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at last giving it up as a bad job, they trudged homewards, while many 

 big big D's floated on the misty air. They found out afterwards that 

 the finish took place at the spot where the chase started, which we 

 think might have been better managed. 



The paper was aid by Captain Muir on Skipper and Lord Alwyn 

 on a bay. We noticed among the starters, the Mem Sahib on Saun- 

 teress, Captain Haines on Manchester, Mr. Lawyer on his cob. Lord 

 William on Premier, Mr. O'Malley on Gipsy, Mr. Lauderdale on Night, 

 Mr. Rivers on Magpie, Mr. King on Lady Amy, Mr. Nosredna on 

 Commissioner, Mr. Brandy on Kepla, Mr. Beresford on Zoe. Captain 

 McCausland on Zil, The Doctor on Sealskin, Mr. Sille on a chestnut 

 Mr Kill'us on his Butcha, Mr. Apcar on a grey, " The Tougail '' on 

 Bantam, Mr. Boyd on Le Moke, and several strangers as yet unknown 

 to fame. None of the old Polo Club were present, as we believe they 

 were being made beautiful for ever by Messrs. Bourne and Shepherd. 



The start took place at Rosedale in the direction of the railway, 

 the running being made by Zil, Sauntere^s, Zoe and Manchester, 

 After going over two hurdles and a big double, we cross the line and 

 counter warily through some jungle to the right, Premier and Lady 

 Amy here joining the leading division Several more leps were 

 negotiated, when Zil and several of the leaders overshot the paper. 

 This let up Magpie and Sealskin ; the latter's glory was short-lived, as 

 catching his feet in some roots he went a regular crumpler, his plucky 

 rider luckily escaping unhurt. The course now went round in a 

 circle, the jumps being numerous. Mr. Lauderdale and Mr. Apcar 

 here tried a collision, and the former went to grass. He was up 

 however (with about half a mauna of mud) in half a minute, and 

 was soon again with the field. We now recrossed the line, through 

 a lot of jungle and finished over the first two hurdles. Mr. Rivers 

 landing Magpie first, the shifty Zil. who was well ridden by Captain 

 McCausland second, Captain Haines third, Premier fourth, followed 

 by Zoe, Ciipsy, Lady Amy, Night and Commissioner. The course was 

 not an improvement on the last week's chase, as it wound about the 

 jungle in the most disagreeable way We noticed many horses cut 

 about the legs, which is not to be wondeledat when part of the going 

 was over old pots, bricks, etc. We suppose, however, we must not 

 grumble as, owing to the hardness of the ground, it is difficult to make 

 a course like those we rode over at the commencement of the season. 



We suppose it must have been the bitter cold which deterred so 

 many sportsmen from putting in an appearance on Thursday morning, 

 as it was most decidedly (among the followers) a case of quality not 

 quantity. Perhaps the races on Saturday may have decided some of 



