KOKURA   06 Jul 2025
 
GOING: G

Maiden Race 2000m

Track: STANDARD      

Seil should find the front with Canyon De Chelly and Rey De La Tierra on his heels. CANYON DE CHELLY (6) is a five-start maiden who has been in the money four times, Could only manage eighth last time out over 1800m at Kyoto. Goes well here with two top-three finishes to his credit. Sure to prove very tough to beat. VOICE OF ZEUS (14) returns after ten weeks in the paddock. Closed the last campaign with a fourth over 2000m at Kyoto. No surprise if he was able to get off the mark. RED SAGESSE (15) returns after six months in the paddock. Concluded the last campaign with a fifth over 2000m at Chukyo. Nicely placed to make his mark. DANON JAGUAR (2) was prominent at the corner and finished third last time over 2200m at Hanshin, beaten 2.75 lengths. Will trim down following recent racing. Placed to advantage and can fill another top-three spot.
1 ACQUA VIRILE
SHOZO SASAKI
3YO    GELDING 57.0KG
Hidaka Breeders Union Co. Ltd.
First-starter by Drefong out of Acqua Alta. Tough to line up. Betting the best pointer.
1
YUJI NAKAI
LIME GREEN, RED RIGHT SASH, RED SLEEVES, WHITE ARMBANDS
2 x4593 DANON JAGUAR
Y IKEE
3YO    COLT 56.0KG
Danox Co. Ltd.
Last start 3rd of 15 at Hanshin on June 15 over 2200m, 2.75 len behind Pietanza carrying 56.0kg at $9.10. The race before that 9th of 18 at Hanshin on April 20 over 1800m, 7 len behind Ask Voltage carrying 56.0kg at $7.30. Good effort last start and can build on that performance.
2
RIKI TAKASUGI
WHITE,RED BAND,SLEEVES,WHITE ARMBANDS
3 80x78 DONA CORCOVADO
TEIICHI KONNO
3YO    FILLY 51.0KG
Koichi Yamada
Third-up today. First-up 7th of 15 at Niigata Dirt on May 24 over 1800m, 11 len behind To The Moon with 55.0kg at $302.50. Last start sat behind the speed prior to fading 8th of 16 at Hanshin Dirt on June 14 over 1800m, 11 len behind Fukukita Tailor with 55.0kg at $171.30. Has failed to show enough.
3
NANA KAWAHARADA
BLACK, YELLOW HALVES, YELLOW DIAMOND BAND, YELLOW SLEEVES, BLACK DOUBLE ARMBAND
4 440x8 SEIL
MINORU OGURI
3YO    COLT 57.0KG
Kazuhiro Masuda
Second run back. First-up after four months 8th of 16 at Hanshin Dirt on June 14 over 1400m, 8 len behind Keiai V Three carrying 57.0kg at $15.10. Previously second-up 4th of 12 at Kyoto Dirt on December 8 over 1800m, 6 len behind La Manche carrying 56.0kg at $2.50. Fitter but must improve sharply.
4
DAITO OZAWA
BLUE, RED RIGHT SASH, WHITE SLEEVES, BLACK STRIPES
5 x99x0 DIMPLE FACE
TAKASHI SUZUKI
3YO  DK B  FILLY 55.0KG
North Hills Co. Ltd.
Second-up. First-up after seven months 15th of 18 at Hanshin on June 14 over 1600m, 9 len behind G T Dress with 55.0kg at $369.60. Previously second-up 9th of 14 at Kyoto Dirt on November 30 over 1800m, 10 len behind Vent Agreable with 55.0kg at $66.20. Unlikely to threaten.
5
MANABU SAKAI
LIGHT BLUE, RED CROSSED SASHES, RED SLEEVES
6 33338 CANYON DE CHELLY
Y TOMOMICHI
3YO    COLT 57.0KG
Kaneko Makoto Holdings Co. Ltd.
Comes off a 50 day let-up. Most recently 8th of 15 at Kyoto on May 17 over 1800m, on a slow track; 7 len behind New Credo carrying 57.0kg at $4.10. The race before that 3rd of 13 at Kyoto on May 4 over 2000m, 4 len behind Danon Joker carrying 57.0kg at $2.80. Better than last start suggests - he can bounce back.
6
KOHEI MATSUYAMA
YELLOW, BLACK HALVES, BLACK DIAMOND BAND, BLUE SLEEVES
7 0970 IZU JO REINAS
Y KITADE
3YO    FILLY 55.0KG
Ichiro Izumi
Returns from a 56-day let-up. Most recently 10th of 18 at Kyoto on May 11 over 2000m, 6 len behind Arabella carrying 55.0kg at $100.90. Before that 7th of 16 at Hanshin on April 20 over 2000m, 4 len behind Elegancia with 55.0kg at $56.70. Cannot enthuse.
7
HEART KAMEDA
WHITE, BLUE RIGHT SASH
8 0x4 SATONO ABELIA
TAKASHI SAITO
3YO    FILLY 55.0KG
Hajime Satomi
Third race start. First start 11th of 18 at Kyoto on February 9 over 1600m, 9 len behind Rouge Solitaire with 55.0kg at $34.10. Went for a spell before returning 4th of 18 at Hanshin on June 14 over 1800m, 5.5 len behind Lord Leggiero carrying 55.0kg at $61.20. Fitter and worth including.
8
TAISEI DANNO
LIME GREEN, YELLOW DIAMOND BAND, STRIPED SLEEVES
9 90689 TAISEI LE CIEL
TAKESHI MATSUSHITA
3YO    COLT 56.0KG
