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fancy they witnessed, in the way of refusals, loose seats, and general 

 gymnastics. 



A hurdle on the high ground brought Mr. Murray to grief, extin- 

 guishing his chance, and two artists ran out at the water jump a little 

 further on. The finish was laid in a circle between the railway and the 

 road, giving every one a good view of at least the last half mile of the 



chase. 



Mr. Myers landed Zulu first, Mr. Tom on Commissioner second. 

 Nigger with a stranger up third, and Captain Burn fourth. 



The field was composed of Mrs. Murray on Bintang, Mr. Esculapius 

 on a grey, Mr. Beresford on Copper, Captain Burn on a brown, Mr. Cart- 

 wright on Nellie, Mr. Johnstone on Master McGrath, Mr. Tom Anderson 

 on Commissioner, Mr. Learoyd on Handicap, Mr. Myers on Zulu, Mr. 

 Dickson on Ladylove, Mr. Mylne on a grey, the stranger on Nigger, 

 Mr. Anderson on a grey, the Greek, Mr. Nairn, and one or two others, 

 the paper being laid by Messrs. Latham and Pedestrian. 



Interest in the Calcutta paperchases appears to be waning in sym- 

 pathy with the Calcutta " season." The attendance has been weekly 

 growing smaller, and on Friday, in spite of a fortnight's rest, enforced by 

 the heavy state of the ground, both field and gallery were smaller 

 than any we have yet seen. But few of the regular performers 

 were present, and those that did start seemed to be riding with a 

 good deal in hand. The chase was marred by an unfortunate accident 

 to a horse of Mr. Heriot's. He succeeded in depositing his rider some- 

 where about the second fence, and getting away followed the field in the 

 direction of the brickfields. Here the poor brute stepped on his reins 

 and brought himself on to his head, breaking his neck. The Paperchase 

 Cup is to be run for, we believe, on or about the 7th March— a Saturday — 

 and we would suggest to the executive that the race might be run in 

 the afternoon. 



The change would be generally acceptable to the public and would 

 ensure a much larger gallery. 



Thursday's course was very similar to the Duke of Connaught's 

 one, the start being from the east side of the Gurriah Hat Road, the first 

 fences lying parallel to the Red Road. Leaving the old double to the 

 left, the paper took us askirt the jungle, and over several "leps " of sorts 

 down the lane to the brickfields. 



Here our old friend the big wall faced us, and we galloped gaily to 

 the left through the jungle and out into the open, about half a mile 

 from home. A run through a garden, and a succession of walls, led 

 up to the last two hurdles. The leading division consisted of Mr. 

 Apcar, Colonel Pole Carew, Mr. Anderson, Captain Burn and Mr. 

 Butler. 



