FUNABASHI   28 Jun 2024
 
GOING: S

Race 9 1600m

Track: SOFT      

Avantage and Techno Diamond will press forward early in a keen battle for top spot. TECHNO DIAMOND (8) progressed nicely last start when he worked home well to finish a close third over 1500m at this track after missing the placings at the previous appearance. Seiji Yamazaki gets the best out of this four-year-old entire. Facing a tougher assignment but he is worth serious consideration. LE TERRIBLE (7) dug deep to score two runs back then was beaten 1.75 lengths into fifth over 1500m at this track last time a month ago. Rates highly and expected to go well. AVANTAGE (3) resumes. Leading rider Taito Mori is booked and he brings strong form to this. Keep safe. ALPHA ZEUS (6) made significant late ground last start to get up for second over 1500m at this track. Masashige Honda stays aboard. Has claims on his best figures.
1 07505 SARCELLES
MAKI HIRAYAMA
5YO  CHESTNUT  MARE 54.0KG
Yuko Nakamura
Useful type. Most recently 5th of 11 at Urawa on June 19 over 1500m, 4 len behind Live Garnet carrying 54kg at $18.60. The race before that 10th of 12 at Urawa on May 22 over 1500m, 7 len behind Just A Spark with 54kg at $5.90. The inside gate brings her right into contention.
1
KOSHI YOSHIDOME
PURPLE, PINK DIAMOND BAND,WHITE SLEEVES, PINK DOUBLE ARMBANDS, White cap
2 x6301 TAKESHO GALE
MANABU YAMAMOTO
4YO  CHESTNUT  HORSE 56.0KG

Last start won by 1.0 len at Kawasaki June 11 over 1500m defeating Potenza carrying 56kg at $164.30. Before that raced on the pace before fading ran last of 11 at this track on May 28 over 1200m, 8 len behind Peerless carrying 56kg at $12.80. Genuine hope on best form.
2
KENJI OKAMURA
BLUE, RED BAND, Grey cap
3 5x36x AVANTAGE
NOBUHIRO YAMADA
4YO  BAY  HORSE 56.0KG
Lerver Co. Ltd.
Back from a spell. Finished off last campaign sixth of 10 at Nakayama Dirt September 9 over 1800m, 12 len behind Pentimento carrying 55.0kg at $11.50. When resuming last campaign third of 8 at Kanazawa August 22 over 1500m, 7 len behind Miyaji Charmant carrying 56kg at $1.90. Rates highly.
3
TAITO MORI
MEDIUM BLUE GREEN DIAMOND CHECKS, Salmon cap
4 84697 NON LIMITACION
MASATO HAYASHI
4YO  BAY  HORSE 56.0KG

Most recently settled back and ran on when 7th of 12 at Kawasaki on June 12 over 1400m, 6 len behind Moulin Alezan with 56kg at $41.60. Before that 9th of 11 at this track on May 27 over 1200m, 10 len behind Solea with 56kg at $53. Others going much better leading into this.
4
TATSUYA YAMAGUCHI
MAGENTA, WHITE RIGHT SASH, Cyan cap
5 6700x BANKROLL
NOBORU SAKAMOTO
5YO  BAY  HORSE 56.0KG
Hatakeyama B.
First-up. Finished off last campaign second last of 14 at this track March 6 over 1600m, 17 len behind Seisho Pyro with 56kg at $125.50. When resuming last campaign fourth of 12 at this track July 25 over 1600m, 4 len behind Triple Million with 54kg at $24.60. Happy to work around.
5
SHOTARO KAWASHIMA
MAROON, WHITE SLEEVES, Yellow cap
6 21462 ALPHA ZEUS
KATSUO ISHII
4YO  BAY  HORSE 56.0KG
K.Kietsu
Useful entire. Resumes off a 32 day let-up. At the latest run 2nd of 12 at this track on May 27 over 1500m, 0.5 len behind Green Dial carrying 56kg at $11.70. The run before that settled back and ran on when 6th of 12 at this track on April 29 over 1500m, 4.5 len behind Nishino Succubus with 53kg at $5.50. In the money at the latest appearance and is among the chances.
6
MASASHIGE HONDA
YELLOW,BLUE RIGHT SASH, Light green cap
7 65215 LE TERRIBLE
NOBUHIRO YAMADA
5YO  DK B  HORSE 56.0KG
Normandy Thoroughbred Racing Co. Ltd.
Useful type. Comes off a 32 day let-up. At the latest run 5th of 12 at this track on May 27 over 1500m, 1.75 len behind Green Dial carrying 56kg at $5.90. The run before that came from midfield and won by a neck at Nagoya April 11 over 1700m defeating Daisen Storm with 54kg at $10.20. Can improve on that reasonable effort last time out.
7
WADA JOJI
RED,WHITE ZIGZAG CHEVRON,PURPLE SLEEVES, Light brown cap
8 11963 TECHNO DIAMOND
TAKAHIRO INAMASU
4YO  CHESTNUT  HORSE 56.0KG
Takeshi Nishimura
Comes off a 32 day let-up. At the latest run made ground from midfield; 3rd of 12 at this track on May 27 over 1500m, 0.8 len behind Green Dial with 56kg at $1.70. The start before that failed to make an impression; 6th of 9 at Fukushima Dirt on April 20 over 1700m, 11 len behind Yukimaru carrying 58.0kg at $8.20. Put the writing on the wall last time.
8
SEIJI YAMAZAKI
RED, Hot pink cap
9 75979 ANTONIO
HIROSHI YAUCHI
9YO  CHESTNUT  GELDING 56.0KG
Godolphin
Resumes off a 32 day let-up. Last start 9th of 12 at this track on May 27 over 1500m, 11 len behind Green Dial carrying 56kg at $217.70. The start before that 7th of 12 at this track on April 29 over 1500m, 11 len behind Nishino Succubus carrying 56kg at $194.40. Fully tested on his recent run.
9
NAKANO KAZUMA
RED, BLACK RIGHT SASH, YELLOW SLEEVES, Hot pink cap