KOCHI   19 May 2024
 
GOING:

Race 9 1300m

Track:      

Genuine tempo with Je Vous Aime leading the way. GEMPACHI LEONIDAS (8) scored two back at this track before tackling a richer trace last time. The engagement of Shuji Akaoka is a positive move. Has the ability to take care of this field. LITTLE PINE GOOD (6) has been racing consistently with a string of top-four results since winning here. Showed good early speed and raced on the pace last start before boxing on for fourth. Well placed and expected to feature. ECORO FALCON (2) will be fitter for recent racing so may be ready to show more aided by the low draw. A SHIN QUASAR (3) turned in a nice effort to score two runs ago before tackling stronger company last time. This suits better.
1 72298 GOLD CROSS
MAI MIYAGAWA
9YO  BAY  HORSE 56.0KG
Takao Kawauchi
Most recently 8th of 11 at this track on May 6 over 1400m, 17 len behind Copano Rich Man with 56kg at $13.70. The start before that ran last of 9 at this track on April 21 over 1400m, 42 len behind Neo Brave carrying 56kg at $17.60. Better than that recent lacklustre performance suggests.
1
MINORU MIYAGAWA
DARK BLUE, WHITE FIVE STARS ON BODY AND SLEEVES, Cyan cap
2 0x966 ECORO FALCON
YUJI UCHIKOSHI
6YO  BAY  HORSE 56.0KG
Masatoshi Haramura
Useful entire. Comes here off a 54-day let-up. At the latest run 6th of 10 at Urawa on March 26 over 1500m, 7 len behind Presto Kaiser carrying 52kg at $134. Before that second last of 7 at Kawasaki on March 11 over 2000m, 11 len behind National Mall carrying 57kg at $55.40. Nicely placed to atone.
2
EITA INOUE
RED, GREEN ARMBANDS, White cap
3 86610 A SHIN QUASAR
TOMOHARU EBESUMOTO
5YO  CHESTNUT  HORSE 56.0KG

Last start ran last of 10 at this track on May 6 over 1600m, 43 len behind Freewheeling carrying 56kg at $125.40. The race before that won by 1.5 len at this track April 21 over 1400m defeating Nobel Prize carrying 56kg at $3.30. Worth another chance.
3
TAKUYA OKAMURA
ORANGE, GREEN ARMBANDS, Cyan cap
4 89800 DARK OF THE NIGHT
JOJI TANAKA
8YO  BAY  HORSE 56.0KG
Normandy Thoroughbred Racing Co. Ltd.
Last start ran last of 11 at this track on May 6 over 1400m, 24 len behind Copano Rich Man with 56kg at $109.50. The start before that ran last of 11 at this track on April 21 over 1400m, 13 len behind A Shin Quasar carrying 56kg at $6.30. Must lift.
4
MASAYOSHI YAMASAKI
MEDIUM BLUE, WHITE YOKE, MEDIUM BLUE DIAMOND BAND, WHITE ARMBAND ,WHITE COLLAR, Grey cap
5 81170 MONONOFU BLUE
JOJI TANAKA
4YO  DK B  HORSE 56.0KG

Useful entire. Last start ran last of 10 at this track on May 6 over 1400m, 13 len behind Meiner Oscar with 56kg at $4.80. The race before that sat on the pace before fading 7th of 11 at this track on April 7 over 1400m, 10 len behind Brave Ruler carrying 56kg at $3.20. On his best form has good prospects.
5
YUTA GOMA
WHITE, BLACK DIAMOND CHECK, WHITE SLEEVES, BLUE ARMBANDS, Light brown cap
6 12344 LITTLE PINE GOOD
Kurakane Ikuyasu
7YO  CHESTNUT  HORSE 56.0KG

Form hard to fault. Most recently tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 10 at this track on May 6 over 1400m, 7 len behind Meiner Oscar with 56kg at $1.90. The start before that 4th of 9 at this track on April 21 over 1400m, 4.5 len behind Neo Brave with 56kg at $13.80. Nicely placed to put the record straight.
6
HIDEYA SAHARA
MEDIUM BLUE, WHITE YOKE, MEDIUM BLUE DIAMOND BAND, WHITE ARMBAND ,WHITE COLLAR, Cyan cap
7 73634 BOMA LINE
TOMOHARU EBESUMOTO
7YO  BAY  GELDING 56.0KG
Shoji Nojima
At the latest run 4th of 11 at this track on May 6 over 1400m, 6 len behind Copano Rich Man carrying 56kg at $14.90. Before that 3rd of 11 at this track on April 21 over 1400m, 7 len behind Gempachi Leonidas carrying 56kg at $29.70. Well held last time and facing tough task today.
7
NAOKI KIMURA
RED, BLACK ZIGZAG CHEVRON, RED SLEEVES, BLUE DOUBLE ARMBANDS, Yellow cap
8 26718 GEMPACHI LEONIDAS
Toshihiro Nishigawa
5YO  DK B  HORSE 56.0KG
Takeshi Hirano
Most recently 8th of 10 at this track on May 6 over 1600m, 12 len behind Freewheeling carrying 56kg at $8.70. The start before that won by 1.0 len at this track April 21 over 1400m defeating Commodores with 56kg at $3. Nicely placed to make amends.
8
SHUJI AKAOKA
WHITE, NAVY RIGHT SASH, NAVY DOUBLE ARMBANDS, Yellow cap
9 4x2x7 JE VOUS AIME
HIROKAZU MIYAGAWA
5YO  DK B  HORSE 56.0KG
Chizu Yoshida
Having second run back today. Freshened for 42 days. Last start ran last of 7 at this track on April 7 over 1400m, 7 len behind Endowment with 56kg at $8.70. At only start last preparation held ground to the line 2nd of 10 at this track on January 31 over 1300m, 0.8 len behind Erasmus with 56kg at $5.70. Can progress from that first-up run.
9
RYOTARO OKA
BLUE, BLUE SLEEVES, YELLOW ARMBANDS, Light brown cap
10 x0026 PATRIOT RUN
JOJI TANAKA
5YO  BAY  HORSE 56.0KG
Yoshiyuki Okamura
At the latest run 6th of 10 at this track on May 6 over 1600m, 9 len behind Freewheeling carrying 56kg at $6.90. The start before that raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 11 at this track on April 21 over 1400m, 4 len behind True Barows with 56kg at $2.50. Will be saved up for one last crack.
10
KENSUKE HAYASHI
NAVY, WHITE FIVE STARS, SLEEVES, Grey cap
11 82439 I'LL BE MAJOR
JOJI TANAKA
7YO  CHESTNUT  HORSE 56.0KG
Takefumi Okada
Last start second last of 10 at this track on May 6 over 1600m, 13 len behind Freewheeling carrying 56kg at $167.10. The run before that sat on the pace when 3rd of 11 at this track on April 21 over 1400m, 6 len behind True Barows with 56kg at $15.80. Wide draw makes it tough.
11
KATSUNORI URESHI
RED, GREEN ZIGZAG CHEVRON, GREEN SLEEVES, YELLOW DIAMOND STRIPE, White cap