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There were 422 Races on across 48 meetings. There was 8 races at Ascot first race 13:15, 11 races at Bad Harzburg first race 12:30, 7 races at Bangalore first race 09:30, 9 races at Belmont first race 04:44, 5 races at Cagnes-Sur-Mer first race 17:58 Cagnes-sur-Mer, 4 races at Canterbury Park first race 23:10, 9 races at Caulfield first race 03:10, 8 races at Charles Town first race 01:02, 7 races at Chester first race 14:10, 8 races at Clairefontaine first race 10:59, 3 races at Club Hipico first race 01:25, 11 races at Colonial Downs first race 01:12, 7 races at Coonabarabran first race 03:41, 7 races at Darwin first race 04:42, 12 races at Del Mar first race 01:04, 8 races at Delaware Park first race 17:30, 9 races at Doomben first race 03:03, 9 races at Ellis Park first race 17:50, 14 races at Emerald Downs first race 03:00, 9 races at Enghien first race 12:23, 7 races at Gold Coast Poly first race 03:54, 8 races at Gowran Park first race 13:42, 11 races at Gulfstream first race 17:55, 17 races at Hipo Chile first race 17:30, 8 races at Kembla Grange first race 03:15, 11 races at Kochi first race 07:25, 10 races at Las Piedras first race 17:00, 9 races at Laurel Park first race 17:25, 8 races at Le Mans first race 15:57, 7 races at Lingfield first race 17:15, 10 races at Monmouth Park first race 17:50, 9 races at Morphettville first race 03:22, 7 races at Murtoa first race 04:01, 7 races at Newcastle first race 14:00, 12 races at Niigata first race 01:35, 14 races at Palermo first race 17:00, 2 races at Penn National first race 01:10, 10 races at Randwick first race 02:20, 6 races at Sacramento first race 01:20, 11 races at Saga first race 07:05, 6 races at Salisbury first race 18:00, 12 races at Sapporo first race 01:50, 12 races at Saratoga first race 17:35, 9 races at Taif first race 14:00, 8 races at Toowoomba first race 07:39, 9 races at Turffontein first race 11:20, 10 races at Woodbine first race 18:05, 7 races at York first race 14:05, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner. TomForm.com uses a custom rating system for each runner.

Race 1: 01:35 Niigata Maiden Race JPN 1m 208y

Info	OR	Days since last run	Age	Jockey
2nd (5) Agnes Sanki	2	Atsuya Nishimura	Yusuke Wada	Finished 9th last start at Fukushima but having second career run. Needs a mighty effort to win this.
1st (3) Embroidery	2	Christophe Lemaire	Kazutomo Mori	Displayed good finishing speed when 2nd beaten by 1/2L last start at Tokyo and fitter for debut run. Winning potential.
(1) Meritorious	2	Ryuji Wada	Ryou Terashima	Lost ground in the run home when 7th last start at Kokura but was a debutant last start. Has a nice advantage with a good alley. Can't back with any confidence.
(2) Red Sonido	2	Ryuusei Sakai	Takayuki Katou	Started off strong but faded towards the end when 3rd last time at Fukushima and was a debutant last start. Drawn nicely. Attracts support.
(4) Bakken Record	2	Yamato Tsunoda	Hiroshi Kawachi	Third run this campaign. Overtook some late when 4th last start at Kokura. Right in the mix.
(6) Melchior	2	Yuga Kawada	Mikio Matsunaga	Started at $2.40 and didn't attack the line when 11th last time at Kyoto but having second race start. This will pose a challenge.

EMBROIDERY (3) Ran home into 2nd beaten by 1/2L last start at Tokyo and was on debut last time. Rates a winning chance. RED SONIDO (2) Faded at the finish when 3rd beaten by 4 1/4L last time at Fukushima and fitter for debut run. Has a positive draw. Take holding out. BAKKEN RECORD (4) Third run this prep. Edged past some when finishing 4th last start at Kokura. One of the hopes. AGNES SANKI (5) Ran 9th last start at Fukushima but was on debut last time. Take on trust

Race 2: 02:05 Niigata Niigata 2R JPN 6f 211y

Info	OR	Days since last run	Age	Jockey
3rd (4) Kyoei Bonita	2	Masami Matsuoka	Shinichi Ito	On debut 2yo by Isla Bonita. Watch the market.
1st (1) Jasper Divine	2	Fuma Matsuwaka	Hideyuki Mori	First appearance at the races 2yo by Frosted and has the ideal gate. Market as guide.
2nd (6) Calorosa	2	Keita Tosaki	Mikio Matsunaga	Nadal 2yo having first race appearance. Respect the betting.
(2) Den Lille Havfrue	2	Manami Nagashima	Toru Hayashi	Having first start 2yo by Rey De Oro and has a positive gate. Watch betting.
(3) Best Humor	2	Koji Nishizuka	Yoshikatsu Sato	Initial appearance 2yo by Dee Majesty. Watch for a sign in the market.
(5) T M Bago O	2	Ken Tanaka	Kazuyoshi Kihara	2yo by Bago having initial appearance. Watch early betting.
(7) Oiribukuro	2	Seinosuke Yoshimura	Kazuya Takahashi	2yo by Discreet Cat racing as a debutant. Watch early betting.
(8) Summer Bride	2	Hayato Matoba	Hitoshi Matoba	Initial race appearance 2yo by Copano Rickey. Watch the market.
(9) Namura Crepe	2	Hideaki Miyuki	Yuki Ohashi	First start at the races 2yo by Admirable. Follow the money.
(10) One Way To Hell	2	Ryuusei Sakai	Naoya Nakamura	2yo debutant sired by Tower Of London. Betting as a guide.
(11) Ballet De Lapin	2	Christophe Lemaire	Takeshi Okumura	Having first race start 2yo by Maurice. Watch early betting.
(12) Irifi	2	Atsuya Nishimura	Tomokazu Takano	2yo first starter sired by Too Darn Hot. Watch the betting.
(13) Kalmia Crown	2	Yuga Kawada	Tatsuya Yoshioka	First starter 2yo by Satono Crown. Respect the betting.
(14) Emperor's Sword	2	Kiwamu Ogino	Noboru Takagi	2yo by Drefong on debut. Keep your eye on the market.
(15) Enigmatique	2	Kohei Matsuyama	Ken Kozaki	2yo by Maurice on debut. Follow the money.

