Niigata Race 6 - Allowance Race
CARDAMOM (5) appeals off a dominant Niigata 1800m win on 22 Aug (1st by 2.5L, 55kg), sticking to the trip and drawing well. WILD MULE (4) is a danger after her Niigata 1800m success on 16 Aug (came from off the pace, 55kg) and stays at the distance third-up. Consistent SARASA CHACHACHA (2) has four seconds at 1800m and was runner-up at Nakayama 21 days ago (0.5L, 53kg). First-up BLUME SUNRISE (1) draws barrier 1 and has an 1800m win on her page, though she resumes after 7 months.
Jockey: Miku Kobayashi
Weight: 52kgs
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First-up after 7 months with a favourable draw in barrier 1 and drops to 52kg. She won her only previous start from an inside barrier at Chukyo over 1800m and has a (3:1-0-1) distance record. With the fresh profile and light weight, she can give a forward account.
Jockey: Yuji Tannai
Weight: 54kgs
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Proven at 1800m with four seconds from five tries, she returns to Nakayama from barrier 2 after a 0.5L 2nd over this trip 21 days ago when sent off 2.35. Yuji Tannai sticks and her jockey/trainer combo reads (3:1-1-0), while the slight rise to 54kg looks manageable. Consistent mare who maps to get every chance from the gate.
Jockey: Junji Shimada
Weight: 56kgs
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First-up after 104 days, she draws barrier 3 and carries 56kg with Junji Shimada, who has had one prior ride on her. Her Fukushima efforts over 1700m in April and July were well beaten at big odds, but she previously won twice at Kanazawa over 1400m.
Jockey: Kosei Miura
Weight: 54kgs
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Third-up and back with Kosei Miura, she comes off a Niigata 1800m win on 16 Aug, sweeping from 9th to score by 0.3L at $31 under 55kg, with Rational Point the runner-up. She draws barrier 4 again and drops to 54kg, with a 1:1 record at the track, trip, and track/distance suggesting the setup suits.
Jockey: Genki Maruyama
Weight: 54kgs
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Back to 1800m at Niigata last time, she surged from handy spots to score by 2.5L over Fixel Lilia at $12, and now returns off a 56-day break. She sticks to a track/distance where she’s 1:1-0 and maps similarly from barrier 5 with 54kg (down 1kg). Solid local stats at Niigata (3:1-1-0) suggest she can hold form.
Jockey: Makoto Sugihara
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns from a 56-day break with 56kg and draws barrier 6, having scored back-to-back wins at Tokyo City Keiba earlier this year over 1200m and 1400m at short odds. Since changing stables she has tackled Tokyo and Niigata turf, including a Niigata 1800m where she settled midfield before finishing 10th at $41 behind Tamamo Choco Chip. A measured showing back to a familiar rider-track combination could see her find improvement from a similar gate.
Jockey: Takurou Ishida
Weight: 52kgs
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First-up after 90 days, she reunites with Takurou Ishida who has a strong record aboard her (2:1-0-1) and guided her to a Fukushima 1700m win at 52kg. Her two most recent runs at Hakodate 1700m produced a 4th (SP 8) and a 3rd (SP 17), and she again draws a mid gate with 52kg. Honest at this trip and the jockey combo is a positive for a forward showing.
Jockey: Fukamichi Ishigami
Weight: 54kgs
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First-up today with a handy prep record (4:1-1-0) and returns off a 3-month break at 54kg. Her best recent effort was a 0.3L 2nd at Nakayama over 2000m, leading for much of the race at $9.5 before being grabbed late by Layered Red. Drawn barrier 8 and reunites with Fukamichi Ishigami, who was aboard when she raced on speed at Fukushima last start.
Jockey: Hiroto Mayuzumi
Weight: 54kgs
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First-up after 118 days with a solid prep record (3:1-0-0), and her latest run in June at Hakodate over 1700m was a brave 3rd of 12, sitting handy throughout at $151 and beaten 2.25L by Nakhlite. She rises 4kg to 54kg and nudges up 100m, but draws similarly (barrier 9) and owns a minor placing from wide barriers. Respectable fresh claims if she can reproduce that on-pace effort.
Jockey: Naota Uezato
Weight: 51kgs
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Second up after a 6th of 7 at Nakayama over 1800m 21 days ago on muddy going, beaten 9.25L at $7.5 from the rail. She’s a past 1800m winner and is 1:1 at the track/distance, and now draws barrier 10 with 51kg under Naota Uezato. Proven at the trip and venue, she can improve with this run under her belt.
Jockey: Mirco Demuro
Weight: 56kgs
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First-up with a prep record of (4:0-2-0) and reunited with Mirco Demuro, with whom she has a handy (5:1-1-0) partnership. Her best recent effort was 4th at Hanshin over 1800m on 29 Mar carrying 56kg (SP 7), and she has a win and two minors from nine at today’s sort of trip. Draws barrier 11 again, where she has placed once from two, and looks capable of a forward showing fresh.
Jockey: Seiya Morita
Weight: 53kgs
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Drops to 53kg and comes back 200m after a 9th of 11 at Chukyo over 2000m on 23 Aug (SP 16), beaten 2.31L by Silver Limb. Earlier in the prep she was a close 4th of 17 at Chukyo over 2000m on 22 Mar, only 0.95L off Sarasvati from barrier 15. Wide gate again in 12, but recent weights and set-up could help her hold a decent spot.
Jockey: Ryoya Kozaki
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns from a 55-day break and drops 600m after finishing 8th over 2400m at Sapporo on 23 Aug, beaten 21.51L at $126. Her best recent effort was a 3rd at Niigata over 1800m on 9 May (beaten 5.75L at $15), and she has a track/distance placing from two tries. Drawn barrier 13 again, she’ll need to lift but the shorter trip may help.
Jockey: Kazuki Kikuzawa
Weight: 56kgs
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Third up and back 200m, she draws wide again in barrier 14 but does carry 56kg with a senior rider. Her best recent effort was a 2nd at Tokyo City Keiba over 1800m on Heavy, beaten 1.25L by Train The Mind, and she’s a past winner at this track. With 69 days between runs since a tough Sapporo 2000m, this setup could suit if she can settle and build late.
Jockey: Heart Kameda
Weight: 54kgs
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First-up and returning after 11 months, she draws wide in barrier 15 but carries 54kg. She’s 1/1 at the track and at this track/distance, and her maiden win at Niigata over 1800m came as a 4.4 chance when finishing over the top. Respect her proven Kyoto 1800m profile, albeit with the long layoff to overcome.