Japan - Tokyo RC - Race 9

Thoroughbred

12 Runners

8.9f

Unknown

Turf

GOOD

191.6K

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Verdict

ART VIVANT (1) was well fancied last start over 1 ¼m at Nakayama when fifth, beaten 5 lengths. Has a fine record here with two wins from four starts. Expected to bounce back. FORLANINI (8) returns from a layoff of nine weeks. Yet to run a bad race in 14 start career with two wins and 10 minors. Winning rider back on. Go close. COSMO ISHTAR (10) knuckled down strongly to get within a long neck of the winner in third last start over 1 ?m at Niigata. Put the writing on the wall last time. Among the main chances. ARGENTEUS (6) has been out of the winner's list for a long time, last start finishing fifth at this track over 1 ?m. Nicely placed to turn things around.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
1	Third-up today and won third-up previously. Comes off a 57 day let-up. Resuming favourite, won by 0.5 len at this track January 31 over 1m defeating Orgullecida carrying 126lbs at $3.40. Second-up 5th of 12 at Nakayama on March 28 over 1 ¼m, 5 len behind Ri Thir Chonaill with 128lbs at $2.10. Best form is this circuit and has a great record course and distance. Expected to bounce back. 1st Pick 1 Art Vivant Jockey: Christophe Lemaire Trainer: Hiroyasu Tanaka J: Christophe Lemaire T: Hiroyasu Tanaka	181	-	-	-	29%
Analysis Third-up today and won third-up previously. Comes off a 57 day let-up. Resuming favourite, won by 0.5 len at this track January 31 over 1m defeating Orgullecida carrying 126lbs at $3.40. Second-up 5th of 12 at Nakayama on March 28 over 1 ¼m, 5 len behind Ri Thir Chonaill with 128lbs at $2.10. Best form is this circuit and has a great record course and distance. Expected to bounce back.
8	Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of nine weeks. Finished off last campaign third of 15 at Nakayama March 21 over 1m, 0.6 len behind Danon Gian with 126lbs at $2.90. First up last campaign third of 9 at Nakayama January 25 over 1m, 1.5 len behind Straight Talker with 128lbs at $2.60. Yet to run a bad race in 14 start career with two wins and 10 minors. Winning rider back on. Looks a key runner. 2nd Pick 8 Forlanini Jockey: Damian Lane Trainer: T Tezuka J: Damian Lane T: T Tezuka	129	-	-	-	50%
Analysis Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of nine weeks. Finished off last campaign third of 15 at Nakayama March 21 over 1m, 0.6 len behind Danon Gian with 126lbs at $2.90. First up last campaign third of 9 at Nakayama January 25 over 1m, 1.5 len behind Straight Talker with 128lbs at $2.60. Yet to run a bad race in 14 start career with two wins and 10 minors. Winning rider back on. Looks a key runner.
10	Racing well recently. Most recently came from midfield, 3rd of 15 at Niigata on May 2 over 1m, long-neck behind Meiner Full Moon carrying 123lbs at $6.80. The run before that won by 2 len at Fukushima April 12 over 1 ¼m defeating Claudiai carrying 119lbs at $6.70. Put the writing on the wall last time. 3rd Pick 10 Cosmo Ishtar Jockey: Masami Matsuoka Trainer: Masashi Fukayama J: Masami Matsuoka T: Masashi Fukayama	141	-	-	-	19%
Analysis Racing well recently. Most recently came from midfield, 3rd of 15 at Niigata on May 2 over 1m, long-neck behind Meiner Full Moon carrying 123lbs at $6.80. The run before that won by 2 len at Fukushima April 12 over 1 ¼m defeating Claudiai carrying 119lbs at $6.70. Put the writing on the wall last time.

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