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who had a pony called Skipper, and Harry Abbott, who had 

 Kathleen and a galloway called Rocket of Mr. Namreh's. Poor 

 lotteries the first night. Fieldfare won the Leger from Kirby, 

 Prosperity and Pegasus, but she only got home ahead. Anarchy 

 walked over for the Derby ; Geraldine beat her only opponent, 

 Shickra, easily in the Tirhoot Stakes. Then Raven sailed home 

 an easy winner for the Bettiah Cup, Glengarry, Fisherboy, 

 Moss Trooper and Cockahoop in the ruck. Pandora walked 

 over for the Behar Stakes, and Bowrar Bill, Jimmy up, won 

 the Scurry ; every race but one going to Lall Serryah. Only 

 four races on Saturday, two farces, but two rattling good 

 ones. The Hajeepore Stakes brought out Kirby, Glengarry, 

 General Lee, Fisherboy, Finette, Fieldfare and Prosperity ; 

 they finished as named ; Kirby winning by only half a length; 

 General Lee a neck behind, Fisherboy at his girths, a tre- 

 mendous race. Fleur-de-lys won the Galloway Race in a 

 canter from Flirt and Rocket. Then came another exciting 

 struggle for the Durbangah Cup, Bowrar Bill, Pandora and 

 Slipstone a head behind one another, and Snowdrop a neck 

 behind them, Scot close up. Geraldine, 8st. lolbs. with 

 Ramchurn up ; and Kathleen, gst. 4lbs. Harry Abbott, in 

 the saddle were the only runners for the Moorcroft Stakes, 

 the chestnut winning easily. Tuesday showed poor sport, 

 only Fisherboy and Glengarry, with the two native stable 

 boys up, went out for the two mile Ticcaree Cup, a pretty 

 race at the finish, Fisherboy winning by a neck ; they only 

 cantered till they reached the three-quarter mile post. Red 

 Eagle walked over for the Hutwa Cup ; Anarchy won the 

 Hutwa Stakes from Geraldine, Kathleen and Shickra. The 

 Chumparun Stakes brought out five, all from the Lall Serryah 

 stable, Fieldfare won easily. Sultan had no difficulty in 

 winning the Pony Race from Skipper. On the last day fields 

 were small. The Civilians' Cup resolved itself into a duel 

 between the stable companions Glengarry and Fieldfare, the 



