212 EACECOUKSE AND COVERT SIDE. 



a fine pace, too. See, lie's a dozen lengths 

 ahead ! " 



The other pan* galloped on behind, side by 

 side, and the ring showed that the race was 

 being run very much as they had expected by 

 continuing to offer to take the same odds about 

 Red Ronald and lay against Osprey as before 

 the start. It was, however, 12 to 1 bar two, 

 in consequence of Wynnerly, whose skill was 

 well known, being on Mavis. 



*' That red jacket's got a long lead," a 

 man standing near our friends remarked to his 

 neighbour, as he watched the race through his 

 glasses. 



'' Plenty of time ! They've got the length of 

 the Derby course to run yet ! " his neighbour 

 answered; ''I've got a great mind to have 

 another 50 to 20, and I will, too. It 7niist 

 be a good thing for Ronald," he went on, as he 

 carefully surveyed the runners. 



" Mavis keeps well ahead," Atherton re- 

 marked, as, some mile having been covered, the 

 field approached a steepish descent which led 

 into the straight for home. 



" They said that mare could not go a mile, 

 but she runs as if she could!" one of the 

 former speakers remarked. ''Will they catch 

 her?" 



