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finishes strong, will always provided he runs honest 

 beat another that can do even slightly better time, but 

 is " all out " on nearing the winning post. 



We will now glance at some instances of first class 

 timing, done by horses of the different classes which I 

 have specified. 



At Calcutta, 1869, the Viceroy's Cup, 2 miles, was 

 won by the Waler mare Favourite, 9 st. 5 Ibs., in 3 m. 42 s. 



At Calcutta, January, 1873, the br. w., 3-year old 

 colt Kingcraft, 5 st. 13 Ibs., won the Governor General's 

 Cup, 2 miles, in 2 m. 41 s. 



At Sonepore, 1873, Satellite, 10 st. 8 Ibs., and the 5-year 

 old mare Phillipine, 8 st. 9 Ibs., went out the 1st mile in 

 the race for the Ticcaree Cup in 1 m. 44 s. ; and the mare 

 won in 2 m. 57 s., the distance of the race being 1 mile 

 5 furlongs. 



At Calcutta, December, 1877, the b. w. g. Fisherboy 

 won the Merchants' Cup, 1 m. 6 f. 132 yds., in 3 m. 19f s., 

 doing the last 1 J miles in 3 m. 11 s. The br. w. h. King- 

 craft, 10 st. 11 Ibs., running third, was beaten by four 

 lengths. 



Now for Arab timing. 



At Calcutta, December, 1869, Akbar, 9 st. 4 Ibs., won 

 the 1 mile Handicap with ease in 1 m. 52 s. 



At Bombay, March, 1871, Growler, 9 st. 5 Ibs., beat The 

 Earl in the 1 J miles Handicap in 2m. 52 s. 



At Sonepore, in 1871, Silvertail, 9 st. 10 Ibs., won the 

 Desert Stakes, 2 miles, in 3 m. 54 s. 



At Madras, February, 1874, g. a. h. Lucifer, 10 st. 5 Ibs., 

 with a flying start, won the 1 mile Arab Handicap in 

 .1 m. 52 s. 



