FWD QEII Cup

Giovanni

Giovanni cantered on the all-weather track, with trainer Haruki Sugiyama on board, for half a lap.

Trainer Sugiyama said: “Since yesterday’s work was done only in the trotting ring, I took him to the all-weather track this morning. As expected, he was edgy and tended to pull the bit, but he was energetic and powerful, and trying hard to run. We hope he will settle and respond better tomorrow.”

June Take

June Take exercised in the paddock ring and cantered for a lap and a half on the all-weather track.

The assistant to Hidenori Take, Kaname Ogino, said: “He felt really good, and everything has gone smoothly so far.”
Masquerade Ball

Masquerade Ball warmed up in the trotting ring and cantered for a lap and a half on the all-weather track.

The assistant to Takahisa Tezuka, Shinichi Okada said: “The horse appeared to have recovered from transport fatigue compared to the previous days, which allowed me to ask him a bit more today.  He was settled well when he walked in the paddock, which was a good thing.”

FWD Champions Mile

Jantar Mantar

Jantar Mantar had an easy piece of canter for a lap and a half on the all-weather track.  

The assistant to Tomokazu Takano, Takashi Matsui said: “I asked him to pick up the pace slightly during work today. The overall impression was positive and the work progressed smoothly. He was calm and walked nicely in the paddock.”

Strauss

Strauss was given an easy canter for a lap and a half on the all-weather track.

The assistant to Ryo Takei, Yudai Seto said: “Although it was his first time going onto the track, he adapted quickly and was able to work in a relaxed manner. It was a productive session that should carry over well into tomorrow’s training.”

Chairman’s Sprint Prize

Comanche Brave

The four-year-old colt made his first appearance on the all-weather track, emerging alone and completing light exercise in a professional manner.

Darragh Dwan, stable representative, said: “This morning is his first day on the track, so we just gave him a light canter for six furlongs just to get him used to it. We’ll keep him ticking over, all his hard training is done back home. He won’t go on turf, he’ll stick to the dirt all week.”

Satono Reve

Satono Reve warmed up in the trotting ring and had an easy workout on the all-weather track.

The assistant to Noriyuki Hori, Ryusuke Saito said: “He remained calm but showed an appropriate level of focus once on the track and showed good energy. With the heat in mind, we avoided overworking, finishing just one lap of work.”