KALMIA CROWN (13) 2yo debutant by Satono Crown. Respect the betting. BALLET DE LAPIN (11) Racing as a debutant 2yo by Maurice. Keep your eye on the market. IRIFI (12) Debutant 2yo by Too Darn Hot. Betting is the best guide. T M BAGO O (5) First time at the races 2yo by Bago. Betting is the best guide.

Race 3: 02:35 Niigata Niigata 3R JPN 5f 212y

Info	OR	Days since last run	Age	Jockey
2nd (13) Bulldog Wild	2	Shu Ishibashi	Masato Nishizono	2yo first starter by Bulldog Boss. Watch the betting.
3rd (4) Demon Slayer	2	Atsuya Nishimura	Yasushi Shono	Initial appearance 2yo by Henny Hughes. Watch betting.
1st (3) Ecoro Azel	2	Keita Tosaki	Hideyuki Mori	First race appearance 2yo by Shancelot. Respect the betting.
(1) Eight Beat Letter	2	Junji Shimada	Yoshikatsu Sato	2yo by Danon Legend racing as a debutant and will appreciate a good barrier. Watch the market.
(2) Listen Close	2	Christophe Lemaire	Toru Hayashi	Having first race appearance 2yo by Le Vent Se Leve and has a good draw. Betting as a guide.
(5) Artless Mind	2	Kohei Matsuyama	Tomoyasu Sakaguchi	2yo debutant by Mind Your Biscuits. Watch early betting.
(6) Rikea Con Panna	2	Kazuki Kikuzawa	Jiro Ono	2yo runner on debut by Big Arthur. Market as guide.
(7) Lippu Bliss	2	Manami Nagashima	Kiyoshi Tani	Debutant 2yo by Happy Sprint. Follow the money.
(8) Canterbury Nobushi	2	Shuto Kobayashi	Tatsuhiko Ishikuri	First time at the races 2yo by Animal Kingdom. Follow the money.
(9) Maroso	2	Hideaki Miyuki	Kazuya Makita	Big Arthur 2yo having first start. Keep your eye on the market.
(10) Tiger Great	2	Ryuji Wada	Yuki Ohashi	2yo by Al Ain having first race appearance. Watch betting.
(11) Cotton Flower	2	Ikuya Kowata	Yasutoshi Matsunaga	2yo first starter sired by Moanin. Watch the market.
(12) Cafe Royal	2	Ryuusei Sakai	Shinya Kobayashi	On debut 2yo by Pyro. Market as guide.
(14) Odette	2	Seinosuke Yoshimura	Tsutomu Ogata	2yo first starter by Lovely Day. Watch betting.

LISTEN CLOSE (2) Career debut 2yo by Le Vent Se Leve and can find a nice position from the draw. Watch for a sign in the market. ECORO AZEL (3) Initial race appearance 2yo by Shancelot. Follow the money. ARTLESS MIND (5) First race start 2yo by Mind Your Biscuits. Watch the betting. BULLDOG WILD (13) First appearance at the races 2yo by Bulldog Boss. Follow the money.

