The Tenno Sho (Spring)(G1)

[tachyon]

KYOTO 11R
THE TENNO SHO(SPRING)(G1)

April 29, 2012, 3200m, TurfINT DSN, Special Weight, 4-Year-Olds & Up, Open Class, Value of race: 256,780,000 Yen


2011 Winner : Hiruno d'Amour

1 Beat Black(JPN) H5 58 Miscast Syu Ishibashi
2 Tokai Trick(JPN) H10 58 El Condor Pasa Hideaki Miyuki
3 Namura Crescent(JPN) H7 58 Yamanin Seraphim Ryuji Wada
4 Monte Kris S(JPN) H7 58 Symboli Kris S Masami Matsuoka
5 Jaguar Mail(JPN) H8 58 Jungle Pocket Hirofumi Shii
6 Golden Hind(JPN) H6 58 Kurofune Takuma Ogino
7 Universal Bank(JPN) C4 58 Neo Universe Hironobu Tanabe
8 Gustave Cry(JPN) C4 58 Heart's Cry Masayoshi Ebina
9 Cosmo Robin(JPN) C4 58 Zenno Rob Roy Daichi Shibata
10 Keiai Dosojin(JPN) H6 58 King Kamehameha Yuga Kawada
11 Win Variation(JPN) C4 58 Heart's Cry Yutaka Take
12 Cresco Grand(JPN) C4 58 Tanino Gimlet Suguru Hamanaka
13 Fateful War(JPN) C4 58 Stay Gold Yoshitomi Shibata
14 Rose Kingdom(JPN) H5 58 King Kamehameha Hiroki Goto
15 Hiruno d'Amour(JPN) H5 58 Manhattan Cafe Shinji Fujita
16 Tosen Jordan(JPN) H6 58 Jungle Pocket Yasunari Iwata
17 Tokai Paradise(JPN) H5 58 Gold Allure Yuichi Shibayama
18 Orfevre(JPN) C4 58 Stay Gold Kenichi Ikezoe

-- workout video
1 Beat Black(JPN) http://www.jra.go.jp/keiba/thisweek/...raining/01.asx
2 Tokai Trick(JPN) http://www.jra.go.jp/keiba/thisweek/...raining/02.asx
3 Namura Crescent(JPN) http://www.jra.go.jp/keiba/thisweek/...raining/03.asx
4 Monte Kris S(JPN) http://www.jra.go.jp/keiba/thisweek/...raining/04.asx
5 Jaguar Mail(JPN) http://www.jra.go.jp/keiba/thisweek/...raining/05.asx
6 Golden Hind(JPN) http://www.jra.go.jp/keiba/thisweek/...raining/06.asx (inside)
7 Universal Bank(JPN) http://www.jra.go.jp/keiba/thisweek/...raining/07.asx
8 Gustave Cry(JPN) http://www.jra.go.jp/keiba/thisweek/...raining/08.asx
9 Cosmo Robin(JPN) http://www.jra.go.jp/keiba/thisweek/...raining/09.asx (center)
10 Keiai Dosojin(JPN) http://www.jra.go.jp/keiba/thisweek/...raining/10.asx (outside)
11 Win Variation(JPN) http://www.jra.go.jp/keiba/thisweek/...raining/11.asx
12 Cresco Grand(JPN) http://www.jra.go.jp/keiba/thisweek/...raining/12.asx
13 Fateful War(JPN) http://www.jra.go.jp/keiba/thisweek/...raining/13.asx
14 Rose Kingdom(JPN) http://www.jra.go.jp/keiba/thisweek/...raining/14.asx
15 Hiruno d'Amour(JPN) http://www.jra.go.jp/keiba/thisweek/...raining/15.asx
16 Tosen Jordan(JPN) http://www.jra.go.jp/keiba/thisweek/...raining/16.asx (inside)
17 Tokai Paradise(JPN) http://www.jra.go.jp/keiba/thisweek/...raining/17.asx
18 Orfevre(JPN) http://www.jra.go.jp/keiba/thisweek/...raining/18.asx

-- preview
http://japanracing.jp/_news2012/120424.html

-- barrier draw
http://japanracing.jp/_news2012/120427.html

-- date anaysis for Tenno Sho Spring
http://japanracing.jp/_news2012/120420.html

-- keiblog
http://www.keiblog.com/Keiblog/Keibl...-_Preview.html


Of all the rotten luck, champion Orfevre has to break from the widest gate.
Especially after Orfevre's wildest ride in the Hanshin Daishoten a month ago, this is going to be the most-watched race.

[LostInTheFog]

I hope Orfèvre will do well.

[carolefromsimhorseracing]

GO ORFEVRE!!! I wanna see this boy in the Arc this year sooo bad.

[tachyon]

-- Win odds as of 17:30 on Saturday

Orfevre 3/10 (fav.)


Win Variation 8/1


Tosen Jordan 10/1


Gustave Cry 13/1

[tachyon]

Hiruno d'Amour 19/1


Rose Kingdom 31/1


Namura Crescent 49/1


Cresco Grand 50/1

[tachyon]

Golden Hind 65/1

Jaguar Mail 68/1


Fateful War 79/1

Keiai Dosojin 89/1

Universal Bank 93/1


Cosomo Robin 121/1

Beat Black 127/1

Tokai Paradaise 153/1

Tokai Trick 199/1

Monte Kris S 200/1

[tachyon]

-- JRA Race Programme
http://japanracing.jp/_pdf/informati...012/120429.pdf

-- comments from runners' connections
http://japanracing.jp/_news2012/120427-04.html


Go, Orfevre!!!

