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hands Mr. (now Sir Gilbert) Greenall’s Lady Lofty “ scored 
rather an easy win, owing to her magnificent action and pace, 
combined with strength and quality.” In the class not exceeding 
14 hands Mr. Pope’s Magpie “ was able to beat the other com- 
petitors with ease owing to her extraordinary force of action and 
her quality.” 
Heavy Horses. 
Shires. — A grand entry, to the number of 189, was contri- 
buted by the following 25 counties in England and Wales: 
Cambs 2G entries, Essex 20, Warwick 20, Middlesex 17, Beds 
10, Herts 10, York 10, Lancaster 9, Chester 7, Hunts 7, 
Stafford 7, Kent G, Bucks 5, Derby 5, Leicester 5, Gloucester 4, 
Norfolk 4, Notts 4, Lincoln 3, Monmouth 3, Northampton 2, 
Montgomery 2, Suffolk 1, Surrey 1, Carmarthen 1. The 33 
class prizes were well distributed amongst 19 counties, of which 
Warwick took the lead with 4 firsts, 2 seconds, and one third, 
besides the female championship. Derby secured one first, and 
with it the male championship. Beds and Lancaster each took 
a first, a second, and a third, Monmouth a first and a second, 
Herts a first and a third, Middlesex and Notts each a second 
and a third, whilst Cambs, Chester, Gloucester, Hunts, Leicester, 
Lincoln, Montgomery, Norfolk, Northampton, Stafford and 
York each secured one prize. 
The 33 prize-winning animals were the produce of 2G different 
sires. Harold had one first, two seconds, a third, and the male 
championship to his credit, and Lincolnshire Hoy one first, with the 
female championship. The other sires, and the winnings of their 
produce, are : Albert Edward, two firsts ; Vulcan , two firsts ; 
Regent II., one first and one second ; Albert Victor 1IL., one 
first ; Dunsmore Willington Hoy, one first ; Ilazlewood, one first ; 
Hitchin Duke, one first ; Evince William , two seconds ; Hury 
Victor Chief, one second ; Honest Tom, one second ; Marmion II., 
one second ; Moulton Briton, one second ; Premier Tom II., one 
second ; Potentate, one second ; Vidcan of Worsley IX., one 
second ; Bury King William, one third ; Bar None, one third ; 
Carbonite, one third ; Duke of Worsley, one third ; Hitchin Con- 
queror, one third; Laughing Stock, one third ; Lancashire Lad II., 
one third ; Royal William II., one third ; Salisbury, one third. 
As a whole, the Shire classes “ were well filled with animals 
showing great substance, with first-rate quality, good feet, and 
nice silky hair.” The aged stallions (Class 27), though the 
smallest class of Shires, included some grand animals. Class 31 
was “ a very grand class of mares.” Class 35, yearling fillies, 
