Movement Posts Lackluster Work

Movement breezed a half mile on Wednesday in a pokey 51 flat. As with her previous breeze, which was impressive, the time is irrelevant but the trainer's perception of it is paramount: "She worked like shit."

She breezed with her head cocked for most of it and was getting out quite a bit, which is to say she drifted. This is in stark comparison to her last breeze, which was downright dreamy. We don't know exactly why she did this, as the rider, equipment, and track were the same as in the last breeze. She may have fought with the bit, or she may have just been headstrong, wanting to do her own thing. She came out of the work fine, was not lame and did not show any indication of ill health.

We're pointing her for a 20k maiden claimer on January 11th to be contested at six furlongs over the main track. This was not the ideal workout before a start, but does add an element of drama to the proceedings.