KYOTO DIRT 27 Apr 2024
GOING: G
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THE UNICORN STAKES 1900m Track: STANDARD |
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This will be a keen early contest, with Pure Cian, Meursault and Marcha Real prominent. MEURSAULT (12) has been a regular in the winners' stall of late including last start in dominant fashion over 1800m at Hanshin Dirt. Winning rider Y Kawada retains the mount. Must raise the bar but another win is not out of the question. MIKKI FIGHT (4) resumes from a spell of four-and-a-half months that came after he recorded two straight wins to close last campaign. Winning jockey from last prep stays aboard. Top chance. RAMJET (5) is back from a spell of ten weeks and brings solid fresh form to the table. Strung together two wins before the break, the latest over 1600m at Tokyo Dirt. Will drift back but wind up late. Will be picking them up late. SATONO EPIC (9) brings the right form to the table after taking out a 1800m contest at Nakayama Dirt last time out by 1.3 lengths. A bold showing is expected.
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| 1 | 011 |
SNARK RAFFAELLO
K NONAKA 3YO COLT 57.0KG Yutaka Sugimoto Comes here off a 49-day let-up. Most recently won by 2.5 len at Chukyo Dirt March 9 over 1800m defeating Sunrise Soleil with 56.0kg at $17.10. Before that won by 1.3 len at Kokura Dirt February 18 over 1700m defeating Zubatto Masamune carrying 56.0kg at $6.80. This is going to test him. |
1 DAITO OZAWA |
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| 2 | 1x1x7 |
NOT ENOUGH
TAMIO HAMADA 3YO COLT 57.0KG North Hills Co. Ltd. Having second run back today. Last run 7th of 11 at Nakayama Dirt on March 23 over 1800m, 2.75 len behind T O Password carrying 57.0kg at $20. At only start last preparation won by 1.0 len at this track January 8 over 1800m defeating Hortobagy carrying 57.0kg at $15.70. Unlikely to threaten. |
2 H MIYUKI |
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| 3 | 18x1x |
MARCHA REAL
TAKASHI SAITO 3YO COLT 57.0KG Carrot Farm Co. Ltd. Resuming. Finished off last preparation came from midfield and won by 2 len at this track February 3 over 1800m defeating Meisho Tamushiba carrying 57.0kg at $3.50. First up last campaign 3rd of 8 at Hanshin Dirt on September 24 over 1800m, 3.5 len behind Sonic Star with 55.0kg at $5.60. Not at this stage. |
3 TAISEI DANNO |
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| 4 | 11x |
MIKKI FIGHT
HIROYASU TANAKA 3YO COLT 57.0KG Mizuki Noda Unbeaten two for two. Resuming after a four-and-a-half months break. Not seen since winning to post a big 5 len win. Nakayama Dirt December 10 over 1800m defeating Blue Sun carrying 56.0kg at $3.40. At his first start favourite; won by neck Tokyo Dirt October 15 over 1600m slow track defeating Central Valley carrying 56.0kg at $3.90. Sure to be ready to run well. |
4 K TOSAKI |
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| 5 | 91x1x |
RAMJET
SHUICHI SASAKI 3YO COLT 57.0KG Koji Maeda Back from a spell. Only had one start last campaign won by 3 len at Tokyo Dirt LR February 18 over 1600m defeating Unquenchable with 57.0kg at $13.90. When resuming last campaign 3rd of 9 at Hanshin Dirt on September 30 over 1400m, 0.5 len behind Satono Phoenix with 55.0kg at $2.50. Could prove too smart for these. |
5 KOSEI MIURA |
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| 6 | 1425 |
SUNRISE SOLEIL
Y YAHAGI 3YO COLT 57.0KG Life House Co. Ltd. Resumes off a 35 day let-up. Most recently 5th of 11 at Nakayama Dirt on March 23 over 1800m, 2.25 len behind T O Password carrying 57.0kg at $9.50. The run before that raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 14 at Chukyo Dirt on March 9 over 1800m, 2.5 len behind Snark Raffaello with 57.0kg at $5. Hard to make a winning case. |
6 KANTA TAGUCHI |
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| 7 | 03612 |
ZENDAN SKY
KOICHI TSUNODA 3YO COLT 57.0KG Zen Racing Last start tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 10 at this track on April 20 over 1800m, neck behind G Cyclone with 56.0kg at $110.10. Before that won by a head at Hanshin Dirt March 10 over 1800m defeating G T Power with 57.0kg at $7.80. Cannot enthuse. |
