Kyoto Race 5 - Kyoto 5r
CUTIE BOND (8) has the standout pedigree profile, with dam Coasted already producing Danon Beluga and Bond Girl, and she is a high-priced Northern Farm foal with Yuga Kawada booked. HONEYBELL (2) draws more neatly and comes from the Tomokazu Takano stable, whose debut runners have a solid recent place record, while her family has shown some early performance. DON CRUSH (6) also commands respect for Takashi Saito, pairing a leading trainer with K Ikezoe and a family that has produced first-start winners Showman Fleet and Hishi Le Lien. JOYEUX ETOILE (14) has M Demuro aboard and enough sibling debut form through Good Growth and Dazzling Ray to rate as a genuine danger despite the wider barrier.
Jockey: Koji Nishizuka
Weight: 56kgs
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Debuts from barrier 1 for H Fujiwara, a Group 1-winning trainer with 4 wins from 27 recent debut runners. The Charlatan colt was a JPY34,100,000 Hokkaido Selection Sale yearling and the trainer-sire combination has placed 4 from 6, which gives his profile some depth. Blinkers are applied for debut and the inside draw helps his place case.
Jockey: Atsuya Nishimura
Weight: 55kgs
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Makes her first appearance from a good draw for Tomokazu Takano, whose debut runners have produced 4 wins and 10 placings from 25 recent starters. She is by Kitasan Black and has same-trainer siblings Simurgh and Unlimited, with Simurgh placing on debut at Kyoto over 1400m. That blend of gate, stable and family evidence makes her a strong winning chance.
Jockey: Daito Ozawa
Weight: 55kgs
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Steps out for K Nonaka with barrier 3 and a deep family of winners behind her. Half-siblings Keiai Wipe, Queen's Lemon, Queen's Stela and Keiai Altair all won multiple races, while Keiai Wipe won on debut over 1400m at Hanshin Dirt. The trainer's debut record is moderate, but the draw and family substance keep her in the place mix.
Jockey: Seinosuke Yoshimura
Weight: 56kgs
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Begins for Mitsumasa Nakauchida, who is a strong track trainer, and the colt brings a notable JPY55,000,000 Select Sale foal profile. Rouge Dahlia won on debut over 1600m at Niigata and La Reine Des Lys was second on debut over 1800m at Tokyo, so the family offers early ability around this distance range. He shapes as a credible place contender.
Jockey: Osuke Tayama
Weight: 55kgs
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Makes his debut for Tsutomu Ogata, whose recent first-starter record shows no wins from 31 runners. There is durability in the family through Hakusan Spring and Hakusan Apple, but the listed sibling debut efforts were well held and the stable figures ask him to outperform the profile. He looks one who will have to lift sharply at his first race outing.
Jockey: Kenichi Ikezoe
Weight: 56kgs
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Debuts for Takashi Saito, a leading trainer and the top-ranked track trainer in this field, with Group 1-winning jockey K Ikezoe booked. The Indy Champ colt was a JPY46,200,000 Northern Racing foal and his family includes Showman Fleet and Hishi Le Lien, both first-start winners. That gives him a strong platform to run well straight away.
Jockey: Akatsuki Tomita
Weight: 55kgs
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Starts from barrier 7 for Kyoko Maekawa and is by Siskin from Animateur. The trainer-sire pairing has won with both recorded runners, which is a useful positive, although the broader family debut record is more even and the stable's debut strike-rate is 12%. She has some upside, but others bring more compelling profiles for this first assignment.
Jockey: Yuga Kawada
Weight: 55kgs
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Arrives with the most compelling debut profile in the race. The Saturnalia filly cost JPY187,000,000 as a Select Sale foal and is out of Coasted, whose progeny include Danon Beluga, Bond Girl and Danon History. Yuga Kawada is booked, the trainer's debut runners place at 50%, and the family has already produced several first-start winners. She is the one to beat.
Jockey: Fuma Matsuwaka
Weight: 56kgs
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Debuts for Kazuya Makita with Fuma Matsuwaka taking the ride. Full sibling Valuable has won 3 races and placed fifth on debut, so there is some usable family evidence, but the trainer's recent debut record shows no wins from 27 runners. He can run a race if professional from barrier 9, though a placing appears the more realistic target.
Jockey: Kanta Taguchi
Weight: 55kgs
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Opens her career from barrier 10 for Naoyuki Morita after selling for JPY2,200,000 as a Hokkaido September Sale yearling. The trainer's debut record shows no wins from 28 recent runners and the trainer-sire combination is also winless from 24 starters. With no stronger family signal supplied, she looks up against it at this stage.
Jockey: Ryou Takakura
Weight: 55kgs
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Debuts by Contrail from a deep black-type family headed by Yamakatsu Ace, a multiple Group 2 and Group 3 winner who also placed at G1 level. That pedigree gives her long-term interest, but Hidenori Take's debut numbers are modest and the trainer-sire pairing is yet to place from 3 runners. She may be better watched unless the race-day performance says otherwise.
Jockey: Yusaku Kokubun
Weight: 56kgs
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Begins from barrier 12 for Tomoyasu Sakaguchi and was an JPY8,250,000 Hokkaido Summer Sale yearling. Tatsuno King O won on debut over 1500m at Funabashi, which is a positive family note, but the stable is winless with 26 recent debut runners and the Al Ain pairing is 0 from 5. He has a fair bit to find against stronger profiles.
Jockey: Hideaki Miyuki
Weight: 55kgs
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Starts from a wide draw for K Nakatake with Group 1-winning jockey H Miyuki aboard. The Rey De Oro filly was a JPY14,300,000 Hokkaido Selection Sale yearling, and the trainer-sire combination has 3 wins and 8 placings from 24 runners. The stable's overall debut numbers are lighter, but there is enough in the pairing to give her place claims.
Jockey: Mirco Demuro
Weight: 55kgs
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Debuts from the outside barrier with M Demuro, a Group 1-winning jockey, booked. The family gives some early-speed evidence, with Good Growth second on debut over 1200m at Kokura and Dazzling Ray third on debut over 1200m at Hanshin. The trainer's debut record is winless in the supplied sample, but the jockey and sibling record keep her among the key chances.