Race 4: 03:05 Niigata Maiden Race JPN 1m 208y

Info	OR	Days since last run	Age	Jockey
3rd (13) A Shin Policy	3	Shu Ishibashi	Kazuhiro Seishi	Second up from a spell. Felt the pinch when 6th last run at Tokyo. Others are more appealing.
2nd (16) Coquine	3	Kohei Matsuyama	Noriyuki Hori	First time at the races 3yo by Lovely Day. Follow the money.
1st (9) Rouge Kaela	3	Christophe Lemaire	Yukihiro Kato	Advanced late into 4th last run at Fukushima. Respect the betting.
(1) Yucca Ran	3	Takuya Kowata	Masaki Matsuyama	Started at $201.00 and finished 11th last run at Tokyo but gets the perfect alley. Facing a difficult task.
(2) Cool Cravate	3	Seinosuke Yoshimura	Hisashi Shimizu	Second up from a break. Was well beaten when 11th last run at Kyoto but gets a favourable alley. Very hard to have.
(3) Tiffany You	3	Fukamichi Ishigami	Takaki Iwato	Third run back from a break. Gave away some ground when 11th last start at Tokyo. Needs too much luck.
(4) Fotizo	3	Keita Tosaki	Keisuke Miyata	Resuming after a break. Competed in a tight contest last time at Tokyo. One of the punters top hopes.
(5) Schwertlilie	3	Ryuusei Sakai	Yoshito Yahagi	Third up. Edged past some when finishing 5th last start at Kokura. Forward showing expected.
(6) Sunset Beach	3	Hiroyuki Uchida	Yukio Inagaki	Second run this preparation. Ran 8th last time at Tokyo. Hard to warm to.
(7) Kyoei Soupir	3	Yusuke Hara	Shinichi Ito	Tired in the final stages when 6th last time at Tokyo. Yet to make an impression in 8 runs. Others preferred.
(8) Boogie Nights	3	Fuma Matsuwaka	Ippo Sameshima	Was $18.00 and finished 8th last start at Kyoto. Should muster plenty of early toe. Place claims at best.
(10) Eiyu Cute	3	Taisei Danno	Naoyuki Morita	First up from a break. Ran 7th last start at Kyoto. Shows good early pace. Represents value in this race.
(11) Venus Winds	3	Koji Nishizuka	Ippo Sameshima	Third up this prep. Weakened to finish 14th last run at Kyoto. Likely to get back. Prefer in a much weaker race.
(12) Retro Type	3	Takuro Ishida	Shizuya Kato	Third run this prep. Faded away to finish 15th last run at Tokyo. Trying to win after 10 starts. Rough hope.
(14) West Cherry	3	Atsuya Nishimura	Kensuke Ogura	Rattled home nicely into 3rd beaten by 2 1/4L last run at Kokura. Others are better.
(15) No Magic	3	Hiro Oehara	Hirofumi Toda	Odds of $301.00 and finished 9th last time at Tokyo. Needs to find a lot more.
(17) Win Kardia	3	Kiwamu Ogino	Yuichi Shikato	Fresh today after a break. Finished 11th last time at Tokyo but was a debutant last start. Prefer in something easier.
(18) Win Belle Reine	3	Masami Matsuoka	Yoshitada Munakata	Back from a break. Tailed off to finish 10th last start at Tokyo. Watch the betting.

COQUINE (16) First starter 3yo by Lovely Day. Keep your eye on the market. SCHWERTLILIE (5) Third run this preparation. Ran past a few when 5th last start at Kokura. Deserves consideration. FOTIZO (4) Had a break from racing and returns to competition. Close up last time at Tokyo. Winnable race. EIYU CUTE (10) Fresh from a spell. Finished 7th last start at Kyoto. Displays good tactical speed. Can measure up to this company

Race 5: 03:35 Niigata Maiden Race JPN 6f 211y

Info	OR	Days since last run	Age	Jockey
3rd (4) Jo Book Noix	3	Nanako Fujita	Yasuhiro Nemoto	Improved late to finish 5th last start at Fukushima. Unplaced in all races to date. Not ready for this level.
1st (1) Astrud	3	Yukito Ishikawa	Shoichiro Wada	First up from a spell. Came in 7th last run at Fukushima but has the ideal gate. Coming back in distance. Needs to find a lot more.
2nd (7) Berangere	3	Christophe Lemaire	Tetsuya Kimura	Fresh today. Started $2.90 and made up ground when 5th last run at Tokyo. Has a great burst of speed late. Good chance and definitely has claims.
(2) Jambalaya	3	Kohei Matsuyama	Eiji Nakadate	Back from a break. Started $14.00 and passed some rivals in the late stages when 4th last time at Tokyo and can find a nice position from the draw. Can surprise at a nice price.
(3) Devoto	3	Koji Nishizuka	Shinsuke Hashiguchi	Resuming. Didn't attack the line when 12th last time at Hanshin and will be dropping in distance. Likely to settle back in the field. Pass at this stage.
(5) Great Spirit	3	Kazuki Kikuzawa	Takanori Kikuzawa	Came in 5th last start at Fukushima. Has shown early pace in races to date. Prefer a race with softer competition.
(6) Rouge Lyrical	3	Seinosuke Yoshimura	Haruki Sugiyama	Outpaced some runners late when 4th last run at Kokura. Capable type.
(8) Peisha Kiku	3	Teruo Eda	Toshihiro Ebina	First up from a spell of 30 weeks. Weakened under pressure when 15th last start at Nakayama. Others much better.
(9) Koirala	3	Shota Kato	Yasushi Shono	First run back from a break. Disappointing run when 14th last start at Kyoto. Very unlikely.
(10) Hot Summer Night	3	Yuga Kawada	Hideaki Fujiwara	First up after a break. Ran 8th last start around here. Giving another chance here. Must be considered here.
(11) James Tesoro	3	Takuya Kowata	Yoshihiro Hatakeyama	Had a break from racing and returns to competition. Folded up in the straight when 14th last run at Tokyo. Very difficult to back.
(12) Maser Kic	3	Nana Kawaharada	Masahiro Takeuchi	Odds of $11.00 and was outmuscled late when 4th last time at Fukushima but will be down in distance. Will be positive in the run early. Expect a forward showing.
(13) Sakura Scintiller	3	Yusuke Hara	Mizuki Takayanagi	Debutant 3yo by Silver State. Betting is the best guide.
(14) Freedom Reign	3	Ryuusei Sakai	Yasuo Tomomichi	Having second run back from a spell. Came on strongly when 2nd last time at Kokura. Definite winning chance.
(15) Artwork	3	Taisei Danno	Takashi Saito	Having first race start 3yo by Duramente. Betting as a guide.
(16) Blue Ardor	3	Ryuto Yokoyama	Ikuo Aizawa	Fresh after a break. Didn't find the line when 14th last time at Nakayama. Rough chance today.
(17) Sound Ganesha	3	Fuma Matsuwaka	Akio Adachi	Advanced late into 5th last run at Kokura. Looks hopeful.
(18) Purple Shine	3	Manami Nagashima	Shizuya Kato	Fresh today after a break. Was $14.00 and couldn't maintain the pace when 10th last run at Kyoto and down in distance. Entitled to be big odds.

