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The  Gloucester  Show,  1909. 
individual  merit.  Flash  Cadet,  placed  first,  confirmed  his 
position  at  the  Spring  Show  and  Olympia,  and  here  again 
added  the  Championship  to  his  honours  list.  The  great 
mover.  International,  which  was  third  in  London,  was 
here  second,  and  thus  changed  places  with  KirTcburn 
Masher,  which  was  third  at  Gloucester  ; the  latter,  a very 
typical  good-limbed  stallion,  was  beaten  for  action.  Inter- 
national was  Reserve  Champion.  Sir  Walter  Gilbey  was  to 
the  fore  in  the  class  for  yearling  fillies,  with  Sprightly  Clara, 
a home-bred  chestnut  by  “ Royal  Danegelt,”  also  in  the 
two-year-olds,  with  the  charming  daughter  of  “ Mathias  ” 
Spring  Bells,  first  both  at  the  Spring  Show  and  at  Olympia, 
and  which  later  was  placed  Reserve  for  Mare  Champion. 
Mr.  R.  P.  Evans  was  second  with  his  home-bred  Woodhatch 
Fragility.  As  in  stallions,  so  in  the  mares,  three-year-olds 
formed  the  strongest  class  ; here  Mr.  R.  F.  Evans’  Becking- 
ham  Lady  Grace  was  first  and  Champion,  a big  mare  with 
brilliant  action.  Sir  Walter  Gilbey’s  Flash  Clara  placed 
second  was  of  a somewhat  better  type,  but  not  possessing  the 
winner’s  action.  Medelia  won  in  brood  mares  under  15  h. 
2 in.  for  Mr.  Evans,  moving  as  well  as  when  winning  at  the 
Spring  Show  and  at  Olympia  this  year.  Mr.  Burnell  Tubbs’ 
Hopwood  Clematis  was  second,  and  Dr.  Bowie’s  Billington 
Majestic  third.  In  the  larger  brood  mares,  Sir  Lees  Knowles 
won  with  Knowle  Raima ; she  looked  and  moved  in  excellent 
form,  and  her  foal  was  placed  second  in  the  next  class.  Mr. 
Hinrichsen’s  Bright  Dorothy,  second,  however,  produced  the 
first  prize  foal,  a good  mover,  by  “ Kirkburn  Toreador.” 
Hackney  Ponies. — The  entries  in  these  classes  were  rather 
small.  Nothing  in  stallions  compared  with  Mr.  D.  S.  Carr’s 
Little  Ruby  ; this  animal  went  with  all  his  former  dash  and 
brilliancy.  Talke  Fire  King  was  second.  Talke  Wildfire 
was  first  in  the  following  class  for  ponies  foaled  in  1907, 
sired  by  “ Fireboy,”  a bright  moving  bay  with  fine  action. 
In  three-year-old  ponies,  Mr.  Foster  came  to  the  front 
with  Mel-Vallsy's  Natty,  a charming  brown  with  action. 
Mr.  Lysaght  here  came  second  with  Dorothy  Iona,  an  own 
sister  to  Smite,  second  in  the  two-year-olds,  both  bred  by 
exhibitor  and  sired  by  “ Sir  Horace.”  Julia  Snorer  and 
The  Little  Witch  were  first  and  second  in  brood  mares,  both 
being  very  sweet  ponies  with  good  action. 
Harness  Horses. — These  were  not,  generally,  as  good  as 
usually  seen  at  the  “ Royal,”  and,  with  the  exception  of  the 
winners,  there  were  none  of  special  note.  Mr.  Paul  Hoffman 
was  first  in  the  over  15  h.  2 in.  single  harness  class,  and 
was  afterwards  awarded  the  Championship.  On  the  other 
hand,  ponies  came  out  in  strong  force,  and  in  double  harness 
