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Mr. Tom Anderson on Great Scot, Mr. Alston on Blazes, Mr. Acworth 

 on Blackstone, Dr. Edwards on a black, Mr. Millett on Blackberry 

 Mr. Shaw on Marigold, Mr. Beresford on the King, Mr. Goward on Job 

 Trotter, Mr. Uangerfield on Rambler, Mr. Arthur on a bay, The Apostle 

 on Gazelle, Major Hunt on The Colonel, Mr. Eck on a black 

 Mr. Trilitan on Contrariety, Captain Rawlinson on a bay, Mr. Titwillow 

 on Solicitor, Mr. Adye on the Old Girl, Mr. Henry on a bay, Mr. Murray 

 on Rocket, Mr. Westmacott on a bay, Mr. Prophit on Badminton, 

 Mr. Verschoyle on The Snob, Mr. Milton on a chestnut, Great Scot on a 

 chestnut, Mr. Kidston on Scotswood, and Mr. Turner on Britomarte. 



At the call of time Shamrock, Mr. Eck, and the King led out at a 

 strong pace over the first hurdle. At the next jump, a mud wall, 

 the fun commenced ; the King refused and his rider was left caressing 

 him with a stick and calling him endearing names. Great Scot's na^j 

 also refused, and on his rider trying to force him over, he resented the 

 indignity by bucking him straight up into the air where his legs sepa- 

 rated, and he alighted on the ground in the shape of a compass. After 

 negotiating the two big walls (at the second of which Blackstone refused 

 several times ; his rider's judicial seat, however, was not disturbed) the 

 leaders overshot the paper and the running was taken up by Mr. Henry, 

 Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Arthur. After crossing the Station Road the 

 paper led back to the Gurriah Hat Road. A mud wall hereabouts sent 

 Titwillow with a twitter to the grass, an example which was shortly 

 afterwards followed by Mr. Henry, much to the damage of a new pair 

 of boots. Skirting the Tollygunge gardens the course lay through a bit 

 of jungle, the leaders being Rocket, I^adminton, and Blackstone. On 

 emerging into the open the finish was seen to be situated close to the 

 Jodhpore Station Road. The leaders were now all close together, and 

 after a ding-dong finish Mr. Murray on Rocket secured premier honours 

 by a neck from Mr. Prophit on Badminton, closely followed by 

 Mr. Turner on Britomarte, Mr. Acworth on Blackstone, Mrs. Murray 

 on Peg, and Mr. Goward on Job Trotter. 



As Rocket seems to go better every week, he will most likely have 

 most supporters for the Cup. Blazes, Badminton, and The Snob are also 

 much fancied. For the Average Cup Blackstone has a very good 

 chance, as he always runs a game honest horse, and is placed almost 

 every week. 



Owing no doubt to the number of entertainments which are taking 

 place this week the attendance at the paperchase yesterday morning 

 was considerably below the average The number of starters was also 

 meagre, which is not to be wondered at, considering that almost every 

 stable in Calcutta is suffering from the prevailing cough and influenza 

 epidemic. The weather was unpleasantly warm and a rather heavy 



