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20 Aug 25
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Went to post pulling like the clappers, pulls like that in race won't get home.
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These japanese horse are good,but winning top group 1 races in Europe in a b8g challenge, as it be for european horses to win in Japan,need to get on at a decent price to make it worthwhile
wonder how much that cost York/derby to get that japenses horse to york3 weeks ago derbyy on TV promising scenes of 1000,s of Japanese race fans camping outside the tote windows deep impact style, as other than the connections itv couldn't find someone from Japan to interview, I summise it was a damp a squib as the horses performance
The problem was,nobody knew whether that was normal for him
Delashay • August 7, 2025 3:39 PM BST
Puro Magic with Chistophe Lemaire set for redemption in G3 Ibis Summer Dash
Puro Magic appears ready to bounce back ahead of the G3 Ibis Summer Dash. The talented filly worked over the woodchip track at Ritto Training Center, paired alongside Omega Navigator. Positioned just behind her workmate, she maintained composure and focus, avoiding overexcitement. She displayed a sharp turn of foot in the final furlong, clocking 11.2 seconds to edge ahead by a head, exactly as the team had planned, cool, calm, and collected throughout.
Her last outing was her first overseas test, in the Al Quoz Sprint. While she finished fifth, the experience proved invaluable. The plan was to hold her back deliberately from the start and teach her to settle, laying the groundwork for future races. "We asked Oisin Murphy not to let her jump too fast and to settle her behind horses. He executed that strategy perfectly," Yasuda noted. The goal was to give her a feel for unleashing her late speed against top competition.
Now returning to a straight-course sprint, Puro Magic will be partnered with Christophe Lemaire. "I'd like him to teach her to stay patient behind and then unleash her run toward the finish," said Yasuda, placing high expectations on the veteran rider.
Race comments from the G1
hd [2¾] 5th
10. Puro Magic (JPN) 25/1
Oisin Murphy
Shogo Yasuda
Held up in rear, not clear run and switched right 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, eyecatcher (lost right-fore plate during the race) (op 28/1, tchd 33/1 & 20/1)
The rest is history …….
On July 3 at Niigata Racecourse, the 25th running of the G3 Ibis Summer Dash saw second favourite Puro Magic, under Christophe Lemaire, surge through the inside from a mid-pack position to seize the lead and narrowly hold off the outside challenge of race favourite T M Spada by a neck. The winning time was 53.7 seconds.
Finishing a further half-length behind in third was longshot Win Greatest, sent off at odds of 10th favourite.
The winner, Puro Magic, is a 4-year-old filly by Asia Express out of Medjerda, whose sire is Deep Impact. She had previously finished a strong fifth in her overseas debut in the Al Quoz Sprint in Dubai. Returning to Japan for this race, she showcased her class once again and captured her third career graded stakes victory
Well schooled Oisin! Laugh
Same Trainer as Danon Decile, seems a long way to go to get experience in a Group 1 but he has previous.
Puro Magic with Chistophe Lemaire set for redemption in G3 Ibis Summer Dash
Puro Magic appears ready to bounce back ahead of the G3 Ibis Summer Dash. The talented filly worked over the woodchip track at Ritto Training Center, paired alongside Omega Navigator. Positioned just behind her workmate, she maintained composure and focus, avoiding overexcitement. She displayed a sharp turn of foot in the final furlong, clocking 11.2 seconds to edge ahead by a head, exactly as the team had planned, cool, calm, and collected throughout.
Her last outing was her first overseas test, in the Al Quoz Sprint. While she finished fifth, the experience proved invaluable. The plan was to hold her back deliberately from the start and teach her to settle, laying the groundwork for future races. "We asked Oisin Murphy not to let her jump too fast and to settle her behind horses. He executed that strategy perfectly," Yasuda noted. The goal was to give her a feel for unleashing her late speed against top competition.
Now returning to a straight-course sprint, Puro Magic will be partnered with Christophe Lemaire. "I'd like him to teach her to stay patient behind and then unleash her run toward the finish," said Yasuda, placing high expectations on the veteran rider.
Race comments from the G1
hd [2¾] 5th
10. Puro Magic (JPN) 25/1
Oisin Murphy
Shogo Yasuda
Held up in rear, not clear run and switched right 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, eyecatcher (lost right-fore plate during the race) (op 28/1, tchd 33/1 & 20/1)
The rest is history …….
On July 3 at Niigata Racecourse, the 25th running of the G3 Ibis Summer Dash saw second favourite Puro Magic, under Christophe Lemaire, surge through the inside from a mid-pack position to seize the lead and narrowly hold off the outside challenge of race favourite T M Spada by a neck. The winning time was 53.7 seconds.
Finishing a further half-length behind in third was longshot Win Greatest, sent off at odds of 10th favourite.
The winner, Puro Magic, is a 4-year-old filly by Asia Express out of Medjerda, whose sire is Deep Impact. She had previously finished a strong fifth in her overseas debut in the Al Quoz Sprint in Dubai. Returning to Japan for this race, she showcased her class once again and captured her third career graded stakes victory
Well schooled Oisin! Laugh
Same Trainer as Danon Decile, seems a long way to go to get experience in a Group 1 but he has previous.
I’d prefer written this but didn’t post on the Ante Post forum because there was NO discussion.
The Japaneses trainer concerns me in that he’s used G1’s before to prep horses. I’ve posted an article where he’d done it in Dubai.
It’s a long way to travel to that I know, but is this the prize or a purpose to stepping up to one?
Here’s what worries me:
"He's matured since the Dubai trip, but there's still a bit of youth in him. If he can grow from this experience, I'm excited about what's to come," he added with optimism.
The Japaneses trainer concerns me in that he’s used G1’s before to prep horses. I’ve posted an article where he’d done it in Dubai.
It’s a long way to travel to that I know, but is this the prize or a purpose to stepping up to one?
Here’s what worries me:
"He's matured since the Dubai trip, but there's still a bit of youth in him. If he can grow from this experience, I'm excited about what's to come," he added with optimism.
So thank truck I’d laid off my initial bet!
The vibe was off after reading that.
Add that to what Graffards had said about his:
Graffard said: "I thought he would be our best three-year-old. Mentally he was quite backwards and we've had to bring him along step by step, but we don’t have much choice but to try him in the deep end.
"Good ground will be an advantage for him, but it’s a high-quality field full of horses with more experience than him and I hope there will be plenty of pace on.
"I feel we need to teach him something. He needs to learn what is ahead and going to York, the journey and a strong field will do him a lot of good.
"I think sometimes you need to be prepared to lose to win in the long run."
The two shippers weren’t there to compete but the French form is terrible.
The vibe was off after reading that.
Add that to what Graffards had said about his:
Graffard said: "I thought he would be our best three-year-old. Mentally he was quite backwards and we've had to bring him along step by step, but we don’t have much choice but to try him in the deep end.
"Good ground will be an advantage for him, but it’s a high-quality field full of horses with more experience than him and I hope there will be plenty of pace on.
"I feel we need to teach him something. He needs to learn what is ahead and going to York, the journey and a strong field will do him a lot of good.
"I think sometimes you need to be prepared to lose to win in the long run."
The two shippers weren’t there to compete but the French form is terrible.
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