2010年 JBCクラシック JpnI｜第10回｜NAR公式

10th JBC Classic JpnI November 3, 2010, Funabashi Racecourse, 1800m Winner: Smart Falcon [Race Results] https://www2.keiba.go.jp/KeibaWeb/Tod... [Race Review] A bold strategy paid off. A comeback on a stage where he'd been completely defeated in his previous race. Fujino Wave of Oi won the JBC Sprint JpnI in 2007, but the JBC Classic JpnI, which had been held nine times until last year, had yet to be won by a regional horse. This is well known to many fans and horses involved. And this year, Furioso of Funabashi, a local horse, was on the verge of realizing the long-cherished dream of a regional horse winning the JBC Classic. In the Teio Sho Jpn I, he defeated Vermilion and Kanehikiri, horses he had previously been unable to beat. Expectations were naturally high after his previous race, the Nippon TV Hai Jpn II on the Road to JBC, where he held off the central contenders and won decisively. He was the overwhelming favorite with odds of 1.7 to 1. But that was halted by jockey Take Yutaka, who had won this race three times in a row with Vermilion until last year. Taking over for injured jockey Iwata Yasumasa, Take has been riding Smart Falcon since his previous race, the Nippon TV Hai Jpn II. In that Nippon TV Hai, Furioso carried 58kg, while Smart Falcon, who was completely defeated, carried 56kg. Now, with the same 57kg, it seems logical that he would have no chance of winning. Thinking that "it would be difficult to make a comeback if they ran the same race," Take made the bold move of running away. Admire Fuji, who was in the outside 14th gate, was eliminated the previous day, so Smart Falcon, who started from 13th gate and was on equal footing, got off to a comfortable start. Jockey Takeshi pulled the reins tight, cut inside, and rocketed into the lead. A roar rang out from the stands. Like the fans, the other jockeys were probably surprised by this, too. Of course, it was Takeshi who thought, "I got you!" Entering the home stretch, Smart Falcon made a nimble escape and took the lead alone. In second place, Frioso was pursued hard by jockey Tosaki Keita, who tried hard to keep him at bay. Coming out of the fourth corner and into the straight, Smart Falcon began to widen the gap on Frioso, and by the middle of the straight, he was already in a safe lead. He easily won by a decisive 7-length margin over Frioso, who had been chasing him the whole way. This was his 11th grade dirt win, and his long-awaited Jpn I victory. "In the Teio Sho, he was hurt by running against strong competitors, and then he suffered a loss in the summer. To be honest, he was still in shape for his previous race (Nippon TV Hai). This time, I was able to enter the race with confidence in his condition, so much so that I thought it was inevitable that he would lose," said Smart Falcon's trainer, Ozaki Ken. Furioso, on the other hand, had run strong, almost flawless races in the Teio Sho and Nippon TV Hai, so it remains to be seen whether he had maintained his peak condition up until this race. "Unlike last time, the horse lacked spirit before the race," said Kawashima Masayuki, trainer. As a result, Smart Falcon, who had been completely defeated in the Teio Sho and Nippon TV Hai, made a major comeback. Which race should you aim for to bring your horse to its peak condition? This time, the question was probably the same for both Frioso's and Smart Falcon's teams. However, things didn't always go as the stable staff had hoped, and this race once again reminded us of the difficulty and depth of horse racing. [Comment] Jockey Yutaka Take I had heard that the horse's condition was far better this time than in his previous race, so I was aiming for the lead. He looked good coming into the first corner, and he settled in well once we got to the home stretch, so I was riding him with the expectation that he'd run well. I wasn't too concerned about the back, the horse was running comfortably, and I sensed he was in good condition, so I thought he'd hold on to a certain extent, but even so, he was strong. Trainer Ken Ozaki He was still in the early stages of his last race, so I considered running the Hakusan Daishoten, which was one week later, but I thought it would be better to run him once (at the same Funabashi stable) if I wanted to aim for this one, and that was the right decision. Normally, I send this horse to an outside stable to refresh him after each race, but this time I decided to train him again at the training center. Text: Osamu Saito Twitter:   / nar_keiba   Instagram:   / nar_keiba_official   Facebook:   / nar.keiba   #JBCClassic #JBC #DirtGradeRace #RegionalHorseRacing