172 The Arabian Horse. 



3 min. 34 sees. ; and, carrying 10 st. 7 lbs., ran i-^ mile 

 in 2 min. 55 sees., winning in hand. 



The bay Arab Glenmore, carrying 1 1 st., won the 

 Winners' Handicap at Madras, in two heats ; distance, 

 i| mile ; the first heat in 3 min. 28^ sees., the second 

 in 3 min. 28 sees. 



The true running and determination of the Arab are 

 shown by the following account of the running of the gray 

 Arab Crab, and the bay Arab Oranmore, at Calcutta, 

 1845. They met for the Bengal Cup (heats), 2 miles; 

 they had previously run three or four well-contested 

 races, winning alternately. For the Bengal Cup they 

 ran five heats. The first won by Oranmore, second a 

 dead heat, third won by Crab, fourth a dead heat, fifth 

 heat won by Crab ; weight 8 st. 7 lbs. each. These two 

 horses met again the following month for a sweepstakes, 

 round the course, i| mile and 15 yards. A splendid rush 

 on the part of each ended in a dead heat ; time 3 min. 

 27 sees. Deciding heat won by a head by Oranmore ; time 

 3 min. 25 sees. Crab carried 9 st., Oranmore 8 st. 

 1 2 lbs. Surely this is something like the stuff of which 

 race horses should be made ! The above-mentioned 

 statistics establish the following facts : — That the Arab, 

 even as known in India, has speed. Secondly, that he 

 can maintain his speed over a distance of ground. 

 Thirdly, that size (or height rather) has really nothing 

 to do with speed or stride. Some may be willing to 

 admit the merits of the Arabian, but will say, we cannot 

 allow the Arabian to be a racer if he docs not possess 

 so great a flash of speed as our present breed ; nor 



