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their places, as the jumps were so close together and the turns so sharp, that 

 any extension of the horses was impossible, and it was not over-easy to find 

 the line. Up to the lane the running was much as above described, and the dis- 

 tance covered about three-quarters of a mile. Then some open country gave a 

 chance of putting on steam, and the big walers walked away from the little 

 country-breds just as they liked, and the race appeared a hollow thing for 

 *• Faugh-a-Baliah," but "Ivanhoe," judiciously ridden, had recovered his first 

 loss in the slow in and out fencing, and was in the wake of the leading horse, 

 closely followed by that exceptionally clever little country-bred " Have-a-Care." 

 In coming out of the last stiff enclosure, poor *' Faugh-a-Ballah " made a 

 mistake over a bit of loose timber, and unseated his rider, and the hopes of 

 Barrackpore with him, and gave the '"pas " to Ivanhoe " and *' Have-a-Care "^ 

 in which order they were landed, with •' Faugh-a-Ballah " and " Rob Roy " well 

 up, and the ruck headed by the grey mare " Polly " who had managed to get 

 along in spite of previous disasters. The race was entirely in the hands of the 

 walers after the first mile, and an unusually good stamp of walers they were. 



But all praise is due to the wonderfully game little horse " Have-a-Care " and 

 the way she was handled, though had the last two post and rails been as strong as 

 the first, it is more probable that both the country-bred and " Rob Roy " would 

 have had the wind knocked out of them. Barrackpore has failed to win its 

 laurels on its own ground, better luck in the race meeting next October ; but it is 

 an undoubted satisfaction to see good horses well ridden, and let nobody despise 

 the active well-bred country-bred. On such a course the betting was in their 

 favour before the rain. All seemed delighted and well pleased, and the 

 presence of the fair sex in goodly numbers, both on foot and horseback, kept 

 everything in perfect propriety, and a shower of thanks are due to our energetic 

 Secretary who improvised and carried out all the arrangements. 



Riders. 



Mr. Alexander's 



Mr. Thomas Watson's 



Mr. Newcomb's 



Mr. Charnock's 



Mr. William's 



Mr. A. L.'s 



Col. Fisher's 



Mr. Ratcliffe's 



Mr. Weston's 



Mr. Mitchell's 



Mr. I. Landale's 

 Mr. Posner's 



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