"Pioneer," replied Luke. "There he is. I must hurry up."
Glen turned back into the ring, and walked to Gerard.
"What price Pioneer?" he asked.
Nick looked at him and smiled.
"Eight to one," he answered.
"Eight fivers," said Glen, handing him a note.
There was a few minutes' slackness and Gerard said, "What makes you fancy Pioneer?"
"Nicholl's riding him. He told me to have a bit on."
"His luck's in," said Nick, who sent one of his clerks to put fifty on Luke's mount.
Glen Leigh met Bill Bigs and induced him to back Pioneer, also Jim Benny, and they went on the stand to see the race.