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'We noticed among the starters the Mem Sahib on Harlequin, Mr. OMalley 

 •on Unknown, Mr. Millett on a bay, the Stranger on his grey, Mr. 

 Beresford on The Camel, Captain Haines on Manchester, Mr. Rivers 

 on Belvedere, Mr. Mac on Rocket, Mr. Chota on Unknown, Mr. Kiil'us 

 on his pony, Mr. Pedestrian on Cinders, Mr. Allthere on Pilgrim 

 Mr. Adjutant on Zil, Mr. Helyaron a bay, Mr. Petrie on Black Domino, 

 Mr. Boyd on The Moke, Mr. Nosredna on Commissioner, etc., etc* 



At the call of time, we dashed up the lane, Mr. Mac and the Mem 

 Saheb leading. We now turned sharp to the left and over a mud wall, 

 Mr. Helyar here appeared to be having a match with his horse as to 

 which of them could turn the greater number of somersaults. We had 

 •no time to stop for the finish of the e.\citing contest, but we believe it 

 resulted in a dead heat. We now turned again to the left, and over 

 a nice piece of open country, well-studded with jumps. The Stranoer 

 •Cinders and Manchester were now with the leaders. A wall hereabouts 

 .proved too much for The Camel, who never rising an inch, came an awful 

 purler, pitching Mr. Beresford clean on his head. He however was 

 none the worse, partaking an involuntary " chota hazr " off Ballygunge 

 mud, which he said was very filling at the price. The course now went 

 across the road and over some rather rough country, the only ones in it 

 'being the Mem Sahib, Manchester, The Stranger, Cinders and Rocket. 

 Two hurdles from home Mr. Mac, who had apparently waited for the 

 gallery to see the fun, went to grass with a flop, and a good race ensued 

 between the other four, resulting in The Stranger securing first place, 

 ■Captain Haines second, Mr. Pedestrian third, and the Mem Sahib 

 fourth. 



The Cup will be run for to-morrow, and, judging from the entries 

 'the chase ought to be well worth going out to Ballygunge to see. Last 

 year, as every one will remember, it was won by a lady, who, we are 

 glad to see, is again going to take the field, and,, if not first, we fully 

 ■expect to see Harlequin well to the fore. There are altogether 

 seventeen starters, one more than last year, but still the names of 

 several hard riders are conspicuous by their absence, owing to the 

 various ills which horseflesh is heir to. " 



St. Patrick's owner, we believe, has gone up-country, and we miss 

 from the list The Bummer, Messrs. O'Malley, Beresford, MacNair, 

 Captain Muir and the Hon. Secretary, all of whom, had Providence 

 been more kind, would have helped to swell the field. 



Out of the seventeen who faced the starter last year only five are 



forthcoming, including The Skipper, who ought to carry his sporting 



•owner well to the fore, but we are afraid he is not fit enough to win with 



the present heavy going. Telescope, Commissioner, Magpie and 



'Cinders all good in an ordinary chase, but hardly fast enough for the 



Cup day. First and foremost amongst the new chasers stands Premer, 



