FUNABASHI   09 May 2025
 
GOING: G

Race 5 1500m

Track: GOOD      

Solid tempo with Another Mate leading from Palenque and Thor Hammer. THOR HAMMER (6) got home by 1.5 lengths last time out over 1500m at this track. Yet to miss the placings from three starts at this track. Tatsuya Hamada sticks. Major player. EPOCA DEL SOLE (1) missed the placings last time out over this distance at Urawa. Has a very good record here including two wins from four starts. Rates a winning chance. PALENQUE (4) returned last time with a solid second at this track over 1500m. Finds a tougher race but a big run is on the cards. ANOTHER MATE (5) ran fourth at her latest appearance over 1600m at this track. Has sound form here including a win and two minor placings from six starts. Definite chance.
1 27x15 EPOCA DEL SOLE
GEN HAYASHI
3YO  DK B  COLT 57.0KG

Third-up today. First-up won by 2.5 len at this track April 2 over 1200m defeating Hyeongnim carrying 56kg at $7.90. Second run from a spell 5th of 12 at Urawa on April 23 over 1500m, 6 len behind Twenty For with 57kg at $8.80. Promising galloper. Should go well.
1
RYOYA SAWADA
DARK BLUE, WHITE FIVE STARS, STARS SLEEVES, White cap
2 66413 SEVEN ONE BIO
KIYOSHIGE ARAI
3YO  DK B  COLT 57.0KG

Useful type. Comes here off a 38-day let-up. Most recently 3rd of 11 at this track on April 1 over 1600m, 3 len behind Jun Harvest carrying 57kg at $25.30. The run before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 3 len at this track March 12 over 1500m defeating Another Mate carrying 56kg at $3.70. Has the ability to take this out.
2
TSUBASA SASAGAWA
YELLOW, RED RIGHT SASH, Grey cap
3 28355 BIG DAY MAKE
TSUTOMU TANAKA
3YO  BAY  FILLY 53.0KG

At the latest run eased back early on 5th of 8 at Urawa on April 22 over 1400m, 6 len behind Esca Tiae with 52kg at $9.50. The start before that 5th of 11 at this track on April 1 over 1600m, 5 len behind Jun Harvest carrying 53kg at $10.80. Better off avoiding.
3
TOKORO HOTARU
RED, YELLOW BAND, GREEN SLEEVES, Salmon cap
4 276x2 PALENQUE
Y YANO
3YO  CHESTNUT  COLT 56.0KG

Second run back. Comes off a 39-day let-up. First-up after three months rolled along in front before being edged out 2nd of 11 at this track on March 31 over 1500m, 1.5 len behind Thor Hammer with 56kg at $6.70. Previously second-up 2nd in a small field at this track on July 18 over 1200m, neck behind Kimon Route carrying 53kg at $2. Solid top-three hope.
4
RYOMA KIMATSUKA
BLACK, YELLOW CROSSED SASH, YELLOW ARMBANDS, Cyan cap
5 43124 ANOTHER MATE
NOBUHIRO YAMADA
3YO  BAY  FILLY 55.0KG

Useful filly. Comes here off a 38-day let-up. Most recently tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 11 at this track on April 1 over 1600m, 4.5 len behind Jun Harvest carrying 55kg at $10.90. The race before that led but faded 2nd of 9 at this track on March 12 over 1500m, 3 len behind Seven One Bio with 54kg at $3.10. Deserves another chance.
5
RYO NOVATA
WHITE,RED DIAMOND CHECKS,GREEN SLEEVES, Yellow cap
6 31231 THOR HAMMER
MASAKAZU KAWASHIMA
3YO  DK B  COLT 56.0KG

Racing well. Comes off a 39 day let-up. At the latest run won by 1.5 len at this track March 31 over 1500m defeating Palenque carrying 56kg at $3.80. Before that sat on speed throughout when 3rd of 7 at this track on March 10 over 1200m, 3.5 len behind Filer Temps with 56kg at $8.10. Big chance again.
6
TATSUYA HAMADA
WHITE, MEDIUM BLUE DIAMONDS , MEDIUM BLUE SLEEVES, Light green cap