t last the big day came. Hoomey, and Jazz met early at the factory and began to get the horses ready. Nails was late. Perhaps he was still asleep in his field with Firelight, Nutty thought crossly. Jazz's father was driving them to Swallow Hall, Mr Potter was meeting them there with the guns, and Uncle Bean and Biddy would arrive at lunchtime with the horses. When they were ready to go, Nails had still not arrived. Nutty began to feel sick with worry. In the end, they left without him. "What'll we do if Nails doesn't come?' Hoomey asked. We'll just have to be twice as good. Right?' Nutty said bravely. "We can do it.