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of the way. The going on the low ground was heavy as we turned off 

 the road to the right towards Tollygunge, and one or two of the horses 

 slipped up, depositing their riders in the muttee. Turning towards home 

 Rabbit put on the pace and raced along the open neck-and-neck with 

 Pilgrim, Red Rover lying about ten lengths behind. An enterprising 

 spectator appearing in sight warned the leaders that the finish could not 

 be far off, and some hard riding commenced as we rattled down the last 

 lane for home, when a most unfortunate accident happened to Pilgrim 

 who slipped up going round a sharp corner, and broke her leg. [This 

 corner has ever since this accident been called " Pilgrim's Corner." — Ed.] 

 Red Rover now came up with a wet sail, and overhauling Rabbit, the pair 

 raced over the last hurdle neck-and-neck, Red Rover ultimately winning 

 on the flag by a head from Rabbit, Zil third, with Copper, Crinolette, 

 Othello, and Footlights close up. Great sympathy was felt for 

 Mr. Alston in the loss of his game little mare ; she was always to the fore 

 in the paperchases, and stood a great chance of winning the Cup for the 

 second time for her sporting owner. We trust he may soon get such 

 another, for we can ill afford to lose such a straight-going pair. 



Notwithstanding the change in the weather the interest in these 



popular meets does not seem to flag, and the gallery yesterday morning 



was quite up to the average. A start was made at the time appointed. 



" The Tougall " on Sunbeam and Mr. Anderson carrying the bags. 



Neither of tlieir horses were very steady at first, and we saw Sunbeam 



carry away a considerable portion of the first mud wall which was 



quickly built up again before the chasers started. The scent was well 



laid, however, and there was no difficulty in following the " ins and 



outs" of the course. The field was a small one, and we missed several 



familiar faces. Amongst those present were Mrs. Sanders on Footlights, 



Mr. W. W. Petrie on Snark, The Hatter on Silver Fox, Ballygunge Jim 



on Beeswing, Mr. Butler on Rabbit, Mr. Richardson on Crinolette, 



Mr. Murray on Zil, Mr. Mylne on Merrythought, Captain Rawlihson on 



a grey, Mr. Dusra on Othello, Mr. Sholto on Kate Coventry, Mr. Newall 



on Bourbon, Mr. Roberts on a roan, Mr. Jimmie on Bob, Mr. Killian on 



a chestnut, Mr. Ackworth on a black, and several others. At the call 



of time, Rabbit, Zil, Crinolette, and Snark jumped off with a lead up 



the road, and down to the left over a bank and brush fence winding 



down towards the left towards the Red Road, which we crossed after 



negotiating a hurdle. Across the road a nice mud wall was placed in 



the open, and then we crossed towards the brick fields and across the 



railway bund, then turned to the left across the open again by the 



mangoe tope and over several nice leps, until we finally came out by the 



old gates on the Sandy Lane leading down to Jodhpore Thannah. The 



