REMINISCENCES OF SONEPORfi. 



home in front of Jimmy on Black Eagle, Finette, third, 

 Jimmy carried four pounds overweight, or the result might 

 have been different, as the judge's verdict was a neck. 

 Tuesday was to be a great day, for Wheal declared to start 

 Mr. Maitland's Kingcraft against Fisherboy and Storm in the 

 Free Handicap. It was a fine struggle, resulting in Finch on 

 Kingcraft beating Fisherboy, who was in receipt of a stone, 

 by a neck, same distance dividing Fisherboy from Storm. The 

 Desert Stakes Anarchy won, an^ Sir William followed it up 

 by appropriating the Doomraon Cup. Crossbee, with Jaffer to 

 shove him along, won the Arab Handicap easily, beating a field 

 of six, and then Red Gauntlet, with a native up, made all the 

 running in the Second Class Handicap, and easily beat the 

 favorite Kilmore, who had Rowland to steer him. On the last 

 day Sonepore was honored by a visit from the new Viceroy 

 Lord Northbrook, but he did not come with the pomp Lord 

 Mayo did. He arrived just as the races were over, and was driven 

 across from Bankipore by Messrs. Hodgkinson and Aber- 

 crombie, the bodyguard escorting him. He held a le\ee before 

 breakfast, gave a most enjoyable ball, and left to see the young 

 Maharajah at Durbhangah next morning, having made himself 

 exceedingly popular. The Hutwa Cup Handicap stood Storm 

 9-2, Kingcraft 9-0, Fisherboy 7-4, and a great race it was, 

 Kingcraft forced the pace, Fisherboy close up, Storm unable 

 at first to travel with the young ones. At the mile and a half 

 post Fisherboy caught the leader, and Storm was at their 

 girths, but he fell back at the 'distance post, and Finch just got 

 Kingcraft home by half a length from Fisherboy, Ramchurn 

 having ridden the latter splendidly. Kilmore, ridden by Dignum, 

 beat the favorite, Black Eagle, who, having Jimmy up, was 

 made favourite for the Patna Stakes. Crossbee scored a neat 

 win in the Chupra Stakes. Surprise won the Cabool Stakes, 

 and Red Gauntlet the Hack Handicap, Jimmy steering both. 

 Then Mr. Sherman had the satisfaction of seeing his pretty 



