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Lord Wantage's well-known " Glow," which does not appear 
to improve much with age. It will be remembered that she 
was purchased at the Elsenham sale from Mr. Walter Gilbey, 
md swept the prizes for fillies at Islington in February last, 
Messrs. Waring and Brothers took second for a Lancashire- 
■)red filly, "This is her," sire "What's Wanted;" her dam, 
• Smiler," was shown in Class 13, No. 141, but was not noticed 
in the prize-lists. Next to her came the Hon. E. Coke's 
" Comet," by " Spark," developed into a big mare, somewhat 
short of quality. The reserve, " May Blossom," of Mr. Holmes, 
a home-bred filly by " Waring's Wonder," with very fine 
quality of bone and hair, was by many preferred to some placed 
higher. The strength of the class was shown by highly com- 
mended cards being given to five other competitors ; and the 
contest was keen, very slight shades of difference being observable 
in many of the mentioned animals. 
The Class for Yearling Fillies was also large, as far as 
entries were concerned, but weak in actual numbers, 8 being 
absent out of 21. The quality of those appearing was not 
so pronounced as in the preceding class. Lord Winmar- 
leigh won with a grand filly by " Garnet," beating Mr. Miller's 
chestnut by " Mepal Samson." This Thorney Fen filly was 
purchased at the sale of Messrs. Horrell in August last, and 
her success was considered a certainty ; she was narrowly 
beaten by the somewhat superior ccndition of the winner. 
The third prize, a grey of Lord Ellesmere's, from Chatteris, 
was not so forward as either of the others, but showed fair 
promise. The difference between " top and tail " in this class 
was very marked, the winners and commended fillies being much 
superior to the remainder. 
In the Filly Foals the prize-takers have already received 
mention in the record of their dams' doings, the first being the 
produce of " Lady Lincoln," the second of " Comfort," and the 
third of " Bessie," proving at all events the truth of the axiom 
that " like produces like." 
The next and last class for this breed was that for Mares alone 
without Foals, and here the Hon. Mr. Coke's " Chance " was a 
good one, taking, as might be supposed, the first prize easily. 
Two six-year-old mares, Mr. Milne's " Daisy " and Mr. Kirk- 
ham's " Flower," closely contested the second prize, with but 
little difference between them. The reserve, Mr. Trotter's North 
country " Meg Moir," showing much bone, with general massive- 
ness and power, and the Norfolk-bred "Topsy," were highly 
commended in a not numerous class of good mares in splendid 
condition. 
The number of Shire or Agricultural Horses was 170, divided 
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