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former years if a man was mounted on a sure jumper, he 

 was pretty certain to be well up at the finish, but now a 

 change has come over the state of affairs, and it requires 

 a very fast horse to live with the flyers who compose the 

 foremost division in these chases. Many of the horses 

 who have been running this season knew very little about 

 jumping when they arrived in this country, but with a 

 little practice Walers soon pick up the art, and owners 

 cannot complain that they have no opportunity of school- 

 ing their nags, as that popular and obliging sportsman, 

 Dr. Morgan, is always glad to see any one on Sundays 

 during the rains at his well-constructed jumping course, 

 Ballygunge, and is also ready to let any horse have a 

 trial over his fences whose owner may wish it ; some of 

 the finest fencers in India have received their education in 

 this school, and an owner may be sure that if a horse can 

 successfully negotiate the stiff obstacles placed here to 

 test his abilities, he will have no difficulty in getting over 

 any steeplechase or paperchase course in India. It must 

 be very gratifying to Dr. Morgan to find that this 

 idea of his educating horses has turned out such a com- 

 plete success. 



The weather, yesterday morning, was very pleasant, 

 being much cooler than what we have lately experienced. 

 The main road at about a quarter to seven presented a 

 very lively aspect, there being a numerous throng of 

 vehicles proceeding in the direction of the Jodhpore 

 Thannah, to say nothing of a motley collection of horse- 

 men, amongst whom we noticed many who apparently had 

 not ridden for many a long day. However, they appeared 

 to thoroughly enjoy their unwonted exertions, as clad in 

 curious and wonderful garments, and mounted generally 

 on fearful mokes, they pounded gaily along, colliding with 

 everything and everybody they could possibily get near 

 in the most impartial manner. The number of spectators 

 was greater than we have ever seen at the Cup Chase, the 

 ladies especially appearing in great force, and their 

 appreciation of the fun was amply demonstrated by the 

 game way in which they tramped bravely through 

 ploughed fields, in order to catch glimpses of the field 

 as it swept by on its exciting journey. The course 

 was undoubtedly the best of the many good courses 

 we have had this year, the going was good, and the 

 jumps stiff without being dangerous. The Calcutta 



