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jungle over two walls where Mr. Sille went to ground, and a hurdle 

 across the line and on to the gallery at the Sheep-pens ; the leaders 

 being The Skipper, St. Patrick and Saunteress with several others in 

 close attendance. A big wall disposed of Mr. Lawrence, whose mount 

 attempted to go through the obstacle, the result being fun for the 

 gallery. The finish was now left to The Skipper, St. Patrick, Frill 

 and Cinders. The first-named overshot the paper two jum.ps from 

 home, and the other tliree raced in Captain McCausland landing St. 

 Patrick a winner by a length from Cinders ; Frill a good third, just in 

 front of Skipper, the Mem Sahib fifth, and Mr. Lawrence sixth. 



The going with the exception of the first half mile was very fair, but 

 we think, considering the earliness of the season, that the course was too 

 long, and we observed several horses at the finish in a very distressed 

 condition. 



The suitability of holding Paperchases on Saturdays was amply 

 testified by the crowds of people who flocked out to witness the fourth of 

 these popular runs. If a sportsman knows that the " day of rest" is 

 nigh, falls are of no account ; he comes along at his jump in a resolute 

 fashion, and whether he comes gently or otherwise to earth, there is a 

 pleasant conviction in his mind that though to-day may be full of evils, 

 to-morrow there will be perfect peace for his aching limbs. 



In spite of the ladies having to show themselves at the races in the 

 afternoon, they turned out in goodly numbers to cheer the hearts of 

 those riders, who, if they wished to shirk a jurnp, took care to do so 

 where the jungle hid them from the public gaze. 



We noticed among the starters, the Mem Sahib on Saunteress 

 Mr. Lawrence on Lady Love, Captam Harbord on a puller, Lord 

 William on his new one. Captain McCausland on St. Patrick, Mr. 

 O'Malley on Gipsy, Mr. Petrie on Skipper, Mr. Cecil on Boojum, Captain 

 Muir on Ariel, "The Tougall " on Black Water, Mr. Nosredna on Com- 

 missioner, Mr. Simpson on Morning, Mr. McNair on Rocket, The 

 Doctor on a black, Mr. Lauderdale on lona and the usual ruck. 



The start took place on the right hand side of the road, the paper 

 being carried by Mr. Carlisle and Mr, Latham. After the usual 

 scramble at the first jump the field headed for the Sheep-pens, the lead- 

 ing division being Black Water, The Boojum, Rocket, Morning and 

 Gipsy. The third jump disposed of Mr. Cecil, who landed beautifully 

 on a soft spot. The course for the next six jumps was in full view of the 

 gallery, the leading division bemg joined by Saunteress and The Doctor. 

 A pretty stiff hurdle here brought the Mem Sahib to harmless grief, her 

 mount trying to cut it badly, and on being forced coming on her head. 

 As the riders entered the jungle, Ariel and St. Patrick joined the 

 headers. Near the cactus hedge a small ditch stopped Black Water. 



