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ibank jump, across the station road to last week's finish over a hurdle 

 and across the road to a second hurdle, then it skirted along the path for 

 a good piece, turning sharp to the nyht over two mud walls and up the 

 Sandy Lane, turned to the right through the gates, then down to the 

 right, again over two mud walls and round to the left to the far railway 

 crossing, eventually finishing over two hurdles by the Sheep-pens. 



Shortly after the appointed hour Mr. Walker on Malta and " The 

 Tougall" on Trumpeter started with the paper bags and soon disappeared 

 m the jungle ; ten minutes later time was called, and away we bustled 

 to the first hurdle which was negotiated without accident. The thick 

 ijungle immediately after compelled an Indian file process, which was, 

 pursued over the second hurdle and round by the narrow path skirting 

 the forbidding looking tank where gracefully overhanging bamboos 

 played havoc among the topees. Coming out into the open Sterling, 

 Red Rover, Magpie and Mr. Acworth were leading with a strong 

 second division close up. A mud wall was the next obstacle met with, 

 but no one was stopped, and we were soon in the lane again where 

 ■another "you must take me" wall was placed across the path. Coming 

 out into the open at Jodhpore the leaders showed little change, and the 

 pace was a cracker along the open, over the wall and bank where 

 Babbler deposited his rider who, however, was not goins.; to be done 

 out of his ride, and remounting continued the chase. The leatlers had 

 now got well across the Gurriah Hat Road and streamed along the edge 

 •of the high ground, then turning to the right took the two mud walls 

 before coming to the Sandy Lane. The course took a sharp turn to the 

 right through the gates, but after getting through the jungle opened out 

 again, and the field went along towards the new railway at a strong pace. 

 Mr. Acworth was first over the crossing, but gave way to Sterling and Toby 

 over the second last hurdle. The last named raced hard to the finish, Toby 

 winning by a neck from Sterling, Magpie a good third. Red Rover fourth, 

 •and Zil fifth. Mr. Acworth came off at the last hurdle, or ne would have 

 been well placed. The second division comprising a round dozen, came 

 >in all together, and then the stragglers came up to the last hurdle amidst 

 volleys of chaff which Pygmalion refiised to face and stopped short, 

 allowing Mr. Sholto to go over alone, which he did with alacrity and a 

 ■smile. The Cup looks as if it would be a very open race this year, as 

 •each chase brings out a new winner. Toby with such a light weight 

 ought to have a good look in, while Red Rover, Beeswing and Captain 

 Muir have also strong claims. We would remind competitors that there 

 ■will only be four or five chases before the Cup. 



There was an unusually large turn-out of people at Ballygunge 

 yesterday morning to see the eighth meet of the season. The morning 

 vwas crisp and cold, furs and ulsters being the order of the day. The 



