JP - Tokyo City Keiba - Race 2

Thoroughbred

6 Runners

Unknown

Dirt

GOOD

33.5K

VIEW

R10

R11

R12

Verdict

EXCELLENTY (1) boasts a 100% top-three strike rate at this trip. Found one better at his latest appearance over 1m at this track. Should be at peak now. Looks hard to beat. CANTERBURY TIME (2) was always well out of her ground last start when fifth over 1m at this track. Best figures measure up and expected to go close here. WAKA CHIKO (3) finished out of the money when sixth in a 7f contest at this track two weeks ago. Perfectly placed and a key runner. BRIGHT DREAM (6) finished second last time over 1m at this track. Placed to advantage and can feature in the finish.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
1	Third-up today. Resuming favourite, came from midfield and won by 1.75 len at this track November 13 over 7f defeating Astral Gate carrying 121lbs at $1.40. Second run from a spell 2nd of 7 at this track on December 30 over 1m, 2 len behind Ruby Shields with 121lbs at $1.90. This race is well within his grasp. 1st Pick 1 Excellenty Jockey: Yoichi Ando Trainer: Katsunori Arayama J: Yoichi Ando T: Katsunori Arayama	285	-	-	-	90%
Analysis Third-up today. Resuming favourite, came from midfield and won by 1.75 len at this track November 13 over 7f defeating Astral Gate carrying 121lbs at $1.40. Second run from a spell 2nd of 7 at this track on December 30 over 1m, 2 len behind Ruby Shields with 121lbs at $1.90. This race is well within his grasp.
2	Last start eased back early on 5th of 7 at this track on December 30 over 1m, 14 len behind Ruby Shields carrying 117lbs at $68.20. The run before that 4th of 11 at this track on December 5 over 7f, 6 len behind Baby Monstre carrying 119lbs at $56.10. Nicely placed to atone. 2nd Pick 2 Canterbury Time Jockey: Haruhisa Sano Trainer: Shigeru Endo J: Haruhisa Sano T: Shigeru Endo	98	-	-	-	5%
Analysis Last start eased back early on 5th of 7 at this track on December 30 over 1m, 14 len behind Ruby Shields carrying 117lbs at $68.20. The run before that 4th of 11 at this track on December 5 over 7f, 6 len behind Baby Monstre carrying 119lbs at $56.10. Nicely placed to atone.
3	At the latest run 6th of 10 at this track on December 31 over 7f, 6 len behind Nagisano Runa carrying 119lbs at $56.30. The race before that got back early 6th of 11 at this track on December 5 over 1m, 10 len behind Princess Daisy carrying 119lbs at $100.80. Watch for sharp improvement. 3rd Pick 3 Waka Chiko Jockey: Ryo Novata Trainer: Hiroyuki Matsuura J: Ryo Novata T: Hiroyuki Matsuura	120	-	-	-	4%
Analysis At the latest run 6th of 10 at this track on December 31 over 7f, 6 len behind Nagisano Runa carrying 119lbs at $56.30. The race before that got back early 6th of 11 at this track on December 5 over 1m, 10 len behind Princess Daisy carrying 119lbs at $100.80. Watch for sharp improvement.

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