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be eclipsed by that of Saturday, which opened with the 

 Durbangah Cup, four starters, Snowdrop, Bowrar Bill, Sham- 

 rock and Bill. The Bowrar one was favorite, particularly as 

 Jimmy was up ; he made hot running, but Ryder caught him at 

 the finish and landed Snowdrop a head in front. Telegram 

 won the Hajeepore Stakes from Fieldfare and Glengarry, the 

 mare a hot favorite. Then ten stripped for the Galloway 

 Stakes and a tremendous finish took place between Ryder on 

 Couzen's Gazelle and Tingey on Harry Abbott's Black 

 Diamond, the grey winning by half a length. Another great 

 race for the Moorcroft Stakes ; the four starters at the lotteries 

 sold as follows : Geraldine, Rs. 220; Slowcoach, Rs. 150; 

 Kathleen, Rs. 50 ; Spider, Rs. 60. Spider made running, but 

 at the half mile all joined issue, and Tingey on Kathleen beat 

 Geraldine a head. Nine stripped for the Selling Stakes^ and 

 all were glad to see the Messrs. Crowdy score a win with Dolly 

 Varden. No more racing that day. In this race occurred an 

 accident which completely upset everyone. Jimmy was riding 

 Bowrar Bill, who rushed away to the front, pulling and hang- 

 ing like a fiend ; coming round the corner, the brute ran 

 Jimmy's leg crash into the distance post, smashing the knee 

 cap, but Jimmy not only did not faint or fall off, but rode out 

 the finish resolutely, and 'twas not till all pulled up that the 

 other riders or spectators knew he was injured. Even when 

 they took him off his horse and carried him to his tent, he 

 never uttered a moan, though the pain must have been excru- 

 ciating. He kept up his spirits wonderfully, and all he grum- 

 bled at was when the doctor said he must be sent home. On 

 Tuesday Telegram won the Ticcaree Cup easily from Glen- 

 garry, Newcastle and Fieldfare ; Marquis did the same in the 

 Hutwa Cup, the country-breds not in it. Snowdrop won the 

 Chumparun Stakes after a good race with May ; six started. 

 Psyche beat the local ponies easily, and Emigrant won the 

 Welter, On the last day the Chupra Stakes brought out six 



