Kochi Race 11 - Race 11 - 1400
FELES ADAMAS (3) appeals back to 1400m after a 3rd at Kochi over 1300m, beaten 3.75L, and a prior 2nd at this trip. REGGAE PUNCH (4) was 2nd at Kochi over 1300m, beaten 0.5L, and has placed at 1400m this prep. S K DANDY (10) closed 4th at 1300m last start and was 3rd here two runs prior. FROSTY QUARTZ (12) kept on for 5th over 1400m last time and was a narrow 2nd over 1300m the start before. ANGEL CAIDO (9) has recent 2nds at 1300m and 1400m and can feature.
Jockey: Chikanao Shirono
Weight: 56kgs
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Placed two runs ago when 3rd at Kochi over 1400m on 25 Apr, beaten 1.3L on a heavy track at $26 from barrier 11. Last start 7th of 12 at Kochi over 1300m on 9 May, beaten 5.55L with 57kg at $71 behind Dura Luna. Draws barrier 1 now and drops 1kg to 56kg, with Chikanao Shirono riding for Mesaku Daisuke. Can feature with the right run.
Jockey: Shouji Nishimori
Weight: 57kgs
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Comes off a 13-day turnaround after a better 5th of 12 at Kochi over 1300m on 9 May, beaten 4.5L with 54kg at $301 behind Dura Luna. Two back he finished last of 11 over 1400m on Heavy, 8.09L off Bloom Song with 57kg. Steps from barrier 10 to 2 and rises 3kg to 57kg, with Shouji Nishimori back on for Kazuto Taira. Can feature with the right run from the soft gate.
Jockey: Ryou Nobata
Weight: 55kgs
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Back to 1400m after a tough 9th of 10 at Kochi over 1300m on 9 May, beaten 18.75L with 55kg at $81. Earlier placed 3rd over 1300m on 11 Apr on HEAVY, 3.75L off Havana Rose at $17. Has a 1:1:0 record from four runs at 1400m and draws better here from barrier 3 (last start 10). Can feature with the right run for Ryou Nobata for trainer Miyagawa Mai.
Jockey: Ryoutarou Oka
Weight: 55kgs
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Third-up form solid two back when 2nd at Kochi over 1300m on 24 Mar, beaten 0.5L by Hand Range with 55kg at $6.50. Last start 8th of 10 at Kochi over 1400m on 25 Apr on heavy, beaten 8.35L with 55kg at $29. Also placed over 1400m here on 25 Feb on heavy when 3rd, beaten 3L at $4.80. Ryoutarou Oka sticks from barrier 4; can feature with a return to that March form.
Jockey: Masashi Ueda
Weight: 55kgs
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Back in trip after a 16.5L 5th at Kochi over 1600m on 10 May, $51 with 55kg. Best recent effort was two back at 1400m when 2nd at Kochi on 17 Mar behind Tesorino at $5.50. Draws barrier 5 and reunites with Masashi Ueda for Teruyuki Kunisawa. Can feature with a repeat of that 1400m placing.
Jockey: Seishirou Oozawa
Weight: 57kgs
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Back in trip after a 12.75L 6th at Kochi over 1300m on 9 May, $81, carrying 57kg from barrier 6 behind Rhizomatics. Prior run was a 4.85L 6th over 1400m on heavy on 25 Apr at $301. Nine-year-old entire with 45:1-3-7 at Kochi and 20:0-1-4 at 1400m; Seishirou Oozawa rides for Tetsuya Nagase. Needs to lift but can improve with the right run.
Jockey: Naoyuki Tsukamoto
Weight: 54kgs
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Back in trip after a 6th of 12 at Kochi over 1300m on 10 May, beaten 5.8L with 54kg at $51. Two runs prior were 7th over 1400m on heavy at $251 and 9th over 1300m on soft. The 8-year-old by Pyro has 2 wins from 65 and is 0/16 at this track, with three placings from 14 at 1400m. Needs to lift but can improve with a kinder run from barrier 7.
Jockey: Shuuji Akaoka
Weight: 57kgs
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Comes off a 26-day break after finishing 11th of 12 at Kochi over 1400m on 26 Apr, beaten 35.32L on heavy with 57kg at $16. Two back was 8th of 11 over 1300m on 12 Apr on soft, beaten 29.81L at $31. Best recent effort was 2nd at Kochi over 1300m on 25 Mar on heavy, 2.5L behind Fukuno Spine at $20. Needs to lift but has place claims if reproducing that March run.
Jockey: Yoshiki Yamada
Weight: 57kgs
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Has been around the mark earlier this prep, including 2nd at Kochi over 1300m on 24 Mar at $41 behind Meisho Fujitaka. Since then finished 8th of 12 over 1300m here on 9 May, beaten 8.05L with 57kg at $151. Steps up 100m to 1400m where he placed two back in March, and Yoshiki Yamada takes over for Hosokawa Tadayoshi. Can feature with a return to that March form.
Jockey: Takuya Okamura
Weight: 57kgs
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Has been around the mark, including 4th of 12 at Kochi over 1300m on 10 May, beaten 4.8L with 57kg at $26 behind Blau Nile. Two back was 6th at 1400m on Heavy, then earlier posted a 3rd at 1300m on 24 Mar at $91. Steps back up to 1400m with Takuya Okamura riding for Yuuma Kawano from barrier 10. Can feature with the right run.
Jockey: Taichi Nagamori
Weight: 57kgs
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Third-up run at Kochi over 1300m on 11 Apr produced 6th, beaten 8.55L on Heavy at $41. Since then 10th over 1400m on 26 Apr (Heavy) by 26.32L at $13, then 8th over 1300m on 9 May (Good) by 13.2L at $51 behind Glanz Atem. Nine-year-old by Casino Drive has a Kochi record of 19:0-0-1 and is 1:0-0-0 this season from 17 starts. Back up after 13 days and drawn wide; has place claims with improvement.
Jockey: Hideya Sahara
Weight: 57kgs
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Comes off 26 days since a 5th at Kochi over 1400m on 26 Apr, beaten 5.05L on heavy with 57kg at $26 behind Machaon D'Or. Prior run was a good 2nd at Kochi over 1300m on 12 Apr, beaten 0.75L on soft at $9. Eight-year-old by Lord Kanaloa; 1 win from 8 at 1400m and jockey Hideya Sahara sticks. From barrier 12 for Tetsuya Nagase, can feature with the right run.