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over a hurdle and round to the right where another hurdle and mud wall 

 were placed in close proximity. Going on towards the Salt Lakes, 

 several ditches which the tide had filled had to be negotiated. The 

 paper afterwards led back to the Monsoon Road over several mud walls, 

 a water jump and the screw pine jumps. Turning sharp to the left, the 

 finish was seen to be situated close to the Jodhpore Thannah. The 

 going throughout was all that could be desired. The fences were higher 

 than we have seen them this season, but horses are now getting fit, and 

 hardly a horse touched any of the jumps. 



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

 Lola. Unlike last week the latter fenced beautifully, and her owner still 

 exhilarated by Christmas cheer looked at peace with the whole world. 



Among the starters we noticed the Mem Saheb on Shamrock, Mrs. 

 Murray on Peg, Mrs. Walker on Banshee, Captain Harbord on a bay, 

 Or. Edwards on Zig Zag, Mr. Coward on Job Trotter, Mr. Murray on 

 Rocket, Mr. Butler on Mosel, Mr. Alston on Blazes, Mr. Verschoyle on 

 The Snob, Mr. Barnard on Mavourneen, Mr. Turner on a bay, Mr. Adye 

 on Her Ladyship, Colonel Gatacre on a bay. The Apostle on Gazelle, 

 Mr. Arthur on Rambler, Mr. Dangerfield on a bay, Mr. Anderson on 

 Great Scot, Dr. Clark on Somersault, Mr. Acworth on Blackstone, Mr. 

 Gauhe on Fatzke, Mr. Titwillow on iilue Bag, Mr. Othello on Garth, 

 Mr. Mitchell Innes on a bay, Mr. Durance on Sweet Dreamland Faces. 



At the call of time Fatzke and Rocket showed the way over the first 

 few jumps followed by Zig Zag, Blazes, Shamrock and Mosel. At the 

 second mud wall the sporting Alipore Doctor bit the dust, but invigor- 

 ated by the taste of the soil, and notwithstanding the loss of a stirrup, 

 he managed to get the course in safety. As the leaders headed back 

 towards the railway. Blazes made up a lot of ground, and soon after- 

 wards went to the head of affairs. Fatzke and Mosel both tried vainly 

 to catch the leader, who, capitally handled by Mr. Alston, won fairly 

 easily, Fatzke second, Mosel third, Shamrock fourth, Blackstone fifth. 

 Rocket sixth. 



A number of visitors having left Calcutta after the Christmas 

 festivities only a small gallery assembled to witness the chase yesterday. 

 The morning was cold, but unfortunately a heavy mist hung close to the 

 ground and rendered the jumps almost invisible until the horses were 

 close upon them, it also made the finding of the paper a very difficult 

 task. The going was excellent, and the jumps were very carefully 

 placed and built up to a very nice height. 



The paper was laid with rather a sparing hand by Mr. Walker on 

 Malta and " The Tougall " on Lola. The field was very numerous, and 

 most of the horses looked in good condition. Among those present we 

 noticed : — The Mem Saheb on Shamrock, Mrs. Murray on Peg, 



