Shun Ishizaki rode a superb race with Beat The Boarder today, despite the conditions being a lot heavier than ideal for such a small horse. I must say I was surprised to see him drop back so far from what was a reasonable start, as, to be perfectly frank, I didn't think Beat-chan was capable of such finishing pace after a mile of sodden ground. But Shun kicked her in the ribs and then guided her through a series of gaps coming off the final corner to claim an excellent third place. Well done!
The sale of the Carrot Club newcomer has been confirmed - a Casino Drive filly out of Prima Forza. I'll do a profile on her once she has been named, or before then if I get five minutes. At least Casino Drive has been looked at before via other newcomers added to the foot of the page earlier this year.
PS. Raining Dollars came a handy third in Australia on Saturday afternoon, and will now go for a spell of well-deserved R&R. Then, on Sunday, Belle Plage started favourite and came home in a very disappointing tenth! Never in with a shout either, with Ebina-san failing to get in a decent position from start to finish. Downbeat on this one, that's for sure. At least Louis was second with 'Bugatti' at Tomisato, scoring 70.78 in L1 after handicap points were added, which is quite remarkable...
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