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After passing the carriages the course diver^-ed to the right, over 

 some holding going, which in conjunction with the prudential motives 

 already referred to, reduced the pace to a fast canter, Mr. Sniktaw 

 passing the leaders and losing the paper alternately. Where two lanes 

 met, the leaders overran the paper, carrying with them two or three 

 of the first of the ruck and a fairish quantity of strong language to 

 boot. Mr. Nilloc now took up the running, the Bounding One and the 

 Stranger in close attendance, the field, bar the former leaders, who 

 had less way to make up, being pretty well together. When the 

 leaders came in sight of the Gallery, it was obvious a tight fit, and as 

 they came nearer, it looked very like a dead heat between Black Prince 

 and the Stranger, but the latter, riding in excellent style, staved off 

 Mr. Nilloc's challenge, and won the best-contested chase we have had 

 this season. 



The Paperchase on Saturday will long be remembered by those 

 who took part in it, whether as spectators or pursuers, as perhaps the 

 pleasantest of an unusually successful season. The morning was 

 positively cold — not cold enough to be unpleasant — but just enough to 

 make a great coat an agreeable, if not an absolutely indispensable, 

 accessory. 



The meet was at the Old Kennels on the Gurriah Hat Road, and 

 the finish near the sheep-pens on the Red Road, a course which 

 invariably induces a large gallery, as so much can be seen on wheels. 

 Saturday proved no disappointment to the many who turned out to 

 see as the course, for a great portion of its entire length, wound in 

 and out in sight of the large assemblage of spectators on the Red 

 Road, numbering among them the " L. G." accompanied by Sir William 

 and Lady Eden, and two large parties on Lord William Beresford's 

 and the Rajah of Paikparah's well-appointed drags. The paper was 

 carried by Mr. Latham on "J. M." and Mr. George on old " Bachelor," 

 who, although he did give his rider a tumble, looked as gay and cocky 

 as when he dusted their jackets over Tollygunge. The following was 

 not quite so large as I have seen it, but the men and horses ou't struck 

 me as more than usually business-like. We were all glad to see our 

 " Leading Lady" again gracing the field with her presence, and it was 

 with greater pleasure than surprise that we saw her, after leading the 

 greater part of the way, score her second win in gallant style on that 

 fine fencer " Champion." 



The field comprised many well-known horses and riders ; among 

 them, Lord William on Mariner, Sir William Eden on a corky brown, 

 Mr. Boojum on old Cartwright, Mr. Leep on last week's winner, 

 Mr. Gateacre on the Cripple, Miss Gipsy on Burgundy, who by the 

 way turned a summersault at the last hurdle that would knock spots 



