Japan Racing Preview – 12th March 2023

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Just the three NAR meetings in Japan on Wednesday with racing at Funabashi, Nagoya and Sonoda. We've done the form and landed on our best bets from each of the cards.

Funabashi Race 7 - #8 Katsu Benkei

Putting our trust in in-form hoop Norifumi Mikamoto to get our best bet home at Funabashi. The talented rider has been in great touch of late, striking at a solid 17% from his last 350 engagements. In what looks one of Mikamoto's better chances on the card, if the pair are able to replicate or even better their first-up performance when scoring over the track and trip, they will be extremely hard to beat. Hit Girl looks the immediate threat off her narrow last start placing and Lemurian Seed will be eager to hit back after a sub-par outing last time but I'm expecting Katsu Benkei to ping the gates, find the front and be too sharp for them.

Nagoya Race 3 - #9 Come Out Roll

Looking to strike early at Nagoya with our best Come Out Roll in race three. The four-year-old filly has been in terrific touch this campaign, scoring two wins to open her campaign and following it up with two second placed finishes in her next two starts. The daughter of Bago shoulders a handy record over the track and trip and should waste little time burning across from her outside gate to take up her regular spot out in front. Fattore Amore looks her main danger but will have to raise the bar to keep up with our selection. Expect Come Out Roll to prove too tough to reel in for her rivals.

Sonoda Race 7 - #10 Tagano Tango

Keen on Tagano Tango to get the job done for us at Sonoda in race seven. The four-year-old entire has started to find his best form in his last three outings, scoring by a long neck here over the same journey last start. The son of Orfevre joins forces once again with leading rider Tomohiro Yoshimura, who is striking at a staggering 29% from his last 350 starts. While there is a handful of threats in this field, they will all have to improve if they are to hold off Tagano Tango.


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