Chapter Fifteen
Come on, come on, Diana thought to herself. She pushed herself and Nike awkwardly around the first lap. They were nearly at the tail of the pack.
“Move, move, move!” She could hear Audley’s shouts. “Go, Miss Hemshawe, go!” another voice called out. It was Lord Colburne. She was sure of it. He was cheering her on, standing at the rails, wanting her to win. She caught a glimpse of him as she sped past. His hat was askew and he was leaning out calling for her to win. How could she disappoint him?
No, she couldn’t. She just couldn’t.
Diana lowered her body over Nike’s neck and focused her mind and energy on winning this race. Her horse immediately felt the difference in her focus. She lengthened and smoothed out her stride. The other riders fell back as Diana and Nike overt
