1600m – Turf
1600m – Turf
Blue Globe | Orfevre filly taking on 2nd start after winning debut last out 15 September over slightly yielding track and same conditions. Easily excited but ran smoothly amid slow pace and held off contenders nicely in stretch. |
Contra Check | Talented Deep Impact filly won wire to wire on second start, with both starts over 1800m and under Christophe Lemaire. Likely favourite. First time at Nakayama. |
D Blood | Deep Impact filly taking on 2nd start of career after debut win over 1200m. Extra distance should be a plus. Likely popular pick. |
Herinnering | Won against colts under same track conditions in debut on 9 September last out. Perfect start, sent forward easily and raced in 2nd position. Caught and passed frontrunner with ease in straight. Good racing sense. |
Jodie | Daiwa Major filly won debut over a mile at Tokyo, ran fourth last out over same distance amid traffic problems and following layoff. First time at Nakayama, first time racing to right, but promising. |
Lenore | Competitive daughter of Screen Hero won debut and jumped to open class to finish third 2.5 lengths behind winner. Both career starts over 1400m over left-handed tracks, but has promise. |
Oceanscape | Early speed. Finished third in debut at the mile racing left and won easily last out over 1800m on right-handed track. First time at Nakayama. |
Polyantha | Promising Harbinger filly won debut easily over 1800m at Fukushima on 22 July. Slow start but easily gained ground, settled well and ran smoothly mid-pack. Moved out sharply and won handily. |
Red Anemos | Second career start after winning debut against colts on 25 August over a mile at left-handed Niigata track. Has had regular work since and is looking good. Likely popular pick. First time racing to right. |
Stillness | Jumped to graded-stakes level at a mile following debut win and finished close third against colts under same weight over yielding track and racing to left. First time at Nakayama. Promising. |