Hanshin   13 Apr 2025
 
GOING:

WASURENAGUSA SHO(L) 2000m

Track:      

Expecting a solid tempo with several of these capable of pushing on early. NOCTURNE (8) wasted no time getting off the mark as favourite on debut over 2000m at Nakayama three-and-a-half months ago and has not been produced since. Will come on following that run and looks tough to hold out again. DANON FAIR LADY (1) was well in commission when resuming last start over 1600m at Listed level at Kyoto when fifth, beaten 6 lengths. Drops back in grade. Best form puts her right in this. SAVONLINNA (5) broke her maiden last start over 2000m at Kyoto when resuming, scoring by 0.8 lengths. Is lightly raced and has plenty of scope for improvement. Re-unites with Yuichi Kitamura who was on board last start. Harder this time but still one to consider. MEISHO PIRKA (2) was comfortably accounted for when ninth last time out over 1800m at this track, beaten 6 lengths, after a win at Kokura at the previous outing. Worth plenty of thought.
1 1x5 DANON FAIR LADY
SHINSUKE HASHIGUCHI
3YO    FILLY 55.0KG
Danox Co. Ltd.
Second-up. Promising on debut as favourite; won by 0.5 len at Kyoto June 1 over 1600m defeating Shonan Xanadu carrying 55.0kg at $2.10. Went for a spell before returning 5th of 9 at Kyoto in LR on February 10 over 1600m, 6 len behind Voulezvous carrying 55.0kg at $1.90. Sure to run well.
1
RYUSEI SAKAI
WHITE,RED BAND,SLEEVES,WHITE ARMBANDS
2 0019 MEISHO PIRKA
M HONDA
3YO    FILLY 55.0KG
Yoshitaka Matsumoto
Useful type. Most recently 9th of 14 at this track on March 29 over 1800m, 6 len behind Lux Zinnia with 55.0kg at $39.30. The run before that won by 1.0 len at Kokura March 1 over 1800m defeating Lady On Stage with 55.0kg at $246.20. Safely held last start but is capable of better.
2
YUTAKA TAKE
BLUE, HOT PINK RIGHT SASH, SLEEVES, BLUE ARMBAND
3 16x4 LOVISA
H ONEDA
3YO    FILLY 55.0KG
Hirotsugu Oku
Second-up. First-up after five months 4th of 10 at Chukyo on March 23 over 1600m, 1.5 len behind Will Survive with 55.0kg at $24.50. Previously second-up second last of 7 at Kyoto in the G2 Nisai Stakes on November 9 over 1600m, 6 len behind Run For Vow with 55.0kg at $4.90. Don't underestimate.
3
KOHEI MATSUYAMA
WHITE,BLUE ZIGZAG CHEVRON,RED SLEEVES,BLUE ARMBANDS
4 31x6 SATURDAY SUNRISE
KOICHI ISHIZAKA
3YO    FILLY 55.0KG
Takao Matsuoka
Second run back. Comes off a 62-day let-up. First-up after two months 6th of 9 at Kyoto in LR on February 10 over 1600m, 6 len behind Voulezvous carrying 55.0kg at $54.50. Previously second-up won by a head at Kyoto December 1 over 1800m defeating Savonlinna with 53.0kg at $8.70. Unlikely to threaten.
4
H MIYUKI
PURPLE, WHITE FIVE STARS, WHITE SLEEVES, PURPLE STARS
5 72x1 SAVONLINNA
KATSUNORI TANAKA
3YO    FILLY 55.0KG
G1 Racing Co. Ltd.
Second-up. Comes off a 57-day let-up. First-up after three months ran on from midfield and won by 0.8 len at Kyoto February 15 over 2000m defeating Kitasan Hanabira with 55.0kg at $3.80. Previously second-up 2nd of 11 at Kyoto on December 1 over 1800m, head behind Saturday Sunrise carrying 55.0kg at $52.80. Fitter again and a winning hope.
5
YUICHI KITAMURA
BLACK, RED RIGHT SASH, ARMBAND
6 144x0 MAGICAL FAIRY
RYO TERASHIMA
3YO    FILLY 55.0KG
Masatake Iida
Second run back. First-up after five months 12th of 14 at this track on March 29 over 1800m, 8 len behind Lux Zinnia with 55.0kg at $9.60. Previously second-up 4th of 11 at Niigata in the G3 Niigata Nisai Stakes on August 25 over 1600m, 4 len behind Total Clarity with 55.0kg at $22.90. Unlikely to threaten.
6
R WADA
YELLOW, BLACK SIX CIRCLES
7 2108 PRINSESSA
KAZUYA MAKITA
3YO    FILLY 55.0KG
Kazuhiko Nagata
Useful filly. Comes off a 42 day let-up. At the latest run 8th of 14 at this track in the G2 Tulip Sho (1000 Guineas Trial) on March 2 over 1600m, 3 len behind Kurino Mei carrying 55.0kg at $100.90. The run before that ran last of 16 at Chukyo Dirt on January 18 over 1800m, 14 len behind Berber Compass carrying 53.0kg at $11.40. Can improve on recent efforts.
7
KATSUMA SAMESHIMA
YELLOW, BLACK HALVED, BLACK DIAMOND BAND, BLACK SLEEVES, RED ARMBANDS
8 1x NOCTURNE
TETSUYA KIMURA
3YO    FILLY 55.0KG
Silk Racing Co. Ltd.
Resumes from a spell after only one run when favourite; won by 2 len at Nakayama January 5 over 2000m defeating Lucky Rosita with 55.0kg at $2. Has plenty of scope for improvement this time in work.
8
JOAO MOREIRA
SKY BLUE, RED SIX SPOTS, ARMBAND