lo PRETTY POLLY 



Oaks, as it was universally recognized that, so long as 

 Major Loder's wonderful filly kept fit and well, the race 

 was a good thing for her. 



Consequently the opposition was numerically one of 

 the weakest on record, numbering only three — Fiancee, 

 Bitters, and St. Mindred. 



The favourite was, as usual, preceded in the paddock 

 by her old friend the cob, and looked a perfect picture, 

 and she had evidently done good work since her last 

 outing. From a wagering point of view, the race was 

 practically left out by backers, for only those who had 

 backed the favourite weeks before the race, or who, 

 like one man I know, got one of his bookmakers to 

 lay him 60 to 40 twice against Pretty Polly winning 

 Oaks and Leger, were able to get on at an equitable 

 price, as 100 to 8 on was the starting price, 100 to 7 

 being offered against Fiancde, 20 to i Bitters, and 

 100 to I St. Mindred. 



There was practically no delay at the post, and 

 Fiancee got off first, but after a hundred yards had 

 been covered, Bitters settled down in front of the 

 favourite and Fiancde. 



Six furlongs from home Pretty Polly drew out clear, 

 and making the remainder of the running, won in hol- 

 low fashion by three lengths from Bitters (who twisted 

 her off fore plate). Fiancee being a bad third, about a 

 hundred yards behind, while St. Mindred was beaten 



