Kawasaki Race 4 - Race 4 - 900
LIEN REGALIA (2) gets the first look in a Kawasaki 900m dirt dash built around debut profiles. His inside draw, Yamazaki first-starter place record and a family featuring Seven One Bio, a debut winner over 1000m, give him the clearest starting point. VIVIEN PALACE (4) is the main danger, with Hideo Kubo's 2 wins from 5 listed debutants and Naoki Machida aboard a strong combination, although her siblings were not sharp first time out. TENRYU SAIKO (7) has the deepest pedigree, with Gold Valley producing multiple winners and two city winners, but barrier 7 makes the start important. AKENO HIME (3) has a neat draw and a full sibling who debuted fourth at Kawasaki, while STAR ARCADIA (5) brings an excellent Asia Express/Juichi Tajima record into play.
Jockey: Shuuma Niihara
Weight: 54kgs
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Starts from barrier 2 on debut for Seiji Yamazaki, whose two listed first-starters have both placed. The dam has thrown useful winners, headed by Tenacious Bio and Koki Bio, and Seven One Bio won first time out over 1000m at Funabashi. With Niihara Shuma ranked fifth for track wins and a clean draw over 900m, he has enough debut substance to command respect.
Jockey: Kenji Okamura
Weight: 54kgs
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Gets barrier 3 for her first start and comes from Hiroaki Kawazu, who has placed 2 of 5 listed debutants. The Reve Mistral-Kojin Sri line gives a direct guide, with full sibling Allmeru Vento fourth on debut over 1400m at Kawasaki before winning later. The stable-sire numbers are modest, so she looks better framed as a genuine minor-money hope than a clear top pick.
Jockey: Sano Haruku
Weight: 54kgs
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Has a strong stable-debut profile for Hideo Kubo, whose listed first-starters show 2 wins and 3 placings from 5 runners. Naoki Machida adds further appeal as a leading jockey ranked third for track wins. The siblings Flasti, Kagetsu and Kitano Condor all won races but were safely held at their debuts, leaving the stable pattern as the key reason she rates among the main chances.
Jockey: Yuuki Furuoka
Weight: 54kgs
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The Asia Express-Juichi Tajima combination is the standout pointer, returning 7 wins and 14 placings from 21 listed runners. The family also has early ability through Garo, a debut winner over 1200m at Ohi, while Daiba Cat's Eye and Chihayaburu Run placed first time out. The trainer's general debut record is quieter, but her pedigree profile gives her a sound place case.
Jockey: Nobuhiko Sanrindou
Weight: 54kgs
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Comes from the H Sasaki yard, a leading trainer here with 2 wins and 6 placings from 8 listed debutants. The family record at first asking is less persuasive, with Kentucky Gray sixth and the others safely held on debut. From barrier 6 over 900m, she has stable backing but still needs to show more early race-day sharpness than the pedigree line advertises.
Jockey: Mitsuhiro Masuda
Weight: 54kgs
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Carries one of the better pedigrees into his debut, with Gold Valley having produced several winners and city winners Shinhidaka Gold and Lock On Aim. The first-start references are useful too, including Haseno Girl winning over 1400m at Urawa and Lock On Aim placing at Tokyo. Yoshihisa Suzuki ranks second for track wins, though barrier 7 is the practical hurdle over 900m.