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Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) - Form Comments

17/05/2024 13:21

G1 – 2400m – Turf

1

Mi Anhelo

A two-time winner in three starts. Won the newcomer race (1800m) in September 2023. Landed her first group race success in the G3 Flower Cup (1800m) in March last time.

2

Queen’s Walk

Clocked the fastest time for the last 600m and won the G3 Daily Hai Queen Cup (1600m) at Tokyo in February. Rallied for lead in the stretch until 100m but tired thereafter and finished 8th in the 1600m G1 Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas) last time.

3

Ethelfleda

Two-time winner in four starts, all over 2000m. Settled a bit further than usual for the late burst and won the 1-win class at Nakayama last time.

4

Pareja

A maiden class winner in three starts. Unplaced in the other two races.

5

Koganeno Sora

Unbeaten in recent three starts. Showed strong acceleration in the stretch to win the listed race (1800m) at Tokyo in April last time.

6

Sunset View

A maiden class winner. Finished below par at graded stakes in the last two starts this term.

7

Stellenbosch

Crowned the first leg of the fillies’ classic, 1600m G1 Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas). From the same family line of Deep Impact and the daughter of Epiphaneia has no worries about the extra distance.

8

Hohelied

Won the maiden race (1800m) over this course in October 2023. Showed little in her first start this term when 7th in 1-win class (2000m) in February before running good 2nd in the G3 Flower Cup (1800m) at Nakayama in March.

9

Lavanda

Has not tasted any success since winning the maiden race (1400m) in November 2023. Settled close to the speed and strived to keep up but finished 1L 2nd in the G2 Flora Stakes (2000m) at Tokyo in April.

10

Admire Belle

Finished in the top three in all four starts. The half-sister to the 2017 G1 Victoria Mile winner Admire Lead. Sired by Suave Richard and the extra the distance won’t be a concern.

11

Windstille

Showed upward curve in two starts this term. Changed the tactics last time, when making all the way, and won a maiden class (2000m) at Tokyo last month.

12

Cervinia

Won the G3 Artemis Stakes (1600m) with the fastest time for the last 600m by 1.75L. Met traffic in the stretch and finished disappointing 13th in the 1600m G1 Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas) last time.

13

Sweep Feet

Showed burst of speed to win the G2 Tulip Sho (1600m) by 1.25L at Hanshin in March before showing belated charge when 4th in the 1600m G1 Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas) last time.

14

Light Back

Never missed on the board in all her four starts. Showed her turn of speed and clocked the fastest time for the last 600m in the 1600m G1 Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas) when 1L third.

15

Safira

Ran 1.75L 2nd in the G3 Artemis Stakes (1600m) at Tokyo in October 2023. Failed to justify her favoritism and finished 4th in the G1 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies (1600m) in December. The full-sister to Salios, who finished 3rd in the 2021 G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m), showed little in the latest G3 Daily Hai Queen Cup (1600m) in February 2024.

16

Shonan Manuela

Finished 1L 2nd in the G3 Niigata Nisai Stakes in her second start in August 2023. Two-digit finishes in the G2 Tulip Sho (1600m) and the 1600m G1 Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas) in two starts this term.

17

Tagano Elpida

Brave 1.5L 3rd to Jantar Mantar in the G1 Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes (1600m) in December 2023. Won decisively by 2.5L in a listed race (2000m) at Hanshin in April last time.

18

Lance of Queen

Showed her class when winning the maiden race by 2.5L over 2000m at Kyoto in April last time.