JP - Urawa - Race 4

Thoroughbred

10 Runners

Unknown

Dirt

21.5K

VIEW

R10

R11

Verdict

FORTITUDE (4) raced on the speed and kept going to score by 2 lengths last time out over 4 ½f at Kawasaki. Finds a suitable race and can take this out. BITTER MELON (6) ran below expectations when fresh from a spell at Kawasaki over 4 ½f last time, finishing sixth and beaten 4 lengths after being prominent at the turn. Ryo Novata gets the best out of this three-year-old filly. Finds a nice race and can atone. SARA MISCHIEF (3) is resuming from a spell of five-and-a-half months and having her first run for the Takashi Mizuno yard. Was in the placings when first-up from a spell last campaign at Monbetsu over 5 ½f. Well-placed and is among the chances. LIGHTNESS (2) was beaten 4.5 lengths into fourth over 7f at this track five-and-a-half weeks ago. Has her share of ability and is a top-three prospect.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
4	Form hard to fault. Returns from a 50-day let-up. At the latest run won by 2 len at Kawasaki March 5 over 4 ½f defeating Grand Freude with 117lbs at $8.10. The start before that sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 3rd of 10 at this track on February 26 over 4f, 0.6 len behind Tunas carrying 121lbs at $1.60. Hard to beat again. 1st Pick 4 Fortitude Jockey: Haruto Nakayama Trainer: Takashi Mizuno J: Haruto Nakayama T: Takashi Mizuno	161	-	-	-	37%	7/4
Analysis Form hard to fault. Returns from a 50-day let-up. At the latest run won by 2 len at Kawasaki March 5 over 4 ½f defeating Grand Freude with 117lbs at $8.10. The start before that sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 3rd of 10 at this track on February 26 over 4f, 0.6 len behind Tunas carrying 121lbs at $1.60. Hard to beat again.
6	Second-up. First-up after three months tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 6th of 12 at Kawasaki on April 6 over 4 ½f, 4 len behind Bargello with 117lbs at $3.50. Previously second-up 5th of 8 at Monbetsu on July 1 over 6f, 13 len behind Quetzal Azul carrying 121lbs at $11.20. Even fitter and is an excellent winning chance. 2nd Pick 6 Bitter Melon Jockey: Ryo Novata Trainer: Satoshi Koda J: Ryo Novata T: Satoshi Koda	117	-	-	-	29%	5/2
Analysis Second-up. First-up after three months tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 6th of 12 at Kawasaki on April 6 over 4 ½f, 4 len behind Bargello with 117lbs at $3.50. Previously second-up 5th of 8 at Monbetsu on July 1 over 6f, 13 len behind Quetzal Azul carrying 121lbs at $11.20. Even fitter and is an excellent winning chance.
3	Racing first-up today. Finished off last preparation tenth of 12 at Monbetsu November 13 over 1 ¹/16m, 18 len behind Star Of Feather with 121lbs at $9.50. On debut second of 7 at Monbetsu August 6 over 5 ½f, 3 len behind Takeno Roule with 121lbs at $9.60. Form shown last campaign makes for good reading. 3rd Pick 3 Sara Mischief Jockey: Mai Fukuhara Trainer: Takashi Mizuno J: Mai Fukuhara T: Takashi Mizuno	82	-	-	-	13%	7/1
Analysis Racing first-up today. Finished off last preparation tenth of 12 at Monbetsu November 13 over 1 ¹/16m, 18 len behind Star Of Feather with 121lbs at $9.50. On debut second of 7 at Monbetsu August 6 over 5 ½f, 3 len behind Takeno Roule with 121lbs at $9.60. Form shown last campaign makes for good reading.

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