52 Indian Racing Reminiscences. 



when Whalebone beat Coeur-de-lion, Toprail, Eruption, 

 &c., at Sealkote, were on extreme outsiders. I have 

 previously mentioned his clever win at that station on 

 Ranelagh. A still more meritorious one was when he 

 defeated Arnutt on Fermoy, the Body Guard's horse, 

 by a short head at Dehra Doon on the son of Peeping 

 Tom and Princess. This winning bracket to Ranelagh's 

 name was altogether due to a judicious pull, which had 

 to be made almost on the post. 



The incidents connected with the race for the Jhind 

 Cup, won by Captain Dudley at Umballa in 1868, are 

 worthy of mention. He and " Pop " Gyll took Remen- 

 ham and some other horses down from Meean Meer to- 

 the Sirhind meeting. They came to great grief the 

 first day over the Derby ; for Remenham, who was ar> 

 exceedingly nervous horse, became so excited at hearing 

 the band and seeing the crowd, that he was beaten 

 before he had gone half a mile. At the lotteries on the 

 next day's races, they had to bear a good deal of chaff 

 about coach horses and cocktails. Indeed, it seemed 

 any odds against " Old Remnants," as the unrighteous 

 called him, for he had to meet the Calcutta cracks, 

 Tomboy, Baby Blake, Colloby, &c. Early on the 

 morning of the race they took the horse to a half 



