FIRST CLASS TIMING. 



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second class Arab, that would be useful for up-country 

 meetings, ought to do a mile in 1 m. 57 s. and 1 J mile in 

 2 m. 55 s. carrying weight for age. 



The following are a few instances of the best Arab 

 timing in former days : 



At Calcutta. 



1845-46, b. a. h. Selim 

 1846-47, b. a. h. Child of the Islands ... 

 11 11 11 '" 



1847-48, " ',', ... 



g. a. h. Honeysuckle 

 b. a. h. Minuet 



An idea of first class Indian time may be gained 

 from the following extract from the Oriental Sporting 

 Magazine : 



" We subjoin our notion of good timing for the distances given by, 

 of course, first class horses, and on a course equal to that of Calcutta." 

 Editor, 0. S. M. 



TIMING FOR WALEKS. 



TIMING FOR ARABS. 



The following are two instances of first class Austra- 

 lian time made at the Hawkesbury Kace Club, Spring 

 Meeting, August, 1875. 



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