KOCHI 13 Apr 2025
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Solid tempo with Kung Fu Dance possessing enough dash to find the front. NAMURA KAMIKAZE (7) has missed the frame at his last couple of outings, the latest when a disappointing ninth over 3000m at Hanshin. Sure to appreciate the easier company and deserves another chance. ARABURU (6) returns after 11 months in the paddock. Closed the last campaign with a 11th over 2100m at Tokyo Dirt. Nicely placed and expected to go well. EIYU WARRIOR (5) pushed forward from a wide draw when fresh from a spell last time out and was prominent for a long way before fading to finish fifth over 1400m at this track. Solid top-three claims. UTAMARO (4) has not won for a long while. Last raced on March 25 when beaten 10 lengths into tenth at this track over 1300m. Perfectly placed and is sure to give this a mighty shake.
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AWAJINO SAKURA
TERUYUKI KUNISAWA 9YO BAY HORSE 55.0KG Comes here off a 33-day let-up. Last start 7th of 10 at this track on March 11 over 1400m, 18 len behind Ghost Buster with 54kg at $357.70. The race before that second last of 9 at this track on February 24 over 1300m, 20 len behind Meisho Elegy with 53kg at $221.20. Will need plenty of improvement to feature. |
1 MEGUMI JONO |
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| 2 | x700x |
HO O LEVAIN
JOJI TANAKA 7YO DK B HORSE 57.0KG Yoshihisa Ozasa Entire returning from a spell and has won previously when first up. Finished off last campaign when last of 12 at Kawasaki January 3 over 1600m, 20 len behind Moueix carrying 55kg at $366.50. Previously first up; seventh of 14 at Funabashi November 28 over 1600m, 6 len behind Verte Marin with 57kg at $48.50. Should be right in the mix. |
2 MASAYOSHI YAMASAKI |
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| 3 | 05840 |
KUNG FU DANCE
YUMA KAWANO 5YO BROWN MARE 55.0KG Silk Racing Co. Ltd. Comes here off a 49-day let-up. Last start ran last of 11 at this track on February 23 over 1400m, 57 len behind Jugemoon with 54kg at $132.80. The race before that 4th of 8 at this track on February 2 over 1300m, 7 len behind Tsubakuro with 54kg at $42.40. Will need to improve many lengths to feature. |
3 KOICHIRO SENOO |
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| 4 | 66480 |
UTAMARO
MASAMITSU SAKAI 8YO CHESTNUT HORSE 57.0KG Useful type. Most recently 10th of 12 at this track on March 25 over 1300m, 10 len behind Tokai La Mer carrying 56kg at $24. The run before that ran last of 8 at this track on March 11 over 1600m, 9 len behind Chomechome with 56kg at $98.60. Capable of a big finish so don’t write him off. |
4 TAKUYA OKAMURA |
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| 5 | 6x4x5 |
EIYU WARRIOR
Kurakane Ikuyasu 4YO BROWN HORSE 57.0KG Yoshinori Sasabe Second-up today. Last start crossed from a wide gate to settle just off the pace but gave ground when 5th of 11 at this track on March 26 over 1400m, 9 len behind Couperin carrying 56kg at $3. At only start last preparation raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 12 at this track on January 22 over 1400m, 12 len behind Charged Up carrying 56kg at $2.60. Sure to run well. |
5 SHINJI HATANAKA |
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| 6 | 0800x |
ARABURU
SHINJI KUDO 4YO BAY HORSE 57.0KG Tsuneo Honda Resumes. Finished off last preparation 11th of 15 at Tokyo Dirt May 11 over 2100m, 10 len behind New Ballade carrying 57.0kg at $41.90. Previously first up; 14th of 16 at Nakayama Dirt January 13 2024 over 1800m, 18 len behind Asprilla with 56.0kg at $61.50. Expected to play a major role. |
6 SEIYA TATARA |
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| 7 | 00809 |
NAMURA KAMIKAZE
MAMORU TANAKA 8YO BAY HORSE 57.0KG Mutsuhiro Namura Returns from a 43-day let-up. At the latest run second last of 10 at Hanshin on March 1 over 3000m, 25 len behind Hayatenofukunosuke with 52.0kg at $79.50. The race before that second last of 14 at Tokyo on February 8 over 2400m, 13 len behind Meiner Campana with 53.0kg at $153.10. Better placed here. Expect strong showing. |
7 SHUJI AKAOKA |
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| 8 | 08000 |
MEISHO SASORIZA
DAI MUNEISHI 8YO DK B MARE 52.0KG Yoshio Matsumoto Last start second last of 11 at this track on March 26 over 1400m, 50 len behind Couperin carrying 54kg at $314.10. The run before that ran last of 11 at this track on March 12 over 1400m, 24 len behind Ancona carrying 54kg at $154.40. Will struggle to compete against the top handful. |
8 ABE MOTOTSUGU |
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