Kochi Race 7 - Race 7 - 1400
AMAZING RUN (10) brings the best recent 1400m form, runner‑up at Kochi over 1400m on 26 Apr, beaten 2.5L, then 3rd over 1300m last time. NOTHING BETTER (4) is a key chance after a 2nd at Kochi over 1400m on 26 Apr, beaten 1L, and drops 2kg. SAGEBRUSH (5) was 4th in that same 1400m race, 5.5L off the winner, and maps to be competitive again. MEISHO HAYASE (6) has a 1600m placing two starts back and can run on if the tempo suits.
Jockey: Naoki Kimura
Weight: 55kgs
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Back to barrier 1 after drawing 9–10 at the last three runs. Last start 11th of 11 at Kochi over 1400m on 26 Apr, beaten 21.7L on heavy with 55kg at $301. Prior run 12th of 12 over 1300m on 12 Apr, beaten 17.81L on soft at $201. Needs a big turnaround but the inside draw offers a softer run; has place claims with improvement.
Jockey: Seishirou Oozawa
Weight: 57kgs
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Back in trip to 1400m after an 8th of 11 at Kochi over 1300m on 10 May, beaten 11.3L carrying 54kg at $151 behind Meiner Regulus. Prior run was 10th of 11 over 1300m on 12 Apr on soft, 18.26L, with 57kg at $151. Draws barrier 2 and rises to 57kg; career record 26:0-1-1 with two placings at this track. Needs to lift but can improve from the low gate.
Jockey: Ryoutarou Oka
Weight: 57kgs
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Back to 1400m after finishing 11th of 11 at Kochi over 1300m on 10 May, beaten 20.3L with 55kg at $126. Prior runs were 9th at Kochi 1400m on 26 Apr (HEAVY, 14.8L at $91) and 9th at 1300m on 12 Apr (SOFT, 17.26L at $151). Longstanding local with 216 Kochi starts for 9 wins; 3 wins from 103 at this trip. Barrier 3 and up 2kg to 57kg with Ryoutarou Oka riding; needs to lift but has place claims if finding old form.
Jockey: Mototsugu Abe
Weight: 53kgs
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Comes off a 26-day break after a solid 2nd at Kochi over 1400m on 26 Apr, beaten 1.0L on heavy with 55kg at $2.75 behind Khachapuri. Prior run was 8th of 12 at Kochi over 1300m on 12 Apr, beaten 8.11L on soft at $4.33. Returns to 1400m from barrier 4 and drops to 53kg under Mototsugu Abe for Miyagawa Mai. Can feature with the right run.
Jockey: Shinji Hatanaka
Weight: 57kgs
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Has been around the mark in two of the last three, including 4th at Kochi over 1400m on 26 Apr on Heavy, beaten 5.5L at $4.40. Last start 7th of 11 at Kochi over 1300m on 10 May, beaten 8.8L with 57kg at $18. Steps back up to 1400m from barrier 5 for Shinji Hatanaka for trainer Higashihara Mitoshi. Place record at Kochi includes two seconds; can improve.
Jockey: Masashi Ueda
Weight: 55kgs
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Has been around the mark without breaking through; third over 1600m at Kochi on 11 Mar at $11, beaten 8L by Lord Status. Since then finished 9th/10 and 7th/11 before a 10th of 12 over 1300m here on 10 May, beaten 12.1L at $17. Steps to 1400m where he has placed once from six, with Masashi Ueda taking over for Youichi Miyaji. Needs to lift but has place claims with a kinder run.
Jockey: Naoyuki Tsukamoto
Weight: 52kgs
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First-up after 122 days and drops 3kg to 52kg. Last start 12th of 12 at Kochi over 1300m on 20 Jan, beaten 9.35L at $6 after drawing 10. Prior 10th over 1300m on 31 Dec at $51, with a better 4th over 1400m before that. Has a Kochi record of 3 wins and 2 seconds from 18; can improve fresh with the weight drop.
Jockey: Masayoshi Yamasaki
Weight: 57kgs
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Has been around midfield of late; last start 6th of 11 at Kochi over 1300m on 10 May, beaten 7.8L with 57kg at $126 behind Meiner Regulus. Prior run 8th of 10 over 1400m here on heavy on 26 Apr, beaten 9.8L at $91. Steps to 1400m again from barrier 8 for Masayoshi Yamasaki for trainer Hosokawa Tadayoshi. Needs to lift but can improve with a kinder run.
Jockey: Shuuji Akaoka
Weight: 57kgs
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Back in trip to 1400m with a favourable record at the distance (4:1-1-2). Last start 12th of 13 at Nakayama over 1200m on 11 Apr, beaten 10.13L with 58kg at $101. Now carries 57kg and draws barrier 9 for Shuuji Akaoka under Mamoru Tanaka. Needs to lift but the 1400m stats give some hope.
Jockey: Chikanao Shirono
Weight: 56kgs
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Placed in two of his last three at Kochi, including a last-start 3rd over 1300m on 10 May, beaten 5L with 56kg at $2.45 behind Meiner Regulus. Prior run was a solid 2nd over 1400m on 26 Apr on heavy, beaten 2.5L at $6. Proven at Kochi (9 wins) and effective at 1400m (10 wins). From barrier 10 with Chikanao Shirono up, can feature with the right run.