HIMEJI   23 Feb 2021
 
GOING:

Race 9 1500m

Track: DIRT      

Oken In The Sun to set a strong tempo, booting up on the inside of Shigeru Zircon and Lord Ohia. TRIBAL KING (2) was fourth last start over 1800m at this track, beaten 2.75 lengths. Expected to be in this for a long way. OKEN IN THE SUN (1) finished fourth over 1500m at this track last time out and was a determined winner two back. Regular rider Shunya Hasebe back aboard again. Expected to be in the finish. LORD OHIA (8) is building towards a win with placings at his last two runs, the latest when second at this track when beaten 1.5 lengths. Should be camped just off the leaders and likely be involved here on best form. S C VARONA (7) struggling to break through but hasn't been far away, the latest finishing a close third at this track. Racing well without winning and can find the frame on best form.
1 96314 OKEN IN THE SUN
MAKOTO ORITA
10YO  BLACK  HORSE 56.0KG
Akira Fukui
Latest start 4th of 12 at this track on February 9 over 1500m, 2 len behind Mikino Eight Beat with 57kg at $8.90. The race before that won by 0.5 len this track January 19 over 1500m defeating Last Links carrying 56kg at $15.80. Drawn a nice alley and rates highly.
1
SHUNYA HASEBE
RED, BLACK SASH, BLUE ARMBANDS, HOT PINK CAP
2 44x74 TRIBAL KING
YUKIHIDE MATSUHIRA
9YO  BROWN  HORSE 56.0KG
HH Sheikh Fahad bin Abdulla K.H Al-Thani
Third-up today and won third-up in the past. First-up sat behind the speed prior to fading 7th of 12 at Sonoda on January 6 over 1400m, 9 len behind Hiro Shige Sunrise carrying 56kg at $6. Last start 4th of 10 at this track on February 2 over 1800m, 2.75 len behind Shibano Reiwa with 56kg at $6.90. Fitter now and making headway every start. Rates well and will take beating.
2
TOMOHIRO YOSHIMURA
YELLOW, HOT PINK CAP
3 5x577 SHIGERU ZIRCON
KAZUYA SAKAMOTO
10YO  CHESTNUT  MARE 54.0KG
S.Morinaka
Latest start raced on the speed throughout before fading 7th of 12 at this track on February 11 over 1400m, 6 len behind Stay Green with 54kg at $36.10. Before that 7th of 12 at this track on January 21 over 1400m, 7 len behind Sea Of Serenity with 54kg at $13.60. Hard to make a winning case for.
3
HIBIKI ISHIDO
BLACK, PURPLE STRIPES, SLEEVES, WHITE ARMBAND, HOT PINK CAP
4 57640 TSURUMARU KING O
SEIJI NISHIKAWA
13YO  BAY  HORSE 56.0KG

