Huge Win

Courtesy Noriko Abe

Masashige (Mar-kun) Honda timed his run with Trovao to perfection today to win the main race at TCK by a convincing margin. Always staying in touch with the leaders, and starting as third favourite, he moved to the outside for the final straight, staying on the gas as the other three alongside starting to fade. This is my 36th win, but more importantly, as an SII race, my biggest one in NAR racing so far. Mar-kun seems to think there's a lot more to come from this horse, so let's keep our fingers crossed. I'm smiling, despite having to stay at home with a 38C fever and watch the race on TV. Well done to all involved - a stunning display tonight...

Blacklister did well, too, coming home in third at Nottingham. He is starting to build up a nice record now, with 0-2-1 from six, including two fourth places. Looks like he'll be out at Newmarket on the 21st next. In other news, Larressingle has passed the gate test, while Shine Tiara is scheduled to take one on the 23rd, and Chocolat Sucre will take one in November. It has also been announced that Magic Key will be stationed with Masakazu Kawashima at Funabashi, which is good news.

PS. Blacklister didn't make the race on the 21st, and is now expected to run on the 27th.