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Caliph and the Arab, Talisman. Poor D'Arcy Thuillier 

 looked after Scotsman. Mr. Maitland gave Crossbee a 

 gallop ; while there were other owners and horses whose 

 names I cannot call to mind. The country-bred Mer- 

 maid, who then belonged to a native at Mozufferpore, 

 had shown extraordinary good form down country, and 

 was brought to oppose Caliph in the Arab and country- 

 bred Give and Take Stakes, in which she had to concede 

 him two stone. Mr. Short and I tried them before 

 running, with the result that the mare beat the horse in 

 a common canter. Although I put money on Mermaid 

 still I determined to give the backer of Caliph in the 

 lotteries, Captain Charles Apperly, the best possible run 

 for his money, so put up Donaldson, who had steered 

 the Galloway for me in many races with signal success ; 

 and at that time was one of the best jockeys in India. 

 When the flag was lowered, Donaldson jumped off with 

 the lead, and whenever the mare came up, he rode at 

 her and bustled her so much that, being a soft-hearted 

 jade, she refused to try, despite Bowen's efforts, and 

 Caliph just managed to win a fast race by a short neck. 

 So much for trials ! I rode Cynic in the first-class 

 selling race, which was won by Daybreak. Kilmore 

 won the handicap. For the steeplechase. Daybreak, 



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