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With no exposed form among the first starters, SONNESTRAHL (6) appeals on profile for 2000m and maps to get every chance from a middle draw under 56kg. SUNRISE ORPHE (14) looks a threat with similar stamina influences and should appreciate the trip despite the wide gate. SWEET HARMONY (3) has claims at 55kg and a low draw that can aid a tidy run. Hard to recommend GUN SALUTE (9) off very long breaks and wide defeats at 2000m, so the edge is with the debutants, narrowly siding with SONNESTRAHL (6).
Jockey: Makoto Sugihara
Weight: 56kgs
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First starter colt by Orfevre out of Fatal Rose for Masahiro Otake, debuting over 2000m at Niigata. Makoto Sugihara takes the ride. Well-bred profile and a staying trip first up, so a measured market watch.
Jockey: Kazuki Kikuzawa
Weight: 56kgs
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First starter colt by Kizuna out of Ratnapura for Yuki Uehara, debuting over 2000m at Niigata. Kazuki Kikuzawa takes the ride, which looks a suitable pairing for this trip. Market and parade will guide, but the set-up is straightforward for a staying-bred debutant.
Jockey: Ryuto Yokoyama
Weight: 55kgs
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First starter filly by Saturnalia out of Pure Concert for Toru Hayashi. Debuts over 2000m at Niigata with Ryuto Yokoyama booked. Set-up looks suitable on paper without exposed form to assess. Respectable profile for a debut, with race-day market a likely guide.
Jockey: Yuji Tannai
Weight: 55kgs
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First starter filly by Lord Kanaloa out of Star Of Emaraaty for Yutaka Okumura. Debuts over 2000m at Niigata with Yuji Tannai booked. Set-up looks straightforward for a juvenile beginning her career, and the rider-trainer combination gives a tidy platform for a clean introduction.
Jockey: Takurou Ishida
Weight: 54kgs
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First starter colt for Tsuyoshi Tanaka with Takurou Ishida booked. Debuts at 2000m at Niigata, which asks for some stamina and tractability. With no exposed form, the set-up and connections are the guide. Measured chance on debut without strong signals either way.
Jockey: Hiroki Matsumoto
Weight: 56kgs
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First starter colt by Contrail out of Etain for Yasutoshi Ikee, debuting over 2000m at Niigata. Hiroki Matsumoto takes the ride, and the setup looks suitable for a staying-type pedigree. With no exposed form, market and parade will guide, but the profile is tidy enough for a forward showing.
Jockey: Akatsuki Tomita
Weight: 55kgs
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First starter filly for Ryou Takei, with Akatsuki Tomita booked. By Saturnalia out of Nasuno Symphony, debuting at 2000m at Niigata in a 14-runner field. Set-up is straightforward and she profiles as a newcomer who can acquit herself professionally.
Jockey: Junji Shimada
Weight: 56kgs
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First starter colt by Salios out of Herald Square for Naru Owada, debuting over 2000m at Niigata. Junji Shimada takes the ride, and the set-up looks a fair starting point. Respect the stable’s placement and monitor the market for a guide.
Jockey: Miyabi Mutou
Weight: 56kgs
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First up after roughly 85 months, with just one recorded run in that time: 7th of 7 over 1800m at Hanshin on 7 Sep, beaten 13.85L on firm. Steps to 2000m here with Miyabi Mutou booked. Profiles as a long-absent colt whose limited exposed form offers a low base, so a measured watch.
Jockey: Genki Maruyama
Weight: 55kgs
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First starter filly by Admire Mars out of Catch The World for trainer Takuya Matsuo. Debuts at 2000m at Niigata with Genki Maruyama booked. The set-up is straightforward and profile suggests a staying test first up. Respectful debut claims without exposed form to gauge.
Jockey: Fukamichi Ishigami
Weight: 53kgs
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First starter filly for Shoichiro Wada over 2000m at Niigata. Fukamichi Ishigami takes the ride, and she’s by Gold Ship out of Valedictorian. Set-up suggests staying potential on debut without exposed form to gauge. Nicely profiled newcomer who can acquit herself well.
Jockey: Koo Nagahama
Weight: 55kgs
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First starter colt by Real Impact out of Late Bloomer for Yusuke Wada, with Koo Nagahama booked. Debuts over 2000m at Niigata in a 14-runner field. Pedigree and set-up give a neat platform, and the booking suggests a straightforward assignment.
Jockey: Koji Nishizuka
Weight: 56kgs
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First starter colt by Silver State out of Rock A Hula Baby for Yasutoshi Ikee, with Koji Nishizuka booked. Steps straight to 2000m at Niigata, so race tempo and trip are the immediate tests. Stable/jockey combination and pedigree give a sensible platform without exposed form to gauge. Respectable debut claims in a race lacking clear benchmarks from him.
Jockey: Hayato Yoshida
Weight: 56kgs
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First starter colt by Orfevre out of Oakville for Mitsunori Makiura, debuting over 2000m at Niigata. Hayato Yoshida takes the ride. Well-bred and set for a staying trip, he presents an interesting newcomer in this field.