NIIGATA DIRT   05 May 2024
 
GOING: G

Allowance Race 1200m

Track: STANDARD      

Hulk Barows and Irohanioe should lock horns early at a strong clip. HULK BAROWS (2) comes here off a break of five months. Worth noting he filled a minor placing when returning from a spell last time in work over 1200m at this track. Doesn't win often but has the ability and gets chance. SEKITEI O (3) also finds it hard to win with just one success from 19 starts. Again tasted defeat last start when fifth over 1150m at Fukushima Dirt, beaten 2.75 lengths. Suitably placed so anticipating a big run. SCHWARZ GEIST (4) is back from a break of ten weeks. Raced below par at his only appearance last prep when seventh over 1200m at Hanshin Dirt. Has found a suitable race and is worth including. REGINA ROSE (10) finished second last start over 1150m at Fukushima Dirt when she worked home well, beaten 1.3 lengths. Suitably placed so anticipating a big run again.
1 800x5 PALAIS FAUCON
I SAMESHIMA
5YO  BAY  HORSE 58.0KG
H.F Association
Second run back. First-up after three months 5th of 15 at Fukushima Dirt on April 20 over 1150m, 4 len behind Magic Touch carrying 58.0kg at $34. Previously second-up 8th of 16 at Chukyo Dirt on December 2 over 1200m, 8 len behind Silence Gold with 58.0kg at $16.20. Fitter and worth including.
1
GENKI MARUYAMA
WHITE, BLUE CROSSED SASHES, RED SLEEVES, YELLOW DOUBLE ARMBAND
2 x335x HULK BAROWS
KOICHI ISHIZAKA
4YO    HORSE 58.0KG
Hirotsugu Inokuma
Entire returning from a spell and has won previously when first up. Finished off last campaign fifth of 16 at Chukyo Dirt December 9 over 1200m, 6 len behind Stringendo carrying 57.0kg at $8.30. Previously first up; third of 15 at this track October 15 over 1200m, 4.5 len behind Fika with 57.0kg at $21.40. Expected to run well.
2
AKATSUKI TOMITA
WHITE, LIME GREEN BAND
3 22x65 SEKITEI O
TSUYOSHI TANAKA
5YO    HORSE 58.0KG
Motohiro Sugiyama
Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. Resuming 6th of 16 at Nakayama Dirt on March 2 over 1200m, 5 len behind Satono Galleon with 58.0kg at $5.10. Last start 5th of 16 at Fukushima Dirt on April 14 over 1150m, 2.75 len behind Karyu with 58.0kg at $2.70. One of the main contenders.
3
YUJI TANNAI
WHITE, HOT TRACK DOUBLE BAND, RED SLEEVES, HOT TRACK DOUBLE ARMBANDS
4 x9x7x SCHWARZ GEIST
SAKAE KUNIEDA
4YO    HORSE 57.0KG
Insel Racing Co. Ltd.
Resuming. Finished off last campaign 7th of 15 at Hanshin Dirt on February 25 over 1200m, on a slow track; 5.5 len behind Sakuharu carrying 58.0kg at $8.60. First up last campaign 9th of 16 at Nakayama Dirt on December 16 over 1200m, 8 len behind Young World with 57.0kg at $4.10. Among the leading players.
4
DAISUKE SASAKI
WHITE, SILVER CHECKS,CHECKED SLEEVES
5 x008x CHOCOLATE MILK
MASAO KASUYA
5YO  BAY  HORSE 55.0KG
Shigeru Murata
Resuming after a break of six months. Finished off last campaign eighth of 12 at this track October 29 over 1200m, soft track; 8 len behind Brave carrying 55.0kg at $129.40. First up last campaign 12th of 16 at Nakayama Dirt October 1 over 1200m, 10 len behind Kyoei Kung Fu carrying 58.0kg at $250.80. Hard to have.
5
FUKAMICHI ISHIGAMI
BLACK,RED SASH,STRIPES SLEEVES
6 6x0x0 GRIMOIRE
M OKUHIRA
5YO  BAY  MARE 54.0KG
Laurel Racing Co .Ltd.
