2o5 Indian Racing Reminiscences. 



trouble, returned with Rs. 1200 for the next racing 

 campaign. 



About that time my regiment was ordered to Cachar. 

 As I did not relish being exiled for three years in the 

 -utmost limits of Eastern Bengal, I applied for two years' 

 furlough, got it, and went to Dehra Doon with Freetrader, 

 Fairymount, and Jovial, who belonged to Mr. George 

 Thomas, a gentleman well known in Calcutta as a good 

 sportsman. 



I was sorry to leave Cawnpore, where I had spent a 

 very enjoyable four years. I had there every facility for 

 training my horses. As the parade ground was close 

 to the racecourse, I was able, the moment I had dressed 

 (by candle-light) and got into uniform, to mount my 

 charger and ride down with the horses to the course, and 

 after they had walked or trotted enough, to send them 

 their gallops and see how they had borne their work 

 before I had to " fall in " with the regiment. The 

 galloping track was always in excellent order, thanks to 

 the litter I was able to get from the Artillery lines and 

 the tan from Colonel Stewart's leather establishment, 

 which turns out as good harness as many London shops. 

 The residents were a sporting lot, very hospitable, and 

 had a most comfortable little club. There was capital 



