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to witness the start for the paperchase yesterday morning. The start 

 unfortunately was the only part of the chase that was generally wit- 

 nessed, as the finish was in an obscure place which most of the gallery 

 were unable to find. The going was excellent, and the jumps uere 

 placed very well and not of a trappy order. 



The paper was carefully laid by Mr. Walker on Malta and " The 

 Tougall '^ on Lola. The mare jumped slovenly, and " The Tougall '' had 

 not such a pleasant ride as usual. Every one was glad to see the Mem 

 Saheb once more among the field and riding better than ever. She 

 was well mounted on that good hunter Shamrock. We also noticed 

 Mrs. Gatacre and Mrs. Hayes among the followers. The sterner sex 

 were strongly represented by Mr. Barnes on Mustella, Mr. Turner 

 on a bay, Mr. Dacca on Dash, Mr. Garth on Nelly, Mr. Acworth on 

 Elackstone, Dr. Clark on Somersault, Mr. Wills on a pony, Mr. 

 Titwillow on Solicitor, Mr. Verschoyle on The Snob, Captain Harbord 

 on a pony, Mr. Barnard on Mavourneen, Mr. Mitchell Innes on Nelly, 

 Dr. Edwards on a bay, Mr. Shaw on Marigold, The Apostle on Gazelle, 

 Mr. Goward on Job Trotter, Mr. Pat on Kangaroo, Mr. Lawrence 

 on a bay, Mr. Arthur on Rambler, Mr. Dangerfield on a new one, 

 Mr. Nicholls on a bay, and Major Hunt on a black. 



The start took place at the Jodhpore Station. At the word " go" Mr. 

 Mitchell Innes went out at a spanking pace and led over the first jump, 

 but finding he had taken precedence of the Mem Saheb, he blushingly 

 assumed a more backward position. Fatzke, Diamond and Shamrock 

 headed the field over the next few jumps at a fair pace. The third wall 

 proved fatal to Captain Harbord's pony, who hit it hard, and falling 

 heavily broke his neck, his rider escaping with a few bruises. The 

 fourth wall brought Mr. Nicholls to grief. His horse tried to run 

 through it and turned a complete somersault, rolled over his rider, who 

 was badly shaken. After a couple of jumps the course was laid across 

 the Monsoon Road, and then through a piece of open country and back 

 through the lanes towards Ballygunge Station where the last hurdle was 

 placed. About a mile from the finish the leaders overshot the paper, 

 lettmg in Nell and Blackstone, who maintained the lead until the 

 winning flags appeared where they were passed by Fatzke who, capitally 

 ridden, secured an easy win. Blackstone second, Nell third, Diamond 

 fourth, Dash fifth. Shamrock sixth. The riding in several parts of the 

 chase was very wild, and there were many narrow escapes owing to 

 several riders persistently crossing each other instead of ridmg their 

 own line. 



The weather yesterday morning being bright and clear, a large 

 number of spectators assembled to witness the fifth chase. The start 

 took place from the lane beyond the Jodhpore Station. The course lay 



