After the complete cock-up yesterday, at least Single Cask put in a sterling performance today to come home in third - two-tenths of a second down on the winner, and within three-quarters of a length of the horse in front. At least some effort was visible, which is all you can ask for, and Single Cask has been consistent on that front. It could be argued that Joyful Step (aka Sorrowful Limp from now on) put in a fine last-minute dash, so deserves some credit. But I'm sorry - it makes no difference even if you break the track record and finish 25 lengths down. Maybe a five length gap, and it becomes a different story, but certainly not 25...
Anyway, we've got Phosphorus in NAR action tomorrow at Funabashi, and I'm sure Kota Motohashi will be looking for some revenge for his last outing with the big fella. The race plan will doubtless be quite different with what we learnt four weeks ago, when Kota just cruised him in knowing the race was lost. Whatever, it will be fascinating to see what happens. Good luck to both horse and rider!
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