Tokyo   05 May 2024
 
GOING: G

BUBAIGAWARA STAKES 1600m

Track: GOOD      

Plenty of pace evident with La Quemada and Beyond The Valley leading the way from Supremo Flavor and Deep Rich. KANA TAPE (2) is a genuine five-year-old mare who resumed with a solid third last time out at Chukyo over 1600m. Excellent winning chance. KOKO CRATER (9) is racing well, scoring two back at Nakayama before finishing 1.5 lengths from the winner in third last time over 1800m at Nakayama. Record here is impressive with two wins from five starts. Fitter and can run a big race today. BEYOND THE VALLEY (4) raced on the pace when resuming last start and lifted strongly to hold second, beaten one length, over today's journey at Chukyo. In the right race and is a winning hope. NISHINO RAIKO (8) returns from a layoff of ten weeks. Worth noting he filled a minor placing when returning from a spell last time in work over 1600m at this track. Looks one of the genuine hopes in the race.
1 x5x89 VERS REIMS
K FUJIOKA
5YO    HORSE 58.0KG
Shadai Race Horse Co. Ltd.
Third-up today. First-up 8th of 10 at Hanshin on March 9 over 1800m, 3.5 len behind Auswahl carrying 58.0kg at $43. Second run from a spell 9th of 15 at Nakayama on March 31 over 2000m, 9 len behind King's Palace with 58.0kg at $42.60. Hard to make a case on recent form.
1
M DEMURO
YELLOW, BLACK STRIPES, BLUE ARMBAND
2 134x3 KANA TAPE
N HORI
5YO    MARE 56.0KG
Charles Fipke
Second-up. Comes off a 50-day let-up. First-up after three months 3rd of 16 at Chukyo on March 16 over 1600m, 1.5 len behind La Ruelle with 56.0kg at $3.60. Previously second-up 3rd of 14 at this track on November 12 over 1800m, 1.3 len behind Rouge Lignage carrying 56.0kg at $1.50. Strong winning chance.
2
JOAO MOREIRA
WHITE, BLUE DIAMOND BAND, YELLOW SLEEVES
3 41505 SUPREMO FLAVOR
T KUBOTA
4YO    HORSE 58.0KG
Nobuo Oda
Useful type. At the latest run 5th of 18 at this track on April 20 over 1400m, 1.5 len behind Lumiere Noire with 55.0kg at $14.10. Before that ran last of 11 at Nakayama on February 24 over 1600m, 12 len behind Nishino Souvenir carrying 58.0kg at $5.40. Chances enhanced by drawing a nice marble.
3
HIRONOBU TANABE
BLUE , YELLOW DIAMOND BANDS,ARMBANDS
4 171x2 BEYOND THE VALLEY
SHINSUKE HASHIGUCHI
4YO  BROWN  FILLY 56.0KG
Shadai Race Horse Co. Ltd.
Second run back. Comes off a 50-day let-up. First-up after two months raced on speed throughout when 2nd of 16 at Chukyo on March 16 over 1600m, 1.0 len behind La Ruelle carrying 56.0kg at $14.10. Previously second-up 7th of 14 at Hanshin on December 16 over 1600m, 6 len behind Dio with 55.0kg at $5.50. Among the top chances.
4
KOHEI MATSUYAMA
YELLOW, BLACK STRIPES, BLUE ARMBAND
5 0x007 BLACK SHIELD
KOSHIRO TAKE
5YO    HORSE 58.0KG
Katsumi Yoshida
Resumes off a 42 day let-up. At the latest run 7th of 13 at Nakayama on March 24 over 1600m, 4 len behind Saai Roang carrying 55.0kg at $86.90. Before that 10th of 14 at Hanshin on March 3 over 1400m, 4.5 len behind Labeling carrying 55.0kg at $31.30. Well held last time and facing tough task today.
5
KATSUMA SAMESHIMA
YELLOW, RED STRIPES, BLACK SLEEVES
