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Class 2, hunter mare (with foal at foot), capable of carrying 
weights between 12 and 15 stones, had 13 entries, and was also 
of high quality, “ some of the mares being exceptionally good.” 
Class 3, hunter mare or gelding, up to 15 stones, foaled in 
1887 or 1888, attracted 14 entries, and was “a very good 
class,” headed by “ a bay full of quality, well up to 15 stones.” 
Class 4, hunter mare or gelding, up to 15 stones, foaled in 
1887 or 1888, also had 14 entries. The Judges found it, how- 
ever, “ a very poor class indeed, no animal of merit being 
exhibited.” 
Class 5, hunter mare or gelding, foaled in 1889, with 19 
entries, proved “ a long way the best class ” of Classes 1, 3, 5, 
6, and 7. The animals placed first and second were “ both up 
to great weight, full of quality, and good movers.” 
Class G, hunter gelding, foaled in 1890, had 11 entries, of 
which the three prize-winners were “ very good-looking, and 
all like growing into good weight-carrying hunters.” 
Class 7, hunter gelding, foaled in 1891, with 16 entries, 
was “ one of the best classes,” and the three winners promise 
to grow into valuable animals. 
Class 8, hunter filly, foaled in 1890, presented 11 entries, 
but like Class 4 this “ was also unsatisfactory.” 
Class 9, hunter filly, foaled in 1891, with 13 entries, was 
generally better, the first and second prize-winners being 
valuable animals, and the contest between them very close. 
Class 10, hunter filly, foaled in 1892, had also 13 entries. 
“ Again the first two animals were fair, but the class on the 
whole was disappointing.” 
The Judges of Classes 2, 4, 8, 9, and 10 report : — 
On the whole we are of opinion that the classes of light-weight hunters, 
with the exception of the brood mares (Class 2), which were a good lot, 
were unsatisfactory. 
Cleveland Bays. — There were two classes, but only the 
stallion class filled, there being 9 entries, all from Yorkshire. 
Whilst the first prize stallion (Class 1 1) was decidedly good and 
quite the type of the old Cleveland Bays, the Judges “ thought 
all the others but moderate.” 
Class 12, Cleveland bay mare and foal, attracted no entries 
— “ a fact to be deplored.” 
Coach Horses. — Class 13, coaching stallion, had 6 entries, 
and the first prize went to “a very promising young horse, 
especially good in his action.” Excepting the three prize- 
winners, “ the rest were unworthy of notice.” 
Class 14, coaching mare and foal, contained but 5 entries, 
