18 February
Danon Chance(JPN)
Danox Co. Ltd.
7th
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Race
KASASAGI SHOU
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Race Course
KOKURA
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C & D
TURF1200
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Jockey
Yusuke Fujioka
Results
18 February
Loadstar(JPN)
Godolphin
1st
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Race
ALLOWANCE
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Race Course
KOKURA
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C & D
TURF1800
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Jockey
Yuji Nakai
Loadstar tried on Dirt last time but it didn’t work so he is back on Turf surface this time. He was the 2nd favorite, because he looked superb in the Parade Ring.
Loadstar jumped off fine and got a handy position just behind the leader on rail. He was traveling comfortably thoughtout the race, even a few horses made move on the backstretch and the pace got faster. The Jockey did well to keep his pace and sat quietly on the rail.
In the homestraight he quickened up nicely and won the race.
Loadstar was training superb and the Jockey rode the horse well. The pair should get credit for this win.
18 February
Sardona(JPN)
Toshio Terada
3rd
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Race
OMUTA TOKUBETSU
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Race Course
KOKURA
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C & D
TURF1200
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Jockey
Yusuke Fujioka
Sardona was the favorite for this race again.
She jumped off well but let the other horses go to the front. She sat in mid position on rail.
She travelled good coming around the final bend. But there was a wall of horses in front of her. So she was brought to the middle of the track from the rail, then started chasing the front but it was too late. She finished 3rd.
It was unlucky but the horse showed good speed last 100m.
18 February
Zenno Surveyor(USA)
Kumiko Osako
2nd
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Race
KASHIHARA STAKES
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Race Course
KYOTO
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C & D
DIRT1200
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Jockey
Yutaka Take
It was second try in this class. He was the second favorite this time.
He started well and settled nicely in 3,4 position.
He chased the front in straight but just managed to get up in 2nd place. The winner was too good and could not catch him.
He was the 2nd best but it was good effort.
11 February
Fontana Liri(JPN)
Kazumi Yoshida
1st
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Race
ALLOWANCE
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Race Course
KYOTO
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C & D
DIRT1800
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Jockey
M. Demuro
Fontana Liri was the 2nd favourite for this race. She had over 6 months off and freshened up.
She jumped off well but let the other horses go front. It seemed settled in 5th position going into the first turn. But there was a gap on inside rail so the Jockey Mirco Demuro guided her to the inside and chasing the front. She traveled well in the front group in between the horses.
She looked got beaten in the straight but she did flight back to got up to the front coming through the inside rail. She won by a neck in the end.
Fontana Liri proved that she was a different class of horse here today.