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ORTUS (2) 2yo by Etario having initial appearance for Naosuke Sugai and can find a nice position from the draw. Yuga Kawada rates highly. Betting is the best guide. PARPADEO (6) Tetsuya Kimura 2yo by Kitasan Black having first race start. Watch early betting. ADMIRE MIRA (5) Admire Mars 2yo trained by Yukihiro Katou on debut. Market as guide. CANAL TOWN (7) 2yo first starter by Mr Melody for trainer Hirofumi Shii. Respect the betting.
Jockey: Akihide Tsumura
Weight: 56kgs
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Debuts from barrier 1 and has the services of Akihide Tsumura, one of the leading jockeys at this track. The Contrail colt is from Shonan Linge, whose family includes Shonan Raffine, a Chukyo 1600m winner who scored on debut. Takeshi Okumura has won with four of 23 debut runners, so the profile is sound enough to give him a genuine place chance.
Jockey: Yuga Kawada
Weight: 56kgs
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Makes his debut for Naosuke Sugai with Yuga Kawada booked, and the pedigree gives him a direct 2000m pointer. Full sibling Rarao won first time out over 2000m at Fukushima and is listed as a same-trainer sibling, while the trainer-sire combination has placed with two of five starters. He profiles as one of the better place hopes.
Jockey: Alexis Pouchin
Weight: 56kgs
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Starts his career for Tomohito Ozeki, whose recent debut record shows seven placings from 27 starters but no wins. There is some family substance through Edel Krone, a Tokyo 2000m winner, and the trainer-sire combination has placed with all three runners. Even so, he is assessed behind the main chances and has to bring it all together first time out.
Jockey: Ryuto Yokoyama
Weight: 56kgs
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Debuts for Tetsuhide Tsuji, who has four wins and seven placings from 27 first starters, and this Rulership colt has a useful family base. Otaru Green was second on debut at Tokyo, while Rouge J'Adore and Otaru Green both appear as city winners. The trainer-sire combination is yet to strike from 15 starts, so he shapes more as a solid place chance than a standout.
Jockey: Mirai Iwata
Weight: 55kgs
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Has a strong debut setup for Y Kato, whose first-starter record includes five wins and 13 placings from 35 runners. The stable's Admire Mars figures are stronger again, with four wins from 16 starters and a 44% place rate, and Mirai Iwata is a positive booking. With 55kg and a middle draw, she looks a serious winning chance on profile.
Jockey: Christophe Lemaire
Weight: 55kgs
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Presents the strongest debut profile in the race, combining Kitasan Black blood with the Christophe Lemaire and Tetsuya Kimura partnership. Lemaire and Kimura are both top-ranked for wins at this track, while the Kimura-Kitasan Black combination has won 16 of 49 and placed 31. From a 55kg impost, she has the right credentials to make an immediate impact.
Jockey: Cristian Demuro
Weight: 56kgs
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Begins for Hirofumi Shii with Cristian Demuro booked, and the family contains genuine quality through Aqua Vernal, placed in both the G2 The Kyoto Daishoten and G2 The Hanshin Daishoten. Aqua Vernal also won over 2000m and further, which gives the pedigree depth. The debut profile still sits below the main chances, so sharp improvement is required at the races.
Jockey: Yuji Tannai
Weight: 56kgs
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Kitasan Black colt from Secondary Market and the family has a clear stakes pointer through Gene King, who placed in the G2 The New Zealand Trophy and G3 The Sapporo Nisai Stakes after also placing on debut. That is encouraging background, but M Okuhira is winless with 21 debut starters and the trainer-sire combination is also yet to place. A minor-money case is more suitable.