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SAGA 11 May 2024

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Race 3 1400m Track:
A slick tempo on the cards with Smile Forest and Royal Speedy battling for the lead ahead of Be Alive and Star Of Melody. SMILE FOREST (3) missed the frame last start over 1400m at this track, finishing fifth. Worth noting Hiroki Yamashita goes aboard. Nicely placed to feature in the finish. SASHIBA (4) held on well to finish second last time out over 1300m at this track after leading for much of the way. Well-placed and will take running down. DAIMEI HIMAWARI (7) finished out of the money when sixth over 1400m at this track two weeks ago. Has the ability to find the winners' list. BE ALIVE (2) was out of the money when resuming from a spell last start over 1400m at this track. Fitter and sure to run well.
1	71900	STAR OF MELODY KATSUTOSHI TESHIMA 3YO DK B FILLY 53.0KG Most recently 10th of 12 at this track on April 27 over 1400m, 14 len behind Star Of Uno carrying 54kg at $32.70. The run before that 10th of 12 at this track on April 13 over 900m, 8 len behind Feno Wolf with 54kg at $74.20. Impossible to entertain.	1 LEO NAKAYAMA
2	380x0	BE ALIVE MOTONORI MASHIMA 3YO BAY FILLY 54.0KG Second run back. First-up after three months ran last of 11 at this track on April 28 over 1400m, 20 len behind Artemis Bio carrying 54kg at $14.70. Previously second-up 6th of 12 at Monbetsu on July 18 over 1000m, 4 len behind Honey Beat with 54kg at $15. Should progress from that first-up run.	2 ISAO YAMAGUCHI
3	32155	SMILE FOREST TOSHIMITSU KUNICHI 3YO BAY GELDING 56.0KG At the latest run 5th of 12 at this track on April 27 over 1400m, 7 len behind Star Of Uno with 56kg at $2.10. The start before that 5th of 12 at this track on April 13 over 900m, 3 len behind Feno Wolf with 56kg at $9.70. Capable of more – worth another chance.	3 HIROKI YAMASHITA
4	90612	SASHIBA MOTONORI MASHIMA 3YO DK B COLT 56.0KG Racing well. Most recently set the pace for much of the race 2nd of 10 at this track on April 26 over 1300m, 1.5 len behind A Shin Beaute carrying 56kg at $12.10. Before that won by 4 len at this track April 20 over 1400m defeating Shine Design with 56kg at $88.50. Well placed. Should prove hard to beat.	4 SHINSUKE ISHIKAWA
5	x0770	BE ALRIGHT HISAMI YANO 3YO BAY COLT 56.0KG Comes here off a 35-day let-up. At the latest run ran last of 10 at this track on April 6 over 1400m, 14 len behind Kentucky Nisei with 56kg at $30.60. The start before that second last of 8 at this track on March 24 over 1400m, 11 len behind Pratia carrying 56kg at $69.80. Tough assignment.	5 NAOHITO TANAKA
6	42x99	ROYAL SPEEDY KINYA KITAMURA 3YO BAY COLT 56.0KG Third-up today. First-up 9th of 12 at this track on April 13 over 900m, 8 len behind Feno Wolf carrying 56kg at $33.40. Second run from a spell 9th of 12 at this track on April 27 over 1400m, 14 len behind Star Of Uno with 56kg at $10.60. Prepared to just watch today.	6 MANATO HIDA
7	17166	DAIMEI HIMAWARI TOSHIO OGAKI 3YO BAY FILLY 52.0KG Useful filly. Most recently eased back early on 6th of 11 at this track on April 28 over 1400m, 8 len behind Artemis Bio carrying 52kg at $59.40. The race before that 6th of 10 at this track on April 7 over 1750m, 16 len behind Kito Win with 54kg at $61.80. Can do a lot better than that last run.	7 OMI DAIKI
8	70546	MEINER ETANA YOSHITO YAMADA 3YO BROWN COLT 56.0KG Thoroughbred Club Ruffian Co. Ltd. At the latest run settled back and ran on when 6th of 12 at this track on April 27 over 1400m, 9 len behind Star Of Uno carrying 56kg at $44.50. The run before that 4th of 10 at this track on April 7 over 1750m, 9 len behind Kito Win carrying 56kg at $71.40. Expected to be doing his best work late.	8 TORU TAKEYOSHI
9	68x04	AENO JUPITER TADAYOSHI IKEDA 3YO DK B COLT 56.0KG Third-up today. Resuming ran last of 11 at Sonoda on March 26 over 1400m, 45 len behind Fuseno Suisho carrying 55kg at $22.60. Last start 4th of 12 at this track on April 27 over 1400m, 6 len behind Star Of Uno with 56kg at $90.40. Tough assignment.	9 SHOMA KANAYAMA