NAR racing continues Tuesday with a massive six meetings scheduled. With Kanazawa, Kawazaki, Mombetsu, Morioka (Dirt), Nagoya and Sonoda all going ahead, we've done the form and picked our four best bets from across the country.
Kanazawa Race 1 - #10 Meisho Kajiya
Our first bet comes up in the first at Kanazawa with the Kazuya Ibi-trained gelding Meisho Kajiya. Still without victory after 11 starts, the son of World Ace was much improved at the latest when dropping significantly in grade and in distance on debut at this venue. Settling rearward in the early part, the three-year-old steadily improved his position in the running and let down with a solid chase when they straightened. Sticking on gamely to only be defeated by a long neck, Meisho Kajiya strips fitter and the inform Kouji Fujita sticks with a winning strike-rate of 22% in his last 50 rides.
Sonoda Race 3 - #7 Premium Lei
The best at Sonoda comes in the third of the day with Premium Lei. Struggling to fire a shot fresh, the Real Impact mare wash much improved here at the latest over this trip when knuckling down for second. Leading hoop Tomohiro Yoshimura reunites and has already tasted success aboard from his sole attempt. While race-favourite Overtaker does look hard to knock, we are trusting Yoshimura to give the five-year-old a smart steer and continue his white-hot form - with the jockey striking at 36% in his last 50 appearances.
Kawasaki Race 4 - #5 Santerno
Siding with last start winner Santerno as another one of our best bets for tomorrow's racing. Having nearly two years out of racing when making his return this campaign, the five-year-old entire has improved with each run in with fitness, capitalising at the latest when leading from go-to-woah and saluting by 2L. Stripping fitter again, Santerno won't waste any time in finding the front from barrier five and should prove difficult to catch for his opponents.
Nagoya Race 9 - #4 Buena Diosa
Our final best bet comes in race 9 at Nagoya with Buena Diosa. From the in-form Hiroyuki Imazu stable, the winless filly has been thereabouts recently - only missing the frame once in her four starts at this venue. Soichi Kato has partnered in her last four sticks and should be able to land his mount in a prominent position from the lowish draw. Namura Izanami looks to be her stiffest challenge, but we are expecting Kato to settle Buena Diosa a pair, if not two ahead of his rival and be too hard to run down in the lane.
