HIMEJI   23 Feb 2021
 
GOING:

Race 4 1400m

Track: DIRT      

Pace solid as Sun Deadwood goes forward from an outside draw along with Gray Scale in closer. RYUNO TAKESHI TWO (6) ran well for a 1.5 lengths victory at today's course and trip as the favourite last time out. Jockey Kazuma Okaki who has two wins stays aboard today. Well placed here and should be in the finish. GRAY SCALE (1) ran well to win by half a length at this course and journey as the favourite last time out. Drawn for a nice run just off the lead and bold showing expected. KIKUNO VIGO (7) ran well for a 1.75 lengths victory at this circuit and journey last time out. In winning form and strongly fancied on latest effort. Don't underestimate. LEMON (3) raced on the speed and lifted strongly to win by a neck at this circuit and journey last time out. Settles back early but winds up late and has to be included.
1 43x51 GRAY SCALE
MOTOHIRO KOMA
9YO  GREY  MARE 54.0KG
Koichi Hashizume
Third-up today and placed third-up previously. Resuming 5th of 10 at Sonoda on January 7 over 1400m, 9 len behind Yume Chokin carrying 54kg at $11.30. Second-up favourite; won by 0.5 len this track February 3 over 1400m defeating Shield carrying 54kg at $2.90. Found best form now. Take beating.
1
HIBIKI ISHIDO
DARK BLUE, CLARET STRIPES, WHITE SLEEVES WITH CLARET ARMBANDS, HOT PINK CAP
2 8x100 WONDER HARUM
NORIO TANAKA
10YO  BROWN  MARE 54.0KG
Yoshinari Yamamoto
Latest outing ran last of 10 at this track on February 3 over 1400m, 8 len behind Go With The Flow carrying 54kg at $118.80. The run before that ran last of 10 at this track on January 15 over 1400m, 39 len behind San Antonio carrying 54kg at $27.20. Drawn well but predicted to struggle.
2
NAOYA TAMURA
LIGHT BLUE, RED STRIPES, LIGHT BLUE SLEVEES, RED ARMBANDS, Light green cap
3 73861 LEMON
MASUMI YAMAGUCHI
9YO  BAY  MARE 54.0KG

