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The course yesterday morning started from the little piece of open 

 ground by the Dakuriah outpost on the Gurriah Hat Road, wound 

 through the jungle by the Railway and came out into the open again 

 close to Jodhpore Thannah, then crossing the road circuited the big 

 tank and went straight across to the Sandy Lane, returned again, and 

 going through the old gates came back to the new railway crossing- 

 After passing through the brickfield opening, the course took in a small 

 piece of flat land on which a nice water jump had been prepared. It 

 finally ended up in the open by the Red Road in full view of the 

 gallery. The going was good throughout, and although the heat is 

 beginning to tell on the horses, there was nothing much to complain 

 of yesterday. 



Among the starters were Mrs. Sanders on Footlights, Mrs. 

 Hamilton on a chestnut, Mrs. Blisset on Grane, Miss Howey on a bay, 

 Mrs. Murray on Maud, Lord William Beresford on Diamond, Mr. 

 Butler on Badminton, Captain Burn on a brown, Mr. Arthur on Charlie, 

 Mr. Barnes on Mustella, Mr. Verschoyle on The Snob, Mr. Tom 

 Anderson on Great Scot, Mr. Dangerfield on Rambler, Mr. Euler on 

 Shamrock, Mr John Anderson on Bedouin, Mr. Cartwright on Hurri- 

 cane, Mr. Goward on Job Trotter, and a few others 



Mr. Walker on Malta and " The Tougall" on Jack carried the paper 

 as usual, and Ballygunge Jim was to the fore at the start which was 

 effected with the usual promptitude, ten minutes after the hares had 

 gone. Badminton and Shamrock led alternately for the first portion 

 of the chase, with Diamond, Zil, and Great Scot close up. After 

 crossing the Sandy Lane into the jungle, some of the leaders shied off 

 at a corner, and Diamond took up the running for a little. They were 

 all together across the railway level crossing, and the water jump saw 

 them again in line. Diamond was first over, but was passed by Zil and 

 Badminton immediately thereafter, the pair racing hard to the last 

 hurdle which Badminton struck hard and rolled over, leaving Zil to 

 come in first with Diamond coming away strong, a length behind, 

 Great Scot third, Fatzke fourth, Maud fifth, and Rambler sixth. 



The rider of Badminton, I am glad to hear, was not hurt, and will 

 be "all there" on the 14th. 



CALCUTTA MOUNTED RIFLES. 



Paperchase Cup. 



This new and sporting event was decided at Jodhpore yesterday 

 morning over a course kindly prepared by Mr. George Walker. The 

 interest attached to the result appears to have been considerable, judging 

 rem the number of spectators who found their way out. The conditions 



