FUNABASHI   12 Mar 2025
 
GOING: G

Race 9 1200m

Track: GOOD      

Plenty of pace with Laser Show and Dual Tales leading from Smile Now. LASER SHOW (6) is racing well this preparation, including a last start win over 1200m at this track to bring up three wins from four runs in the campaign. Has the gate speed to take up a forward position. Will prove tough to beat. CROWN BRAVO (7) came from well back on the bend to score last time out over 1200m at this track. Another bold showing is expected. COSMO ROUGE (1) is racing well, scoring two back at this track before finishing 2.25 lengths from the winner in third last time over 1200m at this track. Should be thereabouts again. SMILE NOW (5) settled well back before making steady ground in the straight last start to finish fifth, beaten 3.5 lengths, over this journey at this track. Will be putting in the big strides late.
1 41313 COSMO ROUGE
TAKAHIRO INAMASU
6YO  CHESTNUT  GELDING 56.0KG
Big Red Farm
Useful gelding. Last start 3rd of 11 at this track on February 14 over 1200m, 2.25 len behind Laser Show with 56kg at $6.20. The run before that won by a head at this track January 21 over 1200m defeating Sanei Jiro carrying 56kg at $3.70. Sure to be tough to beat from an inside alley.
1
H YOSHIHARA
RED,BLACK STRIPES,BLUE SLEEVES, White cap
2 7758x NORTH VICTORY
SATOSHI SAITO
4YO  GREY  FILLY 54.0KG

Resuming after a break of three-and-a-half months. Finished off last preparation eighth of 12 at Mizusawa November 25 over 1400m, 11 len behind Shiny Duque carrying 54kg at $142. Previously first up; fourth of 10 at Morioka Dirt July 14 over 1600m, 10 len behind Dream Catch carrying 54kg at $10.70. Marginal chance.
2
SEIJI YAMAZAKI
RED, Grey cap
3 x0009 ELIOT
MASAO AI
7YO  CHESTNUT  HORSE 56.0KG
Yoshizawa Holdings Co. Ltd
Most recently 9th of 12 at Urawa on February 24 over 1400m, 8 len behind Tsukaino Kizuna with 57kg at $96.30. The run before that sat behind the speed prior to fading to run last of 14 at this track on February 11 over 1600m, 13 len behind Hero Show with 57kg at $189.70. Impossible to tip with any confidence.
3
SHUN ISHIZAKI
DARK BLUE, WHITE RIGHT SASH, Salmon cap
4 75266 COPANO AUSTIN
KIYOSHIGE ARAI
6YO  DK B  GELDING 56.0KG
Sachiaki Kobayashi
At the latest run 6th of 11 at this track on February 14 over 1200m, 4 len behind Laser Show carrying 56kg at $9.40. The start before that 6th of 12 at this track on January 23 over 1200m, 5 len behind Wara with 56kg at $8.40. Drawn well and is among the chances.
4
MASASHIGE HONDA
YELLOW,BLUE RIGHT SASH, Cyan cap
5 x4125 SMILE NOW
TAKASHI HARITA
4YO  BAY  HORSE 56.0KG

Most recently 5th of 11 at this track on February 14 over 1200m, 3.5 len behind Laser Show with 56kg at $4.70. Before that rolled along in front then was edged out late 2nd of 12 at this track on January 23 over 1200m, 1.0 len behind Wara carrying 56kg at $3.70. Well placed. Should prove hard to beat.
5
AKIRA HARITA
BLACK, YELLOW RIGHT SASH, STRIPED SLEEVES, Yellow cap
6 x1211 LASER SHOW
MASAKAZU KAWASHIMA
4YO  BAY  HORSE 56.0KG
Yoichi Aoyama
Chasing a hat-trick. At the latest run favourite; won by 2 len at this track February 14 over 1200m defeating Wara with 56kg at $1.70. The race before that favourite; won by 1.0 len at this track January 20 over 1200m defeating Dread with 56kg at $1.50. Well placed. Should prove hard to beat.
6
NORIFUMI MIKAMOTO
RED, WHITE FIVE STARS, NAVY SLEEVES, WHITE STARS, Light green cap
7 99571 CROWN BRAVO
KATSUO ISHII
5YO  BAY  HORSE 56.0KG
Etsuzo Yano
Useful entire. Returns from a 30-day let-up. Last start favourite; won by 1.5 len at this track February 10 over 1200m defeating Jack Memoriam with 56kg at $2.60. Before that 7th of 11 at this track on January 21 over 1200m, 4.5 len behind Cosmo Rouge carrying 56kg at $2.80. Hard to beat again.
7
KOTA MOTOHASHI
YELLOW, BLACK HALVED , BLACK DIAMOND BAND, BLACK SLEEVES, YELLOW ARMBAND,YELLOW COLLAR, Light green cap
8 59909 PHOTOSPHERE
YUTA SATO
6YO  CHESTNUT  HORSE 56.0KG
Makio Okada
At the latest run 9th of 11 at this track on February 13 over 1600m, 8 len behind Idea Milagro carrying 55kg at $110.20. Before that 11th of 14 at this track on January 21 over 1600m, 6 len behind Girardet carrying 54kg at $8.50. Fully tested on his recent run.
8
TAKEHIRO KASANO
RED, WHITE HALVES, WHITE DIAMOND BAND, RED SLEEVES, WHITE ARMBANDS, Light brown cap
9 58050 BIG SHOW TIME
SATOSHI SAITO
4YO  BAY  HORSE 56.0KG

Returns from a 47-day let-up. At the latest run 10th of 12 at this track on January 24 over 1200m, 10 len behind Strike On with 55kg at $189.40. The start before that 5th of 11 at this track on December 19 over 1200m, 3 len behind Vichyssoise with 56kg at $10.30. Take on trust.
9
KENTARO USUI
WHITE, GREEN SIX SPOTS, SLEEVES, Light brown cap
10 233x5 DUAL TALES
MITSUHIRO OKABAYASHI
6YO  DK B  MARE 54.0KG

Second run back. First-up after five months led to the turn then faded 5th of 11 at this track on February 13 over 1200m, 4 len behind Master Plan carrying 54kg at $3.50. Previously second-up 3rd of 8 at this track on June 27 over 1200m, 2.25 len behind Presto Legacy carrying 55kg at $5.10. Solid top-three hope.
10
TSUBASA SASAGAWA
YELLOW, RED RIGHT SASH, Hot pink cap
11 69209 KASTROM POPO
MANABU YAMAMOTO
7YO  DK B  HORSE 56.0KG

Last start 9th of 11 at this track on February 13 over 1200m, 12 len behind Master Plan with 56kg at $85.50. Before that 10th of 14 at this track on January 22 over 1000m, 6 len behind Cutie Romera carrying 57kg at $20.30. Will need to lift.
11
TOSHIKI YAMAMOTO
YELLOW, RED DIAMOND BAND, GREEN SLEEVES, Hot pink cap