KYOTO   03 May 2025
 
GOING:

OIKE TOKUBETSU 1400m

Track: GOOD      

Strong pace from Y Y Legend and Gloria Laus matching motors with Jun Vin Quete close at hand. JUN VIN QUETE (2) met with solid support last start over 1600m at Hanshin when fourth, beaten 2.5 lengths. Back in trip and worth another chance. GLORIA LAUS (3) was well in commission when resuming last start over 1400m at Hanshin but could only manage fourth, although only 1.75 lengths from the winner. Has the gate speed to take up a forward position. Sure to be in the finish. MATENRO BOND (7) finished fourth two runs back then improved last start but found one better over 1400m at Chukyo, beaten 3.5 lengths. Has his share of talent. Hard to beat in this suitable race. OBAKENO KINTA (4) was beaten 4 lengths into sixth over 1200m at Fukushima three weeks ago. Well placed and can figure in the finish this time.
1 00x80 Y Y LEGEND
Y YAHAGI
4YO    HORSE 58.0KG
Yuji Yamada
Third-up today and placed third-up previously. Resuming 8th of 10 at Hanshin on April 6 over 1200m, 4.5 len behind Band Shell carrying 55.0kg at $46.90. Second-up raced on the pace before fading 10th of 16 at Tokyo Dirt on April 26 over 1600m, 14 len behind Turquoise Fringe with 58.0kg at $82.90. Doesn't profile as a likely winner.
1
TAKUMA OGINO
YELLOW, RED FIVE STARS, YELLOW SLEEVES, BLACK STRIPES
2 19x24 JUN VIN QUETE
Y TOMOMICHI
4YO    GELDING 58.0KG
Junji Kawai
Third-up today. Freshened for 48 days. Resuming 2nd of 9 at this track on February 22 over 1600m, neck behind Epoch Venus carrying 58.0kg at $4.30. Second run from a spell 4th of 9 at Hanshin on March 16 over 1600m, 2.5 len behind Dazzling Brave with 58.0kg at $2.50. Well placed. Should prove hard to beat.
2
RYUSEI SAKAI
LIGHT BLUE, RED HOOPS, WHITE SLEEVES, RED ARMBANDS
3 x14x4 GLORIA LAUS
TAKASHI SAITO
4YO    GELDING 58.0KG
Silk Racing Co. Ltd.
Second-up. Comes off a 41-day let-up. First-up after three months 4th of 13 at Hanshin on March 23 over 1400m, 1.75 len behind Yabusame with 58.0kg at $4. Previously second-up 4th of 16 at Chukyo on January 6 over 1600m, 1.1 len behind Namura Ahab with 57.0kg at $25.90. Among the leading chances.
3
DAMIAN LANE
SKY BLUE, RED SIX SPOTS, ARMBAND
4 x0066 OBAKENO KINTA
H ONEDA
5YO  BAY  HORSE 58.0KG
Gensho Uchida
Most recently 6th of 10 at Fukushima on April 13 over 1200m, 4 len behind Aim In Life with 58.0kg at $32.90. The start before that 6th of 15 at Hanshin on March 1 over 1400m, 3.5 len behind Bouncy Step carrying 58.0kg at $204.50. Not keen on his prospects.
4
YAMATO TSUNODA
LIME GREEN
5 810x8 ZUBATTO MASAMUNE
YOSHIAKI SUGIYAMA
4YO    GELDING 58.0KG
Masaki Shiozawa
Second-up. First-up after four months 8th of 16 at Fukushima Dirt on April 12 over 1150m, 3.5 len behind Blazar with 58.0kg at $60. Previously second-up won by 1.3 len at Chukyo Dirt December 1 over 1200m defeating Cursor carrying 57.0kg at $7.90. Must improve significantly.
5
KENJI KAWAMATA
BLACK,WHITE CROSS SASHES,HOOPS SLEEVES
6 03060 TOSEN TRAM
YOSHIKATSU SATO
5YO    HORSE 58.0KG
Takaya Shimakawa
Returns from a 34-day let-up. Most recently ran last of 13 at Nakayama on March 30 over 1200m, 7 len behind Pax Romana carrying 58.0kg at $30. The run before that 6th of 13 at Chukyo on March 16 over 1400m, 8 len behind Yamanin Astron carrying 54.0kg at $33.60. Hard to envisage a win today.
6
A STARKE
GREEN, BLUE DIAMOND BAND, BLUE SLEEVES
7 0x542 MATENRO BOND
K NONAKA
6YO    HORSE 58.0KG
Chiyono Terada
Useful entire. Comes off a 48 day let-up. At the latest run 2nd of 13 at Chukyo on March 16 over 1400m, 3.5 len behind Yamanin Astron carrying 55.0kg at $3.60. The run before that 4th of 13 at Tokyo on February 8 over 1400m, 1.75 len behind Cosmo Adirato carrying 55.0kg at $7.30. Well placed to take this out.
7
MIRAI IWATA
WHITE, HOT PINK FIVE STARS, WHITE SLEEVES, HOT PINK STARS
8 00780 BELLWOOD BRAVO
YUJI WADA
6YO    HORSE 58.0KG
Ryuichi Minoshima
Last start 11th of 14 at Hanshin on April 19 over 1400m, 5.5 len behind Lady Marion with 54.0kg at $123.60. Before that 8th of 13 at Hanshin on March 23 over 1400m, 6 len behind Yabusame carrying 58.0kg at $173.30. Fully tested on his recent run.
8
KANTA TAGUCHI
WHITE, HOT PINK ZIGZAG CHEVRON, SLEEVES, WHITE ARMBANDS