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Captain Muir and several others close up. As the season advances 

 the horses show a marked improvement, and the fencing of the leading 

 horses on Saturday was something worth getting up to see. One or 

 two paperchasers are entered at Tollygunge on Saturday, and we expect 

 to see them well to the front, for from the earliest records we find that 

 the Ballygunge paperchases accounted for most of the winners, and 

 there are several men, here now, who can remember Billycock coming 

 in a winner at the big tree by the bodyguard lines, while the names of 

 such winners as Jovial, Snark, Boojum, Telegram, Warwickshire Lad, 

 The Cripple, Quiet Cove, Blackwater, Zulu, and Red Rover are familiar 

 to most of us. The next chase will be on Thursday, and as several 

 men have already announced their intention of being first, it should be 

 unusually interesting. 



There was again a large turn out of people at Ballygunge yesterday 

 morning, and from seven to half past the road from the Old Kennels to 

 the corner of the Red Road was crowded with carriages, etc., of all 

 sorts. The field was also a good one, although some of the horses took 

 their time to start. We were glad to see two or three of the old paper- 

 chasers out yesterday, and no doubt several more v/ill appear as the 

 season advances. We noticed amongst those waiting for the word to 

 go, Mrs. Sanders on Footlights, Lord William Beresford on Prospero, 

 Mr. Murray on Zil, Lord Clandeboye on a bay, Captain Harbord on 

 Zulu, Mr. Alston on Pilgrim, Mr. Rawlinson on Crinolette, Mr. F. 

 Walker on a brown, Mr. Newall on Bourbon, Mr. Westmacott on 

 Saunterer, Mr. Nolan on Sunbeam, Mr. Dickson on Blackboy, Mr. 

 Cochin China on Telescope, the old man on Jumbo, Mr. Anderson on 

 Commissioner, Mr. Gregory on a chestnut, Mr. Butler on a bay, and a 

 good many others whose names we cannot remember. 



The paper was laid by Latham on Weaver, and "TheTougall" 

 on Red Rover punctually at 7-30, and after allowing the horses 

 thirteen minutes' grace, the field got away in line over a hurdle placed 

 to the left of the road. Then crossing the road to the right we went 

 across the corner down to the first mud wall which stopped a few of 

 the second division. A close bit of jungle forced the leaders into Indian 

 file, which order was maintained round the tank and down to the 

 railway line, where we got into open country again. Pilgrim, Prospero, 

 Mr. Walker, Lord Clandeboye, Crinolette and Zil showing well in front. 

 Heavy going checked the pace a little until we turned into the lane 

 leading down to the open ground, across which was placed a mud wall 

 which every one took, as it was the only way of getting across. The 

 course now lay to the left towards the railway over a hurdle and mud 

 wall, then back to the Gurriah Hat Road over a double which the 

 leaders negotiated in undeniable style, but the second division used it 



