28 PRETTY POLLY 



view, for it was possible soon after the numbers had 

 gone up to lay as little as 6 to 4 on Pretty Polly. 



These odds, however, were very materially increased 

 and at the start became 9 to 4 on Pretty Polly, 7 to 2 

 against Zinfandel, and 13 to 2 against Caius. 



The favourite was ridden for the first time by 

 Madden, M. Cannon being up on Zinfandel, and Stern 

 on Caius. 



The latter jockey had evidently orders to emulate 

 Ransch's tactics in the Prix du Conseil Municipal, for he 

 brought the others along at a tremendous rate which 

 forcibly reminded one of the French race. 



The race was, in fact, run from end to end at a terrific 

 pace, and if there was a soft spot in Pretty Polly a better 

 method could not have been devised of testing her 

 stamina. 



Round Tattenham Corner they sweep, but the pace 

 has told on Caius, and he has well-nigh shot his gallant 

 bolt. 



Madden has until now been riding a waiting race on 

 the favourite, but now he lets her have her bridle. 



Up to Zinfandel she sweeps, with that easy and yet 

 terrific stride we know so well. 



The son of Persimmon struggles gamely to hold his 

 own, but he has not a Sceptre or a Rock Sand in the 

 Coronation Cup to beat to-day. 



The remainder of the race may well be summed up in 



