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riding habit and several topees. The course now lay towards the 

 Jodhpore Sandy Lane over two walls, and then across the road to the 

 "on and off, " quite a novelty in a paperchase. The majority of the 

 horses took it beautifully, but Mr. Orrell's mount was too eager to get 

 over it, and shrinking away from under his rider at the off ditch left 

 that enterprismg sportsman to think how it had all come about. The 

 leaders were now well on to the Gurriah Hat Road, which was crossed 

 below the station road, and then we turned homewards over two natural 

 fences parallel with the road, and on by the lane to the right of the 

 Thannah down towards the railway over three mud walls and two 

 hurdles. Emerging from the jungle Zil was shaken up a bit and came 

 over the last two fences an easy first, three lengths in front of Rabbit, 

 Mr. Sholto was third up to the last wall which his horse hit hard, and 

 his rider rolled off, but beyond a slight shaking was uninjured. After a 

 little time, Mr. Atlay appeared to take third place, and then Merry- 

 thought, Footlights, Othello, and the rest straggled in at intervals. 

 The last chase before the Cup day will be held on Saturday next, we 

 understand, and we would remind those who have not qualified their 

 horses that it is their last chance. 



There was a moderate gallery at Jodhpore yesterday morning to 

 witness the tenth chase of the season, but the field was the smallest we 

 have seen this season, possibly on account of the sultry weather, but 

 the more likely reason is that the horses are now being kept for the 

 Cup, which is advertised for the loth proximo. We regret having to 

 record another sad accident, and again to a horse that stood a good 

 chance of the Cup. We mean Trump Card, who broke his leg at the 

 " on and off," and had, we understand, to be shot. Mr. Nairn has the 

 sympathy of all paperchasers, and it is exceptionally hard in this case, 

 as the horse was only paperchased a short time ago, and showed great 

 promise of becoming a valuable chaser. Punctually at 7 A.M. Mr. 

 Latham on Weaver, and " The Tougall " on the great Kingston started 

 with the paper from the Jodhpore Thannah up the Sandy Lane, to the 

 right, and twelve minutes later the field followed. We give the names 

 of those we noticed :— Mrs. Murray on a bay, Mr. Murray on Zil, 

 Mr. Dusra on Othello, Mr. W. W. Petrie on Snark, Mr. Richardson 

 on a bay, Mr. Mylne on Merrythought, Mr. Verschoyle on a bay, 

 Mr. Atlay on a chestnut, Mr. Nairn on Trump Card, Mr. Ackworth on 

 a black, Mr. Henry on a bay, Mr. Sniktaw on a bay, and one or two 

 others. At the call of time Snark, Othello, Trump Card and Mr. 

 Richardson jumped away with the lead and showed first over the low 

 hurdle before going up the lane. Leaving the lane the first mud wall 

 was negotiated, and then the " on and off" which brought Trump Card 



