Urawa Race 3 - Race 3 - 1400
ROYAL EMPEROR (4) sets the standard among these debutants on profile, combining the Satoshi Kokubo yard, Tsubasa Sasagawa and a pedigree with genuine substance. He is by Flightline from Giant Review and is a half-brother to G3 winner Bluebirds Over, so the 1400m dirt assignment looks a suitable starting point on breeding. HAKU DORA GO (1) is the main threat, aided by barrier one and a family that includes Marble Macaron, a winner at Tokyo Dirt and Nakayama Dirt. LAGOON DESIRE (2) has the inside draw and Morio Kawamura's debut figures are encouraging from a small sample, making him a realistic first-up player. VINA CONG CHUA (3) has Kazunori Sakai's debut record in her favour, though the Eishin Flash stable-sire combination is less persuasive.
Jockey: Ryou Nobata
Weight: 54kgs
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Debuts from barrier one as a Dunkirk colt out of Quark, with Ryo Novata taking the ride for leading trainer Takashi Mizuno. The family has produced Marble Macaron, a six-time winner with 1400m dirt wins at Tokyo Dirt, which gives the profile some practical appeal. Mizuno's debut strike rate is modest, but the draw and rider booking make him a genuine place prospect.
Jockey: Genki Fujimoto
Weight: 54kgs
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Starts out from barrier two for Morio Kawamura, who has a strong small-sample debut record with one win and two placings from three runners. By Dunkirk from Malmaison, he carries the same 54kg impost as the main juveniles and has Genki Fujimoto aboard. The pedigree detail is thinner than some, but the stable's first-starter figures keep him firmly in the minor-money mix.
Jockey: Kenji Okamura
Weight: 54kgs
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Makes her debut for Kazunori Sakai, whose first-starter numbers read well enough with two wins and four placings from seven. She is by Eishin Flash from Peace Chance and has barrier three with Kenji Okamura aboard. The stable-sire record is less convincing at 0 wins from 18, so she needs to bring more than the bare profile to trouble the stronger debutants.
Jockey: Tsubasa Sasagawa
Weight: 54kgs
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Introduced by the powerful Satoshi Kokubo stable with Tsubasa Sasagawa aboard, and that combination gives this colt a strong professional base for a debut over 1400m. By Flightline from Giant Review, he is a half brother to G3 Grey S. winner Bluebirds Over, who also placed in Listed company. The draw is not as kind as some rivals, but the pedigree and stable strength make him the one to beat.
Jockey: Mai Fukuhara
Weight: 54kgs
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Debuts from the outside barrier for Takashi Mizuno with Mai Fukuhara booked. By Pyro from Princess Kate, she has siblings with winning records, including Fine Princess with six wins, and the trainer-sire combination has produced 26 wins from 232 starts. Mizuno's broader debut figures are more modest, so she looks the stable's secondary chance unless she shows early race sense.