Mombetsu Race 6 - Race 6 - 1000
MELODY SKY (10) First start at the races 2yo by Mr Melody for Noboru Yonekawa. Watch the betting. STEEL ROAD (1) 2yo first starter by Smart Falcon for Hideki Kakugawa and has minimal work to do from the alley. Watch the market. A SHIN NEURON (2) Debutant 2yo by A Shin Hikari for trainer Takahiro Matsumoto and has a good draw. Keep your eye on the market. TIME EDGE (7) First race appearance 2yo by Isla Bonita for Nozomi Ono. Betting as a guide.
Jockey: 阿部龍
Weight: 55kgs
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Draws the inside for her debut and profiles as the most appealing of the newcomers. The Smart Falcon filly is with Hideki Kakugawa, a leading local trainer whose debut runners have produced 10 wins from 47 starters and a 55% place rate. The stable also has a solid record with this sire line, and Ryu Abe adds further race-day polish. She looks ready to make a strong first impression.
Jockey: 岩橋勇
Weight: 55kgs
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Begins from barrier two, which gives this A Shin Hikari filly a valuable starting point at her first appearance. Takahiro Matsumoto's overall debut record is modest, but his combination with this sire has been very productive: 10 wins and 21 placings from 33 runners. That specific angle keeps her right in calculations as one of the main dangers.
Jockey: 服部茂
Weight: 55kgs
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Drawn three for her first race start and comes from the Hiroaki Sakurai yard with Takafumi Hattori taking the ride. The Declaration Of War filly lacks the same stable debut numbers as the top pair, with the trainer having two placings from 13 first starters, but the draw and profile are enough to keep her among the better winning hopes.
Jockey: 松井伸
Weight: 55kgs
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Starts from barrier four on debut for Takahiro Matsumoto and has some depth on the dam's side, headed by Regius, a nine-time winner, and Ardeluxe, a city winner at Nakayama Dirt. The trainer's debut figures are lighter at one win from 28, so she appeals more as one who has to show above-average natural ability first time out.
Jockey: 宮内勇
Weight: 55kgs
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Comes through a stable with a sound first-starter record, with Hiroto Kawashima producing 9 debut wins from 39 runners and a 51% place rate. The family gives her some sprint relevance too, with Horchata third on debut at 1200m and Trio fourth on debut over 1000m at this venue. Barrier five is workable, and she has a genuine minor-placing profile.
Jockey: 黒澤愛
Weight: 55kgs
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Debuts from barrier six for Noboru Yonekawa, whose first-starter record sits at 4 wins from 39 and a 36% place rate. The Beach Patrol combination has placed at a better clip, and the family includes early efforts from Castagnaccio and Archi Hacker over shorter trips. Even so, she looks to be starting behind a few better-credentialled rivals.
Jockey: 小野楓
Weight: 56kgs
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Has a useful camp profile through Nozomi Ono and Fuma Ono, both well ranked for track wins, and the trainer-sire combination with Isla Bonita has produced 6 wins and 16 placings from 26 runners. That is a positive base, but he is a colt carrying 56kg from barrier seven and is rated behind several more appealing debut setups.
Jockey: 亀井洋
Weight: 55kgs
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Brings the deepest family page in the field, with full sibling Tokai Kleos a five-time winner and several half-siblings successful, including Tokai Cynisca, Tokai Mana and Tokai La Mer. The concern is the debut platform, with Hiroaki Sakurai yet to win from 13 first starters. The pedigree is interesting, but race-day proof is required.
Jockey: 金山昇
Weight: 56kgs
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Drawn wider on debut and comes from the Fuyuki Igarashi stable, which has 5 wins and 13 placings from 38 first starters. The family offers early-speed interest, with Lot Fighter winning on debut over 900m and Lot Valkyrie running second at the same trip. The Logotype stable-sire numbers are quiet, leaving him with ground to make up.
Jockey: 石川倭
Weight: 55kgs
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Has a leading rider engaged in Yamato Ishikawa, and the Noboru Yonekawa and Mr Melody combination has placed in 8 of 11 attempts, which is a useful pointer for a debutant. The wider barrier is the obvious complication, but her profile has enough substance through rider, sire and stable to make her a sound place chance.
Jockey: ▲小川悠
Weight: 52kgs
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Carries just 52kg on debut, a notable advantage for a two-year-old filly, and Fuyuki Igarashi has a workable debut record with 5 wins and 13 placings from 38 starters. The Danon Smash stable-sire sample is yet to produce a placing from two runners, and barrier 11 adds a challenge, but the light weight keeps her in the minor mix.