Kochi Race 3 - Race 3 - 1300
CONVAINCRE (8) rates on top after a last-start win at Kochi over 1400m, scoring by 0.5L, and was 3rd over 1300m prior. MIA SOLEIL (2) is a key chance as a last-start winner at 1300m here on heavy. SUNSET ROAD (11) brings solid recent form with 2nd at Kochi over 1400m, 2.5L off the winner, after a 1300m placing. COSMO LAPA UILA (9) was 2nd over 1400m last time and has a 1300m win on the profile. HARUUTA (6) can run on off her latest 3rd at 1400m.
Jockey: Chikanao Shirono
Weight: 56kgs
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Has been around the mark at Kochi, including last start 3rd over 1400m on 10 May, beaten 3L with 56kg at $12 behind Time To Party. Also ran 4th over 1400m on 12 Apr and 4th over 1600m on heavy on 26 Apr. Draws barrier 1 and stays on 56kg for Chikanao Shirono for trainer Toshihiro Nishigawa. Can feature with a soft run from the inside draw.
Jockey: Ryoutarou Oka
Weight: 55kgs
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Comes off a 27-day break after winning at Kochi over 1300m on 25 Apr by 1.0L on Heavy at $4, beating Ten Thorough. Prior run was 5th of 10 at Kochi over 1400m on 12 Apr, beaten 14.3L on Soft at $51. Also placed 2nd over 1400m at Kochi on 22 Mar, beaten 0.3L by Chura Rival at $8.50. Draws barrier 2 and stays at 1300m; can feature with the right run.
Jockey: Ryou Nobata
Weight: 57kgs
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Back in trip after a 12.25L 6th at Kochi over 1400m on 9 May with 57kg at $9. Two runs prior placed 3rd over 1600m on heavy at $31, and won over 1400m on soft in March. Draws barrier 3 and sticks at 57kg for Ryou Nobata for Hirokazu Miyagawa. Can feature with a repeat of his March/April form.
Jockey: Yoshiki Yamada
Weight: 57kgs
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Back in trip to 1300m after a 4th at Kochi over 1400m on 9 May, beaten 8.5L with 57kg at $26. Two runs ago on heavy at this trip finished 10th of 10, beaten 22.1L at $34. Best figures at 1300m read 9: 2-1-0, and he draws barrier 4. Can feature with improvement back to his preferred distance.
Jockey: Naoyuki Tsukamoto
Weight: 54kgs
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Back in trip 100m and draws 5 after a 5th of 9 at Kochi over 1400m on 9 May, beaten 9.25L with 54kg at $1.90 behind Smart Vigor. Prior run was 10th of 12 at Urawa over 1400m on 17 Mar, beaten 21.1L with 56kg at $8. Two-year-old colt by Mischevious Alex; 7 runs without a placing to date. Needs to lift but can improve with the distance tweak.
Jockey: Shouji Nishimori
Weight: 55kgs
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Comes off a 13-day turnaround after a solid 3rd at Kochi over 1400m on 9 May, beaten 8L behind Smart Vigor at $29 with 55kg. Earlier finished 4th over 1400m on 11 Apr on heavy, 2.25L off Aeronaut at $51. Back to 1300m where she has 1 win and 2 thirds from 16 runs; barrier shifts from 8 to 6. Can feature with the right run.
Jockey: Masashi Ueda
Weight: 55kgs
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Back in trip to 1300m after a last-start 9th of 9 at Kochi over 1400m on 9 May, beaten 18.75L on good going at $51. Previous run was better when 5th of 9 over 1400m on heavy on 11 Apr, beaten 4.25L at $41. Scored over 1400m on heavy on 1 Mar with 55kg, and keeps Masashi Ueda for Teruyuki Kunisawa. Mixed recent results but can improve with the shorter trip.
Jockey: Hideya Sahara
Weight: 57kgs
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Comes off a Kochi 1400m win on 10 May by 0.5L on Good, $2.88, beating Hot Rod Star with 57kg. Prior placed at Kochi over 1300m on Heavy when 3rd, and also 3rd over 1400m on Soft in April. Three placings from three runs at this track reads well. Can feature with the right run from barrier 8 for Hideya Sahara and Jouji Tanaka.
Jockey: Yuuta Gouma
Weight: 57kgs
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Comes off a 13-day turnaround after a solid 2nd at Kochi over 1400m on 9 May, beaten 4L by Smart Vigor at $6.50 with 57kg. Also ran 2nd over 1400m on 23 Mar on soft, beaten 3L by Morino Carnival at $23. Returns to 1300m where he has 1 win and a placing from 6, and draws barrier 9 with Yuuta Gouma back aboard for Hirokazu Miyagawa. Can feature with the right run.
Jockey: Takuya Okamura
Weight: 55kgs
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Back to 1300m after a heavy-track 7th of 9 at Kochi over 1400m on 11 Apr, beaten 11.75L with 55kg at $6.50. Two wins at this trip at Kochi, including a 4L win on 20 Dec (GOOD) and a 0.75L win on 8 Feb (FIRM). Draws barrier 10 with Takuya Okamura for Yuuma Kawano. Back to her preferred distance and can feature with the right run.
Jockey: Masayoshi Yamasaki
Weight: 57kgs
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Comes off a 12-day turnaround after a solid 2nd at Kochi over 1400m on 10 May, beaten 2.5L with 57kg at $6.50 by Time To Party. Previously ran 3rd over 1300m at Kochi on heavy, also with 57kg at $12. Barrier shifts from 1 to 11 and drops back to 1300m; track record at Kochi reads 2: 0-1-1. Can feature with a clean jump from the wide draw.