Chapter 71 Horse Number Two was indeed leading , maintaining its pace well past the halfway point and showing no signs of tiredness .


    Meanwhile , Andrews Number Four stayed close behind but remained trailing by a good meters length .


    Theres no point watching any longer the winner is clear ! Harvey turned to Mark with a smile .


    Mr.


    Thatcher has led us to victory , truly showing the spirit of a leader ! Bernard eximed admiringly .


    Mark felt deeply satisfied as his fortunes turned around .


    He smiled smugly at Andrew and asked , Well , what do you say now ? Andrew shifted his gaze from the track and replied calmly , Youre right .


    The winner is clear .


    Markughed heartily .


    Its great that you know when to admit defeat .


    Theres hope for you yet ! However , Andrew shook his head and said , I think theres a misunderstanding , Mr.


    Thatcher I meant our victory and Number Twos defeat .


    Before Mark could respond , Bernard shouted in disbelief , How is Number Four moving so fast ? Marks heart sank as he quickly turned back to the track .


    Just before the finish line , Number Four suddenly surged forward , overtaking the prized thoroughbred and crossed the finish line .


    first .


    Marks confident smile froze as he realized he had lost again .


    The mayor of Jayrodale , known for his horse racing expertise , had suffered three consecutive defeats .


    Number Four … actually won ! Francesca gasped in disbelief .


    Andrew , how did you do it ? Lauren burst into delightedughter , ignoring the dark expressions around her .


    Dr.


    Lloyd , thats three wins in a row ! I calcted the odds beforehand we just won nearly 1.5 million dors ! Youre incredible ! Youre cheating ! You must be ! Harvey exploded , unable to contain himself any longer .


    Yet , nobody responded to his protest .


    After all , the clubs owner was another powerful figure who would not risk offending Mark over a few races .


    Mark chuckled bitterly .


    Harvey , sit down .


    We may have lost , but lets maintain our grace .


    That wasnt cheating .


    Wiping cold sweat from his forehead , Mark turned to Andrew and asked , Youre just a junior time ? doctor at Jayrodale General Hospital .


    Do you happen to study horse racing in your spare Andrew replied simply , Not really .


    Chupter 71 Marks smile grew wry .


    So , a doctor with no background in racing wins three straight races , each time catching us off guard .


    Is the universe trying to tell me something ? Bernard shouted angrily , Mr.


    Thatcher , this kid just got lucky ! Silence ! Mark snapped .


    I can judge for myself whether it was luck or skill .


    Bernard felt his face flush with embarrassment and reluctantly stayed quiet .


    Mark then turned to Andrew with genuine curiosity .


    Dr.


    Lloyd , Im still puzzled by these losses .


    Would you mind exining your strategy for these three races ? The sight of Mark humbling himself to ask Andrew for advice left Francesca , Christina , and even Lauren stunned .


    The crowd watched in shock as this young doctor made the mighty Mark Thatcher lower his pride .