Seiho Tanaka
Last start got back early 9th of 15 at Hanshin on June 15 over 2200m, 6 len behind Pietanza with 57.0kg at $163.20. The start before that settled back and ran on when 8th of 13 at Kyoto on June 1 over 2400m, 7 len behind Joy Boy with 57.0kg at $220.70. Likely to find them too smart.
9
KOJI NISHIZUKA
BLUE, WHITE SIX SPOTS
10 05547 SAIMON IROHONEY
K TANI
3YO    FILLY 55.0KG
Akinori Sawada
Returns from a 29-day let-up. At the latest run 7th of 13 at Hanshin on June 7 over 2000m, 6 len behind Satono Sotiras with 55.0kg at $45.80. The start before that came home strongly from last on the turn; 4th of 12 at Kyoto on May 18 over 2000m, 10 len behind Kitasan Hanabira with 55.0kg at $9.50. Fully tested on her recent run.
10
TOSHIKI AKIYAMA
BLUE,YELLOW SIX SPOTS,YELLOW SLEEVES,RED STRIPES
11 9x78x CHAT KELLY
TSUTOMU OGATA
3YO    FILLY 55.0KG
Miho Mizutani
Resuming. Finished off last preparation eighth of 18 at Kyoto April 27 over 1600m, 5 len behind Shine Beck with 55.0kg at $335.40. Previously first up; seventh of 16 at Fukushima April 12 over 1800m, 7 len behind Win Chagas with 55.0kg at $45.40. Might need the run.
11
RYOTA SAMESHIMA
YELLOW BLACK TWO ZIGZAG CHEVRON, RED SLEEVES, BLUE ARMBANDS
12 590x0 T M BAGO O
KAZUYA TAKAHASHI
3YO    COLT 57.0KG
Masatsugu Takezono
Second run back. First-up after three months 11th of 16 at Hanshin Dirt on June 8 over 1400m, 17 len behind Pays De La Loire carrying 57.0kg at $91. Previously second-up 7th of 16 at Kyoto Dirt on December 21 over 1200m, 8 len behind Immersion with 56.0kg at $22.40. Needs more time.
12
KEN TANAKA
HOT PINK, LIME GREEN BAND, HOT PINK SLEEVES, YELLOW STRIPES
13 x6608 MEINER EXULT
M NISHIZONO
3YO    COLT 57.0KG
Thoroughbred Club Ruffian Co. Ltd.
Last start 8th of 15 at Hanshin on June 15 over 2200m, 5.5 len behind Pietanza carrying 57.0kg at $25.90. Before that 10th of 17 at Tokyo on May 24 over 2000m, 9 len behind Schnell Konig with 57.0kg at $23.90. Will need plenty of improvement to feature.
13
H MIYUKI
RED, LIME GREEN SLEEVES, RED ARMBAND
14 4344x VOICE OF ZEUS
Y YAHAGI
3YO    COLT 57.0KG
Yuji Kato
Resuming after a ten weeks break. Finished off last campaign fourth of 14 at Kyoto April 27 over 2000m, 3 len behind Rouge Steez carrying 57.0kg at $3.60. On debut fourth of 18 at Nakayama January 5 over 2000m, 3 len behind Nocturne carrying 57.0kg at $35.60. Can go on with the job this prep.
14
RYUSEI SAKAI
BLACK,LIGHT BLUE TWO ZIGZAG CHEVRON,BLACK SLEEVES,WHITE STRIPES
15 235x RED SAGESSE
HIROO SHIMIZU
3YO    COLT 56.0KG
Tokyo Horse Racing Co. Ltd.
Resuming after a six months break. Finished off last preparation fifth of 18 at Chukyo January 6 over 2000m, 5 len behind Mirage Knight carrying 55.0kg at $6.20. On debut second of 18 at Nakayama December 1 over 2000m, 2 len behind Smoky God carrying 56.0kg at $2.80. Has plenty of scope for improvement this time in work.
15
SEINOSUKE YOSHIMURA
RED, WHITE FIVE STARS, ARMBAND
16 06605 REY DE LA TIERRA
K KOZAKI
3YO    COLT 57.0KG
Tetsuya Ichimura
At the latest run 5th of 15 at Hanshin on June 22 over 2400m, 12 len behind Bond Loa carrying 57.0kg at $75.60. The race before that 12th of 16 at Kyoto Dirt on May 18 over 1400m, 11 len behind Rafale with 57.0kg at $119.50. Will need to improve many lengths to feature.
16
YUSAKU KOKUBUN
BLACK, LIGHT BLUE SIX CIRCLES
17 846x4 SAIMON NOBLE
T UMEDA
3YO    COLT 57.0KG
Akinori Sawada
Second-up. First-up after three months ran on from midfield; 4th of 15 at Hanshin on June 15 over 2200m, 3.5 len behind Pietanza carrying 57.0kg at $16.90. Previously second-up 4th of 10 at Hanshin on March 8 over 2400m, 3 len behind G T Darling carrying 54.0kg at $20.40. Fitter and worth including.
17
HARUHIKO KAWASU
BLUE,YELLOW SIX SPOTS,YELLOW SLEEVES,RED STRIPES
18 90x08 GREAT GENES
AKISHI HIGASHIDA
3YO    COLT 57.0KG
Tasuku Tsuji
Third-up today. Resumes off a 49 day letup. First-up 14th of 16 at Kyoto Dirt on May 3 over 1900m, 27 len behind Sunrise Sugar carrying 57.0kg at $172.60. Second-up 8th of 12 at Kyoto on May 18 over 2000m, 12 len behind Kitasan Hanabira carrying 57.0kg at $245.80. Will need plenty of improvement to feature.
18
FUMA MATSUWAKA
BLACK, GREEN HALVES, GREEN DIAMOND BAND