HOT SUMMER NIGHT (10) Resumes after a spell. Ran 8th last start at this venue. Giving another chance here. Can take this out. BERANGERE (7) Resuming after a spell. Chased well when 5th last run at Tokyo. Always seems to find the line well. Can measure up to this company. ROUGE LYRICAL (6) Ran on into 4th last run at Kokura. Has to be strongly considered. FREEDOM REIGN (14) Second up from a break. Finished with intent when 2nd beaten by 3/4L last time at Kokura. Strong chance

Race 6: 07:10 Niigata Toyosaka Tokubetsu JPN 7f 210y

Info	OR	Days since last run	Age	Jockey
3rd (2) One Direct	4	Mirco Demuro	Kenichi Fujioka	Second up and finished strongly when 2nd second up last preparation at Kyoto. Has a good draw. Will go close.
2nd (6) Epoch Venus	3	Ryuji Wada	Koichi Shintani	First up. Came in 8th last start at Kyoto but strong form at this distance. Returning to more ground. Can run into the placings.
1st (10) Tramandare	4	Christophe Lemaire	Yuichi Shikato	First up after 8 weeks and stormed home to win first up last preparation at Tokyo. Win will not surprise.
(1) Belleza Nina	4	Ryoya Kozaki	Ken Kozaki	Third up and rounded them up to win third up last preparation at Nakayama. Has drawn to do little work. Looking elsewhere.
(3) Isn't She Lovely	6	Yukito Ishikawa	Yukihiro Kato	First up from a break. Odds of $15.00 and came in 9th last start at the track but returning to an increased distance. Couldn't have in this.
(4) Argenteus	5	Ryuto Yokoyama	Shigeyuki Kojima	Fresh today. Rocketed home when winning last time at Chukyo and proven performer at this distance. Showing improvement in recent outings. Can't leave out of your calculations.
(5) Rouge Suerte	3	Ryuusei Sakai	Sakae Kunieda	First up and kept running on late when 3rd first up last preparation at Tokyo. Promising career start. Can measure up against these.
(7) Granite	4	Junji Shimada	Naru Owada	Backing up quickly for this race. Outmatched in the closing stages of the race when 4th last start at Fukushima. Displays good tactical speed. Very difficult to back.
(8) Sweep Awards	4	Keita Tosaki	Yasuo Tomomichi	Narrowly denied a win last run at Kyoto. In strong racing shape this preparation. Has claims.
(9) Chronicle Nova	5	Daito Ozawa	Minoru Oguri	First up from a 51 week break. Lost ground in the run home when 10th last start here and down in distance. Should muster plenty of early speed. Needs a lot of luck.
(11) Satono Sky Turf	6	Kohei Matsuyama	Yasutoshi Ikee	First up after 9 weeks and ran over the top of them when winning first up last preparation at Hanshin. Needs to improve.
(12) Spectrogram	5	Kiwamu Ogino	Yasutoshi Ikee	First up after a break. Finished 6th last time at Kyoto. Others preferred.
(13) Anri Road	4	Atsuya Nishimura	Taiki Chaki	Back from a break. At $2.90 looked outclassed when 7th last start at Tokyo. Looks hopeful.
(14) Requin	4	Taisei Danno	Kenta Fujino	Ran 7th last time at Tokyo. Hard to see it being competitive today.
(15) Tosen Saudade	4	Shoma Sato	Hiroaki Sugiura	Charged home to win last run at Tokyo. In good shape this preparation. Might be ridden for luck. Pass.
(16) Danon Kilauea	3	Shu Ishibashi	Mitsumasa Nakauchida	First up after 13 weeks and right in contention first up last preparation at Nakayama. Good career start. On an upward trajectory in recent races. Good chance at a nice price.
(17) Kazu Mikulase	3	Hideaki Miyuki	Tatsuya Yoshioka	Second up and finished with intent when 2nd second up last preparation at Kyoto. Will be giving the leaders a big start. Expect a forward showing.
(18) Cadency Mark	4	Yuga Kawada	Yuichi Fukunaga	First up from a break of 12 weeks and right up there first up last preparation at Kyoto. Genuine claims.

DANON KILAUEA (16) First up after 13 weeks and narrowly beaten first up last preparation at Nakayama. Honest performer putting a tidy record together. Form has been improving over recent runs. Worth strong consideration. TRAMANDARE (10) First up after 8 weeks and finished hard to win first up last preparation at Tokyo. Definite claims. ROUGE SUERTE (5) First up and nice run when placing 3rd first up last preparation at Tokyo. Putting a tidy record together so far. Can win. ONE DIRECT (2) Second up and good effort to finish 2nd second up last preparation at Kyoto. Gets a favourable alley. No surprise to see a forward showing and one of the main hopes in this race

