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•round were fencing in excellent form, and we did not hear of a single 

 -casualty. 



The paper was carefully laid by " The Tougall " on Lola and Mr. 

 Walker on Squire. 



Among the field we noticed Mrs. Murray on Peg, Mr. Eck on a 



iblack; Mr. Prophit on Badminton, Mr. Maxwell on Q. O., Mr. Brazier 



Creagh on Lancer, Lord William Beresford on Diamond, Mr. Barnard 



•on Mavourneen, Mr. Dickson on Baccarat. Major Hunt on Ginger, Mr. 



Alston on Beacon (late Blazes), Mr. Murray on Rocket, Mr. Boyd on 



sBob, Mr. Beresford on Plantation, Colonel Pole Carew on The Star, 



Mr. Acworth on Blackstone, Mr. Campbell on Norseman, Mr. 



Euler on Shamrock, Mr. Milton on Fred, Mr. Wigmore on a bay mare, 



Mr. Adye on the Ancient Dame, Mr. Coward on Job Trotter, Mr. 



Verschoyle on The Snob, Mr. Turner on Britomarie, Mr. Shaw on 



Marigold, Mr. Edwards on a black. The Apostle on Gazelle, Mr. 



Phillips on a country-bred, Mr. Titwillow on Port Trust, Mr* 



Cartwright on Hurricane, etc., etc. The start took place at the j^akuriah 



Thannah ; the paper went over two hurdleS; alon^ the railway round to 



the right over two mud walls and through a lane with a jump in the 



middle of it, and on to the open ground near the Jodhpore Thannah. 



The leading lot consisted of Beacon, Rocket, Blackstone and Badminton 



with Diamond and The Star lying handy. The Giuriah Hat Road was 



-crossed near the bamboo clump where Rocket assumed the lead and led 



-over the water jump with Beacon and Badminton in close attendance. 



After going through a longish bit of jungle the paper led over the new 



railway crossing, alongside the line for a bit, and on in the direction of 



the Red Road close to which the red flags were placed. Near the 



■railway crossing Rocket, who was going very easily, overshot the paper 



which let up Badminton, whose owner's eagle eye quickly discovered the 



4ost trial, and benefiting by this chance Mr. Prophit gave his old nag his 



'head, and rattling over the last two fences won fairly easily. Mr. Murray 



second on Rocket, Mr. Alston third on Beacon, Mr. Acworth fourth 



on Blackstone, Mr. Euler fifth on Shamrock, Colonel Pole Cauew sixth 



•on The Star 



Owing to the very heavy fog which prevailed yesterday morning 

 there was a considerable doubt as to whether the chase would be run off. 

 About 7-41; A.M., however, the sun made his appearance, and rapidly 

 <lrove away the fog and his depressing influences. The gallery and 

 field were both very small, owing, no doubt, to many people reserving 

 themselves for the Fancy Ball in the evening. The going throughout 

 was capital, and a nice line of country had been selected. The mud 

 walls were built much as usual, but several of the hurdles had been 

 placed on bunds which made them rather formidable obstacles. 



