SONODA   04 Jun 2025
 
GOING:

Race 7 1400m

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Cut Back or Four W D to lead the small field. CUT BACK (3) has strung together a couple of wins at this course, the latest on May 14 over 1400m when he scored by a head. Must raise the bar but this looks well within his grasp. FOUR W D (5) finished ninth, beaten 10 lengths, last time out over this course and distance after coming from an outside draw. Winning rider Shingo Oyama sticks. Best form puts him right in this. NISHINO STEADYMIKI (6) hasn't featured at her last two runs, the latest when beaten 15 lengths into 15th at Tokyo. Big class drop today and can atone. CINNAMON CHOCOLAT (4) resumes from a spell of 11 weeks and is having his first outing under new trainer Ryohei Hori. Finished 15th at Kyoto Dirt over 1800m at the opening run last time in work.
1 0x78 TARANTULA
TOMOTAKA MORISAWA
3YO  DK B  COLT 56.0KG
Yuji Sasaki
Third-up today. Resuming 7th of 11 at this track on May 1 over 1400m, 10 len behind Copa Katsu with 53kg at $5.70. Second run from a spell 8th of 11 at this track on May 15 over 1400m, 10 len behind Revaloir with 53kg at $14. Needs to find several lengths to threaten.
1
WATARU HIROSE
WHITE, RED HALVES, RED DIAMOND BAND, RED SLEEVES, WHITE ARMBANDS, White cap
2 890x5 DIVIN CADEAU
MICHIO TANAKA
3YO  BROWN  COLT 56.0KG
Noboru Shudo
Second-up. Comes off a 57-day let-up. First-up after eight months eased back early on 5th of 10 at Kanazawa on April 8 over 1500m, 11 len behind Kaito Berg carrying 57kg at $26.70. Previously second-up 9th of 11 at Hakodate Dirt on July 7 over 1000m, 15 len behind Okameno Koi carrying 55.0kg at $131.70. Must improve significantly.
2
KAZUMA OKAKI
GOLD, BLACK STRIPES, SLEEVES, Grey cap
3 211 CUT BACK
IKKOO TANAKA
3YO  BAY  COLT 56.0KG

Form hard to fault. At the latest run favourite; won by a head at this track May 14 over 1400m defeating Shishi with 57kg at $1.10. The race before that favourite; won by 0.8 len at this track April 22 over 1400m defeating True Knight with 56kg at $1.10. Genuine contender.
3
OSAMU SHIMOHARA
PURPLE, WHITE DIAMOND BAND, PURPLE SLEEVES, WHITE DIAMOND, Salmon cap
4 0700x CINNAMON CHOCOLAT
RYOHEI HORI
3YO  GREY  COLT 53.0KG
Sigezo Uchida
Resuming after 11 weeks in the paddock. Finished off last campaign second last of 16 at Hanshin Dirt March 22 over 1400m, 28 len behind Gabby's Brother with 57.0kg at $335.10. When resuming last campaign second last of 16 at Kyoto Dirt December 21 over 1800m, 31 len behind Lord Chevalier with 53.0kg at $241.90. Should be ready to run well.
4
YONETAMARI ENZO
BLACK, WHITE SLEEVES, Cyan cap
5 3129 FOUR W D
HIROAKI WATASE
3YO  BAY  COLT 56.0KG

Useful type. At the latest run 9th of 11 at this track on May 15 over 1400m, 10 len behind Revaloir with 56kg at $5.20. The start before that ran on from midfield; 2nd of 12 at this track on April 30 over 1400m, 1.3 len behind Grand Centre with 57kg at $1.90. Can take this out.
5
SHINGO OYAMA
WHITE, MEDIUM BLUE ARMBANDS, Yellow cap
6 0x000 NISHINO STEADYMIKI
NOBUHARU MORIMOTO
3YO  BAY  FILLY 55.0KG
Shigeyuki Nishiyama
Comes here off a 39-day let-up. At the latest run 15th of 18 at Tokyo on April 26 over 1800m, 15 len behind Elina Storm carrying 55.0kg at $558.60. Before that 12th of 15 at Nakayama Dirt on April 13 over 1200m, 17 len behind Luciana with 52.0kg at $160.90. Safely held last start but is capable of better.
6
YOSHIKI KAMOMIYA
MEDIUM BLUE, RED STRIPES, WHITE SLEEVES, RED ARMBANDS, Light green cap
7 90x00 KAFUJI UVA
RYOHEI HORI
3YO  CHESTNUT  COLT 56.0KG
Mamoru Kato
Third-up today. Resuming 11th of 17 at Hanshin on April 5 over 1400m, 6 len behind Ajman with 54.0kg at $96.30. Second-up 16th of 18 at Kyoto on May 4 over 1400m, 16 len behind Santanka with 57.0kg at $126.80. Will need plenty of improvement to feature.
7
TOMOHIRO YOSHIMURA
BLACK, RED SLEEVES, Light brown cap