their  Breeding  and  Management. 
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Mr.  Richard  Bratton,  of  Burgedin,  near  Guilsfield  out  of  a 
well  bred  Mare  covered  by  Mark  Anthony , and  Driver.  Has 
never  been  out  when  a Fox  was  found,  but  is  active  and  of  a good 
constitution,  and  goes  well  in  a plain  Snaffle.  [60  gns.] 
4.  Grey  Gelding,  15  hands,  7 years  old  ; — Bred  by  Mr. 
Downes,  of  the  Argoed,  near  Oswestry,  and  got  by  brother  to 
Stamford  (Son  of  Sir  Peter  and  Oratio  by  Eclipse ) Dam  by 
Vermin  (Son  of  Highflyer  and  Rosebud  by  Snap ) Grandam  by 
Smoker  (Son  of  Pilot  and  Heron,  by  Herod.)  This  Horse  goes, 
and  can  hold  to  a racing  pace  ; and  last  Season  carried  Mr. 
Downes  (about  17  stone)  through  the  chace  with  Sir  B. 
Graham's  hounds,  from  near  Halston  over  the  Welsh  Hills 
(when  several  good  Horses  were  killed)  and  lived  well  through 
• it,  and  carried  Mr.  Downes  safe  home  though  a free  and  straight 
forward  rider.  [60  gns.] 
5.  Brown  Bay  Horse,  16j  hands,  9 years  old  ; — Bred  by 
John  Dodson,  Esquire,  of  Crossage,  and  got  by  Lutwyche,  Dam 
by  King  Fergus,  Grandam  by  Old  Revenge,  great  Grandam  by 
Snap.  This  is  a fine  formed  Horse,  and  last  season  carried 
the  Whipper-in  through  a severe  chace  of  7 hours,  having 
changed  to  3 different  Foxes,  with  only  one  short  check,  over 
the  Montgomeryshire  and  Denbighshire  Hills,  and  carried  his 
rider  home,  (15  miles)  afterwards,  in  good  spirits  and  quite 
ready  again  in  3 days.  [87  gns.] 
6.  Bay  Mare,  15  hands,  10  years  old,  Bred  by  Robert 
Perrott,  Esq.  of  Bronhyddan,  and  got  by  old  Tickle  Toby,  Dam 
by  Old  Revenge,  Grandam  by  old  Regulus.  This  Mare  has  been 
out  only  once  this  season  when  game  was  found,  which  was  in 
October,  but  she  took  several  Brushes  last  year  when  the  property 
of  Thomas  Pricard  Esq. 
7.  Bay  Mare,  15  hands,  6 year  old,  carries  16  Stone,  stout 
and  straight  forward.  Bought  by  Thomas  Thornes  Esq.  of 
Alberbury. 
8.  Black  Gelding,  16  hands,  7 years  old  ; — Bred  by  Mr. 
Asterly,  of  Pentrcheylin,  near  Llanymynech  ; and  got  by  a tra- 
velling Yorkshire  horse,  out  of  the  Vermin  mare,  Dam  of  the  late 
Hon.  Mr.  Trevor’s  Lady  Jane.  This  horse  is  straight  forward 
and  tough,  and  when  4 years  old  lived  through  that  severe 
chace,  with  the  Montgomeryshire  hounds,  from  Corndon  hill 
almost  to  Knighton,  and  back  to  Clun,  (where  they  killed  their 
fox,  and  eventually  one  horse  died  and  others  much  injured) 
and  brought  his  Rider  safe  home  (22  miles)  after  to  Welsh- 
Pool.  [65  gns.] 
9.  Brown  Gelding,  16  hands,  9 years  old  ; Bred  by  Mr. 
Powell  of  Bishops  Castle,  and  got  by  Candidate  (Son  of  Sir 
Oliver,  and  Overtina,  by  Overton)  Dam  an  excellent  Hunting 
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