THE "OH, DEAR!" DEPARTMENT
Just opened the latest copy of Yushun, and it becomes clear why Orfevre lost momentum heading for the finish of the L'Arc in Paris - he hit the fence! From jockey statements and a clear photograph of the point of impact, it all starts to make sense. Apparently, the intention was to keep Orfevre going in a straight line after moving to the outside of the main group of runners, but once he'd cleared the bunch, he started veering off to his right, to such an extent that he hit the guard rails. The Yoshida family has every right to cry in their beer for a month! So near, and yet so far...