Latest outing 10th of 12 at this track on February 9 over 1500m, 9 len behind Mikino Eight Beat with 56kg at $98.10. The start before that 4th of 12 at this track on January 28 over 1500m, 11 len behind Hiro Shige Sunrise carrying 56kg at $44.30. Not doing enough to threaten the top few today.
4
YUTA YAMADA
PURPLE, BLACK STRIPES, WHITE SLEEVES, LIGHT GREEN CAP
5 84449 CLEVER BIRD
KOSAKU HORI
11YO  BLACK  GELDING 56.0KG
Sunday Racing Co. Ltd.
Latest outing second last of 10 at this track on February 2 over 1800m, 10 len behind Shibano Reiwa with 56kg at $29.60. The start before that 4th of 12 at this track on January 13 over 1400m, 5.5 len behind Win Joyful with 56kg at $18.60. Better than that recent lacklustre performance suggests. Worth another chance.
5
MANABU TANAKA
BLACK, RED FIVE STARS, WHITE ARMBAND, Hot pink cap
6 4x373 KIKUNO WESTER
IKKOO TANAKA
11YO  BAY  HORSE 56.0KG
Goro Kikuchi
Latest start 3rd of 12 at this track on February 4 over 1400m, 6 len behind Polyvalent with 56kg at $15.80. Before that 7th of 12 at this track on January 19 over 1500m, 5.5 len behind Oken In The Sun with 56kg at $3.30. Definite winning chance. Keep safe.
6
SHINGO OYAMA
ORANGE, WHITE STARS, WHITE SLEEVES, LIGHT GREEN CAP
7 33633 S C VARONA
Nishikawa Shinya
10YO  BAY  MARE 54.0KG
Keiji Kudo
Useful type. Latest outing held ground to the line 3rd of 12 at this track on February 9 over 1500m, 0.6 len behind Mikino Eight Beat with 54kg at $11.40. Before that made ground from midfield; 3rd of 12 at this track on January 19 over 1500m, 1.75 len behind Oken In The Sun carrying 54kg at $7.90. Winning chance after a narrow defeat at the latest appearance.
7
OSAMU SHIMOHARA
YELLOW, BLACK DIAMOND CHECK, YELLOW SLEEVES, BLACK STRIPE, YELLOW COLLAR, Light green cap
8 28832 LORD OHIA
RYOHEI HORI
10YO  BAY  HORSE 56.0KG
Lord Horse Club
Racing well. Latest outing sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 12 at this track on February 11 over 1400m, 1.5 len behind Stay Green carrying 56kg at $11.40. Before that raced on the pace when 3rd of 12 at this track on January 21 over 1400m, 5 len behind Stay Green carrying 56kg at $18.80. Worth following up now that he has found some form.
8
WATARU HIROSE
WHITE, RED STAR, SLEEVES WITH WHITE ARMBANDS, YELLOW CAP
9 15633 NARITA ESTRELLA
TAKAHIRO ARAI
10YO  CHESTNUT  HORSE 56.0KG
Osumi Co. Ltd.
Impressive in recent runs. Latest start 3rd of 11 at this track on January 26 over 1400m, 5.5 len behind Hotel California with 56kg at $20.70. The run before that 3rd of 12 at Sonoda on January 6 over 1400m, 5 len behind Hiro Shige Sunrise carrying 56kg at $75.70. Among the winning chances.
9
KANTA INOUE
BLACK, RED STARS, WHITE ARMBAND, LIGHT BROWN CAP
10 21643 MEISHO GUTS
MOTOHIRO KOMA
10YO  BLACK  GELDING 56.0KG
Yoshio Matsumoto
Recent form hard to fault. Latest outing 3rd of 11 at this track on February 9 over 1500m, long-neck behind Shujinko carrying 56kg at $12.70. The race before that 4th of 12 at this track on January 21 over 1400m, 5 len behind Stay Green with 56kg at $7.50. Continues to make headway. Each way chance.
10
TATSUYA TAKEMURA
BLACK, RED SLEEVES, Blue cap
11 52870 LOKI
RYOHEI HORI
12YO  DK B  HORSE 56.0KG
Shoji Nojima
Latest outing second last of 12 at this track on February 9 over 1500m, 9 len behind Mikino Eight Beat with 56kg at $125.60. Before that settled back and ran on when 7th of 11 at this track on January 26 over 1400m, 10 len behind Hotel California carrying 56kg at $13.60. Wide draw a test.
11
HISASHI ITANO
BLACK, RED STARS, WHITE ARMBANDS, CYAN CAP
12 49545 TECHNO MIND
ASAO SUMIYOSHI
11YO  CHESTNUT  HORSE 56.0KG
Takashi Kajiyama
Latest run tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 5th of 10 at this track on February 2 over 1800m, 4 len behind Shibano Reiwa carrying 55kg at $42.40. The start before that quickly across from a wide gate to lead but gave away when 4th of 12 at this track on January 19 over 1500m, 2 len behind Oken In The Sun carrying 54kg at $12.60. Looks tested from wide gate.
12
NAO KIMOTO
GREEN, WHITE ARMBAND, Grey cap