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meeting, but they did not arrive in time ; Vinall, his neat 

 English jockey, was there and had a fair amount of wins. 

 Brewty was in charge of Mr. Jones' string, including the 

 mighty Satellite, and Wheal, now owner of Phillipine, which 

 he had bought at poor Shama Churn Mullick's sale, had come, 

 but he only brought the mare. He was in a particularly captious 

 spirit this meet, and would not let Phillipine face Satellite the 

 first day, though the result of the Ticcaree Cup on the second 

 day showed him he was unreasonable in not having started her. 

 Kelly Maitland had that good Arab galloway Crossbie, but 

 did not appear once in the pigskin, though his nag was piloted 

 to victory by Omer, in the Arab Handicap, which the astute 

 one had persuaded all the owners present to subscribe for. 

 Kelly had a "silvery tougue and fluent pen, and was out and 

 out the best handicapper we have ever had in India. Mr. 

 Macallister had only Dolly Varden and Syrian. The racing 

 opened with the Leger, which only brought out Baronet and 

 Scalpel, the former winning easily. Satellite walked over for 

 the Bettiah Cup. It was a wonder to us all how Satellite stood 

 up as long as he did for he flung his legs, all over the place and 

 was always in danger of over reaching. The Tirhoot Stakes 

 for C.B.'s did not fill, then a hack race brought out a field of six, 

 three of the Lall Serryah stable filling the places, Driver steered 

 by Jimmy, the winner, Polly Studd and a smart individual 

 named Chichester, also sported silk in the race. Polly could 

 ride a bit over a country, but he was no good on the flat against 

 Rowland Hudson, Jimmy, or Gilbert Nicolay. The Derby was 

 a wretched show, Desert Born playing with Rhiddni, the only 

 other starter, and winning easily. The fifth race was the 

 inauguration one, of what was termed the Behar Stakes, for 

 all horses purchased by residents of the district, within cer- 

 tain dates, for Rs. 1,000 or under ; seven stripped for it, 

 Jimmy on his own nag Barrister won easily. On the next day 

 excitement was rife, for Phillipine was to meet the great Satellite 



