FUNABASHI 01 May 2024
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Race 11 1600m Track: SOFT True |
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Good pace with William Barows booting up inside the speedy pair Crown Pride and Casino Fountain. Grade 2 winner CROWN PRIDE (7) returns from a spell of ten weeks. Was safely held at the only appearance last prep when ninth over 1800m at Riyadh Dirt. Reunites with Y Kawada who has a win when partnering. Sure to run well. WILLIAM BAROWS (1) Group 2 winner. Scored at his latest appearance over 1800m in the G2 Tokai Tv Hai Tokai Stakes at Kyoto Dirt on January 21. Goes very well when fresh with four wins from eight starts and scored first up last prep, is a strong winning chance. Multiple Grade 3 placegetter TAGANO BEAUTY (2) turned in a fair effort in the G1 February Stakes at Tokyo Dirt over 1600m at his last run ten weeks ago, finishing fourth and beaten 1.75 lengths. Looks one of the genuine hopes in the race. KING'S SWORD (13) Group 3 placegetter. Is having his first run since February 18. Goes very well when fresh with three wins from five starts, the latest over 2000m at Ohi at the start of last prep. Makes plenty of appeal.
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| 1 | 13x1x |
WILLIAM BAROWS
HIROYUKI UEMURA 6YO BAY HORSE 57.0KG Hirotsugu Inokuma Grade 2 winner. Resuming. Only had one start last preparation won by 1.0 len at Kyoto Dirt G2 Tokai Tv Hai Tokai Stakes January 21 over 1800m defeating Omega Guiness with 57.0kg at $5.50. Won previous preparation first up won by 0.5 len at Nakayama Dirt September 17 over 1800m defeating Best Regard with 59.0kg at $4.20. Anticipating a bright start to this prep. |
1 RYUSEI SAKAI |
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| 2 | 2x04x |
TAGANO BEAUTY
M NISHIZONO 7YO BAY HORSE 57.0KG Ryoji Yagi Multiple Grade 3 placegetter. Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of ten weeks. Finished off last preparation fourth of 16 at Tokyo Dirt in the G1 February Stks February 18 over 1600m, 1.75 len behind Peptide Nile with 58.0kg at $17.10. First up last campaign 13th of 16 at Tokyo Dirt in the G3 Negishi Stakes January 28 over 1400m, 9 len behind Emperor Wakea with 57.0kg at $4.90. Likely to play a major role. |
2 SYU ISHIBASHI |
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| 3 | 85997 |
CASTLE TOP
NOBUHIRO SHIBUYA 6YO DK B HORSE 57.0KG Hiroshi Joichi Last start 7th of 11 at this track on April 14 over 1800m, 6 len behind Destinee carrying 57kg at $11.60. Before that 9th of 14 at Ohi on March 19 over 1600m, 9 len behind Godairiki carrying 55kg at $188.90. Draws well but predicted to struggle. |
3 YOSHIKI YAMADA |
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| 4 | 9x122 |
OMEGA RAINBOW
SATOSHI KOKUBO 8YO CHESTNUT HORSE 57.0KG Reiko Hara Multiple Grade 3 placegetter. At the latest run held ground to the line 2nd of 7 at Kawasaki on April 4 over 1600m, 2 len behind Bullbear Iride with 56kg at $1.50. Before that held ground to the line 2nd of 15 at Ohi on February 28 over 1400m, head behind Rgyal Dar carrying 57kg at $3.40. Finds a few better today but is still in the mix. |
4 RYO NOVATA |
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| 5 | 0x741 |
SHAMAL
TAKESHI MATSUSHITA 6YO BAY HORSE 57.0KG Toshiya Kanayama Racing well. Comes here off a 36-day let-up. At the latest run won by 2 len at Kochi March 26 over 1400m defeating Herrschaft with 57kg at $4.80. The run before that 4th of 12 at Nagoya on February 29 over 1500m, 3 len behind Sunrise Hawk carrying 57kg at $4.10. Impressive win last start and is in the mix again. |
5 HARUHIKO KAWASU |
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MICK FIRE
KAZUO WATANABE 4YO BAY HORSE 57.0KG Koichi Hoshika Entire returning from a spell and has won previously when first up. Finished off last preparation seventh of 16 at Tokyo Dirt in the G1 February Stks February 18 over 1600m, 5.5 len behind Peptide Nile carrying 58.0kg at $34.40. First up last campaign second last of 9 at Ohi Tokyo Daishoten December 29 over 2000m, 11 len behind Ushba Tesoro carrying 56kg at $6.70. A big run will not surprise. |
6 H YOSHIHARA |
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| 7 | x0x9x |
CROWN PRIDE
KOICHI SHINTANI 5YO BROWN HORSE 57.0KG Teruya Yoshida Grade 2 winner. Back from a spell. Only had one start last preparation 9th of 14 at Riyadh Dirt on February 24 over 1800m, 13 len behind Senor Buscador with 57kg. When resuming last campaign 11th of 15 at Chukyo Dirt in the G1 Champions Cup on December 3 over 1800m, 8 len behind Lemon Pop with 58.0kg at $4.40. Expect a bold showing. |
7 Y KAWADA |
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CASINO FOUNTAIN
NOBORU TAMAI 8YO CHESTNUT HORSE 57.0KG Kosei Yoshihashi Grade 1 placegetter. Resuming. Finished off last campaign 12th of 14 at Kawasaki January 3 over 1600m, 14 len behind Dieu Du Vin with 57kg at $27.70. Previously first up; ran last of 15 at Ohi December 7 over 1800m, 29 len behind Sayono Nature carrying 57kg at $22.30. Marginal chance. |
8 SHUN ISHIZAKI |
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| 9 | x1215 |
RGYAL DAR
MASAKAZU KAWASHIMA 6YO DK B HORSE 57.0KG At the latest run 5th of 14 at Ohi on April 10 over 1200m, 6 len behind Justin carrying 56kg at $9.20. The race before that won by a head at Ohi February 28 over 1400m defeating Omega Rainbow with 58kg at $1.80. Shouldn't trouble the top few. |
9 TAKAYUKI YANO |
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| 10 | 7161x |
PEPTIDE NILE
HIDENORI TAKE 6YO BAY HORSE 57.0KG Kazuhiko Numakawa February Stakes winner. Entire returning from a spell and has won previously when first up. Finished off last campaign by 1.3 len Tokyo Dirt G1 February Stks February 18 over 1600m defeating Gaia Force carrying 58.0kg at $38. When resuming last campaign fourth of 16 at Kyoto Dirt in the G3 Miyako Stakes November 5 over 1800m, 4 len behind Seraphic Call with 57.0kg at $20.80. Must be included. |
10 Y FUJIOKA |
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| 11 | x7511 |
GIGA KING
TAKAHIRO INAMASU 6YO BAY HORSE 57.0KG Racing well. Resumes off a 55 day let-up. Most recently favourite; ran on from midfield and won by 3 len at this track March 7 over 1600m defeating Naniwa Sateoki with 57kg at $3.20. The start before that favourite; tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; scored a big 7 len win at this track February 8 over 1700m defeating Dear Theory with 57kg at $2.20. Impressive win last start and is in the mix again. |
11 WADA JOJI |
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| 12 | x2x23 |
RUDEMENT
NOBORU TAMAI 7YO DK B HORSE 57.0KG Normandy Thoroughbred Racing Co. Ltd. Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. First-up ran on strongly from last on the turn; 2nd of 10 at this track on March 6 over 1200m, 6 len behind Giselle with 56kg at $48.70. Second run from a spell made some head-way from midfield; 3rd of 10 at this track on April 14 over 1600m, 6 len behind Foolish Hobby with 57kg at $5.30. Wide draw a test. |
12 TAKEHIRO KASANO |
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| 13 | x155x |
KING'S SWORD
RYO TERASHIMA 5YO BAY HORSE 57.0KG Hidaka Breeders Union Co. Ltd. Grade 3 placegetter. Entire returning from a spell and has won previously when first up. Finished off last preparation fifth of 16 at Tokyo Dirt in the G1 February Stks February 18 over 1600m, 2.25 len behind Peptide Nile carrying 58.0kg at $9.40. Previous preparation first-up to post a big 4 len win. Ohi November 3 over 2000m defeating Notturno with 57kg at $7.40. This is an ideal race to kick off. Top hope. |
13 JOAO MOREIRA |
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