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up to 15 stone, foaled in 1885, 1886, or 1887, was chiefly 
remarkable for the first-prize animal, Mr. William Pope's Nelly, 
" a beautiful hackney with fine manners, and considei'ably ahead 
of the others in the class." 
Class 2G, for mare or gelding, above fourteen hands, up to 
12 stone, foaled in 1885, 1886, or 1887, though numerically 
strong, was somewhat disappointing in merit. Mr. Richard 
Wright's S'ilcer King was first. 
Of Class 27, hackney fillies foaled in 1888, exactly the 
reverse may be said ; for though small in numbers it furnished 
the champion hackney mare in Mr. Harry Livesey's Ladij 
Keijinijham, whilst the Earl of Londesborough's second and third 
prize fillies, Vanity and Odd Stockings, " are good enough to 
win in almost any company." 
The two-year-old hackney fillies (Class 28) made up a fair 
class, at the head of which was placed Mr. James W. Temple's 
Ladij Dereham. 
Ponies were present in only half the number by which they 
were represented at Plymouth. 
Pony stallions, not exceeding fourteen hands (Class 29), 
included quite a sensational animal in the first-prize winner, 
Mr. Charles E. Cooke's Cassius. Mr. G. H. R. Francis's Lord 
Barsham proved himself " a good all-round goer." Class 30, 
for pony brood mare and foal, not exceeding fourteen hands, 
was of fair quality, Mr. Christopher W. Wilson's Snorer being 
of a thoroughly representative character. Class 31, for pony 
mare or gelding, above thirteen hands and not exceeding 
fourteen hands, was of poor quality. Class 32, for mare or 
gelding not exceeding thirteen hands, was, on the contrary, good, 
and the first prize went to Mr. William Pope's Princess, " an 
exceptionally fine mover." 
Harness Horses and Ponies, shown in harness with suitable 
vehicles, comprised two classes for harness mares or geldings. 
Class 33, exceeding fourteen hands, was made up of a very poor 
lot, at the head of which stood Mr. Thomas Bentley's Performer. 
In Class 34, not exceeding fourteen hands, the leading honour 
fell to Mr. William Pope's thirteen-year-old mare Magpie, " who 
had the pace of the second prize" — Mr. Daplyn's Norfolk Model 
" which is a very nice mare." 
Heavy Horses. 
Shires. — These were three times as numerous as at Plymouth 
last year, and the numbers only fell three short of the remarkable 
entry at Windsor in 1889. Great merit was displayed through- 
