After a great morning of intensive training with 'Bugatti', Eclat De Reve was a bit disappointing at the Hanshin track, finishing seventh. But having lost six kilos, which took the horse to below 400kg, I guess it ran as best it could. Practice times apart, the bottom line is it will need a lot more bulking up before it can become a competitive racehorse.
On the other hand, Massabielle's second place at Nakayama was very pleasing, as the jockey noted there is still a lot of scope for improvement - it will come with a combination of the passage of time and a suitable training schedule to tighten things up. In reality, Massabielle is probably our finest JRA prospect, clocking up a 1-1-0 record from two runs. I'm already looking forward to his next outing...
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