How Some Arabs Have Been Obtained 71 



saturates the animals now at Crabbet 

 Park, and he was purchased in 1903 by 

 the Russian Government for use in the 

 Imperial vStud. 



Rataplan was bought by Mr. Blunt in 

 Bombay. Visiting India in 1882 to see 

 the great races for Arab horses which 

 had become established events in that 

 country, he recognised in Rataplan a 

 horse he had seen ridden in Arabia by 

 Jedaan ibu Mahaid of whom mention has 

 been made. Inquiry proved his identi- 

 fication accurate, the horse had been 

 brought to Bombay by Abdur Rhaman 

 after Jedaan' s death, and was raced 

 successfully, winning the following 

 events : 



Wellington, May 15, 1882, Arab Handicap, i^ miles, 

 500 Rs., beating Snowdrop, Ruby, and Copen- 

 hagen. 



Bangalore, July 18, 1882, Arabian Purse, i^ miles, 500 

 Rs., beating Dictator, Copenhagen and Khusroo. 



Bangalore, July 22, 1882, Winner's Handicap, if miles, 

 500 Rs., beating Dictator, Grey Warrior, Euphra- 

 tes, and Copenhagen. 



Baroda, Dec. 28, 1882, Gaekwar's Purse, i^ miles, 800 

 Rs., beating Blotting Paper, Robin Grey, Duch- 

 ess, Slug, Morar, Redoubt, and Reserved. 



