2 PRETTY POLLY 



of Portland's Lanfine coming next at 4 to i, while 

 Pretty Polly was supported at sixes. 



When the barrier ascended, Pretty Polly was quickest 

 into her stride, and before half the journey had been 

 accomplished was out with a ten lengths' lead, and won 

 by that distance from Vergia ; John o' Gaunt, whom Mr. 

 Thursby had eased up when pursuit was hopeless, 

 being third, a neck behind the second. 



Onlookers were astounded at this display by the 

 winner, and it was at first the general opinion when 

 they saw her out in front of her field with such a 

 tremendous lead that the start must have been a 

 false one. 



This, however, was by no means the case, as the 

 start was really a good one, and what had really hap- 

 pened was that the further they went the further did 

 the winner gallop away from her horses. 



To Trigg belongs the privilege of having steered her 

 in this the initial race of her glorious career. 



Any lingering doubts which might have remained in 

 the minds of spectators as to the genuine character of 

 her first victory were finally dispelled by the manner in 

 which she disposed of Bobrinski, Marsden, and eight 

 others at the July Meeting at Sandown, when she started 

 at 2 to I and won in hollow style by two lengths. 



Pretty Polly is a dark chestnut with a white star, 

 and now stands slightly over I5'3. 