Latest run tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by a neck this track February 2 over 1400m defeating Meisho Appare with 54kg at $5.50. The start before that eased back early on 6th of 10 at this track on January 19 over 1400m, 5 len behind Marquise with 54kg at $21.60. Capable of a big finish and is expected to be hard to hold out.
3
TAKANORI NAGAI
NAVY, WHITE FIVE STARS, WHITE SLEEVES , RED ARMBANDS, Grey cap
4 44518 LOG BOOK
TAKESHI NAKATSUKA
10YO  DK B  HORSE 56.0KG
Hirokazu Tamai
Latest start eased back early on 8th of 10 at this track on February 3 over 1400m, 5.5 len behind Go With The Flow with 56kg at $9.60. The race before that raced just off the speed and boxed on; won by 1.5 len this track January 14 over 1400m defeating Cosmo Soleil carrying 56kg at $14.60. Better than that recent moderate performance suggests. Worth another chance.
4
SHINGO OYAMA
YELLOW, PURPLE SASH, LIGHT BROWN CAP
5 92517 K T NOBLE
ISHIBASHI MITSURU
11YO  CHESTNUT  HORSE 56.0KG
Kazuyoshi Takimoto
Latest outing sat on the speed throughout before fading 7th of 10 at this track on February 3 over 1400m, 5 len behind Go With The Flow with 56kg at $5.20. Before that came from midfield and won by 1.0 len this track January 14 over 1400m defeating Kitano Suisei carrying 56kg at $2.30. Should go well in this line up.
5
SHUNYA HASEBE
BLUE, PINK CHEVRON , WHITE SLEEVES, BLUE HOOPS, CAP, CYAN CAP
6 6x331 RYUNO TAKESHI TWO
HIROYUKI YAMAGUCHI
16YO  BAY  HORSE 56.0KG
Ryuichi Minoshima
Recent form hard to fault. Latest start favourite; ran on from midfield and won by 1.5 len this track February 4 over 1400m defeating Heart with 56kg at $2.30. The start before that raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 3rd of 10 at this track on January 14 over 1400m, 4 len behind Log Book carrying 56kg at $2.50. Hard to beat again after returning to the winner’s list last time out.
6
KAZUMA OKAKI
BLACK, BLACK CAP, WHITE CAP
7 07x51 KIKUNO VIGO
YUKIHIDE MATSUHIRA
9YO  CHESTNUT  HORSE 56.0KG
Goro Kikuchi
Third-up today. First-up 5th of 9 at this track on January 20 over 1400m, 5 len behind Jitsuriki Dash with 56kg at $5.20. Second-up came from midfield and won by 1.75 len this track February 4 over 1400m defeating Apollo Nashville carrying 56kg at $5.60. Should be near top and rates highly here.
7
TOMOHIRO YOSHIMURA
YELLOW, PINK RIGHT SASH, Salmon cap
8 24971 REI RUTILE
MASAYOSHI MOZAKI
9YO  CHESTNUT  HORSE 56.0KG
Tadao Ueta
Latest run came from midfield and won by a neck this track February 3 over 1500m defeating Seiun Fairy carrying 56kg at $9. Before that 7th of 10 at this track on January 20 over 1500m, 8 len behind Oumuamua carrying 56kg at $12.40. Progressing well this campaign and can win again.
8
SHINICHI TERACHI
BLACK, WHITE CHEVRON HOOP, LIGHT GREEN CAP
9 67199 SUNDAY DRIVE
HIRONORI YAMAMOTO
13YO  DK B  MARE 54.0KG

Latest start second last of 10 at this track on February 2 over 1400m, 7 len behind Masahaya Brugge carrying 54kg at $72. The start before that 9th of 11 at this track on January 14 over 1400m, 15 len behind Meiner Cisneros with 54kg at $242.40. Well held latest and facing tough task here.
9
KOICHI TAKAHATA
RED, YELLOW CAP
10 8060x CURVY
IKKOO TANAKA
10YO  DK B  MARE 54.0KG
Isao Yamazumi
Resumes after five months. Finished off last campaign when last of 14 at Ohi October 9 over 1600m, 13 len behind Pawa Poke Gold with 53kg at $40.10. First up last campaign eighth of 11 at Ohi August 19 over 1600m, 12 len behind Ajitama King's carrying 54kg at $57.70. Likely to be improved but hard to have here.
10
KENTA SUGIURA
GREEN, WHITE ARMBAND, Yellow cap
11 52387 SUN DEADWOOD
ISHIBASHI MITSURU
9YO  CHESTNUT  HORSE 56.0KG

Latest start 7th of 10 at this track on February 2 over 1400m, 5.5 len behind Masahaya Brugge carrying 56kg at $22.20. The start before that 8th of 10 at this track on January 13 over 1400m, 7 len behind Aa Lava with 56kg at $69.40. Looks tested on recent run.
11
MANABU TANAKA
YELLOW, NAVY HALVES, NAVY DIAMOND BAND, NAVY SLEEVES, RED ARMBANDS, WHITE CAP
12 67316 REWARD
KOJI OBAYASHI
12YO  BAY  HORSE 56.0KG
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Latest outing 6th of 10 at this track on February 3 over 1400m, 4 len behind Go With The Flow carrying 56kg at $6.50. The race before that won by 2 len this track January 15 over 1500m defeating Mukimuki Mukki with 56kg at $7.30. Genuine contender under these conditions.
12
WATARU HIROSE
RED, MEDIUM BLUE DOUBLE BANDS, MEDIUM BLUE SLEEVES, GREY CAP