250 Indian Racing Reminiscences. 



Galloways that had met on the first day in a mile race,, 

 which was won by the former, ridden by the jockey 

 Cozens, although the latter led a long way for half the 

 journey. Griffs owner, whom many of the English 

 fielders remember as a fearless plunger, was persuaded 

 by his jockey and trainer that his Galloway was the 

 better of the two for four furlongs. After the lotteries,, 

 the night before the match, Mr. Shearburn. who be- 

 longed to the 9th Lancers, sat on a table in the lottery- 

 room, pulled out his betting-book, and cheerily called 

 out, " I'll bet against Ooloo till to-morrow morning, so- 

 who's on ? " Opinions about the result being pretty 

 evenly divided, some brisk wagering took place. Cozens, 

 who had invested over a thousand rupees on his mount,, 

 came to me and advised me to back it. " I need hardly 

 tell you," said he, "that mile races are not usually won 

 at the half-mile post." This argument being unanswer- 

 able, I accepted Mr. Shcarburn's offer for a couple of 

 ponies. The result justified Cozen's confidence, for 

 Ooloo won in a canter. 



Captain John Humfrey, author of a capital little book 

 on Indian stceplechasing, and formerly a grand man 

 across country, furnished the surprise of the meeting by 

 beating Mr. Maitland's celebrated Australian horse 



