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carried off the Chumparim Cup, with the mighty Vanderdeck- 

 en, and again Colonel Robarts had to be content with second 

 honors, his colors being carried by Challenger; Captain Cunning- 

 ham ran third with Bellona, steered by Joseph, yst. 81bs. Who of 

 those who saw the portly trainer Joseph, some years later, 

 leading in the invincible Bendigo time after time, on English 

 race courses, would have thought he could ever have scaled 

 so light. Harry Abbott once rode against him, saddle and 

 all 6st. 4lbs., Joseph carrying yst. 61bs. Toujours Messrs. 

 Collins and Rimmer, for the third race, the Durbangah Cup 

 for maiden C.B's and Arabs, fell to their fine ches nut Arab 

 Sultan, Joseph up, the Lall Serryah C.B. mare Matchless 

 second, Messrs. Cunningham, and Urquhart's nags Snowdrop 

 and Dolarie whipping in. The fourth race fell through, and 

 a match between Mr. Howard's Mary Williamson, and Law- 

 rence Crowdy's Laughton Woods, resulted in a win for the 

 former. The second day again began with a win of the 

 Hutwa Cup for Messrs. Collins and Rimmer's Dirk Hatterick, 

 Van second. They had declared to 'win with the -former* 

 The Planters' Purse gave Captain Smith a bracket. Whale- 

 bone, with a native up, beating Captain Cunningham's Adel- 

 aide, who was steered by Joseph ; Mr. Vincent's Mabel was 

 third. Captain Bishop pulled off the Galloway Stakes, with 

 a nice little Arab, Pickle, and that ended the day. Van 

 easily disposed of Rocket, Challenger, Morning Star and 

 Blink Bonny in the Civilians' Cup, and Whalebone put the 

 Visitors' Plate to the credit of Smith of Asia. Nothing but 

 scratch races for the rest of the day. The fourth day showed 

 better racing and bigger fields. Vanderdecken won the 

 Sonepore Cup, beating Rocket ; Morning Star declared to 

 start, but paid forfeit, as she was to run in the next race, the 

 Doomraon Cup, which she won easily, beating Vanderdecken* 

 who was conceding her a stone. Blink Bonny won the Welter, 

 beating Walebone, Cobweb, Rocket, and Pixie-." "At f last the 



