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‘Ohgreat,isitCatchBoy?
He’sagreathorse.’
‘Nosorry.Bryn’sdowntoridehim.Thisisaraceforamateurriders.ThehorseiscalledHayDays,trainedbyBillyAllaway.Seemsthisisanicesortofahorsebuthelikestodothingshisway.He’sbeeninacoupleofraceandtookofflikerocket,butfinishedneartheback.Heranoutofenergymostlikely.Thethinkingishemightsettledownforariderlikeyou.OK?
’
‘Yes,ofcourse,thanks,’saidRachel.
‘Good.Well,it’llbeusefulexperienceforyou.Justbethereearly.’
ItwasalongtimebeforeRachelgotofftosleep.TheinitialdisappointmentthatshewasnottorideCatchBoyquicklygavetoexcitement.HayDays,shedecided,wasratherahappynameforahorse.Asshewasridingagainstfellowamateurs,thecompetitionshouldn’tbesosevere.Ifshemademistakesperhapstheywouldn’tbeasnoticeableastheywouldinaracedominatedbyprofessionalmaleriders.
Herfather,onhearingthenews,hadevenofferedtodrivetoChesterfieldtosupporther.Rachel,thoughgratefulthatherfatherhadatlonglastacceptedherambitions,thoughtthatitwasn’tagoodidea.Ifshehadafallormadeadisastrouserrorofjudgement,shedidn’twantanymemberofherfamilytoobserveit.
ThefollowingmorningwasmoistandmistyandRachel’sfirstfearwasthatracingatChesterfieldmightbeabandonedbecauseoffog.Shelistenedtoweatherreportsonherradioasshemadebreakfastbutshelearnedlittlethathelpedtoclarifythesituation.Inanycase,localfogoftendisappearedrapidlywhenthesunbrokethroughandthat’swhy,insuchconditions,nodecisionaboutcancellationwouldbetakenearly.
AtthestablesatrainercalledAllenSmithhadsomeadviceforher.‘Lethimknowwho’sbossrightfromthestart,Theseunknownhorsescanbereallyawkward,sodon’tlethimgetuptoanytricks.Keeparealtightholdofhishead.Thenyou’relikelytofinishtheracetogether,notseparately.That’llpleasethehorse’sownerwell.’
Attheracecourseitselfmoreadvicewasofferedfreelybyotherriders,and,moreimportantly.byHayDays’trainerBillyAllaway.‘He’snotabadlittlehorse.Ithinkperhapshewantsthegentletouch,thesoftvoice.Hehadadifficulttimewhenhewasyoungandsohe’sliabletogetupsetifhisridersoundsangry.’Thatseemedtoconflictwithwhatshe’dbeentoldbyAllenSmith,butshehadtoforgetthat.
Theflutteringofnervesinherstomachwouldn’tdiedownandshedesperatelywantedsomefood.Eventhoughshewouldhavenoweightproblemswhatsoever,forthehorsewas,accordingtoracerules,duetocarryariderof65kilos(whichmeantputtingalotofleadinthesaddlepocketstomakeupthedifferencebetweenthatweightandRachel’s),shefeltthatitwouldbeunwisetoeatbecauseshehaddifficultyconcentratingwithafullstomach.
Toherdelight,HayDaysturnedouttobeaverygood-lookingdeepchestnuthorse.BillyAllawaywasalreadyintheracingpaddock,wherealltheracehorseswerewaiting.
‘Feelingatouchnervous?
’heenquiredwithoneofhiswidestgrins.
‘Abit,’sheadmitted.
‘Justasitshouldbe.Thatwayyouwon’tgettoocockyandthinkyouknowitall.NowjustrememberwhatIsaid.Takeiteasyandcomebacksafeandsound.’
Rachellookedaroundattheotherhorses.AbrownmalecalledEver-so-helpfulwastryingtoshowhe’dbeenill-namedbythrowinghisheadaboutinaverywildmanner.Shewasthankfulherownhorsewassocalm.Itwasundeniablyembarrassingtohavetofightforcontrolinfrontofsuchacrowdspectators.Andthencametheannouncer’scalltothestaringline.
1.WhatdowelearnaboutthehorseHayDay’sperformanceinpreviousraces?
A.Hewasunluckynottowin.
B.Hestartedtoofast.
C.Heseemedtomakelittleeffort.
D.Hedeliberatelyraninthewrongplace.
2.Asshelayinbed,howdidRachelfeelabouttherace.
A.worriedthatherhorsewasunfamiliartoher
B.convincedofthelikelihoodofhersuccess
C.concernedaboutherhorse’sreputation
D.awaretheotherridersmightnotbeverytalented
3.HowdidRachelfeelwhensheheardtheweatherforecast?
A.ratherunclearastowhethersheshouldriskracing
B.fairlyhopefulthattheracewouldgoahead
C.upsetthatthefogwasinterferingwithherplans
D.resignedtounpleasantracingconditions
4.Whodoes‘boss’refertoinline44?
A.thetrainer
B.therider
C.thehorse
D.theowner
5.WhatwasBillydoingwhenhespoketoRachelattheracecourse?
A.attemptingtocalmherdown
B.tryingtocorrectAllenSmith’sopinion
C.warningherthatthehorsewasnotuptostandard
D.offeringanexplanationforthehorse’