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Blackstone, Maud, and Crinolette. This order was kept with little 

 change all the way out the ToUygunge Lane and back to the bush fence, 

 where Butler and Prophit lost the scent and raced to an imaginary 

 finish on a course of their own. Mr. Verschoyle attended by Blackstone 

 now took up the running, and came in first and second in the order 

 named. After a considerable interval Mr. Flower found his way in 

 third, with Rawlinson fourth, Job Trotter fifth, and Maud sixth. 



I annex the result of the first seven chases, which may interest 

 competitors in the "Average Cup." 



isl C/iase.— I, Froph'n on Red Rover ; 2, Euier on Shamrock; 3, 

 Forsyth on Little King ; 4, Dr. Edwards on Pearl ; 5, Cartwright on 

 Crusader ; 6, Millett on Blackberry. 



29jd Chase.— i^ Dangerfield on Buck ; 2, Murray on Maud ; 3, Butler 

 on Badminton ; 4, Watkins on Contrariety ; 5, Acworth on Black- 

 stone ; 6, St. Leger on Crinolette. 



-^rd Chase. — i, Butler on Badminton ; 2, Burn on Diamond ; 3, 

 Edwards on Mustella ; 4, Acworth on Blackstone ; 5, Kingsley on 

 Ladybird ; 6, Mrs. Murray on Maud. 



^tk Chase — i, Butler on Badminton ; 2, Dr. Edwards on Pearl : 3, 

 Dixon on Lola ; 4, Gordon on Hot Coffee ; 5, Prophit on Red Rover ; 6, 

 St. Leger on Crinolette. 



^th Chase. — i, Butler on Badminton ; 2, Dr. Edwards on Rufus ; 3, 

 Verschoyle on The Snob ; 4, Prophit on Red Rover ; 5, Dunne on Lady- 

 bird ; 6, St. Leger on Crinolette. 



6th Chase — i, Butler on Badnnnton ; 2, Prophit on Red Rover; 3, 

 Acworth on Blackstone ; 4, Douglas on Retreat ; 5, Petrie on Foot- 

 lights ; 6, O'Malley on Bourbon. 



yth Chase. — i, Verschoyle ; 2, Acworth on Blackstone; 3, Flower 

 on a bay ; 4, Rawlinson on a bay ; 5, Coward on Job Trotter ; 6, Murray 

 on Maud. 



The attendance at the eighth meet yesterday morning was rather 

 meagre, although the number of starters was quite up to the average. 

 No doubt the Fancy Dress Ball of the previous evening had a great 

 deal to do with the scant gallery. The morning was crisp, and those 

 who did manage to get up had an enjoyable ride. 



The course, though not quite so long as last week's, was a very good 

 one. It started from last week's finish over the usual hurdle and turned 

 into the jungle at once, taking in a mud wall built up since last chase. 

 The exit to the old gates was altered, and after crossing the Sandy Lane 

 it went out towards the ToUygunge Lane by the new brickfield and 

 returned by the ToUygunge Gardens, winding in and out through some 



