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these jumps in undeniable style. Job Trotter, Badminton^ 

 and Diamond clearing- fully a foot above the jumps. The 

 leaders overshot the paper after passing these jumps, but 

 soon found out their mistake and turned sharp round to the 

 left without losing much ground. Badminton, who was 

 lying back, gained a lot here, and led for a little till The 

 Snob came up and went on with the lead to the " bunds."" 

 Here Diamond came up and the pace increased to racing 

 point till the close jungle through the village made them 

 slow down. Returning homewards Badminton came to the 

 front with Shamrock running up at intervals. The water 

 jump was taken by Diamond and Badminton together, and 

 a little further on the field was in a lump. Lord William 

 was first out of the " Toddy Shop," and shot across the road 

 followed by Badminton, Job Trotter, and Great Scot. 

 Coming round the last corner Diamond held a lead of fully 

 fifty yards, and although Badminton came within a length 

 of him near the finish, he won rather easily by about two 

 lengths, Job Trotter and Great Scot third, and fourth. The 

 Snob fifth, and the rest close up. Thus ended the Paper- 

 chase Season of 1887-88. 



1889. 



" And some for their country and their Queen 

 Would fight, if the chance they had, 

 Good sooth, 'twere a sorry world, I ween, 

 If we all went galloping mad ; 

 Yet if once we efface the joys of the chase 

 From the land, and outroot the stud, 

 Goodbye to the Anglo-Saxon Race ! 

 Farewell to the Norman blood ! " 



One of the most successful paperchasing seasons came 

 to an end yesterday, when the Cup was run for. The 

 going throughout the chases has been excellent, the jumps 

 carefully built, and much fewer casualties have occurred 

 than usual. There have of course been many falls, but in 

 no instance have the results to man or beast, been of a 

 serious nature, although several old hands at paper- 

 chasing have not appeared prominently during the season, 

 the fields have nearly always been good, and as so many 

 beginners at the game have appeared and have ridden in 

 good style, it is not likely that paper-hunting will deterio- 

 rate in the future. Heads of houses are beginning ta 