Race 7: 07:45 Niigata Kanetsu Stakes JPN 1m 208y

Info	OR	Days since last run	Age	Jockey
1st (4) Cruzeiro Do Sul	4	Yuga Kawada	Yoshitada Takahashi	Back after a spell. Odds of $6.00 and made ground when closing off to finish 4th last run at Tokyo. Will go close.
2nd (13) Today Is The Day	5	Ryuusei Sakai	Yasutoshi Ikee	Third up and close to claiming the win third up last preparation at Hanshin. Goes well and could be a value opportunity.
3rd (7) Seleccion	5	Kiwamu Ogino	Yasuo Tomomichi	First up and ran on hard when winning first up last preparation at the track. Showing improvement in recent outings. Genuine claims.
(1) Albilla	6	Junji Shimada	Takahisa Tezuka	First up and charged home to win first up last preparation at Tokyo. Will be aiming for a soft run from the draw. Back in trip. Will be tested.
(2) Fly Like Bird	7	Keita Tosaki	Yuichi Fukunaga	First up after a break of 26 weeks. Managed to run 3rd last time at Tokyo and gets a favourable barrier. Coming to a new trainer. Place best.
(3) Spiral Nova	6	Hiroyuki Uchida	Kenichi Fujioka	Second run back from a spell. Faded away to finish 16th last run at Kyoto. Will be positive in the run early. Prefer in an easier race.
(5) Ho O Reality	6	Ryuji Wada	Noboru Takagi	Fresh from a break. Didn't find the line when 10th last start at Nakayama and will be down in distance. Needs a mighty effort to win this.
(6) Harlan's Heart's	7	Mirco Demuro	Shinsuke Hashiguchi	Back from spell. Finished 10th last time at Fukushima. Will be giving the leaders a big start. Looks hopeful.
(8) Gastrique	4	Hideaki Miyuki	Hiroyuki Uehara	First up and bold effort when winning first up last preparation at Tokyo. Good career start. Can measure up against these.
(9) Ascoltiamo	4	Christophe Lemaire	Toru Hayashi	First up and ran on strongly to win first up last preparation at Kyoto. Likely to be well placed early. Will be well suited at the trip. Should go close.
(10) Grand Slam Ask	5	Atsuya Nishimura	Yoshito Yahagi	Second run this campaign. Odds of $301.00 and ran 8th last run at Tokyo. Will be pushing for a forward position early. Have to look elsewhere.
(11) Cosmo Calendula	8	Daichi Shibata	Masao Kasuya	Fresh today after a break. Couldn't stay in touch when 12th last run at Tokyo and rises in weight. Could not recommend.
(12) Schilthorn	4	Yutaka Yoshida	Koichi Shinkai	Was outmuscled when 3rd beaten by 4L last start at Tokyo. Expecting to settle positively. Long shot.
(14) Black Magic	7	Masami Matsuoka	Hirofumi Toda	Back after a 26 week spell. Started at $301.00 and ran 6th last time at Tokyo. Rough chance.
(15) Carlino	8	Yusuke Hara	Daiki Yajima	Faded to finish 16th last start at Tokyo but going back up in trip. Has struggled so far this preparation and will have to carry more weight. Hard to recommend.

ASCOLTIAMO (9) First up and finished hard to win first up last preparation at Kyoto. Has shown early pace in races to date. Strong performer at the trip. No shock to see a win. TODAY IS THE DAY (13) Third up and competed in a tight contest third up last preparation at Hanshin. Can give this a shake. SELECCION (7) First up and was eating up the ground late to win first up last preparation at the track. Getting better in recent performances. Worth a ticket. CRUZEIRO DO SUL (4) Resuming after a break. Closed off nicely when 4th last run at Tokyo. Respect in this event

Race 8: 08:20 Niigata Allowance Race JPN 1m 208y

Info	OR	Days since last run	Age	Jockey
2nd (3) Hortobagy	3	Koji Nishizuka	Ryou Terashima	Ran home into 2nd beaten by 3L last start at Kokura. Does take a while to get into stride. Long shot.
1st (5) Danon Pyrenees	3	Fuma Matsuwaka	Daisuke Takayanagi	First up and romped home to win first up last preparation at Kyoto. Can surprise at a nice price.
3rd (4) Sorrel Bullet	3	Yuga Kawada	Keisuke Miyata	First up and missed by a narrow margin first up last preparation at Tokyo. Must be considered here.
(1) Seven Meister	3	Christophe Lemaire	Tetsuya Kimura	Fresh today after a break. Ran 9th last start at Tokyo but drawn beautifully. Will be pushing for a forward position early. Going back up in trip. Betting is the best guide.
(2) Weep Delight	3	Daito Ozawa	Manabu Ikezoe	Resumes after a spell. Started at $12.00 and tailed off to finish 10th last start at Hanshin but will try to take advantage of the alley. Entitled to be a big price.
(6) Handen Kaiser	3	Yutaro Nonaka	Koji Maki	Second run this campaign. Made considerable ground when 3rd beaten by 2 1/4L last start at Fukushima. Displays good tactical speed. Slim chance.
(7) Xebec	3	Ryuusei Sakai	Yoshito Yahagi	Second up and picked up nicely to win second up last preparation at Kyoto. Has good tactical speed and will be nicely positioned. Showing consistent performance in races. Very tidy performer.
(8) Tink	3	Atsuya Nishimura	Takashi Kubota	Having second run back from a break. Made up ground when 5th last time at Fukushima. Watching with interest.
(9) Luxe Steel	4	Shu Ishibashi	Mizuki Takayanagi	First up. Started $7.50 and struggled with the pace when 11th last time here. Should come to hand quickly. Facing a difficult task today.
(10) Keiai Elnath	3	Kohei Matsuyama	Akira Murayama	Had a break from racing and returns to competition. Charged home to win last time at Hanshin. Should jump out and bowl along. Good potential.
(11) Julienne	5	Junji Iwabe	Shoichi Temma	First up and came in 2nd first up last preparation at Saga. Will be giving the leaders a big start. Simply cannot have in this.
(12) Ahead	4	Yuichiro Shibata	Kazuya Nakatake	Back from a spell. Folded up in the straight when 10th last start at Hanshin. Might be ridden for luck. Unlikely to feature.
(13) Bannerman Tesoro	3	Takuya Kowata	Shizuya Kato	Second up this prep. Faded away when 4th last time at Fukushima. Tough race will need luck.
(14) Polixenes	5	Seinosuke Yoshimura	Yoichi Kuroiwa	Second up from a break. Jumped at $29.00 and chased well when 5th last start at Hakodate. Will need to lift.
(15) Shohei Faith	4	Taisei Danno	Yoshiyuki Arakawa	First up after 51 weeks and managed to finish 2nd beaten by 1L first up last preparation at Chukyo. Must respect.

