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Well, Tenshinramman looks as good as finished, and Miracle Rouge has gone for an R&R session, although why I don't know - after the effort used in the last race, she should have still been fresh enough to fight on the following day. Pathetic really, but there we go...

Courtesy Sunday TC

Despite what seems like the holiday season for the Carrot Club horses, we have two runners at Fukushima on the 8th, at least, with Single Cask in the 1200m turf 8R, with Harada-kun stepping up again in a young jockey race. Harmony Fair did manage to get a berth in the 12R somehow - the Saigo Tokubetsu over 1800m on turf. We've got the same jockey as last week, and the same distance, so you never know. Notwithstanding, though, my money will go on Rush Attack if he gets the planned mile run at Tokyo-Fuchu on the 16th.

Beat The Boarder should be in NAR action in the 8R at Tokyo TCK on the 13th (a 1200m C2 race), and Phosphorus will hopefully run at Funabashi in the first week of December. Meanwhile, Pop Label (pictured) is registered for the Morioka Derby Grand Prix on the 24th as first reserve. If that falls through, there's the big race with JRA at TCK two days later, although Tokyo horses have priority in that one. As another back-up, there's either a regular race at TCK, or Funabashi on the 2nd December. At least there are options in NAR!