14 PRETTY POLLY 



But if St. Amant could gallop fast, the favourite 

 could gallop faster, and when on coming round the 

 bend Lane let her go, she promptly collared St. Amant 

 (who declined to make any further show), and thence- 

 forward Pretty Polly, making the remainder of the run- 

 ning, won in a canter by three lengths from Henry the 

 First (the surprise of the race) and Almscliff (who 

 finished six lengths behind the second) in 3 minutes 

 5t seconds. St. Amant was last ! 



Two days later Pretty Polly attempted the task in 

 which Sceptre had failed, and ran in the Park Hill 

 Stakes for three-year-old fillies over the St. Leger 

 course. 



Starting at 25 to i on, she completed her task with 

 consummate ease, winning in a canter by three lengths 

 from Bitters and three others. 



Shortly after Doncaster it was announced that Pretty 

 Polly's next engagement would be the Prix du Conseil 

 Municipal run at Longchamp early in October. 



Opinions were divided as to the advisability or other- 

 wise of this step, which was, owing to the conditions of 

 the race, very like running the filly in a handicap. 



Penalties are imposed in proportion to the value of 

 races won, and consequently both Pretty Polly and Zin- 

 fandel, who was also entered, were heavily penalised, 

 having to carry Qst. S^lb. and gst. lib. respectively. 

 People who remembered that this race had not been 



