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Mr. Roberts was able to. sail home a winner. There was 

 apparently no further race for the Cup until February, 

 1876, when on the 17th of that month the second Calcutta 

 Paperchase Cup was won by a Mr. Bartlett on a horse 

 called Jolly Boy, who led all the way and won in a canter. 

 On this occasion the Paperchase Cup Course lay over a 

 portion of the old Ballygunge Steeplechase Course recently 

 referred to in an interesting leading article in The Asiatiy 

 and to quote from the account of the race given in " C. C. 

 M's " excellent book, the following was the line which they 

 rode : — 



*■ The course commenced near the sheep-pens, crossing the Red Road 

 (Dakuria Road), the paper leading over some natural bunds, and the remains of 

 an old artificial Jump, round to the right across to the mud wall, which all 

 negotiated in fine style, one veteran chaser taking the wing of the Jump as the 

 wall was not big enough. Here there was a sharp turn through a patch of 

 jungle and gardens, to two hurdles some sixty yards apart, then away to the 

 left, with more natural jumps down to a hurdle in a hollow. At this point 'Jolly 

 Boy' had a commanding lead, and, as the others came up. there were shouts from 

 the Cavalry looking on ' to put on the steam.' The next jump of any impor- 

 tance was the water, which all got safely over, followed a little further on by a 

 mud wall double. The course now laid over a portion of the old steeplechase 

 country of 1870.71 and the jumps caine fast and thick. Two small mud walls and 

 a ditch in front full of water had to be got over, but this last obstacle 

 unseated Mr. Bobstick (Mr. Lyall), who now became out of the hunt. A little 

 later 'Duchess' brought her rider to grief, and at the next wall, the scene of 

 the Badger's disaster, the rider of ' Mariner ' had a narrow escape, but with, 

 a pair of strong arms and long spurs, he righted himself again, and eventually 

 passed the post second, though a long way behind 'Jolly Boy ' who wen easily. 

 ' Duchess ' was third, and the Veteran on ' Maid of Kent ' fourth, Mr. Barllett's 

 victory appeared very popular, and no doubt the best horse won." 



In 1877 the Paperchase Cup was won by another 

 gentleman who was, and still is, well known in Calcutta, 

 namely, Mr. G. W. F. Buckland, another limb of the 

 law; in fact, law and " lepping " in the history of the 

 Paperchase Cup seem to have gone together, as there 

 are several members of the profession who have won it,, 

 to mention a few names, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Buckland^ 



