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out by a flute-like voice, " two minutes more gentleman. " 

 By the manner feet were thrust home in the stirrups and 

 hats jammed tight it was evident "If ever they meant 

 it they meant it to-day," and at the word "time" the 

 field jumped off together, and cleared the first hurdle 

 in a cluster. The paper led to the Station Lane and on 

 to the left. On arriving at the lane Blackstone, Maud, 

 Lola, Fatzke, Britomarte and several others turned to 

 the right instead of the left, which lost them a lot of 

 ground. The remainder went on to the second jump 

 over which Beacon led closely followed by Nell, 

 Shamrock and Norseman, Marigold hit the jumps 

 hard, but managed to recover herself. Keeping the 

 Railway on the left the course lay towards the Jodhpore 

 Thannah, Beacon still leading while Fatzke, Britomarte, 

 Lola and Maud were rapidly making up their lost 

 ground. Leaving the station behind, the paper led 

 across the Gurriah Hat Road over a beautiful bit of 

 open country in a westerly direction through a narrow 

 jungle and on to the open high ground south of Tolly gunge 

 Gardens. The first lot consisting of Norseman, Fatzke, 

 Britomarte, Beacon, and Shamrock were now all close 

 together, followed by Maud, Job Trotter, Rocket and Black- 

 stone. Skirting the gardens they went over a mile of open 

 going through the jungle south of the bund, and on in a 

 direction which looked as if the finish was not far off". 

 The pace was now very fast, and many horses were hitting 

 the jumps in the most impartial manner; Shamrock, Beacon, 

 Norseman, and Britomarte at the time were going the best. 

 A well-known bit of jungle now appeared with a narrow 

 lane through it only wide enough for one horse at a time. 

 Getting first into the lane meant a lot, and Britomarte and 

 Beacon raced for the leadership, the rider of the former 

 singing gaily 



" Through the jungle lane could I make one dart 

 I could baffle them all upon Britomarle " 



Beacon, however, managed to nip in first and went 

 ahead at a strong pace. On emerging from the jungle the 

 paper led home through the brick kilns, and the finish 

 was found to be about three furlongs distant over two 

 hurdles. Beacon was now leading by several lengths and 

 going easily. At the second hurdle from home, Britomarte 

 on whom Mr. Turner was doing his utmost, began to 



