In the eighth and final heat of yesterday's Dragon races, the Havelock Vetinari Mime Chase, Biscuit (running in lane four) took a spectacular win, leading the rest of the field by over two-thirds of the distance. Biscuit was ridden by a champion jockey from the Conjurer's Guild.
Commentators speculate that a contributing factor in Biscuit's phenomenal performance may have lain in the enthusiasm of his supporters, which must certainly have affected the spirits of the other competitors. For instance, one fan contracted the Guild of Assassins to inhume the other seven riders at the start of the race, which added a little additional excitement to the events.
The jovial, competitive atmosphere of the race was marred slightly by some unsporting behaviour in lane eight, where a number of bystanders jumped onto the track and assisted that dragon in getting down the field. We have been informed that an investigation has been started into whether this blatant interference was the action of an illegal Klatchian gambling ring backing the competitor in lane eight.
It is believed this gambling ring may also be behind the scandalous allegations of race-fixing levelled against the backers of Biscuit in lane four. The fact that some of the largest money-winners from that heat were members of Ops and the Watch surely means that the fairness of events is beyond doubt!
Thankfully these distasteful events did not overshadow the wonderful performance of Biscuit. Final payout came to three for one, and many happy faces were seen in the bar following the races. Brother Kai, a large sponsor of Biscuit, was seen chatting with senior members of the Guild of Assassins. Jos-Ops was displaying his new-found wealth and rearranging the furniture in the bar.
-- Newsdesk of the Guild of Assassins School Paper
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