Looks like Danielle's Journey will be going to the Cheltenham Festival, which is a huge thing - an ambition not only for Sean and the rest of the gang at Realta, but for me, too. After a few dark moments, it seems we are out of the tunnel and taking her where she belongs. With luck, she'll be able to race on St Patrick's Day. Fingers crossed for all concerned!
In other news, Phosphorus won't be going to Kawasaki this week, but is expected to run at Funabashi instead, while Shine Tiara will be competing in the second Kawasaki meeting of the month, meaning we can expect a race from her in about four weeks. Meanwhile, Chocolat Sucre and Phosphorus should be out at Funabashi on the 9th, and Million Ways and Kealoha should be fighting there on the 11th.
By the way, there was a very strange incident in Hokkaido at the weekend, involving the shooting of two young racehorses. Incredibly sad on a number of levels, and raising a lot of questions, too. I hope the questions are duly answered and those responsible, including anyone further up the line if it turns out to be an insurance job or a warning rather than simply a nutcase firing three shots at the nearest wildlife, are swiftly brought to justice.
PS. A few Carrot JRA dates are filtering through, including Belle Plage at Nakayama on the 5th (1800m over dirt), Rush Attack at Nakayama on the 6th (2000m over turf), and Irish Harp at Nakayama on the 13th (1200m over dirt). The races for the 5th and 6th have been confirmed, dispelling my fear of them being oversubscribed, while we'll know about the race on the 13th on Thursday next week.
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