"It didn't interest me. It was part of the show."
"And no one enlightened you?"
"No."
"Well, I'm blessed. That's funny; everybody knows Hadwin. I'm told he's likely to win the Caulfield Cup, or the Melbourne Cup, or both, for Bellshaw," said Jerry.
"Has Bellshaw some good horses?" enquired Glen.
"Yes, about a dozen in all, I think, and four or five above the average, but I don't go in for racing much. Tom Roslyn, of 'The Racing Life,' told me. He's the best turf judge we have on the press, and he can pick out good horses as easily as I can a bottle of wine."
"Then he must be an uncommon judge," laughed Bill.
"What's the name of the Cup horse?" asked Glen.
"Barellan. He's five years old now, and has a nice weight, so Tom says. I forget what it is," Jerry answered.
"Here's Nick Gerard's list," put in Bill. "Barellan, 8st. 7lbs., in the Melbourne Cup, 8st. 10lb. in the Caulfield Cup."