NOW we are not talking - or writing - through our pockets but making an intelligent observation about the state of yesterday's Sha Tin track.
There was not a vestige of doubt that this was a quick track definitely laid out for frontrunners. And if your own fancy had to come from behind, well you were out of business.
There was a distinct bias towards quick horses early and even more to those drawn on the inside.
It was fairly evident early on, but by the time most of us worked it out it was probably too late. The win of Gold Yue Yee in the final event supplied the last, conclusive evidence - if, indeed, that was needed.
Sandmesh has thrown up tracks like this from time to time and it is not, quite frankly, ideal.
If it continues to race like this we are obviously going to have distinctly lopsided races.