Tokyo City Keiba Race 3 - Race 3 - 1600
EMBRATURA (7) First start at the races 2yo by Will Take Charge for trainer Takemi Munakata. Jockey Takayuki Yano is a strong choice aboard. Betting is the best guide. REINBACH (2) 2yo first starter sired by Authentic for Hidemitsu Sakai and gets a favourable draw. Youichi Andou is a strong choice aboard. Betting is the best guide. HOLY KNIGHT (9) Hideyo Yoneta trained 2yo by Caravaggio on debut. Watch for a sign in the market. DOYA CONGA (5) 2yo first starter by Sabuno Junior for trainer Masato Tanaka. Watch the market.
Jockey: Ryou Fujita
Weight: 55kgs
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Makes his debut from barrier 1 for Keiji Nakamichi, with Ryo Fujita taking the ride. The trainer's recent debut figures show no wins from 11 starters but 7 placings, while the family has produced several winners including T O Blueberry and Daiei Bilberry. The inside draw is useful, though he profiles more as a place improver than a likely winner at first asking.
Jockey: Youichi Andou
Weight: 55kgs
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Makes his debut with a strong profile for Hidemitsu Sakai, whose debutants have won 4 of 10 and placed 6 times. Barrier 2 gives this colt by Authentic a clean starting point, and Yoichi Ando adds further confidence with a solid local ranking. His dam Faith Proof has produced winners including Unto Thee and Garnets Gal, so the background reads well enough for him to be the one they must beat.
Jockey: Minami Sugiyama
Weight: 52kgs
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Begins her career from barrier 3 with just 52kg, and that light weight is a genuine asset against several 55kg colts. Her dam Shibano Tensho has produced Shibano Ten Ten, a three-time winner, although the immediate debut record in the family is only fair. With the inside draw and weight advantage, she still shapes as one of the more appealing winning chances.
Jockey: Shunsuke Ishikawa
Weight: 54kgs
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Steps out for Yoichi Sasaki from barrier 4 and carries 54kg on debut. Her full brother Stork won, while half-siblings Big Koemi Roof and Shirozukinchan were also multiple winners, so there is some substance in the pedigree. The trainer's debut record of 0 from 3 is a cautious note, and she will have to show more than the stable pattern suggests.
Jockey: Gonsarubesu Furanshisuko
Weight: 54kgs
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Opens her career for Masato Tanaka with Francisco Goncalves booked, a rider-trainer pairing flagged as a first-time combination. The stable has placed 3 of 7 debutants, which gives her some each-way footing, and the family includes prolific winner End Stage among several capable relatives. Barrier 5 looks workable, so she has a genuine minor-money profile.
Jockey: Ryuuji Tatsushiro
Weight: 55kgs
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Debuts from barrier 6 for Tomohiro Arai, with Ryuji Tatsushiro aboard. The stable's debut figures are plain at 0 from 5 with no placings, but this colt is by Epicharis and has a full sibling, Faint Light, who won during a 29-start career. The profile is not as strong as the main hopes, yet he has enough family background to be considered for the placings.
Jockey: Takayuki Yano
Weight: 54kgs
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Starts out for Takemi Munakata and gains Takayuki Yano, the leading track jockey, which is the clearest positive in her debut profile. The trainer has placed 2 of 5 first starters, and her half-brother Bruno The Beach is already a winner. Barrier 7 is not as kind as those drawn inside, but the jockey booking and stable record keep her among the key chances.
Jockey: Kenji Okamura
Weight: 55kgs
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Comes to the races as a first starter for Yukiharu Shimada, drawn barrier 8 with Kenji Okamura aboard. The dam Passion Red has produced a broad list of winners, including Second Nature, Baila Bien, Sun Kahala and Esper, and several relatives have run well on debut. The stable's debut and trainer-sire figures are softer, so he looks a fringe hope at this stage.
Jockey: Tsubasa Sasagawa
Weight: 55kgs
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Introduced by Hideyo Yoneda, who has an excellent 4 wins and 6 placings from 10 debutants, and Tsubasa Sasagawa is a strong booking as the second-ranked track jockey. The family has produced useful winners such as Platina Ash, T Blossom and Crazy X, although barrier 9 asks a little more. He has enough stable and rider support to run well first time out.
Jockey: Kanta Taniuchi
Weight: 54kgs
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Starts from the outside barrier for Makoto Ichimura with Taniuchi Kanta aboard. The trainer's debut record is respectable, with 1 win and 4 placings from 5 starters, but there is no sibling race record in the supplied family details and the wide draw does him no favours. He has some stable precedent to lean on, though others bring stronger overall profiles.