JP - Kawasaki - Race 9

Thoroughbred

11 Runners

4.5f

Unknown

Dirt

32.4K

VIEW

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Verdict

FORTITUDE (7) brings the most reliable profile, with seven wins and eight places from 18 starts and a recent campaign built around narrow defeats in stronger company. She was beaten a length and a half at Funabashi before a close second at this track, and her 4 ½f record gives her the right platform fresh. LA LA AVRIL (8) is the clear danger after beating Monge Spy by two lengths at this track and distance when well fancied, although he now has to repeat that rating. DAIMEI TAMANA (2) appeals on his excellent 4 ½f record and the return of Koshi Yoshidome, despite a plain Urawa run last start. PINK TOWEL CHAN (1) closed off strongly at long odds first-up and had been beaten only a head at this venue before that, so she has enough substance for a genuine placing push.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
7	Returns from a three-month break with a highly consistent record, having put together seven wins and eight places from only 18 starts. She closed last campaign with a third at Funabashi as a well-supported favourite, beaten a length and a half, after a strong second at this track in B1B2 grade. Her 4 ½f record and rider combination are major positives, making her the horse they have to beat. 1st Pick 7 Fortitude Jockey: Haruto Nakayama Trainer: Takashi Mizuno J: Haruto Nakayama T: Takashi Mizuno	56	-	-	-	35%	15/8
Analysis Returns from a three-month break with a highly consistent record, having put together seven wins and eight places from only 18 starts. She closed last campaign with a third at Funabashi as a well-supported favourite, beaten a length and a half, after a strong second at this track in B1B2 grade. Her 4 ½f record and rider combination are major positives, making her the horse they have to beat.
8	Returns from a one-month let-up after winning first-up at this track in B2 grade, beating Monge Spy by two lengths as a well-supported favourite. He sat behind the leaders, moved into it cleanly and was strong through the line. His earlier Sapporo Dirt run was poor, but the switch back to this 4 ½f set-up brought immediate improvement and he rates a genuine winning threat. 2nd Pick 8 La La Avril Jockey: Takayuki Yano Trainer: Sakai Shinobu J: Takayuki Yano T: Sakai Shinobu	235	-	-	-	27%	11/4
Analysis Returns from a one-month let-up after winning first-up at this track in B2 grade, beating Monge Spy by two lengths as a well-supported favourite. He sat behind the leaders, moved into it cleanly and was strong through the line. His earlier Sapporo Dirt run was poor, but the switch back to this 4 ½f set-up brought immediate improvement and he rates a genuine winning threat.
2	Closed fairly from well back when eighth at Urawa last start, beaten just over five lengths in B1B2 grade after being unwanted in the market. The better guide is his previous second there at big odds, when he worked home strongly behind Elgar. Back to 4 ½f, where he has eight wins and five placings from 16 starts, with Koshi Yoshidome returning, he has a strong winning case. 3rd Pick 2 Daimei Tamana Jockey: Koshi Yoshidome Trainer: Takashi Noguchi J: Koshi Yoshidome T: Takashi Noguchi	71	-	-	-	17%	5/1
Analysis Closed fairly from well back when eighth at Urawa last start, beaten just over five lengths in B1B2 grade after being unwanted in the market. The better guide is his previous second there at big odds, when he worked home strongly behind Elgar. Back to 4 ½f, where he has eight wins and five placings from 16 starts, with Koshi Yoshidome returning, he has a strong winning case.

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