Kochi Race 1 - Race 1 - 1300
UPSIDE (2) 2yo debutant sired by Discreet Cat for Yuuji Uchikoshi and will try to take advantage of the draw. Taichi Nagamori is a plus. Respect the betting. SUN CALENDULA (6) Initial race appearance 2yo by Curren Black Hill for trainer Yuuji Uchikoshi. Keep your eye on the market. BLACK CURRENT (1) First time at the races 2yo by Oval Ace for Shinji Kudou and gets a favourable draw. Market as guide. IN THE MONEY (3) 2yo by Danon Legend having first start for Miyagawa Mai. Betting is the best guide.
Jockey: Taichi Nagamori
Weight: 56kgs
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Lines up for his first start from barrier 2 and represents the Yuji Uchikoshi yard, which has excellent debut figures of 3 wins and 5 placings from 6 runners. The booking of Taichi Nagamori adds further strength, with both trainer and jockey top-ranked for wins at this track. By Discreet Cat out of Ruee Vers L'or, he has enough stable support to be a major player on debut.
Jockey: Ryoutarou Oka
Weight: 56kgs
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Faces the starter for the first time for Mai Miyagawa and draws barrier 3 with Ryotaro Oka taking the ride. By Danon Legend out of Gasket, he is a full sibling to Yomii, who was placed on debut at Kasamatsu, and a half-brother to Taiikusuwari, a three-time winner. The draw gives him a fair starting point and he has enough pedigree interest to hold place claims.
Jockey: Naoki Kimura
Weight: 55kgs
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Makes her debut for Masamitsu Sakai, whose first-starter record reads 2 wins and 5 placings from 7 runners. By Vincennes out of Reflexive Love, she is from a family with useful debut evidence, including Shu Boy winning first time out at Ohi and Gold Rafale doing the same at Kanazawa. That background gives her a sound place profile if she handles race day.
Jockey: Naomi Hama
Weight: 54kgs
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Starts his career from barrier 5 for Tetsuya Nagase, with Naomi Hama claiming the ride at 54kg. By Water Build out of Phlogiston, he is a half-brother to Dr Akiyoshi, a winner from five starts, while White Blues was fourth on debut at Mombetsu. The stable's small debut sample is quiet, but the light weight and family background keep him in the placing mix.
Jockey: Eita Inoue
Weight: 55kgs
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Begins for the Yuji Uchikoshi stable, a major positive given the yard's 3 wins and 5 placings from 6 first-starters. She is by Curren Black Hill out of Sun Durango and is a half-sister to Sun Suiren, a 12-time winner who debuted over 1300m on dirt. Barrier 6 is not as kind as some rivals, but the stable profile keeps her firmly in the mix.
Jockey: Minoru Miyagawa
Weight: 56kgs
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Debuts from barrier 7 for Yuji Uchikoshi, the top-ranked trainer for wins at this track, and Minoru Miyagawa is one of the leading jockeys here. The stable's first-starter record is a strong 3 wins and 5 placings from 6 runners, which offsets the wider draw to a degree. By Van Gogh out of Aster Story, he has the right yard and rider profile to be competitive immediately.