SORREL BULLET (4) First up and right up there first up last preparation at Tokyo. Underrated. XEBEC (7) Second up and displayed a good turn of foot when winning second up last preparation at Kyoto. Expecting to settle positively. Good career start. Can get the job done. KEIAI ELNATH (10) First up from a break. Charged home to win last time at Hanshin. Has plenty of early speed. Should go close. SHOHEI FAITH (15) First up after 51 weeks and managed to run 2nd first up last preparation at Chukyo. Can win this

Race 9: 08:50 Niigata The Niigata Jump Stakes(J . G3) JPN 2m 34y

Info	OR	Days since last run	Age	Jockey
3rd (6) Patrick	8	Kazuma Mori	Inao Okada	First up from a break of 10 weeks and dashed home to win first up last preparation at the track. Must respect.
1st (5) Hokko Mevius	8	Kayata Komaki	Hisashi Shimizu	Second run this preparation. Good result placing 2nd beaten by 2 1/2L two runs back at Tokyo. Should be going forward early. Limited possibility.
2nd (11) Succession	7	Shinichi Ishigami	Sakae Kunieda	First run back from a break. Below expectations when 9th last start at Kyoto. Will go close.
(1) Relationship	7	Jun Takada	Takashi Saito	Second up and bold effort when winning second up last preparation at this venue. Has drawn the rails. Not hopeless.
(2) Daishin Clover	8	Masayuki Nakamura	Kazuya Takahashi	Odds of $81.00 and weakened under pressure when 10th last time at Tokyo but will try to take advantage of the alley. Prefer in a much weaker race.
(3) Meiner Wasser	11	Taro Kusano	Minoru Tsuchida	Having second run back from a spell. Faded to finish 6th last start at Fukushima. Will struggle against these.
(4) Win Celeste	6	Mitsuki Kaneko	Yoshihiro Hatakeyama	First up and picked up late to win first up last preparation at Fukushima. A demanding task.
(7) Saperavi	7	Yusuke Eda	Michio Minamida	First up after 10 weeks and ran a solid race on the speed before weakening to finish 3rd first up last preparation at this track. Place at best.
(8) New Tourism	8	Keita Ban	Yoichi Kuroiwa	First up from a break of 10 weeks and made some ground late when 3rd first up last preparation at Kokura. Form will be tested here.
(9) Longing Birth	6	Kei Oehara	Masahiro Takeuchi	Second up. Faded at the finish when 4th last time at Fukushima. Should muster plenty of early toe. Sound chance.
(10) Endymion	7	Yuta Onodera	Hisashi Shimizu	Second up and rounded them up when winning second up last preparation at Nakayama. Strong prospects.
(12) Said	5	Yu Kuroiwa	Koichi Tsunoda	First up after a break. Couldn't maintain the pace when 7th last start at Hanshin. Should bounce back. Good chance of taking this out.
(13) Try For Real	7	Yusuke Igarashi	Kiyoshi Hagiwara	Resuming after a spell. Came in 6th last start at Kyoto. Might be ridden for luck. Minor claims.

SUCCESSION (11) Fresh after a break. Underperformed when 9th last start at Kyoto. Worth a ticket. PATRICK (6) First up from a break of 10 weeks and picked up nicely to win first up last preparation around here. Key player. SAID (12) Fresh today after a break. Lost ground in the run home when 7th last start at Hanshin. Should bounce back. A win wouldn't surprise. ENDYMION (10) Second up and charged home to win second up last preparation at Nakayama. Will be there at the finish

