KOCHI   23 Feb 2021
 
GOING:

Race 7 1400m

Track: DIRT      

Pace strong as Onichan and Love Me Arthur vie for the lead closely attended by Song Of Fire. RED HARDI (4) ran below expectations last time out when well in the market. Re-united with winning rider who has scored on him five times. That looks a big plus. Expected to be in the finish. LOVE ME ARTHUR (6) was a determined winner last time over 1400m at this track and same rider Kensuke Hayashi engaged here. Goes well at this journey including four wins and should be in the finish. SONG OF FIRE (3) goes well this circuit and rates one of the contenders along with ONICHAN (1) who was well held last time but boasts a strong overall record this trip and has to be respected.
1 9x400 ONICHAN
JOJI TANAKA
7YO  CHESTNUT  HORSE 56.0KG
Yoshiko Yamashita
Useful type. Latest outing second last of 11 at this track on February 16 over 1600m, 16 len behind Enthrall carrying 56kg at $5.80. Before that ran last of 12 at Himeji on January 19 over 1400m, 11 len behind Maple Great with 56kg at $94.30. Easily accounted for last start but is capable of better. Each-way chance.
1
YUTA GOUMA
WHITE, BLACK DIAMONDS, BLUE ARMBANDS, WHITE CAP
2 9x799 ANOTHER PLANET
HIROKAZU MIYAGAWA
8YO  BAY  HORSE 56.0KG
Ichikawa Yoshimi Holdings Co. Ltd.
Latest run ran last of 9 at this track on February 2 over 1300m, 13 len behind My Coat carrying 56kg at $135.20. The start before that ran last of 9 at this track on January 1 over 1400m, 46 len behind Skull Bang with 54kg at $117. Still likely to struggle after 3kg claim.
2
EITA INOUE
WHITE, PURPLE STARS, WHITE CAP, GREY CAP
3 87147 SONG OF FIRE
MASAMITSU SAKAI
6YO  BLACK  HORSE 56.0KG
Godolphin
Useful type. Latest outing raced behind the speed prior to fading 7th of 10 at this track on February 9 over 1400m, 10 len behind Mezquita with 56kg at $11.80. The race before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 9 at this track on February 2 over 1300m, 4 len behind My Coat with 56kg at $5.60. Easily accounted for last start but is capable of better. Each-way chance.
3
TAICHI NAGAMORI
RED, GREEN ARMBANDS, SALMON CAP
4 34447 RED HARDI
TETSUYA NAGASEI
6YO  BAY  GELDING 56.0KG
TokyoHorseRacing Co. Ltd
Latest outing second last of 8 at this track on February 9 over 1400m, 11 len behind Aki Rock carrying 56kg at $4.40. The start before that 4th of 10 at this track on January 27 over 1400m, 3.5 len behind Song Of Fire carrying 56kg at $13.20. Can make amends for a modest effort last time.
4
HIDEYA SAHARA
WHITE, BLUE STAR, BLUE SLEEVES WITH WHITE ARMBANDS, CYAN CAP
5 90880 ZENNO IZANAGI
SHINICHI TANAKA
9YO  CHESTNUT  HORSE 56.0KG
Kumiko Osako
Latest start ran last of 11 at this track on February 16 over 1600m, 20 len behind Enthrall carrying 56kg at $226.40. The race before that ran last of 8 at this track on February 9 over 1400m, 12 len behind Aki Rock carrying 56kg at $119.50. Would need to improve lengths to feature here.
5
JUNYA ISHIMOTO
DARK BLUE, WHITE ARMBANDS, YELLOW CAP
6 16331 LOVE ME ARTHUR
MAMORU TANAKA
4YO  BAY  FILLY 54.0KG
Sachiaki Kobayashi
Recent form hard to fault. Latest start won by 3 len this track February 10 over 1400m defeating Sakura Hercules carrying 54kg at $15.60. The run before that sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 3rd of 11 at this track on January 27 over 1400m, 3 len behind Enthrall carrying 54kg at $11.20. Hard to beat again after returning to the winner’s list last time out.
6
KENSUKE HAYASHI
BLUE, WHITE STARS, SLEEVES, LIGHT GREEN CAP
7 74128 TOKINO AICHAN
YOSHIAKI OZEKI
8YO  DK B  HORSE 56.0KG
Junichi Tanaka
Latest start 8th of 11 at this track on February 16 over 1600m, 13 len behind Enthrall with 56kg at $44.50. The start before that ran on from midfield; 2nd of 9 at this track on February 3 over 1300m, 2.5 len behind Mr Seabass with 56kg at $4.50. Needs plenty of luck to trouble the top few here.
7
TOSHIHIRO NISHIGAWA
PURPLE, WHITE SASH, SLEEVES, LIGHT BROWN CAP