JP - Kawasaki - Race 6

Thoroughbred

8 Runners

7.5f

Unknown

Dirt

29.7K

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Verdict

CANAL GALE (2) ran below expectations last time at Funabashi over 7 ½f, finishing fourth and beaten 3 lengths. Form this track is hard to knock with two wins from four starts. Bold showing expected. KAZUYA (8) comes here off a break of three-and-a-half months. Worth noting he filled a minor placing when returning from a spell last prep over 1m at this track. Should be hard to stop. ILES FLOTTANTES (7) has been out of the placings in two runs since a break, the latest when fourth, beaten 5 lengths, over 1 ¼m at this track after she was in contention on the turn. Cherry-ripe now and looks a clear threat. FOR MY DEAR (6) turned in a modest performance when sixth last time out over 6f at Funabashi, beaten 6 lengths, after a win at Urawa at the previous outing. Expect a better run this time.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
2	Form hard to fault. Most recently got back early 4th of 8 at Funabashi on June 3 over 7 ½f, 3 len behind Crowning Cup with 123lbs at $2.80. The race before that came from midfield and won by 3 len at this track May 13 over 7 ½f defeating Boncellensis carrying 123lbs at $3.90. Everything points towards a big run. 1st Pick 2 Canal Gale Jockey: Naoki Machida Trainer: H Sasaki J: Naoki Machida T: H Sasaki	165	-	-	-	48%	11/10
Analysis Form hard to fault. Most recently got back early 4th of 8 at Funabashi on June 3 over 7 ½f, 3 len behind Crowning Cup with 123lbs at $2.80. The race before that came from midfield and won by 3 len at this track May 13 over 7 ½f defeating Boncellensis carrying 123lbs at $3.90. Everything points towards a big run.
8	Colt returning from a spell and has won previously when first up. Finished off last campaign when last of 13 at this track March 5 over 1m, 46 len behind Sithep with 121lbs at $33.60. First up last campaign third of 10 at this track December 18 over 1m, 6 len behind Alps Masa with 121lbs at $52.40. Expected to prove hard to beat. 2nd Pick 8 Kazuya Jockey: Takayuki Yano Trainer: Kenichi Takatsuki J: Takayuki Yano T: Kenichi Takatsuki	155	-	-	-	27%	11/4
Analysis Colt returning from a spell and has won previously when first up. Finished off last campaign when last of 13 at this track March 5 over 1m, 46 len behind Sithep with 121lbs at $33.60. First up last campaign third of 10 at this track December 18 over 1m, 6 len behind Alps Masa with 121lbs at $52.40. Expected to prove hard to beat.
7	Third-up today. First-up 8th of 10 at Nagoya on April 9 over 1 ¹/16m, 13 len behind T's Seraph carrying 121lbs at $26.10. Second-up 4th in a small field at this track on May 14 over 1 ¼m, 5 len behind Uptown carrying 117lbs at $3.40. Well placed and sure to prove tough to beat. 3rd Pick 7 Iles Flottantes Jockey: Kosuke Sakurai Trainer: Hironori Sato J: Kosuke Sakurai T: Hironori Sato	68	-	-	-	20%	4/1
Analysis Third-up today. First-up 8th of 10 at Nagoya on April 9 over 1 ¹/16m, 13 len behind T's Seraph carrying 121lbs at $26.10. Second-up 4th in a small field at this track on May 14 over 1 ¼m, 5 len behind Uptown carrying 117lbs at $3.40. Well placed and sure to prove tough to beat.

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