Hermit. 171 



Hermit went up and collared the mare, but under 

 persuasion she drew away again slightly, and finished 

 a couple of lengths in advance of the Arab.' The 

 2 miles were accomplished in 3 min. 46 sees. 



The day following he won the Calcutta Stakes, 2 

 miles. Hermit, Ellerton, Voltige, and Sampson were 

 entered. Both Voltige and Sampson were drawn. Her- 

 mit gave the good Waler Ellerton 7 lbs. The Arab 

 came out full of running, and won hands down, doing 

 the 2 miles in 3 min. 51 sees. 



Hermit received weight from Voltige, but it is possible 

 he might have given her weight the following day ; 

 indeed, had different tactics been employed in the 

 Trades Cup, had Hermit made the running instead 

 of lying third, and running up to her twice, the results 

 might have been different. At Burdwan, i860, Hermit 

 defeated the English horse Cockscomb (possibly by 

 Chanticleer out of Yorkshire Lass). Many of these 

 performances will show the capability of the Arab to 

 carry weight and race. 3 miles, under 9 st. 5 lbs., in 

 5 min. 54 sees., is no mean performance. 



The gray Arab Exile, carrying 11 st. 7 lbs., ran half 

 a mile in 57 sees., and came home the next half-mile in 

 a hand-gallop in i min. 3 sees., thus performing the mile 

 in 2 min. with the greatest ease. 



The gray Arab Salonica, carrying 10 st. 5 lbs., won a 

 mile race easily in i min. 56 sees. 



The Arab Elepoo, carrying 1 1 st. 7 lbs., ran the mile 

 home for the Great Welter under i min. 58 sees., per- 

 forming the whole distance, if mile and 15 yards, in 