Race 10: 09:25 Niigata Maiden Race JPN 1m 208y

Info	OR	Days since last run	Age	Jockey
2nd (6) Yuto The Kimpatsu	3	Ryoya Kozaki	Ken Kozaki	Came in 5th last start at Sonoda. Should jump out and bowl along. Much prefer the look of others in this race.
3rd (12) Intarsia	3	Mirco Demuro	Koji Maki	Had a break from racing and returns to competition. Ran 7th last run at Nakayama. Not without a chance.
1st (3) High Good World	3	Yuichiro Shibata	Kiyoshi Tani	Jumped at $4.20 and tired late when 6th last run at Kyoto. Should come to hand quickly. Modest hope.
(1) Acropolis	3	Taisei Danno	Naoya Nakamura	Ran 7th last run at Kyoto. Expecting improvement here and has drawn the rails. Competitive type.
(2) Z Silvia	3	Daito Ozawa	Yoshihiko Kawamura	Having third run back from a spell. Came in 6th last run at Kyoto. Has the potential to improve sharply and can find a nice position from the draw. Should be in the finish.
(4) Chichan	3	Makoto Sugihara	Kazuhiro Seishi	Second run back from a spell. Improved late to finish 5th last time at Fukushima. Can't leave out of your calculations.
(5) Clever Knight	3	Kyosuke Maruta	Yoshitada Munakata	3yo first starter by Bricks And Mortar. Watch early betting.
(7) Cho Genki	3	Yutaro Mori	Tomohiko Hatsuki	Second run this campaign. Tailed off to finish 13th last run at Kyoto but returns to an increased distance. Yet to make an impression in 9 starts. Making up the numbers.
(8) Pallid Carrier	3	Seinosuke Yoshimura	Hisashi Shimizu	Came in 10th last time at Kyoto but having second career run. Difficult to warm to at present.
(9) Technetium	3	Ken Tanaka	Kazuyoshi Kihara	Second up this prep. Started at $201.00 and lost ground in the run home when 13th last time at Kyoto but back to a longer distance. Tough race, will need luck.
(10) Great Magic	3	Kazuki Kikuzawa	Yasuo Takeichi	Couldn't stay in touch when 6th last time at Tokyo. Has shown early pace in races to date. Yet to trouble the judge in all runs. Rather have another day.
(11) Kashino Campione	3	Junji Iwabe	Shoichi Temma	Third up from a break. Finished 8th last start at Tokyo. Hasn't fired a shot in 8 runs. Might have to make up considerable ground. Needs significant improvement.
(13) Seiun With Me	3	Yutaro Nonaka	Takeshi Horiuchi	First run back from a break. Started at $41.00 and faded away to finish 11th last run at Tokyo. Likely to settle back in the field. Respect the betting.
(14) Night Away	3	Ryuusei Sakai	Takahisa Tezuka	First up and showed a good turn of foot when 3rd first up last preparation at Tokyo. Back to a shorter trip. Will go close.
(15) Do Tap	3	Kohei Matsuyama	Hideaki Fujiwara	First up from a break of 9 weeks and couldn't maintain the momentum throughout when 3rd first up last preparation at Kyoto. Showing consistent performance in races. Genuine claims.

DO TAP (15) First up from a break of 9 weeks and couldn't shake them off when 3rd first up last preparation at Kyoto. Has the necessary speed to overcome the wide draw. Can win this. NIGHT AWAY (14) First up and managed to run into 3rd first up last preparation at Tokyo. Down in trip. Will be around the mark at odds. ACROPOLIS (1) Came in 7th last run at Kyoto. Expecting improvement here and has a nice advantage with a good barrier. Will be competitive. Z SILVIA (2) Third up from a spell. Finished 6th last run at Kyoto. Has the potential to improve sharply and gets a favourable alley. A win wouldn't surprise

Race 11: 09:55 Niigata Allowance Race JPN 4f 214y

Info	OR	Days since last run	Age	Jockey
3rd (14) Maru Mori Delight	4	Daichi Shibata	Yuji Wada	Third run this prep. Below expectations when 13th last run at Tokyo and will be down in distance. Should race on the speed. Would be more keen on the chance of others.
1st (15) Nishino Cognac	5	Kazuki Kikuzawa	Daishi Ito	Fresh today after a break of 26 weeks. Faded to finish 11th last run at Nakayama. Should muster plenty of early toe. Better to look elsewhere.
2nd (4) Dona Venus	3	Manami Nagashima	Yasushi Shono	Third run back from a spell. Weakened under pressure when 11th last run at Kyoto. Will be pushing for a forward position early. Can measure up against these.
(1) Naeil Na	3	Makoto Sugihara	Tomohito Ozeki	First up from a break. Finished 7th last start around here but drawn the rails. Has plenty of early speed. Rough chance today.
(2) Hello Mary Lou	5	Masami Matsuoka	Shinichi Ito	Back from a break. Tailed off to finish 14th last run at Kokura. Happy to overlook that run and drawn nicely. Will be pushing for a forward position early. Good chance in this.
(3) Aino Senshi	4	Shu Ishibashi	Koji Maki	First up. Folded up in the straight when 15th last time at Nakayama. Shows good early pace. Solid prospects.
(5) Fanyu	3	Nana Kawaharada	Kazuhiro Kato	First run back from break. Dictated terms in front to win by 1/2L last start at this track. Displays good tactical speed. Others much better.
(6) Haneul	3	Shuto Kobayashi	Takaki Iwato	Second up. Struggled with the pace when 15th last time at Fukushima. Has good tactical speed and will be nicely positioned. This is a tough race.
(7) Tiger Lily	6	Junji Iwabe	Yoshihiko Ishige	Came in 10th last run at Fukushima. Shows good early pace. Struggling this preparation with no placings from 7 attempts. Pass at this stage.
(8) Yellow Beryl	4	Fukamichi Ishigami	Toru Hayashi	Back from a break of 31 weeks. At $126.00 ran 8th last start at Nakayama. Should be going forward early. Represents value in this race.
(9) Magical Girl	4	Junji Shimada	Shinobu Homma	Was dominant when winning by 6L last run at Kanazawa and displaying improvement over the past few runs. Has good tactical speed and will be nicely positioned. Can run into the placings.
(10) Yuino Dandyism	6	Hatsuya Kowata	Masahiro Takeuchi	Fresh from a spell. Odds of $7.00 and finished 7th last run at this track. Looking for an improved run but rising in weight. Has plenty of early speed. Serious contender.
(11) Friend Pal	6	Seinosuke Yoshimura	Masashi Fukayama	First up and tidy run when 3rd first up last preparation around here. Won't be far away during the run. Others are better.
(12) Miss Sun	3	Shoma Sato	Shinichi Ito	Left nothing to chance when winning by 2L last time at Kawasaki and carrying less weight this time. Undefeated last 2 runs. First start for a new trainer. Slim chance.
(13) Okoju	4	Hiroyuki Uchida	Daiki Yajima	First run back from a break. Weakened to finish 10th last run around here. Should come to hand quickly. Rough hope.
(16) Pochettino	4	Hiro Oehara	Tatsuhiko Ishikuri	Resuming after a spell. Got the prize when winning by 2L last start at Kasamatsu but dropping in distance. Coming to a new trainer. Would need to step up.
(17) Rhein Angela	4	Daito Ozawa	Takahiro Mizuno	First up today. Didn't find the line when 16th last run at Tokyo and down in trip. Has the speed to overcome the wide gate. One of the value chances in this race.
(18) Lotus Wand	3	Yuichiro Shibata	Kazuya Nakatake	Resuming after a break. Subpar when 10th last run at Hanshin but will appreciate the drop in weight. Has the early speed to burn across from the wide draw. Facing a difficult task today.

