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of thoroughbred form ; and Capt. Heygate's " Goldfinch " was 
second. " Novelty," a black gelding, deservedly much praised by 
the Judges, owned by Mr. Jordison, was placed first among six 
Three-year-old Hunters, and Mr. Hawkridge's " Newby " fol- 
lowed. Both these first-rate young hunters, differing in form and 
size, are by " Due de Beaufort," the winner of 100/. at Kilburn, 
and this proves that the Judges at that Show made no mistake in 
putting him first. It has not been thought necessary to say 
much upon these classes, as there was nothing striking, with the 
exception of the pair of youngsters, and the Judges have been 
good enough to furnish much detail : — 
In Class 10 — TJioroughhrcd StaUio)is for (jetting Hunters — the entry was 
a small one, four only being shown. 'J'bere was nothing of great merit in the 
exhibits: the first prize was awaided to a horse with good legs and feet, and 
fair shoulders and back, but wanting in action ; the second-prize horse was 
too long in the leg for a good hunter sire. 
Brood Mares for breeding Hunters were a very poor class, three only being 
shown. The winner was a fairly useful hunting uiarc, with a good foal ; the 
second ])rize went to a light mare, more adapted for breeding race-horsts 
than hunters; whilst the other exhibit partook more of the character of 
a Cleveland coaching mare than a hunter. 
Class 31 — lor Hunters up to 15 slone — contained several very useful 
horses, the winner being a horse with good action, and like carrying a man to 
hounds. The second-prize horse was also of the useful, long and low, old- 
fashioned sort, and looked and rode as if he would be a pleasant conveyance 
across country ; whilst the reserve and highly commended horse was of 
a useful weight-carrying stamp, and moved well, but lacked the style and 
quality of liis successlul rivals. 
Class 32 — for 12-stone Hunters — was the best class brought before us 
during the day, and brought out some good liorses ; the winner, though 
stated to be eleven years old, being as clean in his legs and as free in his 
action as a four-year-old, and being in our opinion as near the perfection of 
a 12-stone hunter as we have seen. The second prize was given to a horse with 
good action and good legs and feet, and though beaten he was anything but 
disgraced. The reserve number in this class was also a horse of considerable 
merit, but his legs lacked the stoutness and .symmetry of those of his victors. 
The class for Four-ytar-old Hunters contained a very inferior lot, the 
winner being more of the racing than hunting stj le of animal ; the second 
prize went to a mare with useful top, but not very good legs. 
Class 34 — for Thrcc-ycar-oJd JIuntjrs — brought several very promising 
youngsters, the first-prize colt being the most furnished liorse of liis age we 
have ever seen, and also ];ossessing great substance, and looking like making 
a good weight-carrying horse ; the second prize was awarded to a horse of more 
quality and good action ; whilst the reserve number was also a useful horse. 
We found that both first and second prize horses in this class were got by 
" The Due de Beaufort," the horse which took the first prize in the class for 
Hunter Stallions at the Royal Agricultural Society's Show at Kilburn. 
On the whole, we do not consider that the show of Hunters brought before 
u^ was, either as to numbers or quality of the animals, by any means a good 
one. 
John B. Booth. 
]']dwd. Knott. 
RoBT. Maksell. 
