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was third. “ Among the stallions there was generally a want of 
true action, and especially of hock action, and in some cases the 
feet w'ould not bear very close inspection.” 
Class 10, for coaching mares and foal, was a small one, ‘‘ and 
the deficiency in numbers was unfortunately not made good by 
the exceptional quality of the exhibits, although the first and 
second prize winners possessed size and quality.” These were 
Mr. Thomas Radcliflfe’s Wath Belle, and Mr. John Kirby’s Lady 
Mary, the latter having been first in the three-year-old filly 
class at Doncaster. The first prize mare was entered from the 
county of Salop. 
Hackneys. — The 47 entries in this section fell far below 
the 128 entries at Doncaster, though it compared favourably 
with the 33 entries at Plymouth in 1890. 
Class 11, for hackney stallions foaled in 1888, 1889, or 
1890, above 15 hands, was “not at all a satisfactory class.” 
The prizes fell, in order, to Messrs. E. and T. Green’s Blaze 2nd, 
Mr. Thomas Fulcher’s Benno, and Mr. George Jackson’s Mel- 
hourne. The first named, shown by another exhibitor, obtained 
third prize at Doncaster in the three-year-old stallion class. 
Class 12, for hackney stallions foaled in 1888, 1889, or 1890, 
above 14 hands and not exceeding 15 hands, although it 
furnished the Champion stallion, was, “ as a class, inferior in 
quality.” Mr. James Temple was first with Doncaster, which took 
the Gold Medal offered by the Hackney Horse Society for the 
best hackney stallion. Mr. Garrett Taylor took the second prize 
for Baclcford Shales, and Mr. Alfred Lewis the third prize for 
Harefoot. The Judges say, “ In awarding the Champion jorize 
for Hackney Stallions we found neither of the animals a very 
good credit to the breed. The action of Doncaster, however, 
being superior to that of Blaze 2nd, we awai’ded the former the 
championship.” They further express the opinion that if the 
ages of the stallions had been extended to eight years there 
would have been better classes. 
Class 13, for hackney brood mares and foal, above 15 hands, 
was “ a very good all-round class.” The first prize went to Mr. 
Harry Livesey’s Countess, “a mare of both beautiful quality and 
fine action ” ; she took a second prize at Doncaster in 1891, in the 
same class. Mr. Henry Moore’s second prize mare Sweethriar is 
“ a perfect type of hackney.” The third prize went to the Prince 
of Wales for New York, “a very fine showy mare with some 
good points ” ; she headed the class at Doncaster. The reserve 
was found in “ a nice level mare ” Eosehid, also exhibited by 
His Royal Highness. 
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