URAWA 27 Jun 2025
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Strong early tempo with Best Returner and Elegant Jewelry leading the way. BEST RETURNER (7) ran well below his best last time over 1400m at this track, beaten 2.25 lengths into fourth at $1.90. Has the pace to settle in the leading division. Among the leading chances. TOSEN ENERGY (1) has returned in good order this preparation. Opened with a second at this track two starts back then landed the prize by one length last time out over 1400m at this track. Tsubasa Sasagawa scored on him last time and retains the mount. Meeting a tougher field but on current form he is good enough to take this out. POPCORN (3) has scored at his last two starts, most recently by 4 lengths over 1500m at Kawasaki as favourite. That continued the good form this campaign, with two wins from five runs. Expect a bold showing. PRESTO MARVEL (10) returns from a spell of three-and-a-half months. Was safely held at the only appearance last prep when 12th over 1400m at this track. Sure to make her presence felt.
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| 1 | 87x21 |
TOSEN ENERGY
SATOSHI KOKUBO 4YO DK B HORSE 55.0KG Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. Resuming tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 12 at this track on April 22 over 1400m, 2 len behind Best Returner carrying 55kg at $20.70. Second run from a spell tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 1.0 len at this track May 28 over 1400m defeating Keep Rising carrying 56kg at $3.80. Found his best form now. Will take beating. |
1 TSUBASA SASAGAWA |
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| 2 | 45000 |
COSMO LEMBRANCA
SHINSUKE KUDO 5YO BAY MARE 53.0KG Big Red Farm Last start ran last of 12 at this track on May 30 over 1500m, 15 len behind Rock City Boy carrying 54kg at $200. The race before that ran last of 11 at Funabashi on May 8 over 1200m, 17 len behind Southern Rapid carrying 54kg at $139.10. Fully tested on her recent run. |
2 TETSUYA TAKAHASHI |
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| 3 | 00211 |
POPCORN
MAKI HIRAYAMA 4YO BAY HORSE 57.0KG Form hard to fault. Last start favourite; scored a big 4 len win at Kawasaki June 19 over 1500m defeating Dozan One carrying 56kg at $2.80. The start before that favourite; scored a big 5 len win at this track May 27 over 1500m defeating Smile Thrive carrying 56kg at $24. Best form should see him measure right up. |
3 TAKEHIRO KASANO |
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| 4 | 9x070 |
LIVE GARNET
SHINSUKE KUDO 6YO BAY MARE 55.0KG Takayuki Sawada Comes here off a 32-day let-up. Last start ran last of 12 at this track on May 26 over 1400m, 16 len behind Spencer Barows with 54kg at $75.10. The race before that 7th of 12 at this track on April 22 over 1400m, 8 len behind Shinto Hanano Boss with 54kg at $44.50. Will struggle to compete against the top handful. |
4 RYOMA KIMATSUKA |
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| 5 | 7x054 |
MASKED SAMURAI
TOMOYUKI FUJIHARA 6YO CHESTNUT HORSE 55.0KG At the latest run 4th of 12 at this track on May 30 over 1500m, 6 len behind Rock City Boy with 56kg at $71.80. The start before that 5th of 10 at Kawasaki on May 15 over 1500m, 5 len behind Kaseno Rao carrying 56kg at $232.90. Unlikely to threaten. |
5 YOSHIMI HANZAWA |
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| 6 | 15x10 |
ELEGANT JEWELRY
MORIO KAWAMURA 5YO BAY MARE 50.0KG Third-up today and won third-up in the past. Resuming won by 2 len at this track April 22 over 1400m defeating Jo Liberica with 54kg at $11.80. Second-up second last of 12 at this track on May 30 over 1500m, 15 len behind Rock City Boy carrying 54kg at $11.80. Can improve on recent efforts. |
6 HARUTO NAKAYAMA |
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| 7 | 31114 |
BEST RETURNER
HIRONORI UNOKI 4YO BAY GELDING 55.0KG Makio Okada Racing well recently. Returns from a 29-day let-up. Last start tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 13 at this track on May 29 over 1400m, 2.25 len behind Love And Happiness carrying 56kg at $1.90. Before that favourite; won by 2 len at this track April 22 over 1400m defeating Tosen Energy carrying 55kg at $1.20. Can take this out. |
7 NAOKI MACHIDA |
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| 8 | x0x90 |
HUBBLE
SATOSHI KOKUBO 5YO BAY HORSE 57.0KG Godolphin Third-up today. First-up raced behind the speed prior to fading 9th of 12 at this track on May 26 over 1400m, 11 len behind Spencer Barows with 56kg at $25.70. Last start failed to make an impression; ran last of 14 at Funabashi on June 2 over 1600m, 17 len behind Golden Platina carrying 56kg at $9.10. Doesn't look good enough to threaten the top few. |
8 RYO NOVATA |
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| 9 | 30x54 |
PINO MAHANA
TAKASHI NOGUCHI 3YO BAY COLT 55.0KG Third-up today and won third-up previously. First-up 5th of 9 at Kawasaki on May 12 over 1600m, 4 len behind What You Gonna Do with 57kg at $74.50. Second-up 4th of 11 at this track on May 28 over 1500m, 3.5 len behind Luna Fortuna with 57kg at $13.70. Will be winding up strongly. |
9 RYAN CURATOLO |
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| 10 | 43x0x |
PRESTO MARVEL
HIROTSUGU OZAWA 4YO BROWN FILLY 53.0KG Land Economy Consultant Co. Ltd. Back from a spell. Only had one start last preparation ran last of 12 at this track on March 18 over 1400m, 19 len behind Marble MacAron carrying 52kg at $238.80. When resuming last campaign ran last of 8 at Kanazawa on May 28 2024 over 1500m, 43 len behind Ho O Julep with 54kg at $4.70. In the mix on best form. |
10 YUKI YAMANAKA |
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