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the usual start of ten minutes Mr. Johnstone let the field go in a linei- 

 Sterling, Toby, Beeswing and a black showing the way up to the 

 "double" where a "confusion" commenced ; only by a few of the 

 leading horses going on without "tarrying" inside the walls. Down^ 

 by the tank Sterling and the others came to the front again, only to be 

 passed in turn, when a sharp corner came, by Beeswing. Very little 

 change took place till after the railway was crossed, after which the 

 pace waxed hot, and as before mentioned the hares were nearly over- 

 lapped. Abandoning a part of the course, however, the honour of the 

 chase was saved, and no '' golmal " occurred. Mr. Holmes rode hard 

 over the railway followed by Beeswing second, and Mr. Acworth third, 

 then came Red Rover, Othello, and Toby together, followed by the- 

 remainder of the field at intervals. " All's well that ends well," and 

 every one seemed pleased with the course and their mounts in general 

 and with themselves in particular. Beyond a gentle tumble off Gipsy 

 by Mr. O'Malley no accidents occurred that we heard of, but we would' 

 caution some of the riders not to ride so hard over the railway cross 

 ings as the earth is sometimes removed the morning of the chase and' 

 the rails exposed. Some one suggested that it was useless giving 

 advice on this subject for there are some men who won't look, would 

 ride at a church placed in the course if there were no rails round it or 

 a parson standing at the door ! We are glad to learn Mr. Cartwright 

 is recovering from last week's " purler." 



Notwithstanding the fact that there werelvery many more Jubilee 

 suppers than dinners on Thursday night, a good many people turned 

 out yesterday morning to see the tenth meet of the season advertised to 

 start from Jodhpore Thannah at 7-30. Shortly before that hour the- 

 following starters put in an appearance : — xMrs. Sanders on Footlights,. 

 Mrs. Murray on Peggy, Ballygunge Jim on Beeswing, Mr. Orrell on Toby, 

 Mr. Holmes on The Beau, Mr. Gregory on Sterling, Mr. O'Malley on 

 Lady Amy, Mr. Kennedy Boyd on Bob, Mr. Killian on Shamrock; Herr 

 (ierlich on Grane, Captain Rawlinson on a bay, Mr. Green way on 

 Babbler, Mi-. Acworth on a black, Mr. Tom Anderson on Commissioner, 

 Captain Worlledge on a black, Mr. Barnes on a bay, Mr. Rennie on a 

 bay, Mr. Cartwright on Hurricane, Mr John Anderson on Rivington, 

 Mr. Dynamite on Paddy, Mr. Sholto on Pygmalion, Mr. Sandy on. 

 Blue Grass, Mr. Dusra on Othello, and a few others. 



The course started from the left of Jodhpore Thannah over a hurdle 

 on the high ground and on towards the railway lines, taking in the old. 

 mud wall and bank, crossed the station road and came back to the 

 Gurriah Hat Road over a hurdle and mud wall. After crossmg the 

 road a turn to the left brought it into the favourite " Bund " country,. 



