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" Gladstone," Mr. Stephenson's, placed first, was much approved, 
many critics considering him equal if not superior as an all 
round hunter to anything shown. Another Cumbrian colt 
with fine limbs and movement, Mr. R. Percival's " Harmo- 
nium " (surely an ill-omened name), got second, although 
suffering from the effects of a slight accident. A very neat 
brown gelding, by " Carthusian," from Carnforth, completes a 
trio of unusual excellence, but he is not equal to the two placed 
above him. The Judges commended three, and highly com- 
mended the reserve No., Mr. A. J. Brown's very good-looking 
Irish bay colt. 
Beport of the Judges of Thoroughbreds and Hunters. 
Class 10. For Thoroughbred Stallions. — The entries in this class were 
not so numerous as we should have thought the amount of money given 
would have produced. No. 105 is a short-legged horse, with plenty of power 
and good quality, and seems well adapted for getting weight-carrying 
hunters. No. 110 is an elegant horse and a good mover, but deficient in 
substance as compared with the first-prize horse. These were the only two 
horses which w'e considered thoroughly suitable for the purpose for which they 
were shown. 
In Class 16, No. 170 was easily first, and a capital stamp of animal for the 
purpose for which she was exhibited. Five animals only were exhibited in this 
class, four of them being really good ones, and the class was commended. 
Class 30. — The entry was small, but comprised several animals well 
known in the Showyards. No. 291, the winner, is a fine mover, and the 
stamp of what a weight-carrying hunter should be. The second prize, 
No. 293, is a fine animal, and has good limbs and action. 
Class 31. — The first prize went to No. 303, a perfect gentleman, and looks 
like seeing the end of many good runs. No. 301 is a fine mover, and looks 
like a hunter. 
Class 32 — Four-year-old Hunters — was decidedly a weak one. The 
winner. No. 324, is a useful short-legged horse, and a good mover, likely to 
carry a heavy man ; and the second-prize horse. No. 319, is a good coloured 
horse, and as much of a harness horse as a hunter. 
Class 33 was a decided improvement on the previous one, and included 
some very promising youngsters. No. 329 was a long low-level colt of the 
old-fashioned sort, and a fine mover. No. 340, the second-prize horse, was 
perhaps a trifle light of bone, but a very fine mover and beautiful quality of 
horse. No. 338 was also a very usefid animal, of good quality. 
Class 34 also contained several youngsters which are likely to grow into 
good horses. No. 356 is a level true-made horse, with good limbs, and 
moved uncommonly well, and looked like having a successful career. No. 358, 
who was second, had a cut on his near fore-leg, which was a slight disfigure- 
ment ; but he is a horse of substance and quality, and will make a hunter. 
No. 352, the third-prize horse, has not quite the same quality as his two more 
successful rivals, but is a finely formed horse, and will some day make a very 
fine weight-carrying hunter. 
We were pleased to notice the increased amount of interest which appeared 
to be taken in the classes for young horses ; and this must be an encourage- 
ment to those who are taking an active part in promoting the breeding of 
hunters. John B. Booth. 
J. H. Edwahd Heathcote. 
