642 Report on the Exhibition of Live-Stock at Preston, 1885. 
Hackneys, Roadsters, &c. 
Hackney Stallions had some fair representatives, although 
only 5 competed. Mr. Walter Gilbey's " County Member" was 
deservedly first. This fine four-year-old, bred in Yorkshire, of 
hackney pedigree, is a rich brown, of stylish form, and a grand 
goer. A very fine mover exhibited by Mr. Rose, of Hunting- 
donshire, " Lord Bang," of " Old Perfection " blood, followed 
very closely ; and the Yorkshire " Danegelt " of Mr. Bourdass 
goes well, but is somewhat deficient in quality, a property 
difficult to preserve in this description of horse. 
Pony Stallions, as a class, were not equal to what has been 
seen on former occasions, although Mr. Backhouse's " Sir 
John," here placed third, was first at Shrewsbury. He was cer- 
tainly beaten by his stable companion, " Sir William," a beautiful 
brown pony of fine action, and also by the brown Scotch " Mars " 
of Mr. Martin. 
Hackney Mares and Foals were a good class, the handsome 
and strong " Princess" of Mr. H. Moore scoring a good first. 
She is by " Denmark," sire of so many good hackneys. A 
Norfolk mare of beautiful quality, " Lady Jane," of " Prick- 
willow " blood, belonging to Mr. Hamond, and the Yorkshire- 
bred " Dagmar," sire " Denmark," shown by Mr. Wells, were the 
prize-takers in this, a class of specially good and useful animals. 
Only four Pony Mares and Foals were entered, and Lord Cawdor 
and Mr. Burrow were credited with the prizes. In Classes 35 to 
40 inclusive, the prizes were given by the Preston Local Com- 
mittee, supplemented in Classes 39 and 40 by 25/. in each 
case, given by the Borough of Blackpool. Owing to the con- 
ditions under which these prizes were offered, some difficulty was 
experienced by the Judges (vide Report, p. 643). 
Class 35 for Harness Horses, 3 years old and upVards, 
brought out several well-known competitors, although their 
respective owners were debarred the pleasure of driving round 
the great ring, " the observed of all observers." The competition 
was soon shortened to three of the most prominent, the skew- 
bald mare, " Movement," so well known as a splendid goer, Col. 
Le Gendre Starkic's handsome "Sunbeam," and Mr. Hothersall's 
" Prince," by " Denmark." They were eventually placed in the 
order named, as, although " Sunbeam " found many partisans, 
yet the finished style of " Movement " could not be gainsaid, and 
she was, as usual, placed first. Two-year-old Colts and Fillies 
only produced four entries. A middling mare by "Gladstone" 
and a colt by " Mulatto," by no means equal to his sire in 
appearance, won places. In Class 37 — Weight-carrying 
Hackneys, not over 15 hands 2 inches high, — the prizes 
