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four classes at Plymouth in 1890. Class 17, for two-year-old coach- 
ing geldings, was, however, vacant, thus reducing the effective 
number to six classes. The display partook largely of a local 
character, so that, of the 17 prizes awarded, 16 went to York- 
shire exhibitors. All the prizes were offered by the Doncaster 
Local Committee. 
Of coaching stallions foaled in 1886, 1887, or 1888 (Class 12), 
the Earl of Londesborough's Prince Humbert showed more 
quality than any of his competitors. Mr. George Burton's 
Lord liishy w^as second, and Mr. George Scoby's Fortunatus was 
third. The last-named is of " nice quality and well turned, 
but undersized." 
Class 13, for two-year-old stallions, was the largest and the 
best of the Coaching Classes. No difficulty was felt in awarding 
the first prize to Messrs. W. and C. Harrison's Sir James. Mr. 
John Kirby's second-prize stallion Kirhi/s PeacocJc is a " nice 
level horse with fair action." Mr. Thomas Carr was third with 
Salisbury., " a very nice mover, and showed quality." 
Class 14, for coaching mare and foal, made up in quality 
what it lacked in numbers. The first prize went to a grand 
stamp of mare in Mr. Thomas Kelsey's Phyllis, though she was 
closely pressed by Mr. F. J. Pettinger's Pecherche. Mr. W. 
Parkin-Moore's Lady Posedale took the third prize. 
Of the three-year-old coaching geldings (Class 15), the 
Judges say that some would have made good stallions. Mr. 
John Kirby's Elegance, Mr. F. H. Stericker's Criterion, and 
Messrs T. and R. Richardson's Grimston were placed in the 
order indicated. 
Three-year-old coaching fillies (Class 16) made a small but 
good display, at the head of which was placed Mr. John Kirby's 
Lady Mary. Of fillies foaled in 1889 (Class 18), Mr. John 
White's first prize, Ainsiy Pride, " is full of quality, a fine mover, 
rather light on its back, and a trifle short in quarters." The 
second prize went to Mr. V. Prodham's Grateful. 
Ilachieys. — The 128 entries in this section made an impos- 
ing display, especially when compared with the 33 entries which 
represented the breed at Plymouth. Of the 30 prizes awarded in 
the ten classes, Yorkshire took twelve, Sussex six, Norfolk four, 
Lancashire three, Nottinghamshire two, and one each went to 
Derby, Hunts, and Kent. 
Two classes were allotted to hackney stallions foaled pre- 
viously to 1889. In Class 19, for stallions above 15 hands, Mr. 
Richard Tennant's first-prize horse, Connaugld, to whom was 
awarded the male championship, " is perhaps as good a type of 
a liackney sire as is to be found in the kingdom at the present 
