"Oh, yes, we all know that. You are perfect saints in Western Australia,
too good for this earth. Has Lucky Boy a chance to-day?" he asked, as
though he had a perfect right to put the question.
Jack was irritated at the tone, and the man's impudence, or he would
probably have given him a different reply. As it was he said--
"He has a very good chance."
"Worth backing?" asked Abe.
"Please yourself," said Jack, as he walked away, inwardly hoping Abe
Moss would lose his money, or fail to back Lucky Boy if he won.
There were eight runners, and of this lot Random was a very hot
favourite at evens, and as Smith had put up seven pounds extra to ride
him the race was booked a good thing for him.
Random was a very useful horse, and more than once, when he had beaten
Black Boy, Joel Kenley thought the latter could have won.