HANSHIN DIRT 20 Dec 2025
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Strong tempo with Solaro, Kentucky Home and Justin Le Mans leading the charge. WAYNY SU (6) wasted no time getting off the mark as favourite on debut over 1800m at this track three-and-a-half months ago and has not been produced since. Promising type who can measure up again. SEIZE THE THRONE (3) booted up from the inside draw to lead last start and was there until straightening when beaten 0.9 lengths into fourth over 1800m at Monbetsu. Commendable record at this trip with a win and two minor placings and is a leading contender. T M SAO LEVE (2) drifted back then closed strongly to score on debut over 1800m at Kyoto Dirt seven weeks ago. Has upside and looks a key runner. JUSTIN LE MANS (5) broke his maiden last start over 1800m at Kyoto Dirt, scoring by a neck. Is lightly raced and has plenty of scope for improvement.
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SOLARO
KOTA KATO 2YO BAY COLT 56.0KG Kazumi Yoshida Resuming after a break; only one run when won by 1.75 len at Chukyo August 24 over 2000m defeating Taisei Pulse with 55.0kg at $8.90. Hard to recommend against this lot. |
1 SEINOSUKE YOSHIMURA |
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T M SAO LEVE
HIROKI KAWASHIMA 2YO DK B COLT 56.0KG Masatsugu Takezono At debut, won won by 3 len at Kyoto Dirt November 1 over 1800m defeating Macaroon Blue carrying 56.0kg at $5.20. Can make it two-for-two. |
2 TAISEI DANNO |
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| 3 | 2x214 |
SEIZE THE THRONE
MIKIO MATSUNAGA 2YO BAY COLT 56.0KG Koki Maeda Racing well recently. Comes here off a 47-day let-up. Most recently 4th of 11 at Monbetsu on November 3 over 1800m, 0.9 len behind Tamamo Freesia with 56kg at $2.40. The run before that favourite; scored a big 7 len win at this track September 27 over 1800m defeating Arthur Barows with 55.0kg at $1.30. Can bounce back to winning form. |
3 YUTAKA TAKE |
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KENTUCKY HOME
TAKESHI MATSUSHITA 2YO CHESTNUT COLT 56.0KG Masahiro Mita Second-up. First start 4th of 15 at Chukyo Dirt on August 3 over 1800m, 6 len behind Ma Vie carrying 55.0kg at $1.90. Returned from break favourite; came from midfield and won by 2 len at Kyoto Dirt November 15 over 1800m defeating Kitano Shakur with 56.0kg at $3.30. This is tougher so prefer others. |
4 RYUSEI SAKAI |
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JUSTIN LE MANS
HARUKI SUGIYAMA 2YO BAY COLT 56.0KG Masahiro Miki Recent form sound. Comes here off a 42-day let-up. At the latest run favourite; won by a neck at Kyoto Dirt November 8 over 1800m defeating Fire Spirit with 56.0kg at $1.80. The run before that raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 8 at Kyoto on October 4 over 2000m, 2.5 len behind With Queen with 56.0kg at $1.10. Last-start maiden winner who can measure up. |
5 CRISTIAN DEMURO |
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WAYNY SU
MITSUMASA NAKAUCHIDA 2YO BAY COLT 56.0KG Susumu Fujita Resumes from a spell after only one run when favourite; came from midfield and scored a big 7 len win at this track September 14 over 1800m defeating Hirono Sky carrying 55.0kg at $1.70. Has the talent to take this out. |
6 YUGA KAWADA |
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JURYOKU PIERROT
RYO TERASHIMA 2YO CHESTNUT FILLY 55.0KG Kensuke Kondo Third race start today. When well in the market at debut, tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; scored a big 3.5 len win at this track September 28 over 1800m defeating Lord Stellato carrying 53.0kg at $2.90. Last start 7th of 11 at Monbetsu on November 3 over 1800m, 5.5 len behind Tamamo Freesia carrying 55kg at $5.40. Ready to bounce back. |
7 MIRAI IWATA |
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ROCK PTARMIGAN
KOICHI ISHIZAKA 2YO DK B COLT 56.0KG Carrot Farm Co. Ltd. Second-up. First-up after two months second last of 11 at Kyoto in the G3 Kyoto Nisai Stakes on November 29 over 2000m, 10 len behind Justin Vista carrying 56.0kg at $11.50. Previously second-up 4th of 9 at Nakayama on September 27 over 2000m, 1.3 len behind Winners Nine with 55.0kg at $1.90. Can do a lot better. |
8 KOHEI MATSUYAMA |
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WONDER DEAN
DAISUKE TAKAYANAGI 2YO DK B COLT 56.0KG Yoshinari Yamamoto Third-up today. Freshened for 48 days. First-up raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 8 len at Nakayama Dirt September 14 over 1800m defeating Kosoku Le Lien carrying 52.0kg at $5.60. Second run from a spell 2nd of 16 at Kyoto Dirt on November 2 over 1800m, 0.5 len behind Pyromancer with 56.0kg at $4.20. Worth plenty of thought. |
9 FLORENT GEROUX |
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LIGHT OF NUKATA
HIROYUKI UEMURA 2YO DK B COLT 56.0KG Yorikatsu Tsujiko Resumes from a spell. Finished off last preparation winning by 1.5 len Kyoto Dirt October 13 over 1400m defeating Kattappa with 56.0kg at $8.70. On debut fifth of 10 at this track September 20 over 1200m, 7 len behind Takasutakasutakasu with 55.0kg at $3.70. Faces a tough essay. |
10 Y IWATA |
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