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Finally Colonel Carew on a horse of Lord William's, just shot Mr. 

 Apcar for first place, Mr. Anderson third. Captain Burn fourth, Mr. 

 Butler fifth, and Mr. Murray sixth. 



Amongst the starters, we noticed Mrs. Sanders, Mrs. Murray, 

 Captain Burn, Mr. Myers, Colonel Carew, Mr. Barnes, Mr. Rivers Currie, 

 Mr. Perman, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Apcar, Mr. Kino, Mr. Nairn and a few 

 others. 



The last open chase of the season was run on Thursday last, with 

 a very small field and before a limited gallery. Casualties were 

 numerous, and the percentage of spills to the total number of performers 

 must have proved both edifying and amusing to the crowd of natives 

 who thronged most of the jumps along the course, and greeted each 

 gymnast with cheers of approbation. 



Both Messrs. Beresford and Dickson accomplished uncomfortable 

 looking spills, and there were some four or five loose horses careering 

 through the jungle before the journey was half over. The Cup will be 

 run oft on Thursday next, and as the Viceroy proposes being present, 

 we fancy most of Calcutta will turn out to see the fun. 



It is difficult to spot winners with Handicap, Copper, Pilgrim, and 

 Lord William's horse out of the hunt. Zil, Commissioner, and The 

 Rabbit show the best record up to date The last of these is much too 

 small to live with the big ones when it comes to real galloping, and of 

 the other two we should feel inclined to " plank the counters " on Zil. 

 Zulu has not as yet been really set going in any of the chases, having 

 been in training for Ballygunge W^e think he should about win. 

 Master McGrath and Sappho have an off-chance, their owners being 

 both straight-goers. 



Thursday's start was from Gurriah crossing, the paper being laid 

 parallel to the railway for some two and a half miles down to Old 

 Ballygunge It was by no means a gallery course, and not more than 

 three of the spectators managed to reach the winning post in time to 

 see the finish. Blind ditches were numerous, causing a considerable 

 amount of grief, and there was a good'deal of Indian file business down 

 lanes, at different portions of the chase. 



The paper was laid by Messrs. Latham and Walker, and amongst 

 the starters we noticed Mrs. Sanders on a grey, Mr. Beresford on 

 Cavanagh, Mr. Dickson on a brown, Captain Balfour on a pony, Lord 

 William on Skipper, Mr. Lawrence on Master McGrath, Mr. Cartwright 

 on Nellie, Mr. Murray on Zil, Mr. Myers on Zulu, Mr. Anderson on 

 Commissioner, Mr. Ferman on a black, and one or two others. Mr. 

 Apostolides secured the first place, with Mrs. Sanders second and 

 Mr. Anderson third. 



