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the average, and as few came to grief, I presume the ride was a pleasant 

 one to most of them. The course was perhaps the longest we have had 

 this season, being well over, three miles with about 22 jumps placed at 

 judicious intervals. It ran from the low ground to the left of Dakuriah 

 Thannah, where the first hurdle was placed, through the jungle over a 

 second hurdle and down by the railway towards Jodhpore. Three mud 

 walls had to be negotiated before appearing in the open at Jodhpore 

 Thannah, where the course turned sharp to the left towards the railway 

 over another mud wall and then round by the tank to the two favourite 

 ditch and bank jumps. Winding round to the right along the Station 

 Road, it crossed the Gurriah Hat Road, and went along the low piound 

 where last week's chase started over a hurdle, then turning sharp to the 

 left over a mud wall with a considerable drop. Following the lane it 

 reversed last week's course out to the Tollygunge Lane and back to the 

 bush fence from which point it went straight across to the Sandy Lane 

 entering the jungle through the old gates. Some pretty hunting ground 

 was then passed through, the finish eventually appearing in an open 

 field close to the start on the opposite side of the road. The going 

 throughout was excellent, and to those who overshot the paper 1 would 

 mildly suggest : — 



" Ask for them and see you get 'em, 

 Solomon's spectacles are the best." 



The hares of the day were " The Tougall" and Mr. Alston mounted 

 respectively on Diamond and Hadji. I am sorry I cannot remember 

 all the starters, but the following were all there : — Mrs. Sanders on 

 Footlights, Mrs. Murray on Peggy, Mr. St. Leger on Crinolette, 

 Mr. Flower on a bay, Captain Burn on Nellie, Mr. John Anderson on 

 the Sinner, the Old Man on Blazes, Mr. Acworth on Blackstone, 

 Dr. Edwards on Hurricane, Mr. Rawlinson on a bay, Mr. Goward on 

 Job Trotter, Mr. Butler on Badminton, Mr. Prophit on Red Rover, the 

 Ex- Deputy on Sir Launcelot, Mr. Petrie on Scots Grey, Captain 

 Rawlinson on Duchess, Mr. Tom Anderson on Great Scot, Duggie 

 on a chestnut, Mr. Murray on Maud, Dr. Clarke on Somersault, 

 Mr. Rivers on the Gift, Herr Gerlich on Grane, Mr. Barnes on Mustella, 

 Mr. Euler on the Buzzard, Mr. Ellis on Pippin, Mr. Boyd on Robert, 

 Mr. Lombe on a grey, and Mr. Mead on a bay. 



Ballygunge Jim gave the word after allowing the hares the usual 10 

 minutes, and away went a goodly dozen, clearing the first hurdle in line. 

 The heavy jungle forced them into Indian file, which was maintained 

 until they appeared at Jodhpore, Dr. Edwards leading them at a good 

 pace on Hurricane till they were over the two big jumps by the railway, 

 where Red Rover and Badminton took up the running followed by 

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