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mist proved depressing. The going throughout was excellent, and the 

 jumps were quite as big as in last week's chase. The paper was laid by 

 "The Tougall" on Hadjee and Mr. Walker on Malta. Among the field 

 we noticed : — The Mem Saheb on a chestnut, Mrs. Murray on Peg, Mr. 

 Verschoyle on The Snob, Mr. Acworth on Blackstone, Mr. Millet on 

 Nina, Mr. Go ward on Job Trotter, Mr. Eck on a black, Mr. Alston on 

 Blazes, Mr. Turner on Britomarte, Mr. Philips on a pony, Mr. Watkins 

 on Contrariety, Mr. Henry on a bay, Mr. Butler on Badminton, Captain 

 Rawlinson on a bay, Mr. Murray on Rocket, Mr. Shaw on Marigold, 

 Major Hunt on a black, Mr. Campbell on Norseman, and Mr. Titwillow 

 on Solicitor. 



The start took place at the bamboo clump near the Jodhpore Station 

 round to the right over a hurdle, and a double across the Gurriah Hat 

 Road on to the " Bund" country, where a miscellaneous collection of 

 jumps had been placed. The leading lot consisted of Blackstone, 

 Badminton, Rocket, Blazes, and Peg. After twice crossing the Tolly- 

 gunge Lane the paper led on to the brickfields where Britomarte, Job 

 Trotter and Nina joined the leaders. The course now lay through a bit 

 of jungle back to the old gates and finished close to the road over two 

 hurdles. Blazes obtained the lead near the brickfields, and appeared 

 first through the Old Gates where he was challenged by Rocket, who 

 after a rattling finish secured first honours, Britomarte third, Badminton 

 fourth, Blackstone fifth, Job Trotter sixth, Niria seventh, Peg eighth. 



Owing to the very heavy fog which prevailed yesterday morning at 

 Ballygunge it appeared doubtful whether the chase would come off or 

 not. As we stood shivering at the start, it was a case of 



" To whit ! To whoo ! How do you do ? 

 *' The mist and the fog have wet me through 1 

 " I've caught a cold on my chest, hav'n't you ? 

 " But all the same To Whit 1 To whoo." 



About 7-30 A.M., however, a bit of blue sky appeared, and- things 

 began to look more cheerful, and by the time the start took place a fair 

 gallery had assembled, who were rewarded by a capital view of several 

 of the jumps at the commencement as well as at the finish of the chase. 

 The paper was capitally laid by "The Tougall" on Lola, and Mr. Walker 

 on Squire. The latter horse evidently feels that he is getting into the 

 " sere and yellow leaf" as he jumped very unkindly on several occasions. 



The number of the field was hardly up to the average. We noticed, 

 however, the Mem Saheb on a raw chestnut, Mrs. Murray on Peg, Mrs. 

 Eck on a black, Mrs. Gatacre on a brown, Mr. Turner on Britomarte, 

 Mr. Euler on Shamrock, Major Hunt on a black, Mr. Beresford on 

 Badminton, Captain Huddart on a brown, Mr. Brazier Creagh on 



