G1 – 1600m – Turf
Horse Racing
Season
NHK Mile Cup - Form Comments
| 1 | Raymond Barows | Showed upward curve with winning first two starts this term. Ran well 3rd when upgraded to the G3 Arlington Cup (1600m) in April last out. No ground worries. Usually sits handily but can lead. |
| 2 | Another Lyric | Made her debut win in the newcomer race (1600m) last August. A head 2nd in the subsequent 1-win class (1600m) in January before displaying closing speed to win the listed race (1600m) at Nakayama in March. Settles back for the late run. No track worries. |
| 3 | Rooks Nest | Never missed on board in five starts. Maintained his good form when 1.3L 2nd in the G3 Shinzan Kinen (1600m) in January before making all the way to the line in the G3 Falcon Stakes (1400m) in March last out. Tactically versatile, but won when led or sat handily. Tested on firm and soft. |
| 4 | Bathrat Leon |
Shown upward curve this term with 3rd in the G3 Shinzan Kinen (1600m) in January, and 5L win in the latest G2 New Zealand Trophy (1600m) last month. Best when leads but can sit handily. Tested on firm and good. |
| 5 | Rickenbacker | Debuted last June. Took his first win in the maiden (1600m) in March. Showed powerful late run for 2nd in the G3 Arlington Cup (1600m) in April last out. Settles midfield but can close to speed. Ran on firm and soft. |
| 6 | City Rainbow | Won the maiden race (1800m) at Sapporo last summer and missed on board only once in eight starts. Ran 3rd in the G2 New Zealand Trophy (1600m) at Nakayama last month. Usually settles back but can sit close to speed. No track worries. |
| 7 | Time To Heaven | Brave 2nd in the G3 Keisei Hai (2000m) in the seasonal debut before finishing below par for the first time in his career. Bounced back for 2nd in the G2 New Zealand Trophy (1600m) last out. Tactically versatile. Handles firm and good. |
| 8 | Grenadier Guards | Won the G1 Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes (1600m) in course-record time last December. Came back from three-month break and ran brave 2nd in the G3 Falcon Stakes (1400m) in March latest. Sits handily. Tested only on firm. |
| 9 | Gold Chalice | Two time winner at 1200m and 1400m in eight runs. Finished below par in the last two starts at graded stakes level. Versatile. Has run on firm and good. |
| 10 | Songline |
Two wins in a row in the listed (1400m) at Chukyo as her seasonal bow in January, but finished disappointing 15th in the G1 Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas) in April last out. Best when handy. Won on firm. |
| 11 | Veil Nebula | Two winner at 1600m and 1800m in four runs. 3.8L 5th in the latest G2 Spring Stakes (1800m) at Nakayama in March. Settles back or better. Has won on firm. |
| 12 | Land Of Liberty | The highly regarded colt took two races in a row since debut, but in the G1 Hopeful Stakes he drifted out at 4th corner and lost rider. Ran 3rd in the G3 Kisaragi Sho (2000m) in February before finishing below par 7th in the G2 Spring Stakes (1800m) last out. Best when handy. Handles all going. |
| 13 | Ho O Amazon | Very consistent miler with three wins and two seconds from six runs. Disappointing 9th in the G1 Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes (1600m) in December but showed his run and won the G3 Arlington Cup (1600m) latest. Can lead or sit handily. No track worries. |
| 14 | Shock Action | G3 Niigata Nisai Stakes (1600m) winner, but no match for the winners in the last two starts. Best when handy. Races only on firm and good. |
| 15 | Schnell Meister | Two wins in two starts last term. Returned from three month break and ran 1.3L second in the G2 Yayoi Sho (2000m) at Nakayama in March latest. Settles midfield or better. Tested only on firm. |
| 16 | Lord Max | Ran a neck 2nd in the G2 Keio Hai Nisai Stakes (1400m) last November, but finished below par in two runs this term. Hold-up runner. Won on very soft going. |
| 17 | Gray In Green | Two wins at 1400m in four runs. Finished below par when upgraded to the G3 Arlington Cup (1600m) at Hanshin last month. Settles midfield. Has won on firm. |
| 18 | Pixie Knight | Winning the G3 Shinzan Kinen when stretched out the distance to 1600m in January. Ran 4th over the rain affected track in the subsequent G3 Arlington Cup (1600m) last month. Won on firm. |
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