JP - Tokyo City Keiba - Race 1

Thoroughbred

14 Runners

8.9f

Unknown

Dirt

GOOD

9.5K

VIEW

Verdict

GREATER HOPE (11) met with solid support last start over 1m at this track when third, beaten 3 lengths. Proving a good combination with Sho Yoshii with six straight placings. Best form puts him right in this. DOTCHI NANDAI (1) has recently been thereabouts without winning, the latest effort a fifth over 1m at this track. Should be prominent again. MILA COLLE SIENNE (9) was out of the money when resuming from a spell last start over 7f at this track, beaten 10 lengths after being in the firing line on the bend. Fitter so expect a better run this time. SUN SHIP (7) was returning from a break last time out and proved too classy, scoring by 1.3 lengths over 1m at this track. Generally runs well second-up and must be included.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
11	Recent form sound. Last start ran on from midfield, 3rd of 14 at this track on April 16 over 1m, 3 len behind Iron Bible carrying 123lbs at $2. Before that favourite, won by 4 len at this track March 23 over 1m defeating Nonstop Girl with 123lbs at $1.01. Winning hope. 1st Pick 11 Greater Hope Jockey: Sho Yoshii Trainer: Kenji Tsukioka J: Sho Yoshii T: Kenji Tsukioka	118	-	-	-	20%	4/1
Analysis Recent form sound. Last start ran on from midfield, 3rd of 14 at this track on April 16 over 1m, 3 len behind Iron Bible carrying 123lbs at $2. Before that favourite, won by 4 len at this track March 23 over 1m defeating Nonstop Girl with 123lbs at $1.01. Winning hope.
1	Last start 5th of 13 at this track on April 13 over 1m, 2.5 len behind Scotch Kilt carrying 123lbs at $2.80. The race before that set the pace for much of the race 2nd of 10 at this track on March 25 over 1m, 0.5 len behind Top Dia with 123lbs at $32.30. Not a bad effort last time and is open to improvement. 2nd Pick 1 Dotchi Nandai Jockey: Hisayoshi Higashihara Trainer: Yoshihiro Sawa J: Hisayoshi Higashihara T: Yoshihiro Sawa	78	-	-	-	10%	10/1
Analysis Last start 5th of 13 at this track on April 13 over 1m, 2.5 len behind Scotch Kilt carrying 123lbs at $2.80. The race before that set the pace for much of the race 2nd of 10 at this track on March 25 over 1m, 0.5 len behind Top Dia with 123lbs at $32.30. Not a bad effort last time and is open to improvement.
9	Second-up. First-up after four months raced behind the speed prior to fading 10th of 13 at this track on April 17 over 7f, 10 len behind Station with 119lbs at $8.10. Previously second-up 8th of 15 at Niigata Dirt on August 24 over 6f, 12 len behind Maono Crush carrying 115lbs at $76.50. Fitter again and a winning hope. 3rd Pick 9 Mila Colle Sienne Jockey: H Yoshihara Trainer: Satoshi Fukunaga J: H Yoshihara T: Satoshi Fukunaga	117	-	-	-	12%	8/1
Analysis Second-up. First-up after four months raced behind the speed prior to fading 10th of 13 at this track on April 17 over 7f, 10 len behind Station with 119lbs at $8.10. Previously second-up 8th of 15 at Niigata Dirt on August 24 over 6f, 12 len behind Maono Crush carrying 115lbs at $76.50. Fitter again and a winning hope.

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