Racelab provide form analysis and tips for meetings right across the globe. Below is set for Tokyo City Keiba races in Japan on Christmas Day.
Race 1
Golden Oja won by a huge margin of 5L last run at this venue and goes very close. Cosmo Roiro was just average when 13th last start at this track but gets the perfect draw and has a great burst of speed late. Right in this. Nonstop Girl ran 5th last start at this venue and has definite claims. Minnano Bummo produced a tidy run when 2nd last start at this track and can win.
(7) Golden Oja
(1) Cosmo Roiro
(10) Nonstop Girl
(4) Minnano Bummo
Race 2
Gold Brain ran 2nd last time at the track and is an honest enough customer who is strongly placed. S K Eagle finished 7th last time at this track but is capable of a strong comeback, has a good draw and shows good closing speed. Underrated. African Beat ran well when 3rd last time at this track and is demonstrating an upward trajectory in recent races. Will be motoring home late and can win this. Kiwami Imon came in 4th last run at this venue and is likely to fill a place.
(5) Gold Brain
(2) S K Eagle
(9) African Beat
(4) Kiwami Imon
Race 3
Penny Fountain is a Kazuo Watanabe 2yo by Chrysoberyl having his first race start and will try to take advantage of the stall. Norifumi Mikamoto is a strong choice aboard. Watch early betting. Suruga Bijin is an Espoir City 2yo trained by Takakazu Sasou having her first start. Respect the betting. Signed Piece is a 2yo first starter by Van Gogh for trainer Takemi Munakata and has a nice advantage with a good stall. Betting is the best guide. Saikan Sanyu is a 2yo by Le Vent Se Leve having his first race start for Hidemitsu Sakai. Watch the market.
(2) Penny Fountain
(4) Suruga Bijin
(1) Signed Piece
(5) Saikan Sanyu
Race 4
Baltoro is a 2yo by Hokko Tarumae having his first race appearance for Satoshi Fukunaga. Watch for a sign in the market. Heian Bosch is a first-time starter, a 2yo by Tower Of London for trainer Shin Tachibana. Watch betting.
Katsuno Belle Ami is making her initial race appearance, a 2yo by Transcend for trainer Kazumasa Sakamoto. Watch for a sign in the market. Gold Phoenix is a Makoto Ichimura 2yo by Gold Meister having his first race start and drawn well. Market as guide.
(7) Baltoro
(3) Heian Bosch
(4) Katsuno Belle Ami
(1) Gold Phoenix
Race 5
Road Of Fire produced an honest race when 3rd last start here and was on debut last time. Big chance. Tay Can finished 4th last start here and can make a comeback. Ticks plenty of boxes and looks like value. Tre Gatto Stone resumes after a break, having finished 4th last run here in his second career run. Gets the perfect draw and shouldn’t be overlooked. Derma Ontake finished 4th last run around here and looks to be value.
(9) Road Of Fire
(4) Tay Can
(1) Tre Gatto Stone
(3) Derma Ontake
Race 6
Victor Lio resumes from a break after a tidy run when 3rd last time at this venue and should be fitter. In the mix. Rinoka was competitive when 3rd last start around here and was on debut last time. Good prospects. Musashi Idol was below par when 12th last run at this venue but is drawn well and goes very close. Samani Denka finished 5th last time here and is having his second career run. Likely to fill a place.
(3) Victor Lio
(5) Rinoka
(1) Musashi Idol
(6) Samani Denka
Race 7
Chimaru got the upper hand late when winning last time around here and is an honest performer putting a tidy record together, having run into the money 3 from 3 this preparation. Winning chance. Vogue Altair ran a nice 2nd last run here and is showing improvement over recent starts. The Daisuke Mashima stable is in good form. Up to these. Stride Star resumes from a break and was in the money when 2nd last time at the track. Must be considered. Piko Pink ran a nice 2nd last start at this track. The wide stall shouldn’t be a problem with plenty of early speed and the stable is in form.
(11) Chimaru
(7) Vogue Altair
(9) Stride Star
(13) Piko Pink
Race 8
Thalj finished 3rd last time around here and has drawn the rails. Takayuki Yano and Masato Tanaka are a strong combination. Live winning chance. Piece Field was below standard when 11th last start at this track but can take this out. Burmese Ruby came in 5th last time at this track and is up to these. Corn Tops finished 5th last start at Funabashi and has a nice turn of foot. Looks a strong place chance.
(1) Thalj
(9) Piece Field
(6) Burmese Ruby
(7) Corn Tops
Race 9
June No Look finished 5th last start at this track and should bounce back. Has the speed to overcome the wide barrier and can give this a shake. Kongo resumes after a break and was tailed off when 9th last start at Monbetsu but is drawn nicely and starts for a new trainer. No shock to see a win. The Crown was subpar when 16th last time at this track but is expected to go close. Sieger Ocean ran 4th last start around here and should be respected.
(12) June No Look
(2) Kongo
(11) The Crown
(13) Sieger Ocean
Race 10
Snow Candle finished 4th last run here and is expected to improve from a good barrier. Tracking well this preparation and Norifumi Mikamoto rates highly aboard. Will give a big sight. A Shin La Seine ran 3rd last time at this track and must be considered. Amifuji Moana finished 6th last time here and is likely to bounce back, being in a purple patch since returning from a spell. Grass Comet won by 2½ lengths last start around here and should go close again.
(1) Snow Candle
(6) A Shin La Seine
(3) Amifuji Moana
(5) Grass Comet
Race 11
Sparta Leonidas fought on well to win a tight contest last start at this track and is showing improvement. Tsubasa Sasagawa is a plus. Gets his chance. Gluhwurm resumes after 14 weeks and finished 3rd first up last preparation at this track. Should race on the speed and is a winning hope. Tsukaino Kizuna finished 2nd last time at Kawasaki and has placed in all three runs this campaign. Good prospects. Excess Return is fresh after a spell and showed promise winning by 1½ lengths last run at this track. Strong finisher and must be respected.
(7) Sparta Leonidas
(5) Gluhwurm
(16) Tsukaino Kizuna
(9) Excess Return
Race 12
Pod Sol resumes from a break after winning by 2L last start at Kawasaki and now races for a new trainer. Should be swooping late and no shock to see a win. Opera Aria is first up from an 11-week break and was just shy of a win first up last preparation here. Norifumi Mikamoto is a smart booking. Sakura Sakuyahime was a dominant 4L winner last run at this track. Shou Yoshii and Junpei Morishita combine well. Happy Gate finished 7th last time here but has to be respected on form at the distance. Jouji Wada and Daisuke Mashima are a strong pairing.
(13) Pod Sol
(10) Opera Aria
(7) Sakura Sakuyahime
(8) Happy Gate
