230 REMINISCENCES OF SONEPORE. 



Ross Palmer on Mameluke beat him comfortably. Then 

 Exbank waltzed home for the Hutwa Cup in front of the fa- 

 vorites, Miladi and Blaze, Harry having got three quarters 

 of him in three lotteries, the selling prices being Rs. 5, Rs. 10 

 and Rs. 15. Yule Tide put down the heavily backed Camal- 

 tha in the Bettiah Cup. The Deer was beaten by Bravo in 

 Jessop's Cup, Ross Palmer as astonished at getting home as 

 Rowland was at being beaten. At last a favorite ran up 

 to expectations, and Rowland had some small consolation 

 from steering Irish Jig in winner of the Brokers' Cup. On 

 the second day Captain Webb rode little Tulloch in the 

 Golightly Stakes and won it for Jack Lowis, beating Bravo, 

 Cocoa and Wagunyah. Four only accepted for Durbangah's 

 Cup, Harry having scratched Exbank. Miladi, Blaze, Velocity 

 and Referee were left in. Mr. Gregory's mare won by a head 

 after a dingdong finish with Captain North on Blaze, Wool's 

 fine riding getting the best of the amateur. Mermaid, a dead 

 outsider, won the Assistants' Race for Dick Summers, easily 

 beating seven others. White Wings placed the Merchants' 

 Cup to Mr. Fenton's credit, and then midst loud cheers Knights- 

 bridge brought the black and yellow of the absent Laird of 

 Lall Serryah first past the post for the Beck Pilsener Cup. 

 Then a match took place between Unknown and Isa, loser to 

 give his pony to winner ; the latter won and the Eurasian gent 

 owning Unknown refused to part, till Harry settled matters 

 by handing the pony to Mr. Holden, and as the dark gentle- 

 man still remonstrated, Harry flung him over the rails and no 

 more was heard of him. On Monday Ross Palmer gave the public 

 another sell, winning Messrs. Bourne and Shepherd's Purse 

 with Full Moon ; Exbank carrying top weight won the Civilians' 

 Cup easily from Blaze, Bad Spec, Volant, Camaltha and Miss 

 King. Tulloch beat the favorite, Bravo on the post for Messrs. 

 Cutler Palmer's Purse, Captain Webb and Rowland riding a 

 desperate finish. Referee won the Trades' Cup, The Fern 



