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first and second, and would have had a different result 

 had not Rival's bad leg given way. " Mr. Bob," on 

 Viccro}-, made amends for this defeat by winning the 

 Trial Chase from a field of six maidens ; and also the 

 Merchants' Cup, on Jovial, who just managed to defeat 

 •Gameboy, ridden by Kain, after a punishing race. 

 This, the big event of the meeting, was an immensely 

 popular win with all the Calcutta people, with whom 

 the brothers John, William, and George Thomas arc 

 great favourites ; and quite right too, as they encourage 

 •every form of sport, especially racing and polo, have 

 their house always full of visitors, and provide an ex- 

 cellent tiffen every day at 8, Mission Row, to which they 

 ■expect their friends to drop in whenever they are not 

 otherwise engaged. 



This meeting was wound up by Mr. Short winning, in 

 his old go-ahead style, the open handicap chase on Red 

 Eagle, defeating Colonist with Kain up, the Sweep with 

 *'Mr. Bob" in the saddle. Ring, Hermit, Jolly Boy, and 

 Prizefighter. ]\Ir. Ruxton, who had not been round the 

 -course, and, besides that, is very short-sighted, took 

 Hermit to the front when the horses had gone about 

 half their journey, and, getting out of the proper line, 

 raced him at a blind ditch, into which Hermit galloped 



