Urawa Race 4 - Race 4 - 1400
ICHIICHIYONNO YUME (1) looks the most solid starting point from barrier one for leading Urawa trainer Takashi Mizuno and leading jockey Ryo Novata, with Blue Swede and Clavel Blanco giving the family proven winning depth. LAMMERT (3) has genuine respect through Naoto Mizukami's debut numbers and a damline headed by Meisho Yokaze, a multiple city dirt winner. SYLPH MASTER (4) appeals as a place-to-winning chance through Blue Meteor's Tokyo Dirt 1400m win, though the stable's debut record tempers the push. RYUNO HAYABUSA (5) is the rougher winning hope of the selected group, helped by Hirohito Noguchi's small but effective debut record and a family that has produced durable winners, but she needs to show it straight away.
Jockey: Ryou Nobata
Weight: 54kgs
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Makes his debut from barrier one with a useful stable-and-rider base, as Takashi Mizuno ranks strongly at Urawa and Ryo Novata is among the leading jockeys here. The raw debut numbers for the stable and the Suzuka Causeway combination are modest, but the dam has produced Blue Swede, a 10-time winner, and Clavel Blanco, a four-time winner. That gives Ichiichiyonno Yume enough substance to be treated as a major chance first time out.
Jockey: Kousei Akimoto
Weight: 54kgs
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Steps out for the first time from barrier two, which gives Balance Breaker a tidy starting point at 1400m. The family has some useful pieces, with Silver Vre a four-time winner and Bio Sapphire having run second on debut at Kokura over 1200m. The concern is the very small stable debut sample of two starters without a placing, so he needs to outperform the profile to trouble the stronger hopes.
Jockey: Hiirou Muro
Weight: 54kgs
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Begins his career with a few encouraging pointers, headed by Naoto Mizukami's debut record of one win and two placings from four starters. Yoichiro Muro also brings a top-five Urawa jockey ranking, while the dam has left Meisho Yokaze, a three-time city dirt winner from 1700m to 1800m. Lammert still has to do it under race pressure, but his profile reads well enough for a genuine minor-money push.
Jockey: Retsu Oikawa
Weight: 54kgs
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Starts out from barrier four for Shinji Kobayashi and has a pedigree with a relevant local-style pointer, as half-sibling Blue Meteor won over 1400m on Tokyo Dirt after placing on debut at Niigata Dirt. The trainer's debut record is yet to produce a placing from three starters, which keeps the assessment measured. Sylph Master has enough family evidence to run well without being declared the top seed.
Jockey: Shouya Hozono
Weight: 54kgs
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Makes her debut from barrier five with one clear positive in Hirohito Noguchi's small debut record, which shows one win and three placings from four starters. The damline has depth through Into The Fire, Toyo Ryuo and Tsune Ryuo, and a couple of relatives have shown early ability in debut runs. Ryuno Hayabusa has claims on that stable pattern, though she must bring it to race day immediately.
Jockey: Tsubasa Sasagawa
Weight: 54kgs
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Debuts with respected Urawa names attached, as Tsubasa Sasagawa is the leading jockey here and Kenichi Shigeta has strong local trainer credentials. The stable's debut record is also positive from a small sample, and the family includes city dirt winners Special Number, Under The Bamboo and Caviglia. Even so, barrier six and the overall assessment leave Nierika needing a polished first showing to upset the main chances.