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efforts of the Council to promote this most important section 
of the Horse Classes was well responded to, and 26 entries, 
2 absent, formed an array such as is seldom seen, and, quality 
being taken into consideration, this class has probably never 
been surpassed. Several fine animals were of necessity passed 
over, and, after examining the parade, it became evident that 
about half-a-dozen were specially noticeable; the result, which 
placed first Lord Ellesmere's brown mare, " Lady Lincoln," six 
years old, bred in Derbyshire, by " Lincolnshire Lad," was 
fully endorsed by the public. This fine animal may be stated 
to l3e as good as her position requires, combining the bone, 
substance, and strength of the cart-horse, with a quality seldom 
seen, and a general appearance unequalled. She was followed 
by a fine filly-foal, somewhat darker in colour than its dam, 
which deservedly took the first prize in its class ; and the pair 
conjointly were a very noticeable feature in the horse-parades. 
An extremely good bay, Mr. Singleton's " Smiler," seven years 
old, by " Sir Colin," was placed second, and with a handsome 
colt-foal by " Garnet," reserve in Class 4, found many admirers. 
Hon. E. Coke's *' Comfort," Derbyshire bred, and winner on 
many previous occasions, showed somewhat to disadvantage, the 
cares of maternity having told more on her than on her more 
matured rivals ; she has a very neat filly-foal by " Charter," 
second prize in its class. The Earl of Ellesmere's fen-bred 
" Blossom 2nd," by " Thumper," of Whittlesea fame, took re- 
serve. She is of grand substance and cart-horse character, 
but wants the style and finish of the prize animals. Her filly- 
foal by " Gay Spark," somewhat smaller than others in the 
class, did not obtain notice. A good Lancashire mare of 
Mr. Jackson's, " Bessie," dam of the third-prize filly-foal, was 
highly commended in this, the most interesting class of the 
Horse department of the Show. 
In the Class for Shire or Agricultural Fillies foaled in 1882, 
9 fine animals appeared, 3 being absent, Lancashire was again 
to the fore with Mr. Miller's well-bred "Missing Link," sired 
by " Lincoln," dam by " Honest Tom." She is low and wide, 
with fine coat and feather. She took third prize at the Shire 
Horse Society's Show, and was here unquestionably winner. 
Lord Ellesmere's lighter-boned " Nectar," bred in Leicester- 
shire, and Mr. Teasdale Hutchinson's useful Yorkshire chestnut, 
were placed before Mr. Miller's " Moulton Gem," a powerful 
Lincolnshire filly, reserve and highly commended. Two other 
commendations were given, and the class, although small, was 
certainly strong in individual merit. 
A larger Class of Two-year-old Fillies appeared ; there 
were 20 entries, 5 being absent. The premier prize went to 
