HIMEJI 30 Jan 2025
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Good pace with Smart Scepter booting up inside the speedy pair Immortal Smoke and Lord Gladio. SMART SCEPTER (1) is a talented galloper who is unbeaten in two runs this time in, the latest at Sonoda over 1230m. Easy winner last time and looks the testing material again. ALL PARFAIT (10) resumes from a spell of nine months and is having his first outing under new trainer Ishibashi Mitsuru. Finished eighth at Fukushima over 1200m at the opening run last time in work. Sure to be primed for this and a bold showing is anticipated. DAIRIN WOLF (8) is racing well, scoring two back at Saga before finishing 1.75 lengths from the winner in third last time over 1300m there. Should camp just off the leaders and can feature. LORD GLADIO (6) returns from a layoff of six-and-a-half months. Worth noting he filled a minor placing when returning from a spell last time in work over 1200m at Funabashi. Makes plenty of appeal here.
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| 1 | 11x11 |
SMART SCEPTER
TARO NAGASHIMA 6YO BAY HORSE 56.0KG Toru Okawa Third-up today and won third-up in the past. Resuming favourite; scored a big 7 len win at Sonoda December 18 over 1230m defeating Don Fukurin carrying 56kg at $1.20. Second-up favourite; tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 3 len at Sonoda January 9 over 1230m defeating Cat's Rise carrying 57kg at $1.20. Expected to perform well. |
1 OSAMU SHIMOHARA |
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| 2 | x1110 |
SILENCE TIME
MASAMICHI KASHIHARA 5YO BAY HORSE 56.0KG Kyoto Horse Racing Co. Ltd. Comes here off a 36-day let-up. At the latest run 10th of 12 at Sonoda on December 25 over 1400m, 14 len behind Fauvisme carrying 51kg at $24.90. The race before that won by 1.0 len at Sonoda December 4 over 1400m defeating Sunrise Rapport with 56kg at $1.10. Well held last time and facing tough task today. |
2 TOYOKAZU TANO |
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| 3 | 03143 |
HANABUSA
TOMOTAKA MORISAWA 8YO BAY HORSE 56.0KG Fujiwara Farm Co. Ltd. Recent form sound. Comes here off a 32-day let-up. Last start raced on the pace when 3rd of 9 at Sonoda on December 29 over 1400m, 4 len behind Don Ka Pono with 58kg at $8.60. Before that 4th of 11 at Sonoda on December 4 over 1400m, 3 len behind Silence Time carrying 58kg at $5.70. Genuine contender under these conditions. |
3 WATARU HIROSE |
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| 4 | 63967 |
HORS D'AGE
MASAHIRO KITANO 9YO DK B GELDING 56.0KG Normandy Thoroughbred Racing Co. Ltd. Most recently 7th of 10 at Sonoda on January 2 over 820m, 6 len behind Lux Rampage carrying 57kg at $41. The race before that 6th of 8 at Sonoda on December 18 over 1230m, 11 len behind Jet Emblem carrying 56kg at $85.40. Others preferred at this stage. |
4 TAKANORI NAGAI |
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| 5 | 15x14 |
SPECIAL X
JUNJI TANAKA 5YO DK B HORSE 56.0KG Third-up today and won third-up in the past. Not raced for 36 days. First-up raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 1.5 len at Monbetsu November 6 over 1200m defeating Coofa Acala carrying 57kg at $2.10. Second-up 4th of 12 at Sonoda on December 25 over 1400m, 6 len behind Fauvisme carrying 54kg at $13.90. Cannot be ruled out despite a plain effort last time. |
5 KENTA SUGIURA |
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| 6 | 2x31x |
LORD GLADIO
YORIAKI MURAKAMI 9YO DK B HORSE 56.0KG Lord Horse Club Co. Ltd Entire back from a spell of six-and-a-half months. Has placed previously first up from a break. Finished off last preparation won by 1.5 len Urawa July 17 over 1400m defeating Sayono Glory with 56kg at $2.40. Previously first up; third of 9 at Funabashi June 27 over 1200m, 1.3 len behind Suave Charles with 56kg at $2.10. Winning hope in a suitable contest. |
6 NORIFUMI MIKAMOTO |
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| 7 | 333x4 |
SMILE SULFUR
HIROAKI WATASE 7YO CHESTNUT GELDING 56.0KG Second run back. First-up after three months 4th of 11 at Saga on January 12 over 1300m, 3 len behind Casino Fountain carrying 56kg at $13.20. Previously second-up 4th of 9 at Sonoda on July 18 over 1700m, 1.3 len behind Kirinji with 56kg at $19.80. Needs to lift. |
7 SHINGO OYAMA |
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| 8 | 21413 |
DAIRIN WOLF
MOTONORI MASHIMA 8YO BAY HORSE 56.0KG Useful entire. Last start 3rd of 11 at Saga on January 12 over 1300m, 1.75 len behind Casino Fountain with 56kg at $3.90. The race before that scored a big 4 len win at Saga December 8 over 1400m defeating Lord Midnight carrying 56kg at $13.10. Genuine contender. |
8 YAMATO ISHIKAWA |
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| 9 | x11x7 |
ECORO COURAGE
RYOHEI HORI 6YO CHESTNUT HORSE 56.0KG Second-up. Comes off a 36-day let-up. First-up after two months 7th of 12 at Sonoda on December 25 over 1400m, 10 len behind Fauvisme with 53kg at $87.50. Previously second-up won by a neck at Sonoda October 18 over 1230m defeating Immortal Smoke carrying 56kg at $8.90. Fitter but must improve sharply. |
9 F KOMAKI |
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| 10 | 0x80x |
ALL PARFAIT
ISHIBASHI MITSURU 5YO BAY HORSE 56.0KG Ryoichi Endo Entire returning from a spell and has won previously when first up. Finished off last campaign when last of 13 at Kyoto May 5 over 1200m, 9 len behind Justin Sky with 57.0kg at $40.70. First up last campaign eighth of 16 at Fukushima April 7 over 1200m, 4 len behind Asakara King with 57.0kg at $44.70. Expecting a bright start to the campaign. |
10 SAKITO YAMAMOTO |
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| 11 | 51227 |
IMMORTAL SMOKE
MAMORU TANAKA 8YO BAY HORSE 56.0KG Red Magic Co. Ltd. Most recently 7th of 11 at Saga on January 12 over 1300m, 5 len behind Casino Fountain with 56kg at $2.20. The race before that held ground to the line 2nd of 10 at Kasamatsu on December 12 over 1400m, neck behind Stream with 57kg at $19.50. Wide draw a test. |
11 OYAMA RYUTAROU |
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| 12 | 5x871 |
CASINO FOUNTAIN
NOBORU TAMAI 9YO CHESTNUT HORSE 56.0KG Kosei Yoshihashi Last start tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 0.8 len at Saga January 12 over 1300m defeating T M Fellow carrying 56kg at $5.20. The race before that 7th of 10 at Urawa on December 24 over 1400m, 3.5 len behind Austro with 57kg at $119.10. Wide draw a test. |
12 AKIRA HARITA |
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