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Diamond, Colonel Ciatacre on a bay, The Apostle on Gazelle, Mr. Murray 

 on Rocket, Mr. Alston on Blazes, Captain Sherston on a pony, Mr. 

 Acvvorth on Blackstone, Mr. Goward on Job Trotter, Mr. Titwillow oiv 

 Port Trust, Mr. Sheriff on E.Kile, Colonel Pole Carew on the Star, Mr. 

 Apjohn on a bay, Mr. Kidston on Gascard, Mr. Boyd on Bob, and Mr. 

 Campbell on Tim, 



After twelve minutes "law' time was called and Diamond, Badmin- 

 ton, Britomarte and Blackstone led out over a hurdle across the Gurriab 

 Hat Road and over a mud wall on to the " Bund " country, where a for- 

 midable number of mud walls had been placed close together. Diamond 

 was still leading, f()llowed by Job Trotter, Britomarte, Badminton and 

 Blacktone with Rocket and Peg lying handy. Turning sharp over to 

 the right. Diamond overshot the paper, arid Badminton went on with the 

 lead, Britomarte and Bia'ckstone being close behind. After a bit of 

 jungle Mr. Murray brought up Rocket, and at once went to the head of 

 affairs At the next fence, however, he jumped the wrong side of the 

 flag, and had to go back, which quite extinguished his chance Black- 

 stone, Britomarte and Badminton had now obtained a good lead ; the 

 two former, however, missed a hurdle which had been placard round a 

 corner. Mr. Beresford only discovered it in time to pull his horse 

 broadside on to it in which position the animal declined to jump, and 

 his rider all but bit the dust ; he, however, clung on with one hand to 

 the animal's neck, and hung there for some time, -a thing of beauty — 

 but hardly of joy from the agonized expression of his features. After 

 some clown-like antics he managed to regain the saddle amidst the 

 cheers of a large number of his Aryan brethren. The running in the 

 meantime had been taken up by Peg and Job Trotter who raced over 

 the two remaining jumps, and on to the red flags. After a most artistic 

 finish Mrs. Murray managed to catch the judge's eye by a short neck 

 from Mr. Goward on Job Trotcer, Diamond third, Blackstone fourth, 

 Britomarte fifth, and the Star sixth. The Average Cup is now almost a 

 certainty for Blackstone who has been placed in every chase this season. 

 Mrs. Gatacre got a fall towards the middle of the chase, and was 

 dragged for some distance. Slie, however, we are glad to say, escaped 

 with a shaking. At the last hurdle Exile and his rider both stood on^ 

 their heads, but finding the position rather uncomfortable, they finally 

 reclined side by side on the dewy turf. 



Yesterday morning being bright and clear a large number of people 

 assembled at Ballygunge to witness the paperchase. The start and 

 finish were situated in close proximity, and the gallery were enabled 

 without much exertion to witness botii the first few and the final jumps. 

 Owing to the late rain the going was decidedly heavy, but great care 

 had been taken to build the jumps on sound ground. The horses all 

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