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average, and we expect a very good race, and one well worth coming 

 o see. 



The start is to be at 7-50 punctually, and we would warn all riders 

 to be up to time. 



1885-86. 



The scent laid admirably all the way by two well-known sportsmen 

 used to the game to their fingers' ends, from the Jodhpore Depot crossed 

 the Gurriah Hat Road near the Moulvi Spinney, then over two mud 

 walls into a cross-grained plough, was carried over broken ground 

 abounding in natural " bunds " and grips across the paddy land on to 

 the Tollygunge Musjid Lane, and on into the country lying just south of 

 the Red Road, where the Hunt came in view of the small but select 

 company of admiring spectators, who, as usual, m.anaged to get in the 

 way ; but the field was sulificientiy strung out for every horseman to take 

 his own line At the fall of the flag Commissioner pranced leisurely on 

 in front of the gallant band ; but from want of practice or distemper, or 

 some unexplained cause, refused at the second hurdle and completely 

 upset his entire following, who in the excitement of the moment gave 

 him the best ^a//z at their command till they got by. So much did his 

 master take the refusal to heart that Commissioner was immediately on 

 his return to the Park, added to the list. The next episode of any 

 interest was the dethronement of Collars. He clutched at mane, ears, 

 and headstall, all in their proper order, but without avail, a thump he 

 came down where the back joins the legs, discomfitted, but undismayed. 

 Zulu, carrying a visitor from the Clyde Country, did not stop anywhere, 

 and finished well up. Warrigal was fast losing his friends when some 

 of his gear parted, an ancient stirrup leather probably, and thus occurred 

 another casualty. The owner of this good nag has developed into quite 

 a horseman and there is a vast gap between a horseman and a rider. 

 As for the order at the finish, the best man out (and who will deny 

 that he is ?), came in first ; as for the others, A. A. Apcar, Howes, J. J. 

 Rose, E. T. Roberts, was about the order, but I was not close enough 

 up myself to see. 



Notwithstanding that it was the morning after Christmas, a large 

 number of people found their way to Jodhpore Railway station to witness 

 the start for the second of the popular meets. A good many of the old 

 faces were not amongst the starters, but the holidays, no doubt, accoun- 

 ted for the ir absence, and we hope to see them out next week, for it 

 must be remembered that there is ap for Cup the horse that comes in 

 first and oftenest. We are glad to see The Bummer back again, and 

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