JP - Tokyo City Keiba - Race 11

Thoroughbred

16 Runners

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Dirt

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Verdict

MIKKI CHALLENGE (16) resumes from a spell of nine weeks and is having his first outing under new trainer Naoyuki Matoba. Finished 11th at Tokyo over 7f at the opening run last time in work. Winning chance. ALLES GUT (10) showed good early muster and fought on to finish second last start over 1m at this track. Meeting a deeper field this time but he is good enough to play a major role. PRESTO STELLA (14) was going well before a spell with two straight minor placings. Proven first-up performer back from a break of four months. Has a solid record at this journey with seven wins from 19 starts and is expected to run well. SORENA (6) was beaten for early speed and didn't come into contention when a disappointing tenth over 1 ¹/16m at Funabashi most recently. Finds a nice race and can bounce back.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
16	Back from a spell. Only had one start last campaign second last of 12 at Tokyo on October 25 over 7f, 4.5 len behind Win Twilight carrying 128lbs at $119.20. When resuming last campaign 4th of 10 at Kokura on July 5 over 6f, 1.5 len behind Meisho Peace carrying 128lbs at $20.70. Should be right in the finish. 1st Pick 16 Mikki Challenge Jockey: Sho Yoshii Trainer: Naoyuki Matoba J: Sho Yoshii T: Naoyuki Matoba	308	-	-	-	29%	5/2
Analysis Back from a spell. Only had one start last campaign second last of 12 at Tokyo on October 25 over 7f, 4.5 len behind Win Twilight carrying 128lbs at $119.20. When resuming last campaign 4th of 10 at Kokura on July 5 over 6f, 1.5 len behind Meisho Peace carrying 128lbs at $20.70. Should be right in the finish.
10	Third-up today and won third-up previously. Resuming second last of 16 at Tokyo Dirt on October 12 over 6 ½f, 14 len behind Mars Odyssey carrying 126lbs at $116.60. Second-up sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 14 at this track on December 1 over 1m, 5 len behind Nihondaira carrying 123lbs at $6.10. Profiles nicely. Top chance. 2nd Pick 10 Alles Gut Jockey: Norifumi Mikamoto Trainer: Kenji Tsukioka J: Norifumi Mikamoto T: Kenji Tsukioka	142	-	-	-	25%	3/1
Analysis Third-up today and won third-up previously. Resuming second last of 16 at Tokyo Dirt on October 12 over 6 ½f, 14 len behind Mars Odyssey carrying 126lbs at $116.60. Second-up sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 14 at this track on December 1 over 1m, 5 len behind Nihondaira carrying 123lbs at $6.10. Profiles nicely. Top chance.
14	Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of four months. Finished off last campaign third of 7 at this track September 2 over 7f, 2 len behind Asia Jennifer carrying 123lbs at $7.90. When resuming last campaign tenth of 16 at this track February 20 over 7f, 5 len behind Sai And Ko with 126lbs at $31.20. Expecting a bright start to the campaign. 3rd Pick 14 Presto Stella Jockey: Kota Motohashi Trainer: Hiroshi Takami J: Kota Motohashi T: Hiroshi Takami	45	-	-	-	17%	5/1
Analysis Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of four months. Finished off last campaign third of 7 at this track September 2 over 7f, 2 len behind Asia Jennifer carrying 123lbs at $7.90. When resuming last campaign tenth of 16 at this track February 20 over 7f, 5 len behind Sai And Ko with 126lbs at $31.20. Expecting a bright start to the campaign.

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