Tokyo Race 4 - Tokyo 4r
ROSCON DE REYES (14) 2yo by New Year's Day on debut for trainer Yuichi Shikato. Christophe Patrice Lemaire is a key engagement. Market as guide. AMERICAN NOVA (5) Initial appearance 2yo by Constitution for Yasutoshi Ikee. Watch the market. SPELLCHECK (7) Yukihiro Katou trained 2yo by Mind Your Biscuits having first race appearance. Follow the money. EPRIS D'ARGENT (6) Noboru Takagi 2yo first starter by Silver State. Watch the market moves.
Jockey: Shu Ishibashi
Weight: 56kgs
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Makes his first race appearance from barrier 1, which gives Shu Ishibashi every chance to use the draw. The Orfevre colt is a half brother to G3 winner Rohdiamant and also has Jack Nadal among the family, but E Yano's debut figures are only 1 win and 1 placing from 19 starters. The pedigree offers some encouragement, though he looks more a development watch than a leading hope first time out.
Jockey: Koo Nagahama
Weight: 55kgs
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Debuts as a Bricks And Mortar colt from Nanyo Indigo and has barrier 2 to help him settle into his work. Daiki Yajima has placed with 8 of 24 debut runners, but the trainer-sire combination is yet to produce a placing from 5 starters and the only listed sibling, Nanyo Request, was unplaced at this venue on debut. He may be better for the experience.
Jockey: Takuya Ono
Weight: 55kgs
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Starts out for Tetsuhide Tsuji, a Group 1-winning trainer with 4 wins and 7 placings from 27 debut runners. The Gold Dream filly draws barrier 3 and has Takuya Ono, a Group 1-winning jockey, taking the ride. The sibling debut record is mixed, but the stable profile and draw give her a genuine platform to run into the money.
Jockey: Hiroyuki Uchida
Weight: 56kgs
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Comes to the races as a ¥5.1m yearling purchase by Dee Majesty from Shunran, with H Uchida aboard from barrier 4. The family has produced Cherry Crown, a Tokyo Dirt winner over 1300m, but Yasutosti Matsunaga's debut record stands at 1 win from 16 starters and the trainer-sire figures are unplaced from 13. He has some background interest but must show more than the bare profile.
Jockey: Tom Marquand
Weight: 56kgs
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Makes his debut with the strongest all-round profile in the field, being a US$375,000 purchase by Constitution from Princess Huron. Y Ikee's debut runners have returned 6 wins and 15 placings from 36 starters, and Tom Marquand is a significant booking. Barrier 5 gives him a clean enough draw, and the stable-rider-quality combination makes him the one they have to beat.
Jockey: Akira Sugawara
Weight: 56kgs
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Debuts from a family with useful depth, headed locally by Thunder Wind and Ogino Kaname, both Tokyo Dirt 1600m winners. N Takagi has already handled several of the same family and the Silver State trainer-sire combination has produced 3 wins and 6 placings from 27 runners. That gives him a sound each-way base rather than a standout winning profile.
Jockey: Alexis Pouchin
Weight: 56kgs
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Begins for Y Kato, one of the leading trainers at this track and a stable with 5 wins and 12 placings from 35 debut runners. The Mind Your Biscuits colt is from Orthographe, and half-sibling Curlicue was second on debut at Tokyo Dirt before winning twice on dirt. Barrier 7 is workable, and that blend of stable and family evidence puts him among the main hopes.
Jockey: Takeshi Yokoyama
Weight: 55kgs
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Starts for Shogo Yasuda with Takeshi Yokoyama aboard, an important booking given he ranks second for wins at this track. The Epiphaneia trainer-sire combination is particularly strong, with 22 wins and 57 placings from 118 starters, while related runner Taisei Fiore was second on debut over 1600m at Kyoto. She has enough profile strength to be a serious player.
Jockey: Tatsuki Endou
Weight: 53kgs
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Appears for the first time as a Chuwa Wizard colt from Marino Auction and gets in with 53kg. The family includes Marino Stir Heart, a one-time winner, but K Maki's debut record is yet to produce a win from 43 starters and has only 3 placings. That keeps expectations measured, though the lighter impost gives him some scope to run honestly.
Jockey: Takuya Kowata
Weight: 56kgs
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Debuts for Daiki Yajima, whose first starters have placed at a respectable 33% from 24 runners. The Bandwagon colt is drawn barrier 10 and there is little exposed sibling evidence to lift him above the stronger profiles in this field. He has a stable that can prepare one to run well fresh, but he will have to outperform the paper form.
Jockey: Seinosuke Yoshimura
Weight: 55kgs
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Starts for Eiji Nakadate, a leading trainer at this track, and the family has produced Blue Archive and Blue Giant, with the latter a Tokyo Dirt 2100m winner. The Arctos filly draws barrier 11, and while the broader pedigree has substance, her assessed profile sits below the main debut hopes. She can run a respectable race without being the preferred option.
Jockey: Atsuya Nishimura
Weight: 55kgs
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Arrives as a ¥22m yearling purchase by Chrysoberyl from Cerisier, with Atsuya Nishimura booked for M Koga. Half-sibling Lever Du Soleil has won twice on Chukyo Dirt over 1400m, giving the family a relevant dirt pointer. The stable's debut numbers are modest, but the sales profile and pedigree make her a credible place hope first-up.
Jockey: Masami Matsuoka
Weight: 56kgs
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Makes his debut from barrier 13 for Yasutosti Matsunaga, whose debut runners have produced 1 win and 2 placings from 16 starters. The Salios colt is a half brother to Oken Blood, who won at Kyoto Dirt and was fourth on debut. That family note gives him some grounding, but the wide draw and overall stable profile leave him with work to do.
Jockey: Christophe Patrice Lemaire
Weight: 55kgs
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Debuts with Christophe Lemaire booked, and that is a major pointer given he is top-ranked for wins at this track. Y Shikato has a strong debut record of 5 wins from 29 starters, while half-sibling Presepio won at Kyoto over 1600m and Chukyo over 1400m. Barrier 14 is not ideal, but the rider-stable-pedigree package still makes her a leading chance.
Jockey: Akihide Tsumura
Weight: 56kgs
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Steps out from a deep Darling Bird family that includes Taku Shin Imeru, a four-time winner, and several dirt-winning relatives around 1800m. Hidenori Take's debut record is only 2 wins from 37 starters, and barrier 15 asks him to overcome a wide starting point. The pedigree is good enough for a place case, but he has to do a bit right on debut.
Jockey: Ryou Nobata
Weight: 56kgs
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Begins from the outside barrier as a Daiwa Major colt out of Hometime, and he is a half brother to Listed winner Sunchart. The wider family has plenty of stamina and international depth, but Yusuke Wada's debut numbers are 1 win and 3 placings from 27 starters, and the trainer-sire pairing has only 1 placing from 15. He may need further experience.