TAKAMATSUNOMIYA KINEN-G1, ¥186,600,000, Chukyo, 3-26, 4yo/up, 1200mT, 1:08.70, gd.
1–&SEIUN KOSEI (JPN), 126, c, 4, Admire Moon (Jpn)
1st Dam: Observant, by Capote
2nd Dam: Patently Clear, by Miswaki
3rd Dam: Badge of Courage, by Well Decorated
(¥13,000,000 yrl '14 JRHAJUL) O-Shigeyuki Nishiyama; B-Sakurai Farm; T-Hiroyuki Uehara; J-Hideaki Miyuki; ¥101,780,000. Lifetime Record: 15-6-5-0. Werk Nick Rating: B+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Let's Go Donki (Jpn), 121, m, 5, King Kamehameha (Jpn)-Marutoku (Jpn), by Marvelous Sunday (Jpn). O-Toshihiro Hirosaki HD Inc.; B-Shimizu Bokujo ; ¥40,080,000.
3–Red Falx (Jpn), 126, h, 6, Swept Overboard-Vermouth (Jpn), by Sunday Silence. O-Tokyo Horse Racing; B-Shadai Farm; ¥25,540,000
Margins: 1.1/4, Neck, 1.1/4; Odds: 7.70, 4.10, 2.60.
Also Ran: Teehaf (Jpn), Fiero (Jpn), Talking Drum (Jpn), Snow Dragon (Jpn), Nac Venus (Jpn), Solveig (Jpn), Melagrana (Aus), Hiruno Devaro (Jpn), Bakushin Teio (Jpn), Rhein Spirit (Jpn), Xmas (Jpn), Shuji (Jpn), Once In A Moon (Jpn), Red Arion (Jpn), Tosho Piste (Jpn). Click for the JRA chart and video, for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
The Takamatsunomiya Kinen is the third leg of the Global Sprint Challenge and it produced an authoritative winner in Seiun Kosei who was scoring at the top level for the first time. The ground seemed quite loose despite the official going description as 'good' but it proved no hindrance to the winning colt who benefitted from a smooth trip throughout. Settled in a nice position around fifth on the heels of the leaders jockey Hideaki Miyuki went for home early in the straight and despite drifting to his left from the centre of the course he was far enough clear of his opponents not to cause any interference. At the post he had a length and a quarter to spare over Lets Go Donki with another neck back to the favourite Red Falx in third. “I was told by the trainer that he handled the soft ground well and he ran comfortably in the forward position,” said the winning rider. “He felt really good from the beginning and although I was afraid that I may have slipped him out too early, I believed in him and urged him to go until the wire,” Miyuki added.
It took Seiun Kosei seven runs to break his maiden and when he managed to do so it was a 3-year-old maiden on dirt at Nakayama this time last year. Since then however the 4-year-old has been consistent and progressive adding another four wins before Sunday including in a Listed race at Kyoto Jan. 7. On his first attempt in a graded stakes race he acquitted himself well when second to Dance Director (Jpn) (Aldebaran) in the G3 Silk Road S. at Kyoto Jan. 29 and he took the further jump in grade on Sunday in his stride to open up a range of future options on the global stage.
Pedigree Notes…
Seiun Kosei is the first stakes winner for the 17-year-old mare Observant (Capote) who showed little in six runs in Ireland for trainer Paddy Prendergast. She has however proved a smart broodmare producing five winners in total from seven runners and nine foals. Hi s second dam Patently Clear (Miswaki was a winner in Ireland before being sent to breed in Japan where she produced the stakes winners Taiki Fortune (Seattle Dancer), Taiki Dia (Ogygian) and Taiki Lion (Wild Again).
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