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We run 2 tomorrow and they’re a little different than our recent runners. They’re works in progress, having had 2 runs each. Hopefully both can continue their development tomorrow. Cartron is first. I was a bit disappointed with him the first day but he was probably just a bit shocked over 5 furlongs and never found a rhythm. He was much better the last day and 7th of 20 in an Irish maiden is not to be sneezed at. He’s going up a furlong and is well drawn. Whether he’ll handle the surface would be my doubt. Hopefully he does. Oisin has ridden for us a bit and we’ve had some good runs together without hitting the target. He’s been riding well for a good while but has really impressed lately. Thebeastfortheeast is immediately after. He’s well and in reality I’ll be a bit despondent if he’s beat. He was good the last day and after his debut antics it was really like a first run. He looked like he’d go to sleep for Billy for a 100 yards and then strode on a bit stronger than ideal. He should have learned plenty. He has to conserve. He should but it’s up to him. Preparing a horse, sending him or her to the races is like some constant, repeated, public examining/scrutinising of yourself. Squirming in oral exams in college, certain there’s never been an imbecile like you, is the closest I can think of. Over time, if numbers grow, does it get less personal, less excoriating, less uplifting? I wonder. Recently I advertised for staff. I’d love to start 2019 with a solid sustainable team. We’ve been on the back foot constantly in that regard and hopefully we can put in place a better structure so the good days can mean more. Fingers crossed we get enquiries.