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Judges. A beautiful six-year-old chestnut gelding, " Orange," 
owned by Mr. J. H. Stokes, moved so admirably that the Judges 
could not get past him ; and as he had youth on his side, they 
felt justified in placing him before the two celebrated hunters 
referred to. " Orange," which was marked as the reserve 
for the Hunter Championship, was got by the French horse 
" Ouragan II.," which we understand was used with good 
results in the Carlisle district. This gelding had not before 
beat such formidable animals, but he was first in the light 
weight class at Islington. Mr. John Rutherford's " Shamrock " 
is the beau ideal of a light-weight hunter, and would have again 
been a popular winner. He was bred by Mr. W. Spaight, 
Derry Castle, County Clare, and got by " Lord Ronald." 
Mr. VV. C. Bingham's grey gelding, " Pioneer," is a hard- 
wearing hunter, and made an excellent third. Rarely, in- 
deed, has there been as meritorious a third in any class of 
hunters. 
Four-year-old Geldings made up a fairly good Class, in which 
there were fourteen entries. Mr. Andrew J. Brown took the 
lead here with " Le Premier," a well-built, active chestnut, got 
by " Boreas." Mr. J, M. Mitchelson's handsome bay, " Ran- 
dolph," was liked quite as well by some onlookers. He was 
bred by Mr. Welford, Ugthorpe, Whitby, and got by " Bass 
Rock." 
The Four-year-old Mares were fewer in number, and not equal 
to the geldings in merit. The leading winners, however, were 
very good. Mr. F. Blenkin's " Princess Beatrice " is a well- 
formed chestnut of desirable quality, bred by her owner, and 
got by " Bay President." 
A large and very good all-round class of Three-year-old 
Hunter Geldings, containing nineteen entries, was headed by a 
very attractive bay, shown and bred by Lord Middleton, sired 
by "King Harold," from "Beeswing" by "Morocco." Mr. 
Sowerby's " Spartan " is hardly at all inferior ; while the redoubt- 
able Mr. A. J. Brown had a good third in a useful bay, got by 
" Massinessa." 
A small Class of five Three-year-old Fillies was not by any 
means strong in merit, any more than in numbers, Mr. W. 
Armstrong's first prize filly " Jubilee Queen " is a fairly 
well-shaped chestnut of some promise, bred by Mr. George 
Carr, Silloth, got by " Gladstone," and out of " Bessie," by 
"Laughing Stock." The third prize was withheld. 
Two-year-old Geldings were better and more numerous, a few 
very promising young horses being amongst them. Eighteen 
were entered. Mr. E. Barton took the lead with " Pilgrim," 
an exceptionally promising brown of his own breeding, got by 
