Kochi Race 4

1400

Prize Money: $32,833

IN HIS EYES (3) built on a nice second two starts back at this track with a win as public elect over 1400m at this track four weeks ago, getting home by one length. Taichi Nagamori scored on her last time and retains the ride. Likely to be in the finish again. EMERGING ROLE (4) started at $1.90 last time and ran below expectations, finishing eighth and beaten 12 lengths at this track over 1600m after being prominent at the bend. Suitably placed so anticipating a big run this time. MAGIC SEVEN (7) returns from a layoff of five-and-a-half months. Worth noting he filled a minor placing when returning from a spell last prep over 1300m at this track. One to consider. DEEP GILDONG (6) produced another moderate effort last start when 3.5 lengths from the winner in fifth over 1600m at this track. Worth noting Koichiro Senoo goes aboard. Well placed to make amends.

Distance: 1400m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: Dirt
Class: COND

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Gran Regent (1) 8347083676
Trainer: Tatsuya Nakanishi (Japan)
Jockey: Ryoutarou Oka
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $120,542
Win / Place: 18% / 52%

5 yo Brown Horse

Sire: DREAM VALENTINO (JPN)

Dam: QUEEN KISEKI (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 7-9-4

Distance

22: 5-5-3

Trk/Dst

21: 5-5-3

Track

34: 7-9-4

Season

9: 0-0-2

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

35: 7-9-4

Dirt

38: 7-9-4

Clockwise

35: 7-9-4

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

30: 7-8-3

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 1600m

Comments

Last start eased back early on 6th of 8 at this track on May 24 over 1600m, 9 len behind Four Side Nine carrying 57kg at $108.30. The race before that raced behind the speed prior to fading second last of 8 at this track on May 11 over 1400m, 5.5 len behind In His Eyes carrying 57kg at $72.20. One of the roughies.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 8	24/5/25	Kochi	1600m	AB 3U	1	Ryotaro Oka	57kg	R	1:42.80	56.0 km/h	9.5L	7-7	$108	13	$31,482	-	1. Four Side Nine 2. Excellent Time 3. Goodwood Guy
7th of 8	11/5/25	Kochi	1400m	A3 3U	8	Yuta Goma	57kg	R	1:29.00	56.6 km/h	5.7L	3-4	$72	28	$31,482	-	1. In His Eyes 2. Black Storm 3. Neo Brave
6th of 9	13/4/25	Kochi	1600m	COND 3U	6	Ryotaro Oka	57kg	M	1:42.20	56.4 km/h	8.4L	8-5	$39	21	$30,779	-	1. Ecoro Falcon 2. Emerging Role 3. Black Storm
3rd of 11	23/3/25	Kochi	1400m	COND 3U	5	Ryotaro Oka	56kg	Good	1:30.90	55.4 km/h	4.0L	-	$58	7	$28,979	$3,409	1. Wide Kant 2. Excellent Time 3. Gran Regent
8th of 9	16/3/25	Kochi	1400m	COND 3U	5	Ryotaro Oka	56kg	M	1:29.20	56.5 km/h	6.2L	7-6	$86	14	$29,051	-	1. Namura Swagger 2. Curren Lomachenko 3. Katsu Benkei
10th of 12	2/3/25	Kochi	1400m	AB 3U	9	Ryotaro Oka	56kg	SP	1:30.40	55.8 km/h	15.8L	8-10	$21	28	$29,051	-	1. Radio Ga Ga 2. Wide Kant 3. Jo Pyro Right

Goodwood Guy (2) 909x473003
Trainer: Mamoru Tanaka ()
Jockey: Yuuta Gouma
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $476,897
Win / Place: 8.11% / 29%

6 yo Chestnut Horse

Sire: COPANO RICKEY (JPN)

Dam: BACK ATTACK (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 3-2-6

Distance

13: 0-2-2

Track

1: 0-0-1

Season

6: 0-0-2

1st Up

5: 0-0-0

2nd Up

5: 0-0-0

3rd Up

4: 0-0-2

4th Up

4: 0-0-0

Metro

29: 3-1-3

Non-Metro

8: 0-1-3

Dirt

37: 3-2-6

Clockwise

22: 2-0-2

Anti-Clockwise

15: 1-2-4

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1600m

Comments

Most recently 3rd of 8 at this track on May 24 over 1600m, 5 len behind Four Side Nine with 56kg at $9.30. Before that 13th of 15 at Ohi on April 30 over 1200m, 13 len behind Tintoretto with 55kg at $73.70. Not doing enough.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 8	24/5/25	Kochi	1600m	AB 3U	7	Masayoshi Yamasaki	56kg	R	1:42.80	56.0 km/h	5.2L	6-6	$9.30	24	$31,482	$4,373	1. Four Side Nine 2. Excellent Time 3. Goodwood Guy
13th of 15	30/4/25	Tokyo City Keiba	1200m	A2B1 3U	12	Sho Yoshii	55kg	Good	1:11.80	60.2 km/h	13.5L	15-14	$74	16	$119,269	-	1. Tintoretto 2. Omega Symphony 3. Dream Believer
10th of 11	14/4/25	Tokyo City Keiba	1200m	B1B2 3U	2	Naoki Machida	57kg	M	1:13.60	58.7 km/h	7.2L	9-9	$13	21	$88,490	-	1. Mizuwario Kudasai 2. Rush Wang 3. Cosmo Songe
3rd of 12	24/3/25	Tokyo City Keiba	1200m	B1B2 3U	2	Tsubasa Sasagawa	57kg	Fast	1:13.20	59.0 km/h	2.0L	9-8	$3.30	14	$88,216	$12,252	1. Cosmo Songe 2. Gold Judge 3. Goodwood Guy
7th of 10	10/3/25	Tokyo City Keiba	1400m	B1B2 3U	4	Tsubasa Sasagawa	57kg	SP	1:26.40	58.3 km/h	9.8L	8-9	$5.10	21	$88,433	-	1. Lord Arabian 2. Star Of Faith 3. Shark Spot
4th of 13	17/2/25	Tokyo City Keiba	1200m	B1B2 3U	5	Sho Yoshii	57kg	Fast	1:13.00	59.2 km/h	1.6L	12-11	$10	72	$86,151	$7,179	1. Strike On 2. Vikrant 3. Gold Judge
72 Day Spell

In His Eyes (3) x480020421
Trainer: Yuji Uchikoshi (Japan)
Jockey: Taichi Nagamori
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $448,616
Win / Place: 16% / 41%

5 yo Grey Mare

Sire: RACE DAY (USA)

Dam: LEE ANN W (USA)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 4-3-3

Distance

12: 3-3-0

Trk/Dst

4: 1-2-0

Track

5: 1-2-0

Season

5: 1-2-0

1st Up

4: 1-0-1

2nd Up

4: 0-0-1

3rd Up

4: 0-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

19: 3-1-3

Non-Metro

5: 1-2-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Dirt

22: 4-3-3

Clockwise

19: 4-3-2

Anti-Clockwise

5: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 1900m

Comments

Going well. At the latest run favourite; won by 1.0 len at this track May 11 over 1400m defeating Black Storm carrying 55kg at $2.40. The start before that sat on speed throughout when 2nd of 12 at this track on April 19 over 1400m, 1.0 len behind Mozu Gold Medal carrying 56kg at $8.60. Ideally placed to play a significant role.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 8	11/5/25	Kochi	1400m	A3 3U	5	Taichi Nagamori	55kg	R	1:29.00	56.6 km/h	-	1.0L	1-1	$2.40f	22	$31,482	$17,490	1. In His Eyes 2. Black Storm 3. Neo Brave
2nd of 12	19/4/25	Kochi	1400m	COND 4U	6	Shuji Akaoka	56kg	Good	1:31.00	55.4 km/h	-	1.0L	3-2	$8.60	34	$76,948	$17,099	1. Mozu Gold Medal 2. In His Eyes 3. Great Hien
34 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 9	16/3/25	Kochi	1400m	COND 3U	6	Taichi Nagamori	54kg	M	1:29.20	56.5 km/h	-	3.5L	1-1	$16	21	$29,051	$2,563	1. Namura Swagger 2. Curren Lomachenko 3. Katsu Benkei
12th of 12	23/2/25	Kochi	1900m	COND 4U	1	Eita Inoue	56kg	Fast	2:09.50	52.8 km/h	-	56.0L	-	$21	35	$141,505	-	1. Sun Eau Claire 2. Keep It Simple 3. La Vie En
35 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 7	19/1/25	Kochi	1400m	COND 3U	3	H Yoshihara	54kg	Fast	1:33.10	54.1 km/h	-	1.5L	1-1	$1.20f	56	$27,929	$5,750	1. Schloss 2. In His Eyes 3. Rhein Message
56 Day Freshen-Up
13th of 13	24/11/24	Kyoto	1800m	ALLOW 3U	5	Hollie Doyle	52kg	Good	1:52.10	57.8 km/