Kyoto Race 4 - Kyoto 4r
BALTIC AMBER (12) is the preferred debutant, with the Nadal colt supported by a leading rider in Atsuya Nishimura and a stable that has produced 3 winners from 27 first-starter runs. His profile is less about family flash and more about the overall debut set-up, which reads well enough to make him the one to beat. DERA SUGOIGAN (8) has a strong rider angle through Kohei Matsuyama and the dam has already left Kiss And Cry and Grand Opus, both city winners at 1600m. BELLAGIO AGERA (13) represents Hiroyuki Uemura, whose debut record of 4 wins and 14 placings from 33 starters gives him a solid platform, while the broader family has produced durable winners. ROYAL GAMINE (14) has a useful 1800m pointer through T O Marshall and a debut second from Hans, so she has enough pedigree substance to be a genuine danger.
Jockey: Kanta Taguchi
Weight: 56kgs
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Debuts from the Tatsuya Yoshioka stable, whose first-starter record is sound at 4 wins and 8 placings from 24 runners. The inside barrier is a help, but the immediate family gives little early push, with half-brother Linlithgow winless from 5 starts after finishing 12th on debut. He will have to show more than the profile suggests to trouble the stronger chances.
Jockey: Katsuma Sameshima
Weight: 56kgs
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Makes his debut with a serious pedigree base, being by Gun Runner out of Armony's Angel and a half-brother to G1 Arkansas Derby winner Angel Of Empire. That sibling also performed strongly around this distance range, which is relevant for a 1800m dirt opener. The Y Yahagi stable has 4 wins from 39 debut starters, so he shapes as a genuine place hope.
Jockey: Ryoya Kozaki
Weight: 56kgs
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Debuts for Yuichi Fukunaga and has a notably solid trainer-sire profile, with the Contrail pairing showing 7 wins and 26 placings from 44 runners. The stable's first-starter figures are also respectable, so there is some foundation to work with. Even so, he is rated behind the main chances and must produce it straight away on race day.
Jockey: Takashi Fujikake
Weight: 56kgs
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Steps out for T Umeda with a family that has thrown some useful early performers, including Mizuno Kokyu and Noah Smash, both placed on debut. The query is that the dam's winners have been more effective in shorter trips, while the stable's recent debut strike-rate is modest. He has enough background to be considered for a placing rather than a firm win call.
Jockey: Yuichiro Shibata
Weight: 54kgs
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Debuts by Le Vent Se Leve from a very active producing family, with Misuzu Grand O and Nature's Law among several winning half-relations. There is stamina and dirt evidence in the pedigree, including a city win at 2100m, but K Nakatake's recent debut record is 0 wins from 28 starters. He has to outperform the stable pattern to make a major impact.
Jockey: Ryuusei Sakai
Weight: 56kgs
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Comes from a family that has already produced Gaju Nori, Gaju Nori White and Nori Maru, with wins stretching from 1600m to 2600m. Nori Maru was also third on debut over 2000m, giving this colt some useful early-distance support. The trainer has handled the siblings, and with Ryusei Sakai booked he looks one of the better place prospects.
Jockey: Takuma Ogino
Weight: 55kgs
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Makes her debut for R Okubo, who has a reasonable first-starter record of 2 wins and 6 placings from 18 runners and sits prominently among trainers at this venue. The dam has left Aero Stream and Aino Katachi, both placed on debut over 1400m, but the family evidence is shorter than this 1800m task. She has to stretch that profile to threaten.
Jockey: Kohei Matsuyama
Weight: 56kgs
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Debuts with Kohei Matsuyama booked, a strong lead given his standing at this venue. The Just A Way colt is from Unlash, who has already produced Kiss And Cry and Grand Opus, both city winners over 1600m, and those siblings were trained within the same stable line. That gives him a solid race-shaping profile and he rates as a strong winning chance.
Jockey: Arata Saitou
Weight: 56kgs
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Starts for M Saito, whose debut record of 5 wins and 11 placings from 37 runners is one of the better statistical notes in the race. The Le Vent Se Leve pairing has also produced results, while half-sister Rose Pan Rasna won over 1800m on dirt after placing on debut at the same trip. He has a sound each-way profile.
Jockey: Mirco Demuro
Weight: 56kgs
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Debuts by Omega Perfume from the Shogo Yasuda stable, with M Demuro taking the ride. The stable has 2 wins and 8 placings from 30 first-starter runners, while the limited trainer-sire sample has already produced a placing. There is enough professional support around him to be a minor hope, though the main selections hold the stronger profiles.
Jockey: Yoshihiro Furukawa
Weight: 56kgs
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Debuts from a family with plenty of race experience, including Tagano Rampart, a recent 1800m dirt winner, and Tagano Evelyne, who won on debut over 1400m dirt. The Thunder Snow and T Miya combination has returned 3 wins and 8 placings from 24 runners, which keeps him in the mix for the minor money despite a wider barrier.
Jockey: Atsuya Nishimura
Weight: 56kgs
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Debuts as the top selection, with Nadal over a Japanese dam and Atsuya Nishimura booked from a strong riding position at this venue. Yutaka Okumura has 3 wins from 27 debut runners, and while the immediate sibling record is not flashy, this colt brings the cleanest overall profile among the first starters. He looks well placed to make a winning start.
Jockey: Yuichi Kitamura
Weight: 56kgs
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Represents Hiroyuki Uemura, a strong track trainer whose first-starter record of 4 wins and 14 placings from 33 runners reads well. The Chrysoberyl colt is out of Saint Vincent, whose progeny include seasoned winners such as Saint Bellini and Prima Vista. He has enough stable and family depth to be a major player first time out.
Jockey: Suguru Hamanaka
Weight: 55kgs
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Debuts by Le Vent Se Leve from Diamond High and has some useful family markers for this assignment. T O Marshall won over 1800m on dirt, while Hans was second on debut before winning at his next start, and S Hamanaka gives the filly a proven senior rider. From the outside draw she still has the pedigree depth to run very well.