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to say how many bit the dust, but we will endeavour to chronicle ther 

 mishaps we ourselves witnessed. It is a strange fact that most of the 

 riders who do the funny business object to its being published and 

 also object to any details which are not in strict accordance with their 

 remembrance of the mishaps. One gentleman was very anory last 

 week at our saying he tumbled off at a wall instead of a hurdle. We 

 mildly suggested that we thought it did not much matter what the 

 obstacle was as long as he did come off, and he rode off muttering 

 nasty things. 



We were glad to see that "The Tougall's" grand horse, Blackwatcr,. 

 was getting round again, and from the way he carried his rider yesterday 

 his chance for the Cup looks very rosy. We were sorry to hear St. 

 Patrick had gone up-counny to be followed shortly by his popular and 

 hard-riding owner, whose departure will be regretted by all. We wish 

 them both every success in their new paths, 



The start yesterday took place near the Jodhpore Thannah to the 

 right of the road, the paper being capitally laid by Mr. Simpson on 

 Gill, and Air. Carlisle on Master McGrath. We noticed among the 

 starters The Mem Sahib on Harlequin, Mrs Cecil on Ariel, Captair^ 

 Haines on Manchester, Mr. Cochin China on Telescope, the Stranger 

 on his grey, Mr. Beresford on the galloway Kilmanie, Mr. Apcar on 

 a grey, Mr. Adjutant on Zil, Mr. Lawyer on Tailless, Mr. Sniktaw on 

 Rona, Mr. Kill'us on Red Knight, Lord William on Premier, Mr. Sille 

 on a chestnut, Mr. Harbord on a brown, Mr. Rivers on Magpie, 

 Mr. O'Malley on Unknown, Mr. Petrie on Skipper,. Mr. Nosredna on. 

 Commissioner, Mr Pedestrian on Cinders, Mr. Walker on Mignonette, 

 Mr. Boyd on Le Moke and a heap of others. 



When the lo minutes' interval was about half over, we saw 

 The Bummer, humbly mounted on a grey pony, charge the first 

 wall in grand style. The pony, however, said *' No " and stopped 

 short and The Bummer looked as if he was going over by himself; but the 

 gallant grey placed him back at the saddle with a sharp jerk, and the 

 pair disappeared round the corner of the wall, and were lost to our sight 

 like a beautiful dream 



At the call of " lime '' a grand scramble took place at the first jump 

 when we observed Messrs. Hodgson and Miley rebounding from the 

 earth like two footballs. Ariel now lead us out a cracker, closely followed 

 by Kilmanie, the Stranger and Unknown. After racing up the road we 

 turned sharp to the left, Mrs. Cecil riding admirably in the front place ;; 

 she, however, shortly afterwards overshot the paper, and the running 

 was made by Blackwater, Harlequin, and Kilmanie. A hurdle 

 somewhere about these parts proved disastrous to Mr. Lawyer who went 

 to earth like a rabbit. The course now went through a small patch of 

 jungle, and again to the left over two big walls, at the latter of which 



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