Tokyo Race 5 - Tokyo 5r
SO ROBUST (9) 2yo by Rey De Oro racing as a debutant for trainer Tetsuya Kimura. Jockey Christophe Patrice Lemaire is an asset. Respect the betting. TONALITY (7) Tetsuhide Tsuji trained 2yo by Kizuna on debut. Respect the betting. SATONO ESPADA (3) Racing as a debutant 2yo by Sottsass for trainer Hiroyasu Tanaka. Watch early betting. CORVIGLIA (2) 2yo by Just A Way on debut for Masatatsu Kikukawa and has a positive gate. Watch the market.
Jockey: Akihide Tsumura
Weight: 55kgs
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Draws the inside for her debut and gets Akihide Tsumura, a leading jockey at this venue and a Group 1-winning rider. Shizuya Kato's debut record of 3 wins and 9 placings from 31 starters is respectable without being dominant, and the Van Gogh filly carries 55kg. She has enough in her profile to be a genuine place hope if she handles race-day pressure.
Jockey: Daisuke Sasaki
Weight: 55kgs
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Starts from barrier 2 on debut for M Kikukawa, whose first-starter record sits at 1 win and 5 placings from 22 runners. The Just A Way filly has a suitable draw and 55kg, but the available profile is lighter than several key rivals. She will have to show more than the stable's recent debut figures suggest to threaten the main chances.
Jockey: Kazuo Yokoyama
Weight: 56kgs
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Profiles as one of the better-credentialled newcomers, with Kazuo Yokoyama booked for a Hiroyasu Tanaka colt by Sottsass. The stable has produced 3 debut winners from 27 starters and a strong 52% place rate with first-starters, while barrier 3 gives him every chance to settle into the race. That combination makes him a serious winning chance on debut.
Jockey: Yusuke Hara
Weight: 56kgs
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Makes his debut from barrier 4 for Toshihiro Ebina, with Yusuke Hara to ride at 56kg. The Danon Ballade colt comes from a stable with 1 win and 2 placings from 25 debut runners, so the first-start numbers are not as strong as the leading profiles here. He may improve with the experience and looks more of a rough place prospect.
Jockey: Takuya Kowata
Weight: 55kgs
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Debuts for Mizuki Takayanagi with Takuya Kowata aboard and barrier 6 to work from. The trainer has Group 1 credentials, but the debut record of 0 wins and 5 placings from 32 starters keeps expectations measured for this Benbatl filly. She would have to outperform the stable's first-start pattern to make a serious impact.
Jockey: Yutaka Take
Weight: 56kgs
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Has an interesting debut profile through the family, with half-brother Caravaggisti a Tokyo debut winner over 1400m and later a city winner. Yutaka Take takes the ride for Group 1-winning trainer Tetsuhide Tsuji, who has 4 debut wins from 25 starters. The draw is wider than the main pair, but the pedigree and rider keep him firmly in the placing mix.
Jockey: Shu Ishibashi
Weight: 55kgs
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Carries 55kg from barrier 8 for Hitoshi Kotegawa and has some family substance, with Red Solid a debut winner over 1800m at Kokura and Long Mix a city winner. Against that, the trainer's debut record is 2 wins from 34 starters and the trainer-sire combination is 0 from 5. She has pedigree depth, but the stable profile tempers confidence.
Jockey: Christophe Patrice Lemaire
Weight: 56kgs
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Brings the standout rider-trainer profile on debut, with Christophe Lemaire booked for Tetsuya Kimura, both strong at this track. The stable has 5 wins from 20 debut runners, and the Rey De Oro colt is out of Group 3 winner Fine Rouge. Barrier 9 is the only slight niggle, but the depth of the profile makes him the one to beat.