The trainer's post-race opinion matches mine on Harmony-chan - she ran fine, but the scenario was bad. Right up to the end, she wanted to go, which is a good sign; a 1600m distance would perhaps suit her better in the future. This is Harmony Fair pictured at her stables last month, by the way.
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| Courtesy Carrot Club |
As for 'Tenny', she was always the main threat and was deliberately marked so that she couldn't run. Her race rust didn't help, but there's no excuse for race rust when there are three meetings each weekend. A lack of racing to provide protection from the heat I can understand, but it was a lot cooler in the weeks leading up to yesterday, when it was ridiculously hot. Being so tightly marked and in ultra-high-tension mode due to her wanting to get back onto the turf to fight, one wonders why 'Kacchi' didn't just break loose on the third corner and let her power around the bunch on the stand side? Even if she'd have faded towards the end, she'd have come somewhere near the front. After all, her debut was made on the same track, at the same distance, and she was actually 10kg lighter yesterday - being a full 2.5 seconds slower over the last three furlongs (she clocked an amazing 33.1 for the 3F in her first race) is unforgivable. In addition, the dubious blocking tactics employed during the race would have been obvious enough for the patrol camera to come into play if she'd have been in a clear area...
To be perfectly frank, if that's the way things are done in JRA - allowing Roman Chariot races, probably to make sure the money-spinning Deep Impact kids get an unchallenged shot at all the big events - then I shall reduce my support, and work closer with NAR, where at least the races are fair.
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