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steered clear of. The Toiigall, however, insisted upon inspectinj^ tiiis 

 novel object, and we left this enterprising sportsman and his steed 

 rolling on their backs. We now turned to the right over some nice 

 open ground, the pace being very fast. The water jump now 

 appeared in view, and proved such an attraction to one of the (jovern- 

 ment House party that he missed a hurdle in his eagerness to reach ii. 

 Godfrey, Zil, Ladybird now joined the leaders, while the Idem Sahib's 

 mount began to hold out signals of distress. The paper now went 

 through some close jungle and into the open, where the red flags were 

 seen in the distance. r,ipsy now missed the paper for a few seconds, 

 but soon recovered it and leading over the last hurdle won hands down 

 by a length, Captain Rochfort, who cut a corner at the finish, was second. 

 The third place appeared to be between Pilgrim, Godfrey, Mr. Helyar 

 and Mr. Burn, who were closely followed by Ladybird, Zil, Le Moke 

 and the Mem Sahib. We never saw a closer finish, as the first flight 

 were all neck and neck about a length and a half behind the winner. 

 Next week we presume the Behar gentlemen will give us a show, and 

 it is to be hoped that the public will turn out in strong force, as there 

 ■is sure to be a good run. Calcutta sportsmen will have to ride their 

 best as the Mofussilities are sure to ride very hard for first honours. 



Great disappointment was felt on Saturday morning when it was 

 found that, owing to a parade taking place at 7 a.m., the gallant Behar 

 Light Horse were unable to be present at the Paperchase. The course had 

 been specially prepared for a big field, and the Mofussiiites would have 

 had a very pleasant ride. However, we trust next week that their 

 •military duties will not interfere with what we trust will prove as good 

 a chase as the one we witnessed on Saturday. The going was very 

 good, though rather " ponky" in some parts, and the jumps were very 

 well built and judiciously situated. The pace throughout was very fast, 

 in fact, faster than we have seen it this season ; the ruck were out of it 

 before going half a mile, and had only covered about half the course 

 -when the leading division landed over the final hurdle. Spills were 

 very plentiful, though we believe nobody was seriously hurt. 



The start took place at the sheep-pens, and at the advertised time 

 for starting a large crowd had assembled on the road near ; the paper, 

 however, was 20 minutes late, which caused a good deal of grumbling. 

 The paper was laid by Mr. Carlisle on Master McGrath and Mr. Perman 

 •on his good old hunter Rufus. 



Amongst those present we noticed the Mem Sahib on Handicap, 

 Mr. Cartwright on Ladybird, Captain Harbord on a brown. Captain 

 McCausland (whom we were all glad to see back again) on St. Patrick, 

 Mr. Rivers on Magpie, Mr. Allsopp on a big brown. Captain Rochfort on 

 a ditto, Mr. Gough on Jim, Mr. Nosnevets on Red Rover, Captain Muir 



