the  Society's  Meeting,  1883. 
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Lord  Ellesmere  furnished  a capital  leader  in  a well-filled 
class  of  Shire  Mares,  with  foal  at  foot,  in  the  shape  of  a seven- 
year-old  brown  “ Darling,”  bred  by  Mr.  Kelsall,  and  sired  by 
“ England’s  Glory.”  She  is  a really  good  all-round  mare,  heavy 
in  body,  with  legs  to  harmonise,  good  feather,  and  excellent 
feet.  She  would  pass  in  appearance  for  a Clydesdale,  and  has 
an  exceptionally  promising  foal  at  foot.  The  second  mare, 
owned  by  Mr.  Gilbey,  is  a nine-year-okl  black,  of  Mr.  Stokes’s 
breeding.  She  is  a thick,  well-put-together  mare,  of  a fine,  old, 
very  durable  stamp.  Of  her  foal  by  the  second-prize  horse 
“ Cromwell,”  great  things  are  naturally  expected.  A grand- 
daughter of  “England’s  Glory”  is  Mr.  Miller’s  third  twelve- 
year-old  bay  mare  “ Trimmer,”  from  Singleton  Park,  and  bred 
by  Mr.  Richardson,  Cambridgeshire.  She  is  strong  on  the 
back,  and  good  in  the  legs.  Her  tail,  however,  is  too  small  for 
such  buttocks.  Lord  Ellesmere’s  Reserve  mare  is  fifteen  years 
old,  and  moves  well,  though  now  looking  a little  the  worse 
for  wear.  Her  breeder  was  Mr.  Martin,  Wainfleet.  If  she 
had  not  had  good  pasterns,  she  would  not  have  worn  so  well. 
One  of  the  gems  of  the  Meeting  was  the  Hon.  Mr.  Coke’s 
first  three-year-old  black  filly,  bred  by  Mr.  Lawrence,  Lan- 
cashire, and  sired  by  “ Lincoln  ” (1350).  The  symmetry  of 
her  body  was  as  noticeable  as  her  size,  sound  feet,  and  good 
legs.  She  moves  nicely,  and  repeated  her  Derby,  Reading,  and 
London  firsts  easily,  making  her  sixteenth  victory.  Lord  Elles- 
mere’s second  has  a frame  and  features  not  unlike  the  biggest 
and  best-bodied  Clydesdales.  Mr.  G.  Taylor’s  third,  or  Re- 
serve filly  is  not  so  heavy  as  the  others,  but  she  is  evidently 
made  of  good  useful  material.  The  Two-year-old  Filly  Class 
was  both  large  and  remarkably  good.  Mr.  Shaw’s  first,  “ Sun- 
flower,” bred  by  Mr.  Fisher,  Lancashire,  is  a beauty,  and  her 
symmetry  and  quality  have  not  been  procured  at  the  expense  of 
size.  She  has  grown  so  well,  that  in  dimensions  she  would  not 
be  a poor  apology  for  a fully-developed  mare.  In  bone,  feather, 
and  feet,  she  approaches  the  Clydesdale  features,  with  more 
muscle  and  flesh  than  they  generally  display  at  the  age. 
Mr.  Coke’s  second  is  a granddaughter  of  “ England’s  Glory,” 
and  is  wonderfully  up  on  all  her  points  for  a two-year-old. 
Bred  by  Mr.  Blackley,  Northamptonshire,  she  had  not  much 
to  spare  with  Lord  Ellesmere’s  massive  third  chestnut  of 
Mr.  Brown’s  breeding,  or  with  Mr.  Gil  bey’s  black  fourth, 
admirably  coupled,  and  descended  from  Mr.  Blundell’s  stud. 
The  whole  class  was  deservedly  commended. 
The  Judges’  Report  of  Shires  will  be  found  after  my  notes 
on  the  Agricultural  Classes,  which  were  judged  by  the  same 
bench. 
