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which extends all the way out to the newly-bricked Tollygunge Lane, 

 M'hich was the turning point. The line of country back was on a 

 parallel with the Sandy Lane up to the two mud walls which took us 

 round to the other side of the high ground. The remainder of the 

 course was almost a straight run home, the last hurdle being placed on 

 the high ground close to the road The going throughout was very fair. 

 Mr. Walker on ]\Ialta and " The Tougall " on Jumbo started with the 

 paper at about 7-30, both horses fencing beautifully. After an interval 

 of twelve minutes the field started off at a strong pace over the first 

 hurdle, which was negotiated safely by all. Sterling, The Beau, 

 Pygmalion, Beeswing and Toby led over the wall and bank with others, 

 and Mr. Acworth close behind. Babbler repeated his old tricks here, 

 and disposed of his rider for a little, but he was remounted and taken 

 round without further accident. The leading horses were going at a 

 very strong pace down the bunds. Sterling got the better of his rider 

 here, and crossed Mr. O'Malley who, in trying to steer clear, came to 

 grief, but beyond a shaking, we are glad to say, nothing serious 

 happened Coming back from the Tollygunge Lane, Toby and Beeswing 

 came to the front, a position they maintained alternately till the last 

 corner round which Beeswing obtained the advantage by a clever turn 

 and eventually finished first by a clear length from Toby, Shamrock 

 third, Sterling fourth, and The Beau fifth- Then came Mr. Acworth 

 and Herr Gerlich after a long interval. The rest of the field straggled in 

 quietly. During the next five minutes we observed one or two would-be 

 sportsmen missing jumps, which is most unpardonable. 



The unusual heat yesterday morning did not prevent a large 

 number of people from finding their way out to Jodhpore station to see 

 the last meet of the season, except the Cup Chase which, of course, is 

 only open to a limited number of starters. A few of ihe leading lights 

 were absent, no doubt saving their horses for next week's struggle, and 

 the field was therefore not so large as usual. We noticed Mrs. Sanders 

 on Footlights, Mrs. Routenburg on a black, Mr. Killian on Shamrock, 

 Mr. Holmes on The Beau, Mr. Tom Anderson on Commissioner, 

 Mr Acworth on a black, Mr. Gregory on Sterling, Mr Boyd on Bob, 

 Captain Worlledge on a black, Mr. Dusra on Othello, Mr Edward on 

 Job Trotter, Mr Cartwright on Hurricane, Herr Gerlich on (irane, and 

 a few others. 



The course started close to the Jodhpore Railway station by the 

 r.urriah Hat Road over a hurdle on the high ground, a mud wall down 

 below, and a ditch and bank just before crossing the line. Following 

 the Monsoon Road for a little the course inclined to the right over a 

 built up bund and then took a circular sweep down towards the Salt 



