Kyoto Race 5 - Kyoto 5r
JUN KING (3) 2yo debutant sired by Kitasan Black for trainer Yasuo Tomomichi. Good to see jockey Yuga Kawada is jumping on. Respect the betting. PYTHEAS (9) Manabu Ikezoe 2yo by Rulership having first race appearance. Watch for a sign in the market. ASK HIGH TOUCH (5) 2yo first starter sired by Saturnalia for Hideaki Fujiwara. Follow the money. G T GANG (6) First time at the races 2yo by Kitasan Black for Yuichi Fukunaga. Watch early betting.
Jockey: Yamato Tsunoda
Weight: 56kgs
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Makes his first race appearance from barrier 1, which gives him the chance to begin his career with an economical run. He is by Rulership out of Marino Niger, and Koichi Tsunoda has had 2 winners from 28 first starters. The trainer-sire record is sound enough, but stronger debut profiles are lined up against him and he has to show more than the raw figures suggest.
Jockey: Osuke Tayama
Weight: 55kgs
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Debuts from a favourable barrier 2 and carries 55kg, so he gets practical advantages for his first race-day test. He is by Eishin Flash from Spirited Heir and comes from the Naoyuki Morita stable. The stable's debut record is light on winners, which keeps the assessment measured, but the draw gives him a platform to run a competitive placing.
Jockey: Yuga Kawada
Weight: 56kgs
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Shapes as the standout debut profile with Kitasan Black as his sire, Jouster as the dam and a 143000000 Select Sale purchase price behind him. Barrier 3 is ideal for a newcomer, while Yuga Kawada rides for Y Tomomichi, whose first-starter and Kitasan Black statistics read well. Everything in the exposed profile points to a colt ready to make a strong opening statement.
Jockey: Kenichi Ikezoe
Weight: 56kgs
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Starts from barrier 4 with K Ikezoe aboard, which is a positive rider booking for a first starter. The family has produced winners through Nature Ship and Southern Fleuve, but Shinichiro Akiyama's first-starter strike rate is only 1 from 27. He has enough pedigree interest to watch, though others bring a sharper debut case.
Jockey: Koji Nishizuka
Weight: 56kgs
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Comes from the H Fujiwara stable and was a 52800000 Select Sale foal, so there is more quality in the background than the cautious rating suggests. He is by Saturnalia out of Itaperuna and draws barrier 5. The stable does produce debut winners, but this looks a deep enough newcomer race and he may require a polished first-up effort to trouble the main hopes.
Jockey: Kohei Matsuyama
Weight: 56kgs
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Brings one of the best pedigrees in the field as a Kitasan Black colt out of Serienholde and a half brother to G1 winner Schnell Meister. The 451000000 Select Sale price underlines the regard for him, and Yuichi Fukunaga's first-starter figures are strong. With Kohei Matsuyama booked, he has the substance to challenge the top pick immediately.
Jockey: Ryoya Kozaki
Weight: 56kgs
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Begins from barrier 7 for K Kozaki and is by Rey De Oro out of Monstera Mao. The stable's first-starter record is only 1 win from 23, and the trainer-sire combination is yet to place from 4 runners. He may well develop with racing, but on debut credentials alone he sits below the better-credentialed newcomers.
Jockey: Kyosuke Kokubun
Weight: 56kgs
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Steps out by Benbatl from Cosmo Djemila for N Yoshida, who does have Group 1-winning trainer credentials. The first-starter numbers are modest, however, with 1 win from 22 attempts, and the trainer-sire combination is yet to produce a placing from limited tries. He looks more a longer-term prospect than a clear debut threat.
Jockey: Yuichi Kitamura
Weight: 56kgs
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Has a deep family page as a Rulership colt from Buena Vista, with Social Club and Coronacion both winning on debut at Kyoto and Tantalus later placing at G3 level. Barrier 9 is not as kind as some of the inside draws, but Yuichi Kitamura is a strong booking and the trainer-sire combination has produced plenty of placings. He rates a genuine winning chance.
Jockey: Katsuma Sameshima
Weight: 56kgs
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Debuts by Efforia out of La Birkin and has a useful family marker through Enjolras, who was second on debut over 2000m before winning at city level. Akishi Higashida has placed 10 of 27 first starters, a solid platform for this type of race. Barrier 10 makes the task a little trickier, but he profiles as a realistic place contender.
Jockey: Seinosuke Yoshimura
Weight: 56kgs
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Starts from barrier 11 for the Y Ikee stable, whose first-starter record of 6 wins and 14 placings from 33 runners commands respect. He is by Orfevre out of Rainbow Quartz, and half relation Admire Vista won on debut over 1800m at Hanshin. The draw is a hurdle, but the stable and family give him enough to be a minor player.
Jockey: Kanta Taguchi
Weight: 56kgs
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Draws the outside alley for his first start and comes by Efforia from Nishino Plaisir. The family includes Nishino Koigokoro, a city winner who was fifth on debut, but Tamio Hamada's first-starter record is only 1 win from 30. He can run better than the raw draw suggests, yet this looks more a minor-money assignment.