Tokyo Race 5 - Tokyo 5r
VAL CAMONICA (3) makes the strongest debut case through a well-linked profile: she is by Epiphaneia out of Linate, has Christophe Lemaire aboard, and her half-brother Forlanini has won twice at Tokyo over 1800m. The Keisuke Miyata stable also has a solid debut record, which adds to the appeal. LORD DIGNITY (2) draws kindly in barrier 2 and represents the H Fujiwara yard, which has a strong 19% debut strike-rate from the sample supplied. SARASA CYNTHIA'S (9) gets Takeshi Yokoyama and has several winning half-siblings, including Kichi Fighter and Diaghilev, so she profiles as a genuine danger despite the wider draw. HISHI HORIZON (8) brings the Contrail-N Hori combination, strong family depth through Corrientes and Lusitania, and a stable debut place-rate that gives him a sound platform first time out.
Jockey: Yuji Tannai
Weight: 56kgs
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Debuts from barrier 1 with Yuji Tannai aboard, and the inside draw is a useful starting point for a colt having his first race experience. The Golden Pal-Nefferkitty line has some substance, with half-sibling Summer Madness winning and also placing on debut over 1800m at Niigata Dirt. Minoru Oguri's debut figures are moderate, but the trainer-sire sample is positive enough to keep him in the place mix.
Jockey: Keita Tosaki
Weight: 56kgs
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Makes his first start from barrier 2 for the H Fujiwara stable, whose debut record of 5 wins from 26 starters is one of the better profile points in this field. Keita Tosaki adds further polish, and the Kizuna-Signalize breeding is backed by a city-winning half-sibling in Efcharisto. There is enough in the stable and draw set-up to make him a strong winning chance at the first attempt.
Jockey: Christophe Lemaire
Weight: 55kgs
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Debuts with a compelling profile and looks the horse to beat. She is by Epiphaneia out of Linate, with Christophe Lemaire booked and Keisuke Miyata holding a sound debut record from the figures supplied. The family gives her a strong 1800m pointer, headed by Forlanini, a three-time winner who has scored twice at Tokyo over this trip. From barrier 3, she brings the right blend of pedigree, stable and rider strength.
Jockey: Takuya Kowata
Weight: 56kgs
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Steps out for the first time from barrier 4, with Takuya Kowata taking the ride for Daisuke Akimoto. The family has shown some early ability through Lord Genesis, who placed on debut at Sapporo, but the stable's debut strike-rate and place-rate are both modest from the sample supplied. He will have to outperform the profile to trouble the stronger newcomers.
Jockey: Miyabi Mutou
Weight: 56kgs
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Makes his debut with some pedigree interest, as half-sibling Oh Darlin was a multiple winner and placed at Listed level overseas. That gives the family page substance, though the Takashi Mizuno debut figures and the trainer-sire combination are less encouraging in the supplied data. He may have longer-term upside, but this first assignment looks a demanding starting point.
Jockey: Kosei Miura
Weight: 56kgs
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Begins from the middle draw for Mizuki Takayanagi and has a useful trainer-sire profile, with the Greater London combination showing 6 wins and 14 placings from 30 starters. Kosei Miura is a positive booking, and the family includes winners Kitano Ayaka and Keppare Arc. The debut record for the stable is quieter, but there is enough support to view him as a genuine placing chance.
Jockey: Kazuki Kikuzawa
Weight: 56kgs
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Makes his debut after selling through the Hokkaido Autumn Sale, but the immediate profile is fairly plain. Naru Owada's debut figures are modest, and the Gold Dream trainer-sire sample has yet to produce a placing from the data supplied. With no sibling performance to lean on, he looks one of the runners likely to improve with race experience.
Jockey: Daisuke Sasaki
Weight: 56kgs
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Debuts for the N Hori stable, and the broader profile is sound without making him the top pick. He is by Contrail, was sold through the Select Sale, and has useful family references through Corrientes, who placed on debut and later won at Tokyo over 2000m, and Lusitania, an 1800m winner. The stable's 50% debut place-rate keeps him firmly in the exotics mix.
Jockey: Takeshi Yokoyama
Weight: 55kgs
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Starts from barrier 9 but brings a rider upgrade in Takeshi Yokoyama and enough family performance to command respect. Half-siblings Kichi Fighter and Diaghilev are winners, while Crown Motif placed on debut over 2000m at Nakayama. The stable debut figures are not dominant, yet the rider booking and winning family base make her one of the stronger first-starters in the race.
Jockey: Daichi Shibata
Weight: 56kgs
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Debuts from barrier 10 with Daichi Shibata aboard and has some family substance through full sibling Star Allies, who won, and half-sibling Jaldabaoth, a six-time winner. Star Allies also ran fifth on debut at Tokyo over 1800m, which is relevant. Even so, the stable and trainer-sire debut figures are quiet, so he appeals more as a rough place hope than a leading chance.
Jockey: Yutaro Nonaka
Weight: 56kgs
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Begins from the outside barrier for Daishi Ito and Yutaro Nonaka, with the supplied stable debut figures showing a low win rate. The Satono Crown trainer-sire combination has produced some placings, but the family evidence is not especially strong, with half-sibling Seiun Sapphire unplaced on debut. He looks likely to require further seasoning before making a major impact.