7 YUJI HISHIDA |
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| 8 | 61x14 |
LA ORACION
M SAITO 3YO COLT 57.0KG DMM Dream Club Co. Ltd. Third-up today. First-up favourite; raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 6 len at Nakayama Dirt February 25 over 1800m defeating Pure Cian carrying 57.0kg at $17.10. Second-up 4th of 11 at Nakayama Dirt on March 23 over 1800m, 1.75 len behind T O Password carrying 57.0kg at $2.30. Has the ability to take this out. |
8 MIRAI IWATA |
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| 9 | 32411 |
SATONO EPIC
SAKAE KUNIEDA 3YO COLT 57.0KG Hajime Satomi Recent form sound. Comes here off a 48-day let-up. Last start came from midfield and won by 1.3 len at Nakayama Dirt March 10 over 1800m defeating Maple Tapit with 57.0kg at $4. Before that won by 4 len at Tokyo Dirt February 4 over 2100m defeating Real Beginning carrying 57.0kg at $1.60. One of the prime contenders in a most suitable contest. |
9 KAZUO YOKOYAMA |
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| 10 | 1532 |
EIKAI SOUL
H FUJIWARA 3YO COLT 57.0KG Hanami Futagi Useful type. Comes off a 41 day let-up. Most recently came from midfield; 2nd of 15 at Hanshin Dirt on March 17 over 1800m, 2.5 len behind Clos De La Barre carrying 57.0kg at $2.40. The start before that eased back early on 3rd in a small field at this track on January 21 over 1800m, slow going 2 len behind Blue Sun carrying 57.0kg at $3. Strong winning hope. |
10 RYUSEI SAKAI |
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| 11 | 27141 |
CLOS DE LA BARRE
HARUKI SUGIYAMA 3YO COLT 57.0KG Yuji Hasegawa Comes off a 41 day let-up. At the latest run tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 2.5 len at Hanshin Dirt March 17 over 1800m defeating Eikai Soul carrying 57.0kg at $18.60. The race before that 4th of 12 at Kokura Dirt on February 25 over 1700m, 3.5 len behind A Tracks carrying 57.0kg at $14.80. Happy enough to dismiss in this field. |
11 ATSUYA NISHIMURA |
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| 12 | 011 |
MEURSAULT
TAKASHI SAITO 3YO COLT 57.0KG Yuji Hasegawa Chasing a hat-trick. Last start favourite; won by 8 len at Hanshin Dirt April 6 over 1800m defeating Rudesheim carrying 57.0kg at $1.80. Before that favourite; won by a head at this track February 18 over 1900m defeating Karlstad with 57.0kg at $6.70. Sure to be right there at the business end. |
12 Y KAWADA |
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| 13 | 56x1 |
KAZENO RUNNER
MIKIO MATSUNAGA 3YO COLT 57.0KG North Hills Co. Ltd. Second-up. Comes off a 42-day let-up. First-up after four months scored a big 6 len win at Chukyo Dirt March 16 over 1900m defeating Kazu Tanja carrying 57.0kg at $3.50. Previously second-up 6th of 9 at Kyoto on November 5 over 1800m, 4.5 len behind Broad Grin carrying 56.0kg at $15.90. Worth consideration. |
13 Y FUJIOKA |
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| 14 | x3231 |
PURE CIAN
MASAHIRO TAKEUCHI 3YO COLT 57.0KG Yoshiko Tsurumi At the latest run won by 0.8 len at Nakayama Dirt March 31 over 1800m defeating Amoureux De Paris with 57.0kg at $4.80. The race before that sat on the pace when 3rd of 16 at Nakayama Dirt on March 10 over 1800m, 3 len behind Satono Epic with 57.0kg at $6.30. Tested under these conditions. |
14 Y YOSHIDA |
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| 15 | 2x1x2 |
ARARE TABASHIRU
YASUHIRO NEMOTO 3YO COLT 57.0KG Mitsuhiro Fukuda Racing second-up today. Last start 2nd of 11 at Nakayama Dirt on March 23 over 1800m, head behind T O Password with 57.0kg at $14. At only start last preparation won by 1.5 len at Nakayama Dirt January 7 over 1800m defeating Neo Silver with 57.0kg at $6.90. Needs to lift. |
15 YUTARO NONAKA |
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| 16 | 0116 |
HARBOR LIGHT
Y TAKAHASHI 3YO COLT 57.0KG Masahiro Mita Comes off a 35 day let-up. Most recently got back early 6th of 11 at Nakayama Dirt on March 23 over 1800m, 2.5 len behind T O Password carrying 57.0kg at $8. The race before that won by 0.8 len at this track February 18 over 1900m defeating Kanji with 57.0kg at $7.60. Capable of a strong showing. |
16 R WADA |
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