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The second Paperchase of the season took place yesterday, the 

 meet being at the Todepore Station of the Port Canning Railway, and 

 in every respect it must be considered a most successful one. The 

 field was a goodly one, the course a pretty one, and the concourse of 

 spectators the biggest on record. The paper on this occasion was 

 carried by Messrs. Barnagore and Alipore, two of our oldest and best 

 performers at tne game, and we need scarcely add that horses and men. 

 performed their parts to perfection. 



The lie of the course, which began at the Thanna afforded unusual 

 facilities to spectators, who were able to see the early part of the hunt, 

 and then by riding back the Gurriah Hat Road to be in at the finish. 



Directly "The Captain" who held the clock, gave the "Off," the 

 whole crowd got away well together, Doctor Durrum Toller on 

 Bucksfoot leading the way, Mr. Edward on the rare good little 

 paperchaser Di Vernon, and Mr. Mac on Nancy, forming a sort 

 of connecting link between the sporting set and the general ruck. 

 Crossing the road for the second time Bucksfoot was pulled, leaving 

 Nancy with the lead, which she only held, however, up to the next 

 fence, where she refused persistently. Mr. Mac was not to be said 

 "nay," and with little loss of time the grey mare's tail disappeared into^ 

 the jungle amid the plaudits of the lookers-on. From this point the 

 course wound its way along the high ground past the old Ballygunge 

 Race Course on the left, and for a third time impinged on Macadam. 

 Little Di Vernon had by this time taken command, accompanied 

 by Mr. Leatherhead on Nawab, who fenced as flippantly as ever, 

 Patchwork being in close attendance, apparently ready to go to the 

 head of affairs when wanted, and fencing superbly. Of the ruck the 

 Captain on a young one, a Zulu on Marshall, and Mr. Poollwallah on, 

 Trinity, were alone conspicuous — Mr. Mac having lost his favourite 

 sola topee which we are glad to hear he subsequently recovered, and 

 the Doctor finding at any rate one tree in the wood harder than his 

 cranium and not wishing to put his knowledge box to further trial,, 

 retired. Mr. Sniktaw on a big jumping bay came in for a fair share of 

 both notice and applause. If one irreverent on-looker did suggest 

 cobbler's wax, the enthusiastic hunter heard him not ; and as we saw hin^ 

 later in the chase sitting back like " PAnson" over a drop fence, 

 we venture to prophesy that on future occasions he will be able to 

 dispense with the adhesive and leave no room for either daylight or 

 criticism. 



The run in for the finish was in the straight which skirts Smith & 

 Co.'s steeplechase course, and three horsemen only emerged from 

 the Thicket to take part in the actual race : first Mr. Edward on 

 Di Vernon leading easily, the learned Judge coming along second,, 

 apparently in no hurry, Patchwork with bellows to mend third. The 



