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straight good action and will make a good horse in time, though 
shown in poor condition. The second (No. 138) was a fine 
horse, but rocked a little in his action. No. 140 in Class 20 
(Coaching fillies, foaled in 1904 or 190.5) was a very fine filly 
with extravagant action. The winner in Class 21 (Coaching 
mares, with foals at foot). No. 144, w’as a typical mare with the 
best of action. 
Hackneys. — These numbered sixty-three as against seventy- 
six at Derby last year. The Judges report that Class 22 (Hack- 
ney stallions, foaled in 1906) w^as fair though a small entry, the 
winner being a promising colt. Class 23 (Hackney stallion, 
foaled in 1905) was a better class all through. Class 24 
(Hackney stallion, foaled in 1904) w-as a very good class, the 
first and second being Champion and Reserve for Champion. 
The former, Copmantharpe Performer (see Fig. 5), has plenty 
of bone and substance and made a great show. Classes 25 and 26 
(fillies foaled in 1906 and liH)5 respectively) were both good, the 
winner in the latter class. Sir Walter Gilbey’s Lively Beeswiny, 
placed Reserve for Champion Medal, being a very good filly. In 
Class 27 (fillies foaled in 1904) the winner stood out by herself. 
Class 28 (mares with foals at foot, over 14 h., and not exceed- 
ing 15 h. 2 in.) w^ere a moderate class, the winner being quite 
an old-fashioned type. Class 29 (mares, with foals at foot, 
over 15 h. 2 in.) were good all round, the first prize animal, 
Mr. R. P. Evans’ District Maul, taking the Gold M5dal. Of 
the foals (Classes 30 and 31) the fillies w^ere much better than 
the colts. 
Hackney Ponies. — These classes (32 to 35) w'ere badly filled 
and, taken as a wiiole, were a moderate lot. 
Shetland Ponies. — These ponies were represented by eight 
exhibits, of which two only were stallions. The winning 
stallion pony, Thoreau, was of the thick blocky type, of medium 
size, with plenty of bone, symmetry, and action not easily sur- 
passed, and was of quite exceptional merit. This animal also won 
the Shetland Pony Society’s Silver Medal (see Fig. 6). The other 
pony (No. 225), was also good and would have made a creditable 
winner had the first prize animal been absent. In Class 37 
(mares) the winner was easily found in No. 230, Mr. R. W. R. 
Mackenzie’s Strawberry, an extra good mare nine years of age, 
showing lots of quality with true Shetland character and first 
class action. This animal w'as placed Reserve for Champion. 
There were several other good ponies in the class, though the 
best of them fell far short of the winner. 
Harness Horses and Ponies. — The number and quality of 
the animals competing in the thirteen classes were very satis- 
factory. The Special Prize for the best Hackney mare or 
gelding, the produce of a Registered Hackney Stallion, was 