Racing second-up today. Last outing 11th of 16 at Fukushima Dirt on April 13 over 1150m, 8 len behind Z Karen carrying 54.0kg at $25.20. At only start last preparation 10th of 16 at Tokyo Dirt on January 27 over 1400m, 12 len behind Ho O Drucker carrying 53.0kg at $47.70. Fitter but must improve sharply.
6
NANAKO FUJITA
FIREBRICK, WHITE SIX SPOTS, FIREBRICK SLEEVES, WHITE SPOTS
7 191x9 VECCHIO KAZUMA
KENTA FUJINO
4YO  BAY  HORSE 58.0KG
Kazumi Yoshida
Second-up. First-up after three months ran last of 9 at Fukushima Dirt on April 21 over 1700m, 36 len behind Hills Coln carrying 57.0kg at $42.20. Previously second-up 4th of 7 at Kasamatsu on December 29 over 1400m, 7 len behind Tomoe carrying 56kg at $3.70. Unlikely to threaten.
7
ARATA SAITO
RED,YELLOW STRIPES,RED SLEEVES, GREEN DOUBLE ARMBANDS
8 1110x IROHANIOE
JIRO ONO
5YO  CHESTNUT  MARE 56.0KG
Toshihiro Matsumoto
Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of six-and-a-half months. Finished off last preparation second last of 16 at Tokyo Dirt October 14 over 1400m, 14 len behind Grass Chiffon with 56.0kg at $19.20. Previous preparation first-up won by 1.5 len Funabashi January 17 2023 over 1200m defeating Master Plan with 54kg at $3.20. Has claims on best form.
8
MASAMI MATSUOKA
GREEN,RED STRIPES,GREEN SLEEVES,RED STRIPES
9 0049x CHIC SEIN
TAKASHI MIZUNO
5YO  CHESTNUT  HORSE 58.0KG
Dearest Club Co. Ltd.
Back from a spell. Finished off last preparation ninth of 14 at Kokura Dirt March 3 over 1000m, 5 len behind Anemos carrying 58.0kg at $58.10. When resuming last campaign second of 10 at Sonoda May 25 over 1400m, a neck behind Quantum Leap with 56kg at $3.50. May need the run.
9
MIYABI MUTO
MEDIUM ORCHID, BLUE BAND, STRIPES SLEEVES
10 4x872 REGINA ROSE
SHINTARO SUZUKI
4YO  BROWN  FILLY 55.0KG
Katsutoshi Nagayama
Last start 2nd of 16 at Fukushima Dirt on April 14 over 1150m, 1.3 len behind Karyu with 55.0kg at $12.50. The run before that 7th of 16 at Chukyo Dirt on March 23 over 1200m, 7 len behind Rickey Yasuoka carrying 55.0kg at $27.50. Nice effort last time so worth following up.
10
TOSHIKI AKIYAMA
RED, BLUE STRIPES,BLACK SLEEVES, WHITE DOUBLE ARMBANDS
11 x346x SUNA ICHI GOLD
KAZUHIRO KATO
4YO    HORSE 57.0KG
Gold Racing
Entire returning from a spell and has won previously when first up. Finished off last campaign sixth of 16 at Tokyo Dirt February 4 over 1300m, 3.5 len behind Espada Azul carrying 58.0kg at $6.90. When resuming last campaign third of 16 at Chukyo Dirt December 10 over 1400m, 2.25 len behind Fumi Sound with 56.0kg at $76.20. Solid return wouldn't surprise.
11
YAMATO TSUNODA
BLACK, WHITE STARS, BLACK SLEEVES, WHITE ARMBANDS
12 58x88 AURORA ARK
TATSUHIKO ISHIKURI
5YO    MARE 54.0KG
Shota Matsuya
Third-up today. First-up 8th of 15 at Nakayama Dirt on March 24 over 1200m, 5 len behind Sunny Saffron with 56.0kg at $16.70. Second-up from last on the turn 8th of 15 at Tokyo Dirt on April 20 over 1400m, 3.5 len behind Spencer Barows carrying 55.0kg at $42.40. Wide draw a test.
12
MANAMI NAGASHIMA
GRAY, BLACK CHECK, WHITE SLEEVES, RED ARMBAND
13 30x7x T O TORNADO
I OKADA
5YO  DK B  HORSE 54.0KG
Tomoya Ozasa
Resuming. Finished off last campaign 7th of 14 at Kokura Dirt on March 3 over 1000m, 4 len behind Anemos carrying 58.0kg at $35.60. First up last campaign 6th of 16 at Hanshin Dirt on September 18 over 1200m, 4.5 len behind Grande Fiore with 54.0kg at $23.50. Hard to enthuse.
13
NANA KAWAHARADA
YELLOW, RED DIAMOND CHECK, BLUE SLEEVES