HELLO MARY LOU (2) Fresh today. Didn't attack the line when 14th last run at Kokura. Happy to overlook that run and gets a favourable barrier. Expecting to settle positively. Worth strong consideration. YUINO DANDYISM (10) Resumes after a break. Came in 7th last run at this venue. Looking for an improved run but goes up in weight. Likely to be well placed early. Won't be far away. RHEIN ANGELA (17) Back after a break. Couldn't stay in touch when 16th last run at Tokyo and will be facing a significant drop in distance. Among better hopes. AINO SENSHI (3) First up from a spell. Was well beaten when 15th last time at Nakayama. Won't be far away during the run. Underrated

Race 12: 10:25 Niigata Izumozaki Tokubetsu JPN 5f 212y

Info	OR	Days since last run	Age	Jockey
3rd (5) Kurino Albatross	4	Yusuke Hara	Shinichi Itou	Was $6.00 and pushed past some when 4th last run at Fukushima but back in trip. Might be ridden for luck. Has to improve out of sight.
1st (4) Eranthis	4	Fuma Matsuwaka	Haruki Sugiyama	Third up and ran a solid race on the speed before weakening to finish 3rd third up last preparation at Hanshin. Very capable of taking this out.
2nd (13) Stringendo	4	Keita Tosaki	Hidetaka Otonashi	Second up and ran on when 2nd second up last preparation here. Definite claims.
(1) Meraki	7	Masami Matsuoka	Yukio Inagaki	Back from a break. Finished 9th last run at Tokyo but gets a favourable barrier. Should race on the speed. Will be facing a significant drop in distance. Looks hopeful.
(2) Tomoja Mi	4	Shu Ishibashi	Nobuhiro Suzuki	Fresh from a break. Hit the line well when 5th last run here and can find a nice position from the draw. Good chance of taking this out.
(3) Bandol Rose	5	Takuya Kowata	Hidekatsu Shimizu	Resumes from a break. Started $61.00 and tailed off to finish 13th last run at Tokyo. Prefer to watch.
(6) Queen's Please	5	Yuji Nakai	Kenta Fujino	First run back from a break. Ran on when 2nd beaten by 1 1/4L last run here. Outside chance.
(7) Dark'n Stormy	4	Teruo Eda	Michihiro Ogasa	Below expectations when 12th last start at Kyoto and rises in weight. Rough chance.
(8) Alakazam	6	Ikuya Kowata	Yasutoshi Matsunaga	Resuming after a spell. Couldn't maintain the pace when 10th last start at Tokyo. Hard to warm to.
(9) Speciosa Regina	4	Kohei Matsuyama	Kazutomo Mori	First up and dashed home to win first up last preparation here. Competitive type.
(10) Schwarz Geist	4	Ryuusei Sakai	Sakae Kunieda	First up from a break of 9 weeks and flew home to win first up last preparation at this track. Rates as one of the key chances.
(11) Jamileh	4	Taisei Danno	Takashi Saito	Second up and was eating up the ground late when winning second up last preparation at Tokyo. Should jump out and bowl along. Down in trip. Good chance and definitely has claims.
(12) Rickey Yasuoka	5	Hideaki Miyuki	Kazuya Takahashi	Fresh today. Was $61.00 and ran 11th last start at Tokyo. Few more classier types in this race.
(14) Hibiki	4	Ryuji Wada	Yasuyuki Tsujino	Resuming after a break. Didn't find the line when 9th last start at Hanshin. Place at best.
(15) Atacante	5	Daito Ozawa	Hideaki Fujiwara	First up from a spell. Faded away to finish 14th last start at Chukyo. Has the speed to overcome the wide gate. Rough chance today.

JAMILEH (11) Second up and flew home to win second up last preparation at Tokyo. Has shown early pace in races to date. Dropping back to a shorter trip. Should be competitive in this race at a bit of odds. SCHWARZ GEIST (10) First up from a break of 9 weeks and picked up nicely to win first up last preparation here. Gets a chance to win. TOMOJA MI (2) First up. Showed some merit late when 5th last run around here and has a positive draw. Strong chance. SPECIOSA REGINA (9) First up and rocketed home when winning first up last preparation at the track. Goes very close