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On Sunday at Hanshin Deep Bond bounded away with the Daishoten.
He was untroubled in finishing 5 lengths in front of You Can Smile with Namura Donovan, 42.2, a further 3 ½ lengths back in third. Favourite Aristoteles lacked his usual finish and may not have got the trip.
At Nakayama the Spring Stakes went to Victipharus, by Heart's Cry, by a head from Asamano Hazura, by Victoire Pisa, on 21.2 with favourite Boden 1 ¾ lengths away in third.
On Saturday Ho O Ixelles won the Flower Cup by 1 ½ lengths from Enthusiasm and Uberleben just missed the second spot by a nose. Isn't She Lovely was fourth
The Falcon Stakes at Chukyo saw a tight finish which went to Rooks Nest by a head from odds-on favourite Grenadier Guards with Mondereise 2 ½ lengths back in third in the 1400m Gr 3.
