Kyoto Race 4 - Kyoto 4r
HEAVEN IN THE RAIN (16) First race appearance 2yo by Saturnalia for trainer Shinsuke Hashiguchi. Jockey Yuga Kawada is a plus. Watch the market. LYRIC LOVE (7) 2yo debutant sired by Lord Kanaloa for trainer Koshiro Take. Watch the market. ROUGE PRIMERO (11) First time at the races 2yo by Contrail for trainer Naosuke Sugai. Market as guide. BADGIR (2) 2yo runner on debut by Tower Of London for trainer Minoru Oguri and gets a favourable alley. Watch the market moves.
Jockey: Keisuke Dazai
Weight: 55kgs
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Drawn the inside for her first race start and comes from a family with several winners, headed by Parrish Blue and Grand Parish. Mamoru Ishibashi has placed five of 19 debutants, though the stable is still chasing a first win with that group. She has some pedigree depth but profiles as one who must show sharp race-day professionalism to trouble the better-backed newcomers.
Jockey: Kohei Matsuyama
Weight: 55kgs
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Starts from barrier two and has Kohei Matsuyama aboard, a valuable asset for a filly on debut. Minoru Oguri's debut runners have won twice from 33 starts and placed at 30%, which gives her a sound enough base for this assignment. With the draw to help her conserve energy and a Group 1-winning jockey taking the ride, she rates as one of the main winning hopes.
Jockey: Yuichi Kitamura
Weight: 55kgs
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Comes from a productive Classic Lydia family, with Super Aguri winning on debut over 1400m and Will Survive finishing second at his first start before later winning at city level. Yuichi Kitamura is a strong booking and Ryo Takahashi's debut figures are respectable. She may lack the standout pedigree of the top pair, but has enough indicators to be competitive for a placing.
Jockey: Seinosuke Yoshimura
Weight: 55kgs
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Begins from a favourable barrier and represents the Hisashi Shimizu stable, which has had four debut winners from 50 recent starters. The family offers stamina and depth, with Just Now a Kyoto debut winner and Fervore a six-time winner. The trainer-sire figures with Just A Way are more modest, so she appeals as a measured place chance rather than a clear winning play.
Jockey: Kenichi Ikezoe
Weight: 55kgs
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Draws well at barrier five for her first outing and has the right profile to run prominently. Takeshi Matsushita's debut runners have placed at 43%, while K Ikezoe brings Group 1 experience to the saddle. The family has already produced Stir Heart, a two-time winner including over 1400m at Kyoto Dirt. She brings the most balanced debut case and sets the standard.
Jockey: Kanta Taguchi
Weight: 55kgs
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Has a middle draw and comes from a family that includes Cavalo Preto and Twin Prime, both multiple winners. Y Ohashi has won with two of 21 debutants and the Shanghai Bobby stable combination has one win from 11, so there is some base to work with. Against several better-profiled newcomers, however, she will have to produce above those signals to threaten late.
Jockey: Suguru Hamanaka
Weight: 55kgs
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Carries one of the strongest pedigrees in the race, being by Lord Kanaloa from Epic Love and from the family of G1 winner Danon The Kid. The same family also includes Danon Touchdown, who won on debut before G1 placing. Koshiro Take's debut record is solid and the Lord Kanaloa combination is proven enough. She looks a major danger with genuine winning substance.
Jockey: Kenji Kawamata
Weight: 55kgs
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Has a midfield draw and is by Maurice from Tokowaka, with the family producing multiple winners including Throne and Tirage. The stable's recent debut record is light, with one win and two placings from 27 starters, and the Maurice combination is still winless from 18. She has pedigree enough to improve with racing, but this looks a stern first assignment.
Jockey: Osuke Tayama
Weight: 54kgs
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Gets in with 54kg and debuts for K Fujioka, whose first-starter record reads well at three wins and eight placings from 22 runners. By Life Is Good from Y Nada Mas, she does not have the same exposed family depth as some rivals, but the stable debut numbers are a positive marker. That makes her a realistic place chance if she begins cleanly and handles the occasion.
Jockey: Yoshihiro Furukawa
Weight: 55kgs
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Draws barrier 10 and has a useful family behind her, with Cros Parantoux, Sakura Top Real and Schnell Ange all winners, the latter scoring on debut. Hirofumi Shii's debut strike-rate is lower at one win from 29 starters, which tempers enthusiasm. The pedigree gives her some interest, but she appears to have more to prove than the principal contenders.
Jockey: Hayato Yoshida
Weight: 55kgs
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Debuts from barrier 11 as a Contrail filly for Naosuke Sugai, a Group 1-winning trainer with a useful first-starter record of three wins and seven placings from 23. Hayato Yoshida adds Group 1 experience in the saddle. She has stable and jockey credentials, but with fewer family pointers supplied than several rivals, she sits just outside the main winning chances.
Jockey: Nana Kawaharada
Weight: 51kgs
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Carries just 51kg on debut, and that light impost is a genuine advantage against fellow two-year-old fillies. She is by Silver State from Sound Etoile and represents Kota Kato, whose debut runners have placed five times from 24. Barrier 12 asks for early composure, but the weight edge gives her a clear chance to offset that and she belongs among the key hopes.
Jockey: Yamato Tsunoda
Weight: 55kgs
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Starts from a wide barrier and comes from a Deep South family with plenty of winners, including Fine Line, Magique and Southern State. Several relatives have performed well on debut, which is a worthwhile pointer. Koichi Tsunoda's debut figures are modest, however, and from gate 13 she looks likely to require above-average racecraft at her first outing.
Jockey: Arata Saitou
Weight: 55kgs
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Begins from barrier 14 for Hiroki Kawashima, whose debut runners have placed at 31%, a sound enough return for this type of race. She is by Danon Smash from Mohammadi, though the immediate sibling record is not as strong as some of the better chances. The wide draw keeps her in the each-way bracket, with a placing the more realistic target.
Jockey: Manabu Sakai
Weight: 55kgs
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Has Kizuna blood and is prepared by Kunihiko Watanabe, whose debut statistics are respectable at four wins and nine placings from 29. Manabu Sakai brings Group 1-winning experience, so there are professional positives around her. The outside draw is the obvious hurdle and she will have to be sharp from the outset to bridge the gap on the stronger profiles.
Jockey: Yuga Kawada
Weight: 55kgs
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Debuts from the widest barrier, but the booking of Yuga Kawada is significant and gives her immediate respect. She is a Saturnalia filly from Rag Princess and was a 45100000 yearling purchase, with Shinsuke Hashiguchi's stable capable of producing first-start placegetters. The draw prevents a stronger push, yet the jockey factor keeps her in the minor-money mix.