[tachyon]

-- Grant Racing Form (English)

April 29th: Tokyo, Kyoto, Fukushima
http://keibagrant.cocolog-nifty.com/...29-2012-1.html

Tenno Sho Spring
http://keibagrant.cocolog-nifty.com/...1120120429.pdf


Weather is fine in Kyoto today. Turf is firm.

[tachyon]

Orfevre wears ear muffs today.
I hope he doesn't dislike it.

[tachyon]

I have to believe that Orfevre had suffered a great hurt mentally due to his wild run in his last time out.
He was calm and handy. But he seems to have lost his fighting spirit completely.
Sadly, he has become an ordinary horse.
It's a big loss to everyone.

[tachyon]

replay

high http://www.jra.go.jp/JRADB/asx/2012/...203080411h.asx
low http://www.jra.go.jp/JRADB/asx/2012/08/201203080411.asx


1st 1 1 Beat Black(JPN)(Miscast x Alarm Call by Brian's Time) H5 58.0 3:13.8
2nd 8 16 Tosen Jordan(JPN)(Jungle Pocket x Every Whisper by Northern Taste) H6 58.0 3:14.5 4
3rd 6 11 Win Variation(JPN)(Heart's Cry xSuper Ballerina by Storm Bird) C4 58.0 3:14.8 2
4th 3 5 Jaguar Mail(JPN) H8 58.0 3:14.9 NK
5th 4 8 Gustave Cry(JPN) C4 58.0 3:15.1 1 1/2
6th 4 7 Universal Bank(JPN) C4 58.0 3:15.3 1 1/4
7th 3 6 Golden Hind(JPN) H6 58.0 3:15.3 NS
8th 1 2 Tokai Trick(JPN) H10 58.0 3:15.4 1/2
9th 2 3 Namura Crescent(JPN) H7 58.0 3:15.6 1 1/2
10th 8 17 Tokai Paradise(JPN) H5 58.0 3:15.6 NK
11th 7 15 Hiruno d'Amour(JPN) H5 58.0 3:15.6 NS
11th 8 18 Orfevre(JPN) C4 58.0 3:15.6 DH
13th 7 13 Fateful War(JPN) C4 58.0 3:15.7 NK
14th 5 9 Cosmo Robin(JPN) C4 58.0 3:15.7 NK
15th 7 14 Rose Kingdom(JPN) H5 58.0 3:15.9 1
16th 5 10 Keiai Dosojin(JPN) H6 58.0 3:16.4 3
17th 2 4 Monte Kris S(JPN) H7 58.0 3:16.5 1/2
18th 6 12 Cresco Grand(JPN) C4 58.0 3:18.6 DS

[mariasmon]

I tried to stay awake, but couldn't. Sorry to hear it was not good for Orfevre.

[LostInTheFog]

It's sad. He is not the same.
I hope he will regain his spirit.
He is still a champion in my heart.

[Cesario]

I really think it was the headgear they used on him. I hope he gets to run with blinkers but no earmuffs next time. I say he returns to form after that. I haven't given up on him. He's just too special a horse...plus we share the same birthday!

[Cantant]

I haven't given up on him either. And i believe returning to a 10f, maybe 12f race with a lot of pace right after the start would suit him better.

[tachyon]

-- what's next:

Orfevre ---> Takarazuka Kinen(G1) 2200m turf Hanshin June 24.
Beat Black ---> Takarazuka Kinen(G1)
Tosen Jordan ---> Takarazuka Kinen(G1)
Win Variation ---> Takarazuka Kinen(G1)

Rose Kingdom ---> Yasuda Kinen(G1) 1600m turf Tokyo June 3.

Jaguar Mail had a broken bone. (it will take at least 3 months for recovery)
Namura Crescent and Gustave Cry also suffered slight injuries.

[StarGirl11]

tachyon I know you mentioned before that part of the reason he had to wear the blinkers was due to the trial he had to earlier last month. Would your guys stewards let him retry without the blinkers if the connections so desired outside of the race a la like what they did last month?

[tachyon]

tachyon I know you mentioned before that part of the reason he had to wear the blinkers was due to the trial he had to earlier last month. Would your guys stewards let him retry without the blinkers if the connections so desired outside of the race a la like what they did last month?

Yes, StarGirl, Tenno Sho Spring was his first start since he had passed re-evaluation for apptitude. Therefore he was required to use the same equipment as he had used at the the time of re-evalution. ----> he was required to wear ear-muffs in the Tenno Sho Spring.

For his next time out, I suspect that JRA stewards would let him race without ear-muffs if his connections so desired, although I can't be 100% sure about it.
He didn't behave badly in the Tenno Sho Spring at least. He might not be ''under stewards special surveillance'' any more.

(As Cesario said), I hope that he will race without ear-muffs next time out.
Also I hope that he will get a new rider....wondering if the relationship of trust between Orfevre and Ikezoe (jockey) had already been broken.
His trainer's wisdom and true value are to be tested.