Four NAR meetings across Japan on Tuesday with racing taking place at Himeji, Kasamatsu, Kochi and Ohi (Tokyo City Keiba). Highlighting the day's action is a 1600m A2 event at Ohi (Tokyo City Keiba) where they will contest for over $100 000 AUD (Race 11).
We've done the form and picked our best bet from each card.
Himeji Race 5 - #5 L'Heure Bleue
Siding with in-form hoop Manabu Tanaka to get our best at Himeji home. Tanaka has been in great touch of late shouldering a 28% winning strike rate from his last 50 engagements. In a race that sees a handful of last start winners lock horns, we have landed on L'Heure Bleue to get the verdict off the back off an impressive first-up victory where he led pillar to post. Should take plenty of holding out with Tanaka sticking.
Kasamatsu Race 1 - #3 Ho O Country
Keen on Ho O Country to get us off the mark early at Kasamatsu in the opener. Belle Marion looks the clear danger and is expected to attract a majority of the market support off the back of close finishes this prep, providing Ho O Country the opportunity to fly under the radar. The four-year-old filly has been working strongly through the line of late without threatening the winner. With fitness on her side and an anticipated solid early tempo, expect to see Makoto Okabe save his mount for the final shot at them and hopefully be too strong.
Kochi Race 8 - #9 Love In Fall
In what looks to be a hotly contested 1400m contest the bottom weight Love In Fall gets the nod. Kicking off the preparation in terrific order with a dominant victory, the six-year-old mare has followed it up with two bold placings. Level Three and Peisha Wakia look the immediate threats working themselves into terrific form with victories in their last two outings but Love In Fall boasts a terrific record over this track and trip and will take plenty of beating.
Ohi (Tokyo City Keiba) Race 2 - #7 Persian Rose
The lightly raced Persian Rose has made a positive impression in her first two starts and looks ready for a peak performance. Sticking on gamely into the placings last time here, in-form rider Taito Mori sticks as the filly drops back 200m. With good early speed engaged, Mori should be able to slide in behind the solid tempo for a conservative run before letting rip in the dash home.
