Kyoto Race 5 - Kyoto 5r
DANON CANTABILE (8) Contrail 2yo having first start for Yuichi Fukunaga. Watch for a sign in the market. NEUERUNG (1) 2yo by Saturnalia having first race appearance for Takashi Saito and has minimal work to do from the gate. Respect the betting. GOLDEN PROMISE (7) Yoshito Yahagi 2yo by Contrail having first race appearance. Watch early betting. TERRE ROUGE (2) First appearance at the races 2yo by Admire Mars for Yasushi Shono and has a positive barrier. Watch the market.
Jockey: Christophe Lemaire
Weight: 55kgs
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Drawn barrier one for her debut, this Saturnalia filly brings the clearest profile through dam Chrono Genesis and half-sibling Bereshit, who won first time out over 1800m before placing at G2 and G3 level. Christophe Lemaire and the Takashi Saito stable are strong anchors, and the inside draw gives her every chance to make an immediate impact.
Jockey: Hideaki Miyuki
Weight: 56kgs
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Starts from a favourable draw and has a Group 1-winning jockey and trainer combination, so there is some professional grounding to his debut. The family has produced Le Vine Noir, a city winner at 1400m and 1800m, but the trainer-sire numbers are modest and others bring stronger first-start credentials.
Jockey: Yamato Tsunoda
Weight: 55kgs
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Debuts as an Al Ain filly from barrier three, with a half-sibling in Let Feel Man who has won from limited racing. The Koichi Tsunoda debut figures are measured rather than compelling, and the family evidence points more to future development than a clear first-up edge in this line-up.
Jockey: Haruhiko Kawasu
Weight: 55kgs
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Makes her first appearance from barrier four for Shinichiro Akiyama, whose debut record is plain on the supplied figures. Half-sibling Venator has won, which gives the family some substance, but his own debut was well back at Tokyo and this filly looks one likely to be better judged once exposed under race conditions.
Jockey: Kanta Taguchi
Weight: 56kgs
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Begins from the middle of the line and does have depth in the family, including Fortem, Tunas and Clutch Time as multiple winners or early performers. The query is the debut platform, with Tsutomu Ogata and the Win Bright combination yet to strike on the supplied figures, so he will have to lift above the profile.
Jockey: Kohei Matsuyama
Weight: 55kgs
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By Contrail and partnered by Kohei Matsuyama, she has enough in the background to command respect on debut. Mia Stella gives the family a strong staying thread, while Lord Respect and other half-siblings add race experience and winning depth. The stable does not have bold debut numbers, but the overall profile still reads as a genuine winning chance.
Jockey: Ryuusei Sakai
Weight: 56kgs
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Carries a persuasive pedigree angle as a Contrail colt from Joy Canela, with half-sibling Canela Fina a Listed winner and a dual 1800m city winner at Tokyo. Y Yahagi has solid debut and sire-combination figures, and Ryusei Sakai knows this track well. The wider barrier tempers the confidence slightly, but he has clear top-three claims.
Jockey: Mirai Iwata
Weight: 56kgs
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Comes from the Yuichi Fukunaga stable, whose debut figures stand out at 21% wins and 58% placings, and the Contrail combination is similarly strong on the supplied numbers. Mirai Iwata is a positive booking, while half-sibling Gracia Mujer won at Kyoto Dirt over 1800m. Barrier eight asks for some composure, but the stable profile keeps him in the mix.