JP - Urawa - Race 10

Thoroughbred

12 Runners

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Verdict

SMILE THRIVE (12) brings the most persuasive recent profile, having been beaten a length into second at Kawasaki after winning by two lengths at Urawa the start before. His record with Ryo Novata is a strong supporting point and he looks well placed to hold his form. G T ENGINE (5) resumes after four months and is the classier danger on exposed Urawa figures, with a narrow last-start second following a three-length C1 win here. He did miss as a prohibitive odds-on favourite, so the break is the only real reservation. VALLUMNOS (8) arrives off a Urawa C1 win and has an excellent track-and-distance record, though G T Engine has had her measure earlier this campaign. REBOOT POWER (7) resumes after eight months and must stretch sprint form to 7f, but his last two efforts were honest enough to keep him in the wider winning mix.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
12	Went close at Kawasaki last start in a 3yo+ C1, finishing second and beaten a length after being run down late in an open market. That followed a comfortable Urawa win over Any Thunder by two lengths, so the recent pattern is strong. Two wins from seven starts at this track and distance and an excellent record with Ryo Novata add further confidence, making him a serious winning hope. 1st Pick 12 Smile Thrive Jockey: Ryo Novata Trainer: Hironori Unoki J: Ryo Novata T: Hironori Unoki	212	-	-	-	35%	15/8
Analysis Went close at Kawasaki last start in a 3yo+ C1, finishing second and beaten a length after being run down late in an open market. That followed a comfortable Urawa win over Any Thunder by two lengths, so the recent pattern is strong. Two wins from seven starts at this track and distance and an excellent record with Ryo Novata add further confidence, making him a serious winning hope.
5	Resumes after four months with strong Urawa credentials, having run second here last start when beaten a length as a prohibitive odds-on favourite. The run prior was a dominant 3yo+ C1 win by three lengths over Queen's Stela, and his two wins and two places from four starts at this track and distance read well. The beaten-favourite tag is the query, but his form profile is hard to knock. 2nd Pick 5 G T Engine Jockey: Tsubasa Sasagawa Trainer: Satoshi Kokubo J: Tsubasa Sasagawa T: Satoshi Kokubo	108	-	-	-	27%	11/4
Analysis Resumes after four months with strong Urawa credentials, having run second here last start when beaten a length as a prohibitive odds-on favourite. The run prior was a dominant 3yo+ C1 win by three lengths over Queen's Stela, and his two wins and two places from four starts at this track and distance read well. The beaten-favourite tag is the query, but his form profile is hard to knock.
8	Returns from a two-month freshening after winning a 3yo+ C1 at Urawa, scoring by a length and a half from A Shin Zodiac after settling rearward. She had also placed here the start before, finishing third to Egon Urrea and beaten three lengths. Four wins and five places from twelve starts at this track and distance give her a strong base, and she looks a genuine winning threat again. 3rd Pick 8 Vallumnos Jockey: Haruto Nakayama Trainer: Takashi Mizuno J: Haruto Nakayama T: Takashi Mizuno	93	-	-	-	17%	5/1
Analysis Returns from a two-month freshening after winning a 3yo+ C1 at Urawa, scoring by a length and a half from A Shin Zodiac after settling rearward. She had also placed here the start before, finishing third to Egon Urrea and beaten three lengths. Four wins and five places from twelve starts at this track and distance give her a strong base, and she looks a genuine winning threat again.

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