Phos Way

The title is a bit of a play on words for folks brought up in my neck of the woods, where the Fosse Way is a piece of history. As it happens, there are all sorts of historical spots on this famous road with family links, but, for today, this is a report on Phosphorus' debut yesterday morning.

Conditions were exceptionally bad, with deep water lying on the track. Kota did a brilliant job of guiding his steed through the puddles at a cracking pace, holding second for a long while. As the horse started to fade, it looked like he'd secured a magnificent third at least, but then a nag came from nowhere on a part of the track that obviously gave better traction, and Phosphorus dropped to fourth at the post. It has to be said, though, it was a fine performance from both horse and jockey...

The potential is definitely there in Phosphorus. He ran swiftly and positively, but fed straight away after his run, indicating that he hadn't quite given his all. And at 525kg, despite having lost some weight already, he's still about 10-15kg heavier than ideal, which is another area where improvements can be made to increase overall speed. Come the Spring, I reckon we'll have a real monster on our hands! I'm really looking forward to his next outing.