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A peculiar evening, much delight to see both run so well mixed with the irritation of finishing second. A brief word on tomorrow. Dianthus has changed hands since her last run and it would be nice to get the new arrangement off to a good start. A relatively small field with 10 runners it’s easy to make a case for several. Dianthus is gradually developing in to the filly we hoped she’d be and tomorrow is another step in her career. I don’t see her as a handicapper in the long term but she’ll have to prove herself before stepping up. A repeat of her last run without the early gassiness and a furlong shorter should get her to the next level sooner rather than later. Her career best was the last day but part of me thinks that she’ll be better still once the ground gets a bit of juice back in it. One swallow nor two, for that matter, make a summer but today was a relief. It’s extraordinary how quickly the wind gets taken out of your sails in this game.  Hopefully with time and experience it’ll be easier to shake off disappointments. Tomorrow is another day…