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close jungle and round sharp corners, eventually finishing in the open 

 space behind the Jodhpore Station Road. The rain had softened the 

 ground very considerably which made the going good, and the few who 

 came to grief had nothing much to complain of. 



Messrs. Anderson and Walker carried the paper on Great Scot and 

 Malta, and Ballygunge Jim again acted as starter. The following is a 

 list of starters : — 



Mrs. Murray on Peg, Mrs. Blisset on (nana, Mrs. Sanders on 

 Cleopatra, Mr. Alston on the Major, Mr. J. Anderson on The Sinner 

 Mr. Sheriff on Bourbon, Dr. Clark on Somersault, Herr Gerlich on 

 a chestnut, Mr. Coward on Job Trotter, Mr. St. Leger on Crinolette 

 Dr. Edwards on Footlights, Mr. Prophit on Red Rover, Mr. Butler on 

 Badminton, Captain Henderson on a bay, "The Tougall" on Diamond, 

 Mr. Acworth on The Snob, Mr. Euler on Shamrock, Captain Burn on 

 a brown. Captain Birdwood on a pony, Mr. Ross on Lady Gertrude 

 Mr. (jrant on a chestnut pony, and a few more. 



Badminton and Red Rover took up the running at the call of time, 

 followed by Footlights, Captain Henderson, and Blackstone, which 

 order was maintained with little alteration till they came out at the old 

 gates on the Sandy Lane where the leaders hesitated, and Blackstone 

 Captain Henderson and Diamond took up the running out to the 

 T()llyi;unj4e Lane. Badminton came on here again and turned home- 

 wards with a i;ood lead from Captain Henderson, Blackstone and 

 Diamond, Red Rover lying close behind. A sharp turn threw two of 

 the leaders out a bit and Blackstone led the field along at a merry rattle, 

 the close country was reached, where he came to temporary grief by 

 colliding with a tree and dislodging his rider, who, however, was not 

 long in getting on again. On getting into the open again Badminton 

 nipping round a sharp corner resumed the lead, which he kept to the 

 finish, Red Rover second, Diamond third. Footlights fourth, Mr. Ac- 

 worth fifth, and Captain Henderson sixth. 



The Paperchase Season is drawing to a close like all other cold 

 weather amusements, and with the exception of the Cup Chase the 

 present month will see the end of these popular meets. That the 

 weather is getting warmer was only too apparent, judging froni the slate 

 the horses were in as they finished. The course was longer than last 

 week's. It started from the Jodhpore Station through the village by the 

 railway line going along the open country by the favourite screw pine 

 jump to the Monsoon Road. After crossing the road it went through 

 some gardens and jungle by the back of Ballygunge, and eventually 

 finished close to the Ballygunge Station. Jumps were pretty numerous, 

 a good many of them being natural ones. The going was very good 



