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SONODA 23 Apr 2024

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Race 12 1400m Track:
Solid pace from Oken Fighter and Love Kahiru fending off pressure from other on-pacers engaged. OKEN FIGHTER (1) ran fourth last start at this track over 1400m when beaten 4.5 lengths. Finds the right race and is expected to prove tough to beat. IRON MOON (4) comes here off a break of three-and-a-half months. Worth noting he filled a minor placing when returning from a spell last time in work over 1400m at Chukyo. Has ability and should be right in the finish. ZEPHYR BAROWS (3) finished midfield at his first run back from a spell last start, beaten 9 lengths over 1400m at this track when well supported. Has winning claims on best figures. NORTH SIDE (2) was in the money two starts back at Himeji but was unable to repeat the effort last time when eighth, beaten 8 lengths, at this track over 1400m. Suitably placed so anticipating a better run this time. LOVE KAHIRU (7) rates an each-way chance in an even lineup.
1	21x34	OKEN FIGHTER HIROYUKI YAMAGUCHI 7YO BROWN GELDING 53.0KG Akira Fukui Third-up today and placed third-up previously. First-up set the pace for much of the race 3rd of 12 at this track on March 19 over 1400m, 0.8 len behind Happy Yellow carrying 57kg at $5. Second-up 4th of 9 at this track on April 3 over 1400m, 4.5 len behind June Freedom with 56kg at $1.70. Rates highly. Big chance.	1 SHINJO KAISEI
2	x1238	NORTH SIDE TOSHIKAZU OKADA 4YO BAY HORSE 53.0KG Daiju Yuki Last start 8th of 10 at this track on April 2 over 1400m, 8 len behind Ask Sustainable carrying 56kg at $19.90. The start before that raced on the pace when 3rd of 12 at Himeji on March 7 over 1400m, 6 len behind Meiner Pointer carrying 56kg at $5.30. Can do a lot better than that last run.	2 TAKAHASHI MANATO
3	9x6x6	ZEPHYR BAROWS MASASHI ATARASHI 4YO DK B HORSE 56.0KG Hirotsugu Inokuma Racing second-up today. Last run 6th of 9 at this track on April 9 over 1400m, 9 len behind Hamburg Hammer carrying 56kg at $3. At only start last preparation raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 6th of 16 at Fukushima on July 16 over 1800m, 10 len behind Angelic Eye carrying 55.0kg at $46.30. One of the top chances.	3 TOMOHIRO SASADA
4	1932x	IRON MOON MITSUAKI TAMAGAKI 4YO BAY HORSE 56.0KG Futaba Hirosaki Resuming after a three-and-a-half months break. Finished off last campaign second of 10 at this track January 11 over 1400m, 0.5 len behind Meisho Figaro with 56kg at $3. On debut third of 18 at Chukyo March 11 2023 over 1400m, 2.75 len behind Bertaso with 56.0kg at $116.50. Winning hope in a suitable contest.	4 DAICHI MATSUKI
5	32475	YOSSHA AKIHIRO TAMURA 6YO BAY HORSE 56.0KG Koji Oka Last start 5th of 9 at this track on April 10 over 1400m, 6 len behind Sukesan Kakusan carrying 56kg at $16.80. The run before that 7th of 10 at this track on March 27 over 1400m, 9 len behind Royal Natal carrying 56kg at $33.90. Would rather see in something easier.	5 OYAMA RYUTAROU
6	46x07	MER SEIJIRO IKARI 5YO CHESTNUT MARE 54.0KG Toshitaka Kitayama Third-up today and placed third-up previously. Resuming 10th of 12 at Himeji on March 7 over 1400m, 10 len behind Black Hill with 54kg at $8.40. Second-up ran last of 7 at this track on March 28 over 1400m, 43 len behind La La Terroir carrying 54kg at $19.10. Not keen.	6 KENTA SUGIURA
7	42152	LOVE KAHIRU MASAYOSHI MOZAKI 5YO BAY MARE 54.0KG Yoichi Masuda Last start 2nd of 10 at this track on April 2 over 1400m, 1.0 len behind Ask Sustainable with 54kg at $27.30. The race before that 5th of 12 at this track on March 19 over 1400m, 12 len behind Meisho Narashiba with 54kg at $3.70. Wasn’t too far off the mark last time. In the mix again.	7 SHINGO OYAMA
8	55x45	WARERA HOSHINOKO ISHIBASHI MITSURU 4YO GREY FILLY 54.0KG Yoshihito Ishii Third-up today. Resuming 4th of 12 at Himeji on March 5 over 1400m, 6 len behind Elan Fevre carrying 54kg at $2.60. Second run from a spell 5th of 10 at this track on April 4 over 1400m, 4 len behind Grand Verseau with 54kg at $2.10. Prefer to watch at this stage.	8 TAKANORI NAGAI