Urawa Race 4 - Race 4 - 1400
ANGE DIVA (4) First start at the races 2yo by Henny Hughes for trainer Satoshi Kokubo. Watch early betting. MJUK PRINCESS (3) First appearance at the races 2yo by Shanghai Bobby for trainer Takashi Mizuno. Market as guide. KAZUTORA (6) 2yo by California Chrome having initial appearance for trainer Maki Hirayama. Watch the market moves. WITH BOND (1) Moanin 2yo on debut for trainer Takeshi Minowa and has the ideal barrier. Watch the market.
Jockey: Masashige Honda
Weight: 55kgs
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Drawn barrier 1 for his debut, this Moanin colt has enough pedigree depth to be respected. Full brother Tesshin has won three from nine, while half siblings Glanz Eclat and Asumi were both multiple winners. The Takeshi Minowa and Moanin pairing has produced two wins and four placings from five runners, which offsets the quieter stable debut record and gives him genuine place appeal.
Jockey: Retsu Oikawa
Weight: 55kgs
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Starts from barrier 2 on debut for Shinobu Hasegawa and has one piece of family encouragement, with half sibling Combat Momohime placing at her first start over 1400m at Sonoda. The stable's debut record is 0 wins and two placings from four runners, so while the draw is favourable, he has to show more than the profile suggests to trouble the stronger chances.
Jockey: Mai Fukuhara
Weight: 54kgs
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Carries 54kg from barrier 3 and debuts for Takashi Mizuno with Mai Fukuhara riding, a strong local combination on the supplied rankings. The Shanghai Bobby link with this stable is a clear positive, producing nine wins and 15 placings from 27 runners, and full sibling Arabian Rain won 11 from 18. She has enough background to be a genuine placing chance.
Jockey: Ryou Nobata
Weight: 54kgs
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Debuts from a high-percentage Satoshi Kokubo yard that has produced six wins and 17 placings from 24 first starters, a strong platform for this Henny Hughes filly. Ryo Novata is booked, the stable is rated a leading and strong track operation, and barrier 4 gives her a straightforward starting point. On profile, she makes the clearest winning appeal.
Jockey: Hiirou Muro
Weight: 55kgs
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Represents Hironori Unoki, whose debut figures are strong at six wins and nine placings from 13 starters, and that gives this Makahiki colt some interest first time out. The family has produced winners, including Thinking Reve, though the overall sibling record is mixed. From barrier 5 with 55kg, he must convert those stable numbers into race-day sharpness to be more than a minor hope.
Jockey: Akira Harita
Weight: 55kgs
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Has Akira Harita aboard, and his strong track-jockey tag is the main positive for this California Chrome colt on debut. Maki Hirayama has one win from five debut runners, while the trainer-sire combination is one win and three placings from 21 starts. Half sibling Aloha Flugel was fourth on debut at Ohi, so there is some grounding, but he looks a minor chance unless he lifts above the profile.