Tokyo Race 5 - Tokyo 5r
SATONO KAGURA (1) has the most appealing starting point, with barrier one, Christophe Lemaire and the Tetsuya Kimura stable giving him a very strong debut platform. Kimura's 24% debut strike rate and outstanding record with Saturnalia progeny are significant in a race of newcomers. ASK GOKUJO (10) brings a high-end pedigree and profile, being by Kizuna from She Will Reign, with a 231,000,000 yen sale tag and siblings including G2 placegetter Danon Tornado. SNOWVA (4) is another with strong stable substance, as Keisuke Miyata has a 20% debut record and an excellent Suave Richard combination. RECURSION FUNC (6) has a more measured profile but the Eiji Nakadate stable has produced six debut winners from 43 starters, which keeps him firmly in the placing and upset mix.
Jockey: Christophe Patrice Lemaire
Weight: 56kgs
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Debuts from the inside barrier for Tetsuya Kimura, whose newcomers have won five from 21, and the stable's Saturnalia runners have placed 15 times from the same sample. Christophe Lemaire is another major asset as the leading rider at this venue. Half-brother Satono Empire won on debut at Hanshin, adding further depth to a profile that looks well placed to make an immediate impact.
Jockey: Akihide Tsumura
Weight: 55kgs
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Makes her debut from barrier two for Naoto Chiba, whose debut record sits at three wins and 10 placings from 31 starters. Akihide Tsumura ranks highly for track wins, which gives this Saturnalia filly a reliable rider to guide her through the first race experience. She profiles as a genuine place prospect if she handles the occasion cleanly.
Jockey: Takuya Kowata
Weight: 56kgs
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Begins for Michihiro Ogasa, whose debut runners have produced one win from 25 starts, with six placings. The Kizuna sire line gives him some interest, and barrier three is no disadvantage, but the stable debut figures leave him with ground to make up on the stronger profiles. A competitive showing would be a positive first step.
Jockey: Kosei Miura
Weight: 56kgs
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Steps out for Keisuke Miyata, a stable with five debut winners from 25 starters, and the Suave Richard combination is particularly strong with three wins and five placings from seven. Barrier four gives Kosei Miura options, and the stable profile is one of the better ones in the field. He looks a serious first-start winning chance.
Jockey: Yutaka Yoshida
Weight: 56kgs
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Debuts for Fuminmasa Takahashi, whose newcomers have yet to win from 24 starters and have recorded one placing. Y Yoshida brings Group 1-winning experience, but the stable's first-start record is a clear hurdle for this Rey De Oro colt. He will have to show more than the profile suggests to trouble the main hopes.
Jockey: Takuya Ono
Weight: 56kgs
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Makes his first appearance for Eiji Nakadate, whose debut record of six wins and 12 placings from 43 starters is respectable in this context. The Satono Diamond colt has Takuya Ono booked and draws the middle of the line in barrier six. He may not have the standout profile of the leading trio, but there is enough stable substance to give him genuine place claims.
Jockey: Kazuo Yokoyama
Weight: 55kgs
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Debuts with one of the deeper pedigrees in the race, being from Amazing Moon and a half-sister to North Bridge, a multiple Group winner and G1 placegetter. Other siblings have performed well first time out, including Touch Wood and North Bridge winning on debut. Takeshi Okumura's overall newcomer figures are steadier, so she appeals most as a well-bred place hope.
Jockey: Junji Shimada
Weight: 56kgs
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Starts from barrier eight for Masaki Matsuyama, whose debut runners have recorded no wins and one placing from 19 starters. The stable's Win Bright combination has had some success, but the immediate family gives only modest early-race signals, with Matricaria and Magic Scroll both unplaced on debut. He looks one of the runners requiring a sharp first showing.
Jockey: Daichi Shibata
Weight: 56kgs
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Debuts from barrier nine for Yoshikatsu Sato, whose newcomer record is yet to produce a win or placing from 20 runners. The family has winners, including Mystirion and Cosmo Secret, and Krystallos was second on debut at Tokyo, but the stable indicators are difficult to overlook. He appears to face a demanding first-up task.
Jockey: Keita Tosaki
Weight: 56kgs
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Debuts with a high-class background, being by Kizuna from She Will Reign and sold for 231,000,000 yen as a foal. Half-brother Danon Tornado was second in the G2 Kyoto Shimbun Hai, while Danon Presage has already won twice. Barrier 10 is wider than ideal, but H Fujiwara and Keita Tosaki give him the right professional base to run very well.
Jockey: Shu Ishibashi
Weight: 56kgs
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Begins from barrier 11 for Jiro Ono, whose debut record stands at one win and four placings from 36 starters. There is some substance in the family through Wide Mojito, a winner over 2000m, but the full siblings were safely held at their debuts. From the wide draw, he looks more likely to benefit from the experience than to threaten the principals.
Jockey: Miku Kobayashi
Weight: 53kgs
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Debuts for H Toda with the lightest weight in the field at 53kg, and there is winning depth in the family through Know The Truth and Eternet. The concern is the outside barrier and a stable debut record of no wins from 17 starters. She has some pedigree interest, but this looks a testing assignment from the widest draw.