Tokyo Race 5 - Tokyo 5r
EUGENIOS (1) Racing as a debutant 2yo by Efforia for trainer Yuichi Shikato and has drawn the rails. Jockey Christophe Patrice Lemaire rates highly aboard. Watch betting. FUTURE (8) Kizuna 2yo trained by Katsunori Tanaka having first race start. Jockey Mirai Iwata rates highly. Watch the betting. VICTORY CON (3) Tomohito Ozeki 2yo by Contrail having first race appearance. Watch early betting. DARK DWARF (10) Hiroki Koga 2yo runner on debut by Contrail. Watch betting.
Jockey: Christophe Patrice Lemaire
Weight: 56kgs
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Makes his debut with a strong platform, drawn barrier 1 for Christophe Lemaire, the top-ranked jockey for wins at this track. The Y Shikato stable has won 5 of 29 with debutants and the trainer-sire pairing is 2 wins from 4, while half sibling Jubilee Head was twice second in the G3 The Hakodate Sprint Stakes. That blend of draw, rider and family performance makes him the one to beat.
Jockey: Shoma Sato
Weight: 53kgs
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Starts his career as a ¥5.5m yearling purchase by Al Ain out of Blooming Bouquet. The inside draw helps and his half siblings both placed on debut, but Hitoshi Kotegawa has just 1 win from 35 debut starters and the trainer-sire combination is yet to win from 26. He will have to outperform the stable profile to trouble the main chances.
Jockey: Keita Tosaki
Weight: 56kgs
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Debuts for Tomohito Ozeki from barrier 3 with Keita Tosaki booked, giving him a professional starting point. The stable has placed 8 of 27 debut runners, which is a solid return even if the win strike-rate is only 1 from 27. By Contrail out of May Thousand Hour, he lacks exposed sibling evidence but presents as one of the more reliable winning profiles.
Jockey: Norihiro Yokoyama
Weight: 56kgs
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Comes to hand with the clearest pedigree push in the race, being a half brother to ZEFFIRO, winner of the G2 The Copa Republica Argentina and second in the G1 The Longines Hong Kong Vase. The Issei Murata-Tosen Ra pairing has produced 3 wins and 7 placings from 8 runners, and that background gives him a genuine winning case on debut.
Jockey: Alexis Pouchin
Weight: 55kgs
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Begins from barrier 5 with Alexis Pouchin aboard and brings a useful family of winners, headed by Dover Bright and Inubono Utagoe, who both have multiple wins. Several siblings have also shown enough on debut to give her some grounding, but Yuichiro Nishida's 0 from 34 with first starters tempers the winning push. A placing looks the more realistic target.
Jockey: Seinosuke Yoshimura
Weight: 56kgs
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Starts out as a ¥39.6m purchase by Kizuna from Derma Katrina, and Takayuki Kato has a sound 6 wins from 30 with debut runners. The family link is narrower, with half sibling Derma Fuji a 2000m winner at Sapporo, but this is a first-time jockey-trainer combination and he sits below the leading debut profiles. Some appeal, but others read sharper.
Jockey: Tom Marquand
Weight: 55kgs
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Makes her first appearance as a ¥35.2m yearling purchase by Kitasan Black, with Tom Marquand taking the ride. The draw is neutral enough in barrier 7 and the lone half sibling Meisho Raiga placed on debut, which gives the family some early-run encouragement. The stable's debut win rate is modest, but the purchase profile and rider booking keep her firmly in calculations.
Jockey: Mirai Iwata
Weight: 56kgs
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Debuts by Kizuna from Xanas, a family with genuine black-type strength through Conch Shell, a G3 winner, and Sincere Wish, G2 placed over 2000m. The trainer-sire pairing is 7 wins and 16 placings from 65, so there is a workable pattern behind him. Barrier 8 is fair and he has a profile that can put him into the minor money first time out.
Jockey: Yusuke Hara
Weight: 56kgs
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Opens his career as a ¥7.7m yearling by Declaration Of War out of Bo Peep. The family has produced durable winners, including Seika Meteo Polis and Lady Pegasus, while Baby Monstre and Seika Meteo Polis both won on debut. Even so, the Tsuyoshi Tanaka debut record is only 1 win from 24 and barrier 9 leaves him with work to do against stronger profiles.
Jockey: Takeshi Yokoyama
Weight: 56kgs
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Steps out by Contrail with Takeshi Yokoyama, one of the leading jockeys at this track, booked from barrier 10. The jockey booking is the obvious positive, while half sibling Gyarando has won 3 races, though the trainer has had only 3 debut starters for no placings. That makes him a place-type prospect rather than a runner to declare on top.
Jockey: Takuya Kowata
Weight: 55kgs
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Begins from barrier 11 for Yukio Inagaki, whose debut record is 1 win from 30. The Win Bright filly has half siblings Tassel and Pompon Dahlia as winners, and the trainer-sire combination has placed 4 of 14, but the family debut results are more steady than compelling. She appears likely to require early race experience before making a stronger impact.
Jockey: Atsuya Nishimura
Weight: 55kgs
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Starts out by Rulership from Floret Alley with Atsuya Nishimura aboard. Masahiro Takeuchi has placed 8 of 26 debut runners, and the trainer-sire partnership has 12 placings from 44, so there is some grounding for a forward showing. The wider barrier and mixed sibling debut record make the win case harder, but she can run better than an outsider if ready.
Jockey: Akihide Tsumura
Weight: 55kgs
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Debuts as a ¥66m yearling purchase and is a half sister to Wonderful Tonight, a multiple G1 winner over staying trips. Yuki Uehara has won 4 of 29 with debutants and the trainer-Contrail pairing is 3 wins from 9, while Akihide Tsumura is one of the leading jockeys at this track. Barrier 13 is the query, but the pedigree and stable numbers give her clear place claims.
Jockey: Hironobu Tanabe
Weight: 55kgs
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Has Hironobu Tanabe for her first start, but barrier 14 gives her a more demanding opening assignment. The family has produced several winners and Ailes Dorees, Cafe Rendezvous and Scotch Kilt all placed on debut, though Kazuyuki Ogata's debut figures are moderate at 3 wins from 33. She would have to show above-average race sense first time to threaten.
Jockey: Yasunari Iwata
Weight: 56kgs
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Kicks off from the outside barrier as a ¥27.5m purchase by Fierement out of Moon Tears. Takeshi Okumura has a respectable 4 wins from 26 debut starters, and half sibling Force Tranquille was second on debut at Chukyo over 1600m. The draw is the main hurdle, but there is enough stable and family substance for him to be considered in wider exotics.