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and again to the right across the open to the mangoe tope, where a 

 formidable binder made some of the leaders jump big. The next mud 

 wall brought Trump Card to grief, but his rider stuck to him phickily 

 and was soon in the saddle again. Pilgrim, Crinolette, Zil, Zulu, and 

 Copper were still well to the front, as we bustled through the well-known 

 gap in the stone wall before turning towards home. The leader was 

 unchanged as we crossed the railway bund back by the brickfields, 

 where a nice water jump was placed beside a tank, into which most of 

 the horses dropped their hind quarters, but no stoppage took place, and 

 after getting through the brick fields we rattled up the lane for home. 

 Leaving the road we turned to the left over some blind ditches and a 

 hurdle, and round by the Dhobie's tank over a stiff mud wall, which all 

 the horses took beautifully. Othello took a big lep over a small bund 

 turning down to the open, and, landing on all fours on soft ground, was 

 unable to extricate himself, and rolled in the mud, where he left his 

 rider well painted with inuttee. The buzz of the gallery now attracted 

 the leaders, who quickened the pace, and Mr. Alston giving Pilgrim her 

 head, the game little mare lauded a winner by three lengths from Zil, 

 Copper and Crinolette persevering to the end made a dead heat for third 

 place, Silver Fox was fifth, Beeswing sixth, Mr. Mylne seventh, and 

 Lord Clandeboye eighth. The others straggled in at intervals much 

 pleased with themselves and their horses, and mentally placing them- 

 selves well to the front next Saturday. Altogether the chase was a most 

 enjoyable one, and as there are only five or six more this season, we 

 would recommend those who ride to make the most of their oppor- 

 tunities. 



The rain last week stopped our favourite sport, but there was quite 

 a large gathering at Rallygunge yesterday morning to witness the 

 seventh chase of the season. Punctually at 7-30 Mr. Latham on 

 Weaver and Mr. Pedestrian on Squire started with the paper from the 

 road at Jodhpore Thannah. We noticed amongst the field waiting 

 to start Mrs. Sanders on Footlights, Mr. Rawlinson on Forester, 

 Mr. Richardson on Crinolette, Mr. Murray on Zil, Calcutta's 

 Own on Copper, " The Tougall" on Red Kover, Ballygunge Jim on 

 Beeswing, Mr. Butler on Rabbit, Mr. Dusra on Othello, Mr. Hen on 

 Silver Fox, Mr. Newall on Trump Card, Mr. Alston on Pilgrim, and 

 several others. After an interval of ten minutes the word was given, 

 and away they went, Pilgrim, Red Rover, Copper, and Rabbit taking 

 the lead over the first hurdle on the high ground The going was 

 excellent as we skirted the railway down towards the station, where 

 the pace increased visibly. Pilgrim leading with Red Rover and Rabbit 

 close behind. Coming out on the road Rabbit took second place, and 

 further on raced up to Pilgrim, the two leading in turn for the most part 



