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OAR MAR THE N. UNITED COUNTIES SOCIETY. SHOW OF HUNTERS. President: Right Hon. Earl Cawdor. Ron. Sec. W. E. B. Gwyn, Esq, Plas Cwrthir. To those specially interested in the breeding of horses, splendid sight awaited them on Tuesday last, in the Tyattle Market, Carmarthen, that day having been fixed for the second annual show of hunters and colts, which had been entered for prizes amounting to £ 200 offered by the United Counties Society. All horses competing ^ere restricted to Carmarthenshire, Cardiganshire, and ■Pembrokeshire, and must be got by thoroughbred sires, each entry to be accompanied by a certificate of age, weeding name of sire, breeder, &c, and when we state Jnat no less than eighty-nine animals were entered.it will well for the improvement of the breed of horses in South Wales, The Judges of the show were the Hon. Frederick Mor- Tredegar Park, Monmouthshire, Edward Bearcroft, Mere Hall, Droitwicb, Worcester, and William 2^1) Esq, Bubney, Shropshire. The weather was drA UnPropitious for tbe show; the rain fell in torrents, wenching one and all, but even the elements did not th« tlie Presence °f a host of laaies, who assembled on arid remained for hours in the show yard, wiring tbe ahimals OB they were being judged. 011 co.mPetit'ons f°r prizes were divided into eight T'z> 'or best Hunter, six years or aged, ditto yea„a f8» ditto four years, ditto three years, ditto two ttAtr.ij 'or Hunter Mare, four years and *i lor (be best fluuter, five years aai upwards, bred in the counties of Carmarthen, Cardigan, am Pembroke; for the beat hunter, four years old, restricte, to the same counties, and prizes of £2() and L5 given b.< the Earl of Cawdor. It will be seen by the list that two prizes (the Society's and Earl Cawdor's) were to bi awarded to the best four year olds, and a slight misun derstanding arose as to the distribution of these prizes The noble Earl did not intend that his prizes of £20 at" XS should go to the two best four year olds that won th, tociety's first and second prizes of X25 and £10, and it was very happily arranged that the best four year old should receive the society's prize ofj625, the second best. Earl Cawdor's prize of £20, the third, the socieyV prize of £10, and the fourth, the noble president's prize of £ 5. The first-class, for six year old and aged hunters, was very well represented, and contained eighteen entries. The judges however had not much difficulty in awardim; the prize to Fairyland, by Zouave, the property ot W R. H. Powel), Esq, Maesgwynne. As thoroughbred as Eclipse, and possessing a form perfect in proportions and symmetry, be was the admired of all admirers, and well earned his laurels. The class was all good Baron de Rutzen's Langton, by Langton, being highly commended, and Mr Lort Phillips, M.P.'s Hercules, by Anthracite, commended by the judges. Mr Morgan Jones's Sky- lark, by Langton, was also much admired, and is well known in the Tivy Side as a perfect hunter; and Daisy, the winner of the Open Steeple Chase at Carmarthen, last February, the property of Mr Powell, also came in for his meed of praise. The second class, for the best hunter, five years old, was not so respectable a lot as the last, the entries being only ten, and the style inferior. Major Lewis obtained the first prize of £ '20, with his mare Magic, by Touchwood, which we admired exceedingly, although we thought her rather small for a heavy weight. MrJ. Thomas, Glanyrhynys's took the second prize, with a very haDdsome and strong gelding, Hylas, by Cheops, and Air Essex Harries's Spinner, by Portobeilo, Mr F. Clarke's black gelding, by Confidence, and Mr R. R Carver's Tenpence, by Confidence, were much admired. The third class, for the best hunter, four years old, certainly contained a magnifictnt lot of animals, there being no less than thirty entries, and all beins good ones. The judges bad considerable difficulty in deciding the prizes. The number, too, was extraordinary, :or it is well known in this county that at this age horses are snapped up by English dealers and taken away to other markets. As the horses were led round the ring each one was carefully surveyed, and his respective points and merits discussed. It certain;y was a noble sight to see these thirty nags with their necks proudly arched and heads erect parading the ring, but the judges had a solemn duty to perform, and the string soon got smaller hy degrees and beautifully less until only six remained. Of these Mr Thomas Russell's Sportsman, by John o'Gaunt, a beautiful dark chestnut, and which gained the first prize last year as the best three year old at this show, sustained his well deserved reputation, and gained the first prize of £25. Mr H. G. Allen, of Cochyland, took Lord Cawdor's prize of X20 with Count Horn, by Trumpeter, a noble chestnut thoroughbred, with free and springy action, and splendid points. It was only after a considerable amount of hesitation that the judges were I able to pronounce their verdict between these two. Mr Arthur Jones, o fpenyrallt, took the third prize of £10, with his chestnut horse Rob Roy, by Pontifex, out of a splendid Yorkshire mare well known in Cardigan- shire. He was a large and powerful nag, and will become no doubt, a first-class weight-carrying hunter. Mr D. Thomas, Derllys, gained the 4th prize of £5 with Invest. ment, by Confessor, a very fine and handsome gelding. The other horses in thia class which received the more or less admiring criticisms of the spectators were Mr Allen's Cardinal, by Pontifex, Mr Madock's two, Stone Hall, and Railroad, Mr W. R. H. Powell's the Friar, Mr Par- ker's Bcllhill, Mr Saurin's St Coleman, by Pontifex, Mr Standerswick's gelding by Pontifex, and Mr Gwyther's Hoplas, by Sirius indeed, the whole lot were as we said before all good. Class four, for the best colt, three years old, also con- tained a splendid lot, Mr R. Walters carrying the palm with his magnificent colt The Watchman, by Pontifex, and Mr Daniel Roberts, of Newton, gained a well merited second prize with Master Jonathan, byCashbox. Out of the fourteen entries those most admired were Mr Owen Philipp's, Treriffith, Jacob, by Pontifex, Mr A. Lort Phillips's, Glanarberth, by Pontifex, and Mr H. Law's, Ffrwd, Luna, Urmston. Class five, for the best colt two years old, contained no less than seventeen entries, many of which were beautiful animals. Major Lewis, of Clynfiew, and Mr Powell, of Maesgwyn, put to the severest test the capabilities of the judges with their colts, Hotspur, by Hospodar, and the Abbot, by the Confessor. They certainly were two of the most perfect pictures, and although there were several other very good ones, a glance was sufficient that either of these must be placed 1st and 2nd. Eventually, Major Lewis was awarded the JE15 prize, and Mr Powell .£5. Of tha others which were considered worthy of ad- miration were Mr D. G. Davies's, Castle Green, The Doctor, by Hospodar, Mr Owen Philipps's Sarah, by Hos- podar, Mr D Thomas's, Derllys, Third Attempt, by Langton, Mr D. Jones's, M.P., Maida, by Langton, and Mr John Scourfield's Young Pegasus, by Pegasus. The 1st prize for the best hunter mare, four years old and a&ed, was won by Major Lewis's b.m., Magic, the heroine of class 2; and the second by Mr Geo Gwyther's Hoplas. A prize of X20 for the best hunter, five years and up- wards, bred in the counties of Carmarthen, Cardigan, and Pembroke, was given to Langton, the property of Baron F. de Rutzen, of Slebech, and bred by his brother Albert de Rutzen, Esq. The following is the list of prizes:— CLASS I. For the best Hunter, 6 years, or aged, jgla—1st prize, Mr W. R. H. Powell's ch g Fairland, by Zouave, dam of Harkaway, bred by Captain Massey, of Grantstown highly commended, Baron de Rutzen's b g Langton, by Langton, dam Kitty, by Young Chesterfield, bred by Mr Albert de Rutzen. Commended, Mr Lort Phillips's ch g Hercules, by Anthracite, dam by Ascot, bred by Mr Ormond, of Williamston. CLASS II. Nor the best Hunter, 5 years old: 1st prize, £ 25; 2nd do, jfilO.—First prize, Major Lewis's b m. Magic, by Touchwood, bred by Exhibitor.—2nd prize, Mr John Thomas, Glanyrynys, ch.g. Hylas, by Cheops, bred by Mr D. Lewis, Ystradey. CLASS III. For the best Hunter, 4 years old: 1st prize, £ 25; Mr Thomas Russell's ch.g. Sportsman, by John O'Gaunt, bred by Mr Sam Nicholas, of Llysery.-2nd prize, £20, Mr H. G. Allen's ch.g. Count Horn, by Trumpeter, dam Countess Slave, out of Mrs Anson, by Gladiator, bred by Exhibitor.-3rd prize, jelO, Mr Arthur Jones, Fenrallt, cb.g. Rob Roy, by Pontifex, bred by Exhibitor.—4th prize, £ 5, Mr David Thomas, of Derllys, b g. Investment, by the Confessor, bred by Mr Powell, of Pen-y-Coed. CLASS IV. For the best Colt, 3 years old: 1st prize, £ 20; 2nd do, £ 10 —-1st prize, Mr Robert Waters's b.g. the Watchman, by Pontifex, dam by Will Watch, bred by Exhibitor.- 2nd prize, Mr Daniel Roberts, of Newton, b.g, Master Jonathan, by Cashbox, dam by Sultan, g.r. dam by Retriever, bred by Exhibitor. CLASS V. For the best Colt, 2 years old: 1st prize,* £ 15; 2nd do, £ 5.—1st prize, Major Lewis's ch.g. Hotspur, by Hospodar, bred by Exhibitor,—2nd prize, Mr W. R. H. Powell's b.c. The Abbott. by The Confessor, dam by Faistaff, bred by Exhibitor. CLASS VI. For the best Hunter Mare, 4 years and upwards: 1st prize, -015; 2nd do, £ 5.—First prize, Major Lewis's b.m. Magic, by Touchwood, bred by Exhibitor.-2nd prize, Mr George Gwyther's b.m. Hoplas, by Sirius, dam Hoplas, own sister to Gamecock, bred by the late Mr Gwyther, Hoplas.. CLASS vir. For the best Hunter, 5 years and npwards, bred in the Counties of Carmarthen, Cardigan or Pembroke, £ 20, given by the Earl of Cawdor.-lst prize, Baron F. de Rutzen's b.g. Langton, by Langton, dam Kitty, by Young Chesterfield, bred by Mr Albert de Rutzen.

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