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Mr. J. A. Barrs was third with Nailstone Challenger, “ a horse ot 
good quality, but scarcely so weighty as the first two.” 
Class 24, for Shire stallions foaled in 1890, was the scene of 
a close contest between Lord Belper’s Burgundy and the Earl 
of Ellesmere’s Biike of Worsley, “ both of excellent quality, the 
former only winning by having rather more weight.” Mr. Barrs 
again came in third, with a “ weighty ” and good-coloured horse, 
Nailstone Royal Stamp, “ very suitable for getting heavy horses.” 
On the whole, this was a good class. 
Class 25, for Shire stallions foaled in 1891, was hardly up to 
the average. The first prize went to “ a weighty colt ” exhibited 
by Mrs. Perry-Herrick, and the second prize to Picton Marmion, 
a colt of nice quality entered by Mr. J. J. Lees. Mr. Thomas 
Pearson’s Shire’s Standard was third. 
Class 26, for Shire mares and foal, was made up of an ex- 
ceedingly grand lot of mares and foals. The winner was found 
in the Earl of Ellesmere’s Princess Louisa, “ a real type of Shire 
with a good foal on her. She also adds to her honours by taking 
the female Champion prize, with two very strong oj^ponents in 
the three and two-year-old fillies.” Mr. J. P. Cross was second 
with Mavourneen, “ a four-year-old, with a very good foal at heel, 
and looks like making a good brood mare. She is run hard by 
the third prize, a brown mare of good character, size, and sub- 
stance,” Mr. William Bouch’s Wildflower. At Doncaster last 
year Mavourneen headed her class. 
Class 27, for Shire fillies foaled in 1889, was excellent. The 
first prize was taken by Mr. Bouch with Cornflower, a filly of 
great weight and substance. Mr. A. B. Freeman-Mitford, C.B., 
was second with Minnehaha, a bay filly “ with good action and 
legs and feet.” Mr. P. A. Muntz, M.P., took third prize with 
Bunsmore Bracelet, “ a beautiful filly, but not so weighty as the 
first and second.” 
Class 28, for Shire fillies foaled in 1890, “ was a credit to 
any breed.” The first and second prize mares — Mr. S. B. Chad- 
wick’s Ilawthorndale and Mr. Thomas Hardy’s Mere Buchess — 
“ will be heard of again, and always difficult to beat.” The 
second prize filly has improved on her position at Doncaster 
last year, when she got the reserve card in the yearling class. 
The third prize went to Mr. Muntz for Gloaming, “ a useful 
filly of nice character.” 
Class 29, for Shire fillies foaled in 1891, “ was not anything 
like so good as the preceding classes.” The first piize was easily 
won by Mr. Muntz with Cid-Bono. Mr. AV. R. Wardle’s 
Weston Lassie was second, and Mr. Fred Cri.sp’s Southgate Blade 
Budiess was third. 
