IT'S A MISTO-RY! 
Poor old Mistoffelees, starting third favourite in Niigata today, but finishing sixth. Once again, Genki Maruyama tried to race him tactically, and once again, it didn't work. Okay, getting blocked happens to the best of horses and the best of jockeys, but Mistoffelees is a nag that likes to lead from the front. Had he been given his head, as happened in his first race when he came second, he'd have probably done much better. I feel sorry that the Saito Stables are not being rewarded for their hard work...