KYOTO   11 May 2024
 
GOING: G

Maiden Race 2000m

Track: STANDARD      

Expecting Diamond Rain to take up the lead at a genuine tempo. HEZARFEN (3) finished fourth last start over 2000m at this track, beaten 5.5 lengths. Shapes as one of the top chances. DIAMOND RAIN (1) finished 4.5 lengths away in fourth last time out over 1800m at Hanshin Dirt after being prominent at the turn eight weeks ago as $1.8 favourite. Has the gate speed to take up a forward position and rates among the leading chances. ILE DE PORT (8) finished third last time out over 2000m at this circuit making it four career minor placings. Has a sound record here with four top-three finishes from five starts. Expected to measure up. SECRET LANE (9) is a three-year-old filly on debut. From an elite family that includes black type success, being by Kizuna from Kauai Lane. Sure to be competitive despite a difficult gate.
1 534 DIAMOND RAIN
Manabu Ikezoe
3YO    FILLY 55.0KG
Sunday Racing Co. Ltd.
Comes here off a 55-day let-up. Most recently sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 10 at Hanshin Dirt on March 17 over 1800m, 4.5 len behind Amamitsutsuki with 55.0kg at $1.80. Before that sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 3rd of 13 at Hanshin on March 9 over 2000m, 1.0 len behind Pareja carrying 55.0kg at $7.50. Capable of a better run.
1
K IKEZOE
BLACK, RED CROSSED SASHES, BLACK SLEEVES, YELLOW STRIPES
2 3 OUROBOROS
HARUKI SUGIYAMA
3YO    COLT 57.0KG
Toru Makiura
Was as a despised roughie at debut, ran on from midfield; 3rd of 16 at Fukushima on April 20 over 2000m, 2.75 len behind Meiner Momentum with 57.0kg at $103. Doesn't need to improve a great deal to be opening his account.
2
SHOTA KATO
LIME GREEN, RED HALVED, RED DIAMOND BAND, RED SLEEVES
3 75534 HEZARFEN
M KON
3YO    COLT 57.0KG
HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohd Al Maktoum
Going well. Last start 4th of 10 at this track on April 28 over 2000m, 5.5 len behind Lance Of Queen carrying 57.0kg at $5.70. The start before that 3rd of 16 at Hanshin on April 6 over 2000m, 3.5 len behind Young Scarlet carrying 57.0kg at $7.70. Capable of more – worth another chance.
3
N YOKOYAMA
GREEN ,RED ARMBAND
4 0 ANY EARTH
K KOZAKI
3YO    FILLY 51.0KG
Field Racing
Jumped as a despised roughie at debut, ran last of 17 at this track on April 27 over 1800m, 20 len behind Humming with 55.0kg at $389.80. Might need more time based on that poor debut.
4
NAHO FURUKAWA
RED, WHITE HALVES, WHITE DIAMOND BAND
5 38 LORD COURONNE
HIROFUMI SHII
3YO    COLT 57.0KG
Lord Horse Club Co. Ltd.
Had two starts to date. At long odds at debut, 3rd of 16 at Kokura on February 25 over 1800m, 2.75 len behind Celeste with 57.0kg at $27.50. Last start 8th of 15 at this track on April 21 over 2000m, 6 len behind Tamamo Lamp carrying 57.0kg at $7. Solid top-three chance.
5
MIRAI IWATA
WHITE,BLUE BAND,SLEEVES
6 00 CORNWALLIS
O HIRATA
3YO    COLT 57.0KG
Shadai Race Horse Co. Ltd.
Had two starts to date. At very big odds at debut, 11th of 18 at Hanshin on March 30 over 1800m, 12 len behind Emaloa carrying 57.0kg at $56.10. Second-up 12th of 15 at this track on April 21 over 2000m, 8 len behind Tamamo Lamp carrying 57.0kg at $214. Likely to find them too smart.
6
R WADA
YELLOW, BLACK STRIPES, BLUE ARMBAND
7 0 FUERTE LAZO
Yutaka Okumura
3YO    FILLY 52.0KG
Normandy Thoroughbred Racing Co. Ltd.
Jumped at a huge quote at debut, 13th of 16 at Niigata on April 28 over 1400m, 10 len behind Metiers D'art with 51.0kg at $173.30. Needs to do a lot more than she did on debut.
7
RIKI TAKASUGI
LIGHT BLUE, WHITE TWO ZIGZAG CHEVRON, STRIPED SLEEVES
8 33643 ILE DE PORT
YOSHIAKI SUGIYAMA
3YO    COLT 57.0KG
Tatsuo Tanikake
At the latest run came from midfield; 3rd of 15 at this track on April 21 over 2000m, 3 len behind Tamamo Lamp carrying 57.0kg at $6.30. Before that made some head-way from midfield; 4th of 16 at Chukyo on March 17 over 2000m, 2.5 len behind Kurino Advance with 57.0kg at $4.90. Nice effort last time. Can go on with the job now.
8
TAISEI DANNO
BLACK, WHITE FIVE STARS, SLEEVES, RED DOUBLE ARMBAND
9 SECRET LANE
Y YAHAGI
3YO    FILLY 55.0KG
Shadai Race Horse Co. Ltd.
Three-year-old filly (Kizuna - Kauai Lane) making her debut. Profiles nicely for this.
9
RYUSEI SAKAI
YELLOW, BLACK STRIPES, BLUE ARMBAND
10 0x0 BON WEEKEND
KUNIHIKO WATANABE
2YO    COLT 54.0KG
Kazumi Yoshida
Second-up. First start 14th of 18 at this track on January 14 over 1600m, 12 len behind Mi Esperanza carrying 55.0kg at $108.30. Went for a spell before returning 14th of 18 at this track on April 20 over 1400m, 7 len behind Globe Amaranth carrying 55.0kg at $644.50. Unlikely to threaten.
10
KANTA TAGUCHI
RED,YELLOW STRIPES,RED SLEEVES, GREEN DOUBLE ARMBANDS