THE RETURN OF 'TENNY' 
The reports filtering through from Carrot Club indicate that Tenshinramman is in superb form. If she can hold onto it by the time the race comes along at the end of the month, she'll be unbeatable. It will be nice to make amends for that loss on her record from the last Stakes race...

In addition, Fairy Robe - the only NAR runner ready for action this year - is set to make her debut in the final week of January or the first day of February, depending on the openings at Kawasaki. Details will follow soon, although I guess the jockey will either be Seiji Yamazaki or Hiro Sato - both fine exponents of the art of racing.

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