Tokyo Race 6 - Tokyo 6r
SATONO HERCULES (4) First start at the races 2yo by Gun Runner for trainer Noriyuki Hori. Cristian Demuro is a strong choice aboard. Watch the market. PINI DI ROMA (8) Takahisa Tezuka 2yo by Pinehurst on debut. Christophe Lemaire is a suitable booking. Betting as a guide. NEVER SLEEP (5) Initial race appearance 2yo by Moanin for trainer Makoto Saitou. Watch early betting. SHIPPU DASH (7) 2yo debutant by New Year's Day for Toru Kurita. Market as guide.
Jockey: Takeshi Yokoyama
Weight: 55kgs
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Debuts from barrier 1 with Takeshi Yokoyama, one of the leading jockeys at this track, taking the ride. The female line has substance through Top Decile, twice placed at G1 level, while Mighty Code won three races. Draw and rider give her enough to be treated as a genuine place prospect.
Jockey: Kosei Miura
Weight: 55kgs
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Draws well on debut and Kosei Miura adds senior riding experience, but the Yuzo Iida debut record is modest at 1 win from 27 starters. Crescent Wing did win at Tokyo and placed over 1300m at Tokyo Dirt on debut, so there is some family encouragement, though others bring stronger profiles.
Jockey: Hiroyuki Uchida
Weight: 55kgs
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Begins from barrier 3 for a Group 1-winning trainer and jockey combination, which is a useful starting point. The debut record around the family is quieter, with Mikki Swan, Mikki Candy and Mikki Holy all unplaced at their first starts, and the stable sample shows no debut wins from 25 runners.
Jockey: Cristian Demuro
Weight: 56kgs
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Debuts with a strong profile for Noriyuki Hori, whose stable is flagged as particularly effective at this track and has placed 12 of 22 debut runners in the sample. By Gun Runner from a family featuring G1 American Oaks winner Competitionofideas, and Cristian Demuro takes the ride. He has the right depth to make a winning start.
Jockey: Keita Tosaki
Weight: 56kgs
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Comes from a stable with a good debut record, M Saito having won with 8 of 34 first starters in the sample, and Keita Tosaki is a positive booking. The immediate family has been more workmanlike, with Okoju the main winner noted, so he will have to present above that pedigree line to threaten the better profiles.
Jockey: Yusuke Hara
Weight: 56kgs
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Makes his debut by American Pharoah from the Daisuke Takayanagi yard, and the trainer-sire combination has produced 14 placings from 33 starts. There is little sibling evidence to lean on, but the stable pairing and Yusuke Hara's track ranking give him enough grounding to shape as a place hope.
Jockey: Hironobu Tanabe
Weight: 55kgs
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Starts for Toru Kurita, whose debut sample reads 5 wins and 13 placings from 38 runners, and the New Year's Day pairing has also produced winners. Wall Rose placed on debut at Funabashi, giving the family some early-run evidence. This looks a sound place profile rather than a standout winning case.
Jockey: Christophe Lemaire
Weight: 55kgs
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Debuts with Christophe Lemaire, the top-ranked jockey for wins at this track, which is a significant pointer in a newcomer event. Raining Sugar won on debut and Mozu Daddy was a five-time winner with Tokyo form, so the family offers useful speed and substance. She looks a strong winning chance if ready to go.
Jockey: Tatsuki Endou
Weight: 53kgs
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Carries 53kg on debut and is a full brother to Kichiroku Honey, a three-time winner, but the Shinichi Ito first-starter figures are quiet and the trainer-sire sample is also winless. Several siblings were unplaced on debut, so he appears to have more to prove than the main chances.
Jockey: Yasunari Iwata
Weight: 55kgs
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Begins from barrier 10 for Takeshi Okumura, whose debut record includes 4 wins from 26 starters. The family has some first-start merit, with Ate That and Like Father both placing on debut and Like Father later winning at Tokyo Dirt over 1600m. Even so, this looks a race where she has to exceed the assessed profile.
Jockey: Akira Sugawara
Weight: 56kgs
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Debuts by Le Vent Se Leve and the trainer-sire combination with N Takagi is a strong pointer, showing 3 wins and 9 placings from 16 starts. The family is deep with winners, headed by Mountain Laurel with seven wins and Ritter Schlag with six, while both placed on debut. He has the profile to be a serious player.
Jockey: Alexis Pouchin
Weight: 55kgs
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Debuts from barrier 12 but brings a strong family base, headed by Divination, a G3 runner-up and Listed placegetter. The Shanghai Bobby and Naoya Nakamura pairing has produced 12 placings from 47 starters, and several siblings have won multiple races. She has enough depth to make a bold first impression.
Jockey: Shoma Sato
Weight: 52kgs
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Gets in with only 52kg on debut, which is a clear set-up advantage. Tamamo Choco Chip has won twice and the same family sits with K Take, but the trainer debut sample shows no wins from 25 starters. The light weight helps, though she will have to perform above the broader profile to trouble the main hopes.
Jockey: Koo Nagahama
Weight: 55kgs
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Has a deep family for a debutant, with Ivory Dress a debut winner and Walrus a dual Tokyo Dirt 1300m winner, while Colorful Days was G3-placed. Barrier 14 makes the first assignment less straightforward, and his overall ranking leaves him as a runner who must bring that pedigree to the track immediately.
Jockey: Takuya Ono
Weight: 56kgs
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Starts from barrier 15, so the draw is not ideal, but Takeshi Horiuchi's debut record is respectable with 10 placings from 32 runners. Takara Liner won 12 races and Takara Arthur added three, giving the family enough durability. He profiles as a place chance if he handles the wide draw.
Jockey: Takuya Kowata
Weight: 55kgs
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Begins from the outside barrier and the K Kayano debut record is modest at no wins and 2 placings from 25 starters. Afro Allyson and Big Piquante both placed on debut, so the family is not without early-run signs, but she looks up against it from this draw against stronger profiles.