JP - Urawa - Race 2

Thoroughbred

11 Runners

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Verdict

MORNING CHIKARA (3) sets the standard in a modest 2yo COND, having improved sharply from a well-beaten debut to finish fourth behind Cosmo Tiamo at Urawa, beaten four lengths, and he also holds recent form over Asa Flowsion and Kashino Grand Dio. ASA FLOWSION (4) was respected near the top of an open market in the same race and, while beaten nine lengths, her overall profile still reads as one of the better chances if she can find a cleaner finish third-up. KASHINO GRAND DIO (6) has a mixed reference, with a ten-length sixth latest offset by a debut effort where she charged home from a big price, so she remains a live danger rather than a certainty. COPANO BLONDE (5) has been well beaten in both starts, but this race lacks depth and she can improve enough third-up to press for a minor upset if the main hopes fail to go on with it.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
3	Returns from a two-month let-up off the clearest recent form reference in the race, working home well for fourth behind Cosmo Tiamo at Urawa and beaten four lengths. That was a sizeable improvement on his debut last behind Unoki Bombaye, and he has already beaten Asa Flowsion and Kashino Grand Dio in recent Urawa form. Still a maiden after two runs, but the upward trend makes him the one to beat. 1st Pick 3 Morning Chikara Jockey: Yujiro Tanabata Trainer: Takeshi Minowa J: Yujiro Tanabata T: Takeshi Minowa	194	-	-	-	37%	7/4
Analysis Returns from a two-month let-up off the clearest recent form reference in the race, working home well for fourth behind Cosmo Tiamo at Urawa and beaten four lengths. That was a sizeable improvement on his debut last behind Unoki Bombaye, and he has already beaten Asa Flowsion and Kashino Grand Dio in recent Urawa form. Still a maiden after two runs, but the upward trend makes him the one to beat.
4	Returns from a two-month let-up after finishing fifth behind Cosmo Tiamo at Urawa, beaten nine lengths, when she was near the top of an open market but came under pressure late. She had earlier been sent out favourite on debut over 4f and failed to quicken, so the finishing effort still has to improve. Third-up in a suitable class range, she remains a strong winning threat if she responds late. 2nd Pick 4 Asa Flowsion Jockey: Kenji Okamura Trainer: Shinsuke Kudo J: Kenji Okamura T: Shinsuke Kudo	78	-	-	-	27%	11/4
Analysis Returns from a two-month let-up after finishing fifth behind Cosmo Tiamo at Urawa, beaten nine lengths, when she was near the top of an open market but came under pressure late. She had earlier been sent out favourite on debut over 4f and failed to quicken, so the finishing effort still has to improve. Third-up in a suitable class range, she remains a strong winning threat if she responds late.
6	Returns from a two-month let-up after finishing sixth behind Cosmo Tiamo at Urawa, beaten ten lengths after settling a long way back and failing to make ground. Her debut behind Young Warrior was more encouraging, charging home from big odds to finish fifth and beaten eight lengths. She has traded results with Asa Flowsion, and a repeat of the better debut effort keeps her firmly in the race. 3rd Pick 6 Kashino Grand Dio Jockey: Yuki Furuoka Trainer: Yoshikazu Kanuma J: Yuki Furuoka T: Yoshikazu Kanuma	68	-	-	-	19%	9/2
Analysis Returns from a two-month let-up after finishing sixth behind Cosmo Tiamo at Urawa, beaten ten lengths after settling a long way back and failing to make ground. Her debut behind Young Warrior was more encouraging, charging home from big odds to finish fifth and beaten eight lengths. She has traded results with Asa Flowsion, and a repeat of the better debut effort keeps her firmly in the race.

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