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PEDIGREE AND DESCRIPTION OF THE
WINNER.
Blink Bonny was bred by Mr William 1'Anson, of
Spring Cottage, Malton, and is got by Melbourne out of
Queen Mary, the dam of Haricot, Braxey, Blooming
Heather, Balrownie, Bonnie Scotland, &c. In 1855, she
missed to Touchstone, and in the two following years
foaled colts by Annandale, the yearling being called
Balnamoon.
Blink Bonny is a bay mare, standing 15 hands 2½ in.
high, has a very neat lean head, rather wide ears, and
good length of neck; is very deep in the girth, and
possesses beautiful oblique shoulders. immense ribs,
powerful quarters, drooping a little towards the tail,
which is thin " switch," with very strong thighs, great
bone, large hocks and knees. She has a white blaze in
the face running down towards the nose, and one white
fore fetlock joint. Her temper is remarkably docile, and
her appearance generally conveys the idea of carrying
with ease a great weight to hounds.
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