144 Indian Racing Reminiscences. 



hacked about for the sixty days in the hills, and also- 

 through the following- cold weather. 



We got up some sky races at Naini Tal that year. 

 We made a steeplechase course across the cricket-field^ 

 over the shingle, and down the hard road in front of the 

 Assembly Rooms, which was buried by the landslip a 

 couple of years ago. I recollect in one chase, which I 

 won, my pony and myself got a fall at every fence, for 

 the little animal had not the slightest idea of jumping. 



The lotion, embrocation, vesicant, or whatever the 

 stuff was with which Mr. Elphick hoped to patch up the 

 old mare, was of no avail, for he was never able to bring 

 her out fit to face the starter. 



In 1874, being the honorary secretary for the Cawnpore- 

 Races, I arranged them to come off in February. They 

 were well patronized. John Wheal brought Kilmore,. 

 Somerset, and Jessie. Messrs. Short and Elphick — they 

 were then in partnership— came with the country-bred 

 Mermaid, late Jessie, whom Jaffir afterwards called M.T. 

 (Mail Train), the chaser Daybreak, and Chemisette, late 

 Antelope. Mr. Tavenor had Robert and the black 

 Waler, Recovery. Dignum brought Bowman, who had 

 won shortly before at Ballygunge. Dr. Deanc ran 

 Cynic. Mr. HartwcU had Marquis to the fore. I had 