6 10x22 BRUT MILLESIME
YOSHINORI ARAKAWA
5YO  BAY  HORSE 58.0KG
Toru Kato
Third-up today. Resuming 2nd of 17 at Hanshin on March 31 over 1400m, nose behind Suzu Khalom with 58.0kg at $76.10. Last start came home strongly from last on the turn; 2nd of 11 at Hanshin on April 14 over 1600m, neck behind Theo with 58.0kg at $5.60. Near miss last start. Right in the mix.
6
AKIRA SUGAWARA
WHITE, PURPLE STRIPES, HOOPS SLEEVES
7 1x063 LA QUEMADA
TERUHIKO CHIDA
4YO    HORSE 58.0KG
Godolphin
Useful entire. Comes here off a 42-day let-up. Most recently 3rd of 13 at Nakayama on March 24 over 1600m, 1.3 len behind Saai Roang with 55.0kg at $14.10. The run before that 6th of 10 at Hanshin on March 9 over 1800m, 3 len behind Auswahl carrying 58.0kg at $68.10. Good job last start and has top-three aspirations.
7
MIRAI IWATA
MEDIUM BLUE, LIGHT BLUE ARMBAND
8 5x32x NISHINO RAIKO
M KOGA
4YO    HORSE 58.0KG
Shigeyuki Nishiyama
Entire back from a spell of ten weeks. Has placed previously first up from a break. Finished off last campaign second of 11 at Nakayama February 24 over 1600m, 5 len behind Nishino Souvenir carrying 58.0kg at $6.40. Previously first up; third of 14 at this track January 28 over 1600m, 1.3 len behind Cruzeiro Do Sul carrying 57.0kg at $9.40. Expected to run well.
8
H UCHIDA
YELLOW,PURPLE HOOPS,WHITE SLEEVES
9 12x13 KOKO CRATER
TETSUYA KIMURA
4YO    FILLY 56.0KG
Carrot Farm Co. Ltd.
Third-up today. Not raced for 49 days. Resuming won by a head at Nakayama January 21 over 1600m on a rain affected track defeating Win Rheia carrying 55.0kg at $2.20. Second-up 3rd of 16 at Nakayama on March 17 over 1800m, 1.5 len behind Gran Dia with 56.0kg at $4.90. One of the main contenders.
9
K TOSAKI
LIME GREEN, WHITE DOUBLE BAND, SLEEVES, RED ARMBAND
10 x3x1x RED ROI
TETSUYA KIMURA
6YO    GELDING 58.0KG
Tokyo Horse Racing Co. Ltd.
Back from a long spell. Only had one start last preparation won by a head at this track November 25 over 1600m defeating Saai Roang with 58.0kg at $4.20. First up last campaign 3rd of 17 at Niigata on August 27 over 1600m, 1.1 len behind T O Granville carrying 58.0kg at $21.60. Definite top-three contender.
10
H KITAMURA
RED, WHITE FIVE STARS, ARMBAND
11 60x1x DEEP RICH
S KOJIMA
6YO    HORSE 58.0KG
Yutaka Uda
Back from a spell. Finished off last preparation won by a neck at this track February 11 over 1600m defeating Mar D'irlanda carrying 58.0kg at $22.10. When resuming last campaign 4th of 15 at Nakayama on December 11 2022 over 1600m, 2.25 len behind Thermal Wind with 57.0kg at $7.90. Prefer to see how he returns.
11
TADHG O'SHEA
LIGHT BLUE,YELLOW RIGHT SASH,ARM BAND
12 x00x7 SHELBY'S EYE
HIDENORI TAKE
5YO    HORSE 58.0KG
Kuwata Farm Co. Ltd.
Second-up. First-up after four months 7th of 9 at Kyoto on April 21 over 1800m, 5.5 len behind Ascoltiamo carrying 55.0kg at $17.10. Previously second-up 11th of 13 at Hanshin on December 24 over 2000m, 9 len behind Saint Camellia carrying 58.0kg at $33.50. Fitter but must improve sharply.
12
ATSUYA NISHIMURA
HOT PINK, RED HALVES, RED DIAMOND BAND, RED SLEEVES, WHITE DOUBLE ARMBAND