KOCHI 19 Apr 2026
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Keen tempo with Speed Soldier and Protea prominent. PROTEA (1) is closing in on a win, the latest a narrow second at this track but starting to prove costly. Well placed here and expected to go close again. SPEED SOLDIER (3) did a great job to score by 4 lengths over today's course and distance last time out to continue his outstanding recent form. Going up a level this time but he is good enough to play a major role. WONDER STING (10) is close to breaking through following a narrow defeat last time over 1600m at this track. Going well enough to overcome the tricky draw. ARDE YANO (2) took advantage of the good draw and raced on the pace last start then boxed on well to finish third, beaten 7 lengths, over 1600m at this track. This doesn't look as hard so he is a key runner.
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| 1 | 00222 |
PROTEA
MAMORU TANAKA 6YO BAY GELDING 57.0KG Kiyoshi Inaba Form hard to fault. Last start 2nd of 8 at this track on April 5 over 1600m, head behind Mononofu Blue carrying 57kg at $1.10. The race before that held ground to the line 2nd of 10 at this track on March 10 over 1400m, neck behind Gran Raisins Dores with 57kg at $2.40. Drawn to get the gun run out of the inside barrier. |
1 SHUJI AKAOKA |
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| 2 | 11123 |
ARDE YANO
TETSUYA NAGASE 4YO DK B HORSE 57.0KG Tatsuya Akimoto Racing well recently. Comes off a 32 day let-up. Last start tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 3rd of 10 at this track on March 18 over 1600m, 7 len behind Scandinavia carrying 57kg at $9.30. The start before that sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 7 at this track on February 25 over 1600m, 2.5 len behind Top American carrying 57kg at $1.20. Drawn well and is among the chances. |
2 HIDEYA SAHARA |
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| 3 | x1111 |
SPEED SOLDIER
YUJI UCHIKOSHI 7YO CHESTNUT HORSE 57.0KG Kazutaka Hosaka Form hard to fault. Comes off a 39 day let-up. Last start favourite; scored a big 4 len win at this track March 11 over 1400m defeating Namura Crepe carrying 57kg at $1.10. The race before that favourite; scored a big 7 len win at this track February 8 over 1400m defeating Hardboiled with 57kg at $1.01. Nicely drawn and should prove hard to beat. |
3 MINORU MIYAGAWA |
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| 4 | 10842 |
A SHIN OTTIMO
TOMOHARU EBESUMOTO 5YO DK B HORSE 55.0KG Last start 2nd of 8 at this track on April 5 over 1600m, 0.5 len behind Deep Gildong carrying 55kg at $3.50. The start before that sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 9 at this track on March 18 over 1600m, 3 len behind Peptide Hinata with 55kg at $26.30. Just missed last start but likely to struggle this time. |
4 ABE MOTOTSUGU |
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| 5 | 89701 |
MONONOFU BLUE
JOJI TANAKA 6YO DK B HORSE 57.0KG Most recently won by a head at this track April 5 over 1600m defeating Protea with 57kg at $45.20. The start before that ran last of 11 at this track on March 23 over 1400m, 16 len behind Win Award with 57kg at $297.40. Will jump at pretty long odds and deservedly so. |
5 YUTA GOMA |
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| 6 | 23032 |
BEST DECISION
HIROKAZU MIYAGAWA 5YO CHESTNUT GELDING 57.0KG Sunday Racing Co. Ltd. Last start made ground from midfield; 2nd of 7 at this track on March 25 over 1300m, head behind Speed Yellow carrying 57kg at $12. Before that sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 3rd of 10 at this track on March 3 over 1300m, 4.5 len behind Meisho Yonku with 57kg at $8.90. Not keen. |
6 SEIYA TATARA |
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| 7 | 13433 |
BERLINETTA
YUMA KAWANO 4YO CHESTNUT HORSE 57.0KG Yoichi Aoyama Returns from a 39-day let-up. Last start 3rd of 8 at this track on March 11 over 1400m, 2.5 len behind Speed Yellow carrying 57kg at $41.60. The run before that raced on the pace when 3rd of 8 at this track on February 23 over 1600m, 7 len behind Mikki Strike with 57kg at $16.90. Tough assignment. |
7 TAKUYA OKAMURA |
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| 8 | 64451 |
TRAIN TRAIN
TERUYUKI KUNISAWA 10YO DK B HORSE 56.0KG MMC Co. Ltd. Comes off a 32 day let-up. Most recently came from midfield and won by 1.0 len at this track March 18 over 1400m defeating Noble Run carrying 57kg at $11.30. Before that 5th of 11 at this track on March 3 over 1300m, 4.5 len behind Sunrise Rapport with 57kg at $13. Impressive win last start and is in the mix again. |
8 MEGUMI JONO |
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| 9 | 60841 |
DEEP GILDONG
TERUYUKI KUNISAWA 7YO BAY HORSE 57.0KG Toshio Fukami At the latest run won by 0.5 len at this track April 5 over 1600m defeating A Shin Ottimo carrying 57kg at $10.50. Before that 4th of 12 at this track on March 24 over 1400m, 4 len behind Gran Raisins Dores with 57kg at $350.90. Not one of the top selections. |
9 RYOTARO OKA |
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| 10 | 06022 |
WONDER STING
MASAMITSU SAKAI 8YO BAY HORSE 57.0KG Yoshinari Yamamoto Form hard to fault. Returns from a 33-day let-up. Last start 2nd of 10 at this track on March 17 over 1600m, neck behind Danon Wilhelm carrying 57kg at $3. Before that 2nd of 8 at this track on February 17 over 1600m, 1.5 len behind Cam Ranh Bay with 57kg at $1.40. In the finish last time and should go well again. |
10 TAICHI NAGAMORI |
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| 11 | 11222 |
COPANO JAMES
MAMORU TANAKA 4YO CHESTNUT HORSE 56.0KG Sachiaki Kobayashi Racing well recently. At the latest run sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 11 at this track on March 25 over 1300m, 4 len behind Kaiser Blitz carrying 56kg at $3.40. Before that sat on speed throughout when 2nd of 10 at this track on March 15 over 1400m, 1.0 len behind Kinsen O carrying 56kg at $3.60. This is well within his grasp. |
11 KONDO SHOGETSU |
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