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Mr. Anderson on Commissioner. Amongst the starters we noticed the 

 Mem Sahib on Atalanta, Mr. Kilburn on Red Knight, Captain Beiesford 

 on a brown, Mr. Beresford on Godfrey, Mr. Macartie on Dan, Dr. 

 Morgan on Fairlie, the Greek on a brown, Mr. Cochin China on 

 Telescope, Mr. Mercantile on Zil, Mr. Myers on Zulu, Mr. Feel on a 

 :grey, Mr. Learoyd on Handicap, etc., etc. 



At the call of time we started in the direction of the main road 

 •over a pretty stiff hurdle, the leading division consisting of Mr. Macartie 

 Red Knight, Godfrey, and Zulu. After negotiating the second jump— a 

 ■nmd wall— we turned sharp to the right, which rather put out 

 Mr. Macartie, who overshot the paper. Red Knight and Zulu now led 

 through a piece of jungle and on to a hurdle, which they both refused, 

 .and the running was taken up by Zil, Godfrey, and Fairlie. The paper 

 now went to the right straight away over some very open countrv with 

 •several stiff mud walls, two hurdles and an in-and-out. Ail the horses 

 were jumping well, especially Fairlie, whose lepping was a treat to 

 witness. After skirting a bit of jungle we went over an open bit of 

 country in the direction of Jodhpore Thannah. The pace now was fast, 

 Zil, Zulu, and Faulie being the leaders. After reaching the starting 

 place the paper lay over the lane and gateway, and through a rather 

 long stretch of jungle. On reaching the open the two last hurdles came 

 in view, and Mr. Mercantile giving Zil her head, came in an easy first, 

 Zulu second, Mr. Macartie third ; Fairlie and the Greek were close 

 up fourth and fifth 



The ninth Paperchase took place yesterday morning, the course 

 being about the best we have had this season. The weather was 

 ibright and cold without any fog ; the spectators were few in number, 

 -which was a pity, as it was a capital gallery chase. There were many of 

 'the usual chase horses conspicuous by their absence, owing to their 

 owners reserving them for the Sky Races on Saturday, which promise 

 to be unusually good, no fewer than forty-six entries having been 

 obtained for the six events. For the pony race nine ponies are entered, 

 including Chief, Gazelle, Bapta, Trout and Cinnabar, while for the 

 lep races Jimmy, Johnny Crapaud, Warrigal, Lunatic, etc., will 

 -appear, and the Flat Race will prove an interesting contest between 

 Rebecca, Squire, and Trafalgar. Wc strongly recommend the public 

 1o go and witness what will, undoubtedly, be a capital afternoon's 

 5port. 



The start yesterday took place near the Red Road, at the place 

 where the Cup Chase started last year, the paper bemg laid by Mr. 

 Pedestrian on Cinders and Mr. Anderson on Commissioner. Amongst 

 those present we noticed the Mem Sahib on Beryl, Mr. Cartwright on 

 Ladybird, Mr. Irwin on a bay, Major Cook on Black Pearl, Mr. Kilburn 



