Japan - Kyoto RC - Race 3

Thoroughbred

9 Runners

Maiden

Turf

72.0K

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Verdict

DUAL SIGN (6) earns top billing after taking a clear step forward at Hanshin, where he was second to Segno Regale and beaten just under a length after giving a sight late. He is race fit now, has already placed at this distance and brings the strongest recent profile. DON CRUSH (2) looks the main danger off a sound debut in a NEWCOMER at this track, closing nicely for second behind Cutie Bond and now getting into Mdn company with scope to improve. SPRECHCHOR (5) has two placings from four starts and was close behind Luz Solar two runs back, but his latest fifth behind Segno Regale left him with ground to make up on Dual Sign. CORSARO (1) was plain first-up at this venue, yet his earlier Niigata fourth gives him enough foundation to be competitive if the untried 1m brings a sharper response.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
6	Took a clear step forward at Hanshin last start, finishing second to Segno Regale and beaten just under a length after giving a sight before being run down late. His debut sixth in a Chukyo NEWCOMER was also respectable, beaten just over three lengths, and he now reaches peak fitness third-up. Already placed at this distance and with Yuichi Kitamura sticking, he looks the horse to beat. 1st Pick 6 Dual Sign Jockey: Yuichi Kitamura Trainer: Koshiro Take J: Yuichi Kitamura T: Koshiro Take	184	-	-	-	29%	5/2
Analysis Took a clear step forward at Hanshin last start, finishing second to Segno Regale and beaten just under a length after giving a sight before being run down late. His debut sixth in a Chukyo NEWCOMER was also respectable, beaten just over three lengths, and he now reaches peak fitness third-up. Already placed at this distance and with Yuichi Kitamura sticking, he looks the horse to beat.
2	Debuted with a genuine performance in a NEWCOMER at this track, closing nicely for second behind Cutie Bond and beaten just over a length after being near the top of betting. That gives him a solid platform at both the venue and distance, and the move into Mdn company looks suitable. With natural improvement from the first outing, he stands as a strong winning threat. 2nd Pick 2 Don Crush Jockey: K Ikezoe Trainer: Takashi Saito J: K Ikezoe T: Takashi Saito	141	-	-	-	37%	7/4
Analysis Debuted with a genuine performance in a NEWCOMER at this track, closing nicely for second behind Cutie Bond and beaten just over a length after being near the top of betting. That gives him a solid platform at both the venue and distance, and the move into Mdn company looks suitable. With natural improvement from the first outing, he stands as a strong winning threat.
5	Has shown enough consistency to remain a place hope, with two placings from four starts and a third at Hanshin two runs back when beaten a length and a half by Luz Solar. The concern is that he was only fair to the line last start, finishing fifth behind Segno Regale after again being near the top of betting. With a recent loss to Dual Sign on the books, he profiles as a solid exotics runner. 3rd Pick 5 Sprechchor Jockey: Yutaka Take Trainer: Hisashi Shimizu J: Yutaka Take T: Hisashi Shimizu	128	-	-	-	12%	8/1
Analysis Has shown enough consistency to remain a place hope, with two placings from four starts and a third at Hanshin two runs back when beaten a length and a half by Luz Solar. The concern is that he was only fair to the line last start, finishing fifth behind Segno Regale after again being near the top of betting. With a recent loss to Dual Sign on the books, he profiles as a solid exotics runner.

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