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Caterpillar's Murmur

Finally Won

(MON) October 21st, 2024

7:34 p.m. Sorry for skipping yesteday. Mr. N-jima was here and I couldn't get around to writing this "Murmur".

Kikka-sho turned out to be just like I imagined it to be. Meisho Tabaru didn't take the lead, but couldn't hold down his passion and sprang out to the front in the first homestretch while other front runners were also being impatient.

That can't be helped since it was Peace One Duc who initially took the lead. Automatically, the pace dropped and I feared it would advantage Danon Decile, though that didn't actually happen. Either because he got squahed in the field with most of the horses pushing and shoving up front, or because horses like Admire Terra and Cosmo Kuranda started to sweep up the outside provoking a sweeping battle I'm not sure, but Danon Decile gave up the race.

As it was an incosistent race with different horses coming and going it became a grueling match, not physically when the race was run at a tight lap, but rather mentally.

With Danon Decile gone, it brought a double win in both quinella and trio. I don't mind the not-so-big payout. I'm pretty happy that I finally won.

The End

Caterpillar

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