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... Black Prince. 

 ... Telegram. 



Di Vernon. 



Gipsy, 

 ... Cinders. 

 ... Nancy. 

 ... Escort. 



Marshal. 

 ... Commotion. 



So far as quality goes, Telegram and Oliver Twist are decidedly the 

 pick of the basket ; but when owners choose to ride horses of that class 

 hroughout a season's paperchasing, I cannot see what reason anyone- 

 can have for cavilling at their starting for the Cup. Next to them come- 

 Nancy, Magog, and Di Vernon. The first name is undoubtedly of a 

 very flippant fencer, but her temper is so uncertain that popular as the 

 win would doubtless be, it is scarcely a safe investment to back her. 

 Magog is a fine raking horse, and shows a lot of quality, but is scarcely 

 quick enough yet to make more than a good bid for success. Di 

 Vernon is a good little mare, and although not as fit as she might be, 

 will be there or thereabouts at the finish. She has scarcely ever been' 

 known to make a mistake paperchasing, and her owner, we all know, 

 rides as straight as man could. Black Prince, Black Diamond, Commo- 

 tion, and Gipsy, who showed a turn of speed the other day, few were 

 disposed to credit her with, are a good bit above ordinary paperchase 

 form, while Marshal, Cinders, Escort, and Copeck are all tried per- 

 formers at the game. Every horse going has got a fair chance for the 

 Cup, and I confidently expect a great race at the finish between 

 Telegram, Oliver, Nancy, Di Vernon and one or two of the luckiest of 

 the ruck. 



The paper will be carried by Messrs. Latham and Muir on the- 

 Weaver and Afghan, and as the course is an essentially gallery one, it 

 would be well worth any one's while to go all the way, if only to see- 

 these two accomplished horsemen cross the country. 



1881-1882. 



The first Paperchase of the season took place yesterday morning, 

 the meet being at the Ballygunge Railway Station of the Calcutta and 

 South Eastern Railway, at a quarter to seven o'clock. For a first meet 

 the field was a strong one, and although the course was by no means a 

 gallery one, the attendance of the macadamizers was considerable 

 The paper was carried by the Honorary Secretary on Peter and old 

 Patchwork's former owner and rider in many a hard-fought chase, on 

 Morning ; but the former was unfortunate in meeting with an accident 



