Urawa Race 3 - Race 3 - 800
REWARD MINDY (3) Hironori Unoki 2yo by Isla Bonita having first start. Watch early betting. FUN RUN GEAR (1) Maki Hirayama trained 2yo by Kitasan Mikazuki having first race start and will appreciate a good draw. Betting as a guide. COLORFUL HEART (6) First race appearance 2yo by Best Warrior for Tsukasa Kaibazawa. Watch the betting. VINA YEN (2) 2yo first starter sired by Red Falx for trainer Kazunori Sakai and drawn nicely. Follow the money.
Jockey: Akira Harita
Weight: 55kgs
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Makes his debut from barrier 1 for Maki Hirayama, whose first-starters have produced 1 win from 5 runners. By Kitasan Mikazuki out of Market Rasen, he is a full brother to Kannon Mikazuki, a five-time winner, and has Akira Harita booked. The inside draw and family record give him a sound each-way profile, though race-day polish has to be shown.
Jockey: Kenji Okamura
Weight: 54kgs
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Draws barrier 2 for her first start and represents Kazunori Sakai, whose debut runners have returned 2 wins and 4 placings from 8 starts. By Red Falx from Fujino Beauty, she also has a useful family pointer through Lily Heart, who was placed on debut over 820m. That gives her a genuine place chance if she handles race pressure first time.
Jockey: Masashige Honda
Weight: 54kgs
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Starts her career for Hironori Unoki, whose debut record of 6 wins and 9 placings from 13 runners is the strongest stable pointer in the race. The Isla Bonita filly is out of Purely Solid, with half-siblings Sasakin Melody and Papa No Oumasan both showing early ability in their first starts. From barrier 3 with 54kg, she has the right profile to take beating.
Jockey: Kousei Akimoto
Weight: 54kgs
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Makes her first appearance as a Talismanic filly from Wonder Circle, a mare who has produced a number of winners including Jun Seiko and Matsurida Cavallo. The broader family gives her some grounding, but the trainer-sire record sits at 1 win from 32 starts. She has a case for improvement with racing, yet must be sharp immediately to threaten the main chances.
Jockey: Retsu Oikawa
Weight: 54kgs
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Debuts from barrier 5 for Kazunori Sakai, whose first-starters have produced 2 wins and 4 placings from 8 runners. Her dam has left useful winners, headed by Bright Flash with 8 wins and Famous Doctor with city wins at Kokura Dirt and Nakayama Dirt. That pedigree gives her some longer-term interest, but she still profiles as one who has to outperform the main debut chances.
Jockey: Kousuke Sakurai
Weight: 54kgs
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Begins from the outside barrier as a Best Warrior filly out of Living Coral. Kosuke Sakurai takes the ride, but the exposed profile is lighter than several rivals with stronger stable or family debut markers. She will have to show natural race-day sharpness to bridge that gap at the first attempt.