Races ORM Nagoya - JAP

Returns from a five-week freshening after finishing last in a Mdn over 1800m at Nakayama Dirt, beaten out of sight after conceding a huge start. The run prior at Niigata was also only fair when 12th at big odds. The class drop and race fitness give her some hope of improving, but she is unplaced from four starts and must turn recent form around sharply to threaten for a placing.

Worked home into third in C1 grade at this track last start, though the beaten margin was still seven and a half lengths and she only passed tiring runners. Two back she was sixth here, beaten over 10 lengths when unwanted in the market. She has placed twice from 15 tries at this track and distance, but a 34-start maiden record keeps the assessment guarded.

Resumes from a three-month break after ending last campaign with a 12th in a Niigata Mdn, beaten just over eight lengths after settling well back. The Tokyo run before that told a similar story, but she did beat Katakamuna at Niigata a couple of months ago. With a leading jockey and strong track stable involved, she has enough relative angles to be a place hope.

Returns from a five-week freshening after finishing 13th in a Sapporo Mdn, beaten just over nine lengths when settling well back and never looking likely. The previous run was weaker again, but this is a notable class drop and she gets weight relief down to 52kg. The new 1500m is the one query, yet her recent rating profile and kinder setup make her the one to beat.

Returns from a five-week freshening and reaches third-up after finishing 16th in a Nakayama Mdn, beaten over 19 lengths after fading late. His Niigata run prior was also well held, but he comes back in grade and the leading jockey booking is a positive for a race with limited exposed winning form. First go at 1500m must be handled, but he rates as a genuine winning chance.

Returns from a two-month break after finishing second last first-up in a Niigata Dirt Mdn, well beaten after giving away too much start. His previous Tokyo run was also poor, beaten over 14 lengths at long odds. The class drop is some help and he is only lightly raced, but he has been unplaced in all three starts and will have to lift substantially.

Was last at this track first-up in a COND, beaten a long way after settling miles back and failing to improve. Her Fukushima debut was similarly heavy, finishing last and tailed off when unwanted in the market. Weight relief and a class drop are positives on paper, but she has shown very little race-day substance so far and others make stronger appeal.

Returns from a five-week freshening after finishing second last in a Nakayama Dirt Mdn over 1200m, beaten just under ten lengths after conceding a huge start. He was also safely held at Fukushima Dirt two back, but this class drop gives him a much more suitable platform and Seigo Tsukamoto is a key booking. First try at 1500m is a test, but the upside is there.

Finished last at this track in a COND last start, beaten over 18 lengths after settling too far back and failing to improve. His prior sixth at this venue was more competitive without threatening, and he has placed three times from 16 tries at this track and distance. The maiden record remains a knock, but he has enough local place history to sneak into the minors.

Resumes from a four-month break after finishing second last in a Kokura Dirt Mdn, well held after racing rearward. He was also last at Kyoto at his previous start, beaten over 13 lengths, and remains unplaced from three career runs. A strong track trainer is a small positive, but his exposed form leaves him with a fair bit to prove fresh.

Returns from a two-month break after finishing eighth at this track in a COND, beaten over 13 lengths after racing handy but failing to finish off. The run prior was better when fourth over 920m as a well-supported favourite, beaten a length and a half. She has placed four times overall and twice at this track and distance, so a rebound can put her in the placings.

Was favourite at this track last start but finished second last in a COND, beaten over 12 lengths and giving little in the run home. Two back he loomed before weakening into fifth, beaten just over six lengths. Fourth-up and back in class are positives, but seven unplaced runs around 1500m and a winless record make him hard to recommend strongly.