morn," by " Rosicrucian," is a bigger horse than 
" First Flight," measuring, I should say, nearly 16 hands. He 
was bought from Mr. Martin, of Xewmarket, last August. His 
quarters are open to the charge of being a little common, but 
he has good flat legs, and is fairly off for substance. The 
above constituted the first batch, of which "Blue Grass," 
"Dick Swiveller," " Duke of Athole," "Even," and " Fitzroy," 
were most approved by the Judges, and so were told off for 
examination by the veterinary officials. 
The second ten brought in were in every respect superior to the 
first division, a couple of the premium-takers being amongst the 
second batch, and two more which, so far as appearance went, 
were likely to take prizes. The first to be noticed is Mr. J. Good- 
win's "Gumbo," by "Macaroni," out of " Lynette," by "Lord 
Lyon." After being used for one season at the stud at Ment- 
more, "Gumbo," formerly the property of Lord Rosebery, was 
sold at auction for 500 guineas to his present owner, who has the 
reputation for knowing a hunter when he sees one. " Macaroni " 
horses have not always the best wearing legs ; but " Gumbo " 
shows no signs of failing in this important particular. True, 
his career on the Turf did not involve hard work, as a couple 
of mile races (one at Ascot, and one at Goodwood) when a three- 
year-old, is the sum-total of his labours, and he retired without 
