Tokyo Race 5 - Tokyo 5r
LACOCK (9) 2yo runner on debut by Efforia for trainer Koji Maki. Keep your eye on the market. TOP RANKING (6) 2yo by Efforia having first race start for trainer Hisashi Shimizu. Market as guide. PURE LION (8) Contrail 2yo having first race appearance for Toru Hayashi. Market as guide. EVELEEN (2) Shota Nishizono 2yo by Efforia having first race start and has a positive gate. Keep your eye on the market.
Jockey: Christophe Lemaire
Weight: 56kgs
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Makes his debut with the strongest overall profile, being by Kizuna from Mejiro Tsubone and a half-brother to G1 performer Glory Vase. Christophe Lemaire is the top-ranked jockey for wins at this track and has barrier 1 to work with. The stable's debut strike rate is quiet, but the pedigree depth and rider booking give him a compelling first-start winning case.
Jockey: Akihide Tsumura
Weight: 55kgs
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Debuts as a ¥11m yearling purchase and has several neat pointers for a first starter. Shota Nishizono's debut runners have won 4 from 20 and placed 8 times, while the trainer-sire combination with Efforia has 2 wins from 6. Akihide Tsumura is one of the leading jockeys at this track, so she profiles as a genuine placing chance.
Jockey: Kosei Miura
Weight: 56kgs
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Starts his career as a ¥18.7m purchase from a family with winners such as Vegas Strip, Trail Ridge and Omega Deauville. Daisuke Hiraiwa's debut record shows 5 placings from 11 without a win, which points more to a competitive showing than a clear winning push. Kosei Miura adds experience, and a placing would not surprise.
Jockey: Kazuo Yokoyama
Weight: 55kgs
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Begins for K Take as a ¥8.3m purchase and carries a useful trainer-sire profile, with Tosen Ra runners for the stable producing 3 wins and 17 placings from 31 starts. The broader debut record for the yard is more restrained, but Kazuo Yokoyama is a Group 1-winning jockey and barrier 4 gives her a sound platform to run well.
Jockey: Ko Nagahama
Weight: 55kgs
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Makes his debut for Tadashige Nakagawa and is by Win Bright from Cosmo Peacock. The family has some staying substance through Cosmo Seawolf and Pavo, but the trainer's debut figures sit at 1 win from 27 starts and 4 placings. He can progress with experience, though others bring stronger first-start credentials.
Jockey: Tom Marquand
Weight: 56kgs
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Debuts as a ¥8.8m yearling purchase with Tom Marquand booked, which gives him clear appeal among the unraced runners. Half-siblings Samuhara and Jazz Blakey both won on debut, providing a useful family pointer. The supplied sibling distance range is shorter than 1800m, but the winning debut evidence keeps him right in the race.
Jockey: Yusuke Hara
Weight: 56kgs
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Steps out by Satono Diamond from Just A Jewel, with Yusuke Hara taking the ride. Hitoshi Kotegawa's debut record is 1 win and 3 placings from 35, and the close family debut results supplied are modest. There is enough breeding to watch for later, but on the available indicators he has to outperform a quieter profile.
Jockey: Yasunari Iwata
Weight: 55kgs
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Debuts by Contrail and gets Y Iwata, a Group 1-winning jockey, so there is obvious name value in the profile. Toru Hayashi's debut runners have placed 9 from 23, and half-siblings G T Amour and G T Black both became winners. The trainer-sire combination is yet to place from 4, so she must turn pedigree appeal into race performance straight away.
Jockey: Keita Tosaki
Weight: 56kgs
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Comes to the races by Efforia from Irish Peko, with Keita Tosaki booked and a deep winning family behind him. Silver Peko, World Peko and Silver Ace all add substance, and Silver Ace won over 1800m at Hanshin. K Maki's debut record is the query, but the family depth and rider profile make him a major player.
Jockey: Takuya Kowata
Weight: 55kgs
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Starts from barrier 10 for Shoichi Temma and is by Benbatl from Meine Cattleya. The family has stamina through Sanka Shigure, a winner at 2000m and 2200m, but the stable debut record is 0 wins and 1 placing from 16. From the outside draw, she looks a longer-term type who has to show more than the profile suggests.