JP - Tokyo City Keiba - Race 2

Thoroughbred

13 Runners

Unknown

Dirt

9.5K

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Verdict

KOTOBUKI ACE (2) did a great job to score by half a length over today's course and distance last start in a far better run. Well placed and there is no reason he cannot repeat the dose. VALENCIA SNOW (1) ran well despite being friendless in betting when resuming last time over 6f at this track, finishing second and beaten a neck at $32.90. Has good early toe so she should be handy in the run. Best figures should see her run well. M O NINER (6) made progress last start to finish second over 6f at this track. Finds a suitable race and can figure in the finish. JOLLY HARMONY (9) was beaten 4 lengths into fourth in a 7f contest at this track at her latest appearance. Better than recent efforts suggest.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
2	Last start won by 0.5 len at this track May 19 over 6f defeating It's Bad with 117lbs at $12. The run before that 5th of 14 at this track on April 27 over 6f, 7 len behind Into You carrying 117lbs at $31.30. Sure to go well again. 1st Pick 2 Kotobuki Ace Jockey: Nishi Yuya Trainer: Norio Watanabe J: Nishi Yuya T: Norio Watanabe	172	-	-	-	34%	2/1
Analysis Last start won by 0.5 len at this track May 19 over 6f defeating It's Bad with 117lbs at $12. The run before that 5th of 14 at this track on April 27 over 6f, 7 len behind Into You carrying 117lbs at $31.30. Sure to go well again.
1	Second run back. First-up after four months set the pace for much of the race 2nd of 14 at this track on May 20 over 6f, neck behind Into You carrying 119lbs at $32.90. Previously second-up 11th of 15 at this track on January 14 over 6f, 8 len behind Kotorino Saezuri with 119lbs at $21.20. Among the leading chances. 2nd Pick 1 Valencia Snow Jockey: Shunsuke Ishikawa Trainer: Ryuichi Yoshii J: Shunsuke Ishikawa T: Ryuichi Yoshii	110	-	-	-	25%	3/1
Analysis Second run back. First-up after four months set the pace for much of the race 2nd of 14 at this track on May 20 over 6f, neck behind Into You carrying 119lbs at $32.90. Previously second-up 11th of 15 at this track on January 14 over 6f, 8 len behind Kotorino Saezuri with 119lbs at $21.20. Among the leading chances.
6	Comes here off a 43-day let-up. At the latest run made ground from midfield, 2nd of 13 at this track on April 29 over 6f, 4 len behind Caramia carrying 123lbs at $14.60. The start before that 5th of 11 at this track on April 16 over 6f, 6 len behind S K Eagle with 117lbs at $18. Well placed. Should prove hard to beat. 3rd Pick 6 M O Niner Jockey: Ryuji Tatsushiro Trainer: Takashi Kubosugi J: Ryuji Tatsushiro T: Takashi Kubosugi	81	-	-	-	25%	3/1
Analysis Comes here off a 43-day let-up. At the latest run made ground from midfield, 2nd of 13 at this track on April 29 over 6f, 4 len behind Caramia carrying 123lbs at $14.60. The start before that 5th of 11 at this track on April 16 over 6f, 6 len behind S K Eagle with 117lbs at $18. Well placed. Should prove hard to beat.

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