Tokyo Race 4 - Tokyo 4r
ZYLPHA NOGA (5) 2yo first starter sired by Pinatubo for Takayuki Katou. Christophe Patrice Lemaire is a bonus. Betting as a guide. REALIZE BOLT (11) Career debut 2yo by Danon Smash for Takahisa Tezuka. Respect the betting. JARIPEO (13) Yusuke Wada trained 2yo by Lord Kanaloa having first race start. Watch early betting. OTOMENO INORI (4) 2yo first starter by Stelvio for Naoto Chiba. Betting is the best guide.
Jockey: Takuya Ono
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Debuts from the Tadashige Nakagawa stable as a Satono Crown filly out of Archaic Smile. The draw in barrier 1 is a practical positive and Takuya Ono brings Group 1-winning experience, but the stable's debut record of 0 wins and 2 placings from 22 starters keeps the assessment measured. She will have to outperform that profile to threaten the main chances.
Jockey: Shoma Sato
Weight: 53kgs
Stats
Comments
Starts out for M Saito, whose debut record of 6 wins and 12 placings from 37 runners gives this colt a sound platform. The Danon Smash bloodline links well enough with the stable, and half-sibling Tamatebako was second on debut over 1600m at this venue. From barrier 2 with 53kg, he profiles as a credible place hope.
Jockey: Genki Mizunuma
Weight: 52kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes to the races as a Stelvio filly from the K Kayano stable and gets in with just 52kg. That light weight is the clearest positive, while barrier 3 should make the first race-day experience more manageable. The stable has 2 placings from 21 debut starters, so she appeals more as a minor-money prospect than a standout winning hope.
Jockey: Hiroyuki Uchida
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Makes her debut by Stelvio from Satono Fairy and represents Naoto Chiba, who has managed 3 wins and 10 placings from 33 debut runners. H Uchida adds Group 1-winning experience and barrier 4 is kind enough, but the overall profile sits behind the stronger stable-and-rider combinations. A top-three finish would require a sharper debut than the market leaders.
Jockey: Christophe Patrice Lemaire
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Makes her race debut with the strongest rider signal in the field, as Christophe Lemaire takes the mount and brings both leading-jockey and strong track-jockey credentials. The Takayuki Kato stable has 4 wins and 8 placings from 27 debut runners, and this Pinatubo filly draws neatly in barrier 5. She has the right profile to make an immediate impact.
Jockey: Yukito Ishikawa
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Steps out as a Tower Of London colt for Takanori Tezuka and has Yukito Ishikawa aboard. The stable has not won with its last 16 debut runners in this sample, but 5 placings at a 31% place rate give him enough grounding to be considered for the multiples. He carries 56kg from barrier 6 and shapes as a place prospect rather than a clear win play.
Jockey: Ikuya Kowata
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Debuts for K Seishi, who has three runners in the race, and this filly comes by Gendarme from Casino Queen. The stable's debut record of 0 wins and 0 placings from 28 starters is a clear restraint, while half-sibling Amifuji Tenshin was unplaced at its first start. She looks one who may be better for the experience.
Jockey: Akira Sugawara
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Begins for E Yano as an Admirable colt and has Akira Sugawara booked, a useful rider angle given his Group 1-winning background and current track ranking. The stable's debut record of 1 win from 22 starters is modest, however, and there is no strong family pointer in the supplied profile. He has to show more than the raw debut indicators suggest.
Jockey: Akihide Tsumura
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Debuts for Takuya Matsuo, whose 2 wins and 4 placings from 12 debut starters read well in this context. The family adds substance, with Lateral Thinking a three-time winner and successful over 1400m, while Akihide Tsumura is a leading-jockey booking. The trainer-sire combination has yet to fire, but his broader profile is strong enough to rate highly.
Jockey: Seinosuke Yoshimura
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Starts out for Hisashi Shimizu and does bring depth through the family, headed by Cri D'Ame, who placed in the G3 The Hakodate Nisai Stakes and won on debut. There are also several winning half-siblings, including Izu Jo Dream and Mitono Black. The stable's debut figures are only fair, so she is more an each-way fringe type than a major threat.
Jockey: Ryuusei Sakai
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Opens his career for T Tezuka, a leading trainer with 12 placings from 32 debut starters, and Ryusei Sakai is a positive Group 1-winning jockey booking. Full sibling Dere Handsome won once and was fourth on debut, while the family has a 1400m range in the supplied data. Barrier 11 is no gift, but the stable profile keeps him in the winning conversation.
Jockey: Shu Ishibashi
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Debuts by Big Arthur from Crown Dunamis and the family has genuine sprint substance through Boukephalas, a Listed placegetter and four-time winner. Crodestina also won on debut, which is a useful pointer. Against that, Hidekatsu Shimizu is 0 from 32 with debut runners and the trainer-sire record is also winless, so others look safer.
Jockey: Takeshi Yokoyama
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Begins as a Lord Kanaloa colt with Takeshi Yokoyama booked, and that leading-jockey angle gives him a strong platform despite barrier 13. The Yusuke Wada debut record is only 1 win and 3 placings from 26 starters, and the trainer-sire combination is winless from 46, but his pedigree and rider profile keep him right among the main chances.
Jockey: Tatsuki Endou
Weight: 52kgs
Stats
Comments
Gets in with 52kg and is out of Garconne, whose family has produced Channel Tunnel, a G3 placegetter and a debut winner over 1400m at this venue. That bloodline gives her some appeal, but Shinichi Ito is 0 from 24 with debut runners and the trainer-sire pairing is also winless. She would need family strength to override the stable pattern.
Jockey: Kosei Miura
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Starts for M Koga, a Group 1-winning trainer, and has Kosei Miura taking the ride from barrier 15. The trainer's debut record is 1 win and 3 placings from 21, while the Logi Universe pairing has placed twice from 7 attempts. The draw is the obvious challenge, but the stable and sire-combination profile give him enough substance to be a live chance.
Jockey: Yusuke Hara
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Debuts for K Seishi as a Gendarme colt, and the family has produced winners including Kyoei Kung Fu, Rumillion and Classical Kaiser. Kyoei Kung Fu also placed on debut over 1400m on dirt at this venue and was with the same trainer. The concern is the stable's 0 from 28 debut record, leaving him with work to do from barrier 16.
Jockey: Daisuke Sasaki
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Makes her first appearance for M Kikukawa, whose debut record of 1 win and 5 placings from 22 starters is respectable enough for place consideration. Half-sibling Nadia was fifth on debut and is also listed as a same-trainer relation. Barrier 17 makes the first assignment less straightforward, but she has enough stable and family context to sneak into the placings.
Jockey: Takuya Kowata
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Debuts from the outside barrier for K Maki, and the family offers the main appeal. Meiner Fuga was third on debut over 1600m at this venue and became a three-time winner, while Photon Geyser and Meiner Waltz also won races. The stable is 0 from 42 with debut runners, so he profiles as a wider place hope rather than a leading win chance.