Kyoto Race 5 - Kyoto 5r
PIMPRENELLE (4) is the one to beat on profile, with a Northern Racing background, a 48,400,000 yen Select Sale price and the Yuga Kawada-Takashi Saito combination giving him the most persuasive debut platform. RED SEEKER (11) has an equally appealing foundation, being a 52,800,000 yen Northern Farm foal purchase from a family headed by Listed Kobai Stakes winner Lily Joie, who won on debut and has strong form around 1400m-1500m. GALANTERIA (6) lacks the same family detail but comes from a Group 1-winning stable and has a Maurice page that gives him scope to make an immediate mark. COSMO CREATION (14) is by Kitasan Black and was a 23,100,000 yen Hokkaido Selection Sale yearling; she draws wider than the main pair but still owns enough pedigree substance to be treated as a genuine winning hope.
Jockey: Fuma Matsuwaka
Weight: 55kgs
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Debuts from barrier 1 as an Orfevre filly out of Main Target, with a 50,600,000 yen Select Sale yearling price giving her some pedigree interest. The stable's debut record is modest at 1 win from 30 starters, and half-sibling Main Theme was unplaced at its first run over 1600m. The inside draw helps her get every chance, but others bring stronger first-start profiles.
Jockey: Mirco Demuro
Weight: 55kgs
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Makes her first race appearance for Haruki Sugiyama, whose debut record of 6 wins and 18 placings from 44 starters reads well for a newcomer. The Epiphaneia cross is backed by a strong trainer-sire record, while half-siblings Cosmo Storm and Glorious both won races and showed early ability. Drawn low with M Demuro aboard, she has a genuine placing shape.
Jockey: Hideaki Miyuki
Weight: 56kgs
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Starts his career from barrier 3 for H Miyamoto, whose recent debut figures are 0 wins and 0 placings from 24 starters. The family has depth through Narita Yell, Narita Kuon and Narita Ambition, and Osumi Cipher was fifth on debut over 1600m at this track. Even so, he looks more of a development prospect than a first-up winning threat.
Jockey: Yuga Kawada
Weight: 56kgs
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Debuts with a strong professional profile, combining barrier 4, Yuga Kawada and the Takashi Saito stable, which has a sound 12% debut strike rate. The Drefong colt was a 48,400,000 yen Select Sale yearling from Northern Racing, and the jockey-trainer setup gives him the clearest starting point among these. He shapes as the horse they have to beat.
Jockey: Yuji Nakai
Weight: 56kgs
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Begins from barrier 5 as a Danon Smash colt, but the supporting indicators are fairly thin. Naoyuki Morita has no wins from 27 recent debut starters and the trainer-sire combination is also winless from five. His half-siblings Lord Gospel and Lord Aeolus were well held first time out, so he will have to exceed the family pattern to trouble the main hopes.
Jockey: Suguru Hamanaka
Weight: 56kgs
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Introduces himself as a Maurice colt from the Masayuki Nishimura stable, with S Hamanaka booked and barrier 6 offering a reasonable starting draw. The stable has placed 4 of 24 debutants, while the trainer-sire combination has 24 placings from 84 starters. There is no exposed sibling line to lean on, but the stable and sire profile keep him firmly in the winning mix.
Jockey: Kanta Taguchi
Weight: 56kgs
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Steps out for the Y Ohashi stable, which has 2 wins and 6 placings from 21 recent debut starters. The family gives him some encouragement, with half-sibling Meisho Toko third on debut at this track over 1400m before winning at the same venue. This is still a stronger race on profile, and he looks more a minor hope than a likely winner.
Jockey: Ryoya Kozaki
Weight: 56kgs
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Debuts as a Danon Ballade colt from barrier 8, with the family pointing towards 1600m-1800m suitability. Full sibling Cosmo Cavalier won twice, including over 1600m at Nakayama, and both listed debut performers were fifth first time out. The concern is the stable's modest 3% debut strike rate and a winless trainer-sire record, leaving him as a place outsider.
Jockey: Yoshihiro Furukawa
Weight: 56kgs
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Starts off as a Danon Kingly colt for Hirofumi Shii, with a 15,400,000 yen Hokkaido Summer Sale yearling price and a middle draw. The family has produced winners through Rouge Desire and Panalangin, and Rouge Desire was fourth on debut at Hanshin Dirt over 1800m. His stable debut record is only 1 win from 29, but the place rate gives him minor claims.
Jockey: Yuichiro Shibata
Weight: 53kgs
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Comes to the races as an Al Ain filly carrying 53kg, with the trainer-sire combination showing 2 wins and 4 placings from 13 starters. That is the best part of her profile, as the immediate family has yet to produce a winner and recent debut performers from the dam were well beaten. She has some pedigree angle, but the stronger stables look to hold her.
Jockey: Kohei Matsuyama
Weight: 56kgs
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Debuts with a deep page, being a 52,800,000 yen Northern Farm foal purchase and a half-brother to Lily Joie, winner of the Listed Kobai Stakes at this track over 1400m. Lily Joie also won on debut, giving this gelding a strong family pointer for an early result. The Y Ikee yard has an 18% debut strike rate, making him a major danger despite the wider draw.
Jockey: Arata Saitou
Weight: 56kgs
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Makes his debut from barrier 12 for Shinya Kobayashi, whose first-starter numbers are respectable with 3 wins from 23 starters. The stable is noted as strong at this track, which offers some support, but there is little family evidence supplied to lift him above the main chances. From the wider draw, he looks a runner who may improve with race experience.
Jockey: Atsuya Nishimura
Weight: 56kgs
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Begins from barrier 13 as a Maurice colt out of Love And Faith, with Atsuya Nishimura aboard for Yasuyuki Tsujino. The trainer-sire combination is a notable positive, producing 2 wins and 6 placings from 8 starters, while the broader family has several winners. The outside half of the draw is a hurdle, but his background gives him each-way interest.
Jockey: Katsuma Sameshima
Weight: 55kgs
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Debuts as a Kitasan Black filly with a 23,100,000 yen Hokkaido Selection Sale yearling price, and that sire line gives her a solid foundation for a 1600m newcomer. The T Miya stable has a Group 1-winning background, though its debut figures are only 1 win from 18. Barrier 14 is not ideal, but she still has enough pedigree substance to rate in the main group.
Jockey: Osuke Tayama
Weight: 54kgs
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Starts out with the strongest sibling resume in the field, being a half-sister to Scarlet Color, a G2 winner and multiple Group performer from 1600m to 2000m. Ilima and Ugo also add winning depth to the family. The issue is that her overall debut profile sits below the leading chances, and from barrier 15 she may be better assessed as one to watch late.
Jockey: Manabu Sakai
Weight: 56kgs
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Debuts from the outside barrier for Y Ohashi, whose first-starter record is serviceable at 2 wins and 6 placings from 21 runners. The Isla Bonita trainer-sire figures are weaker, with no wins or placings from six starters, and there is no sibling evidence supplied to strengthen the case. From barrier 16, he appears to face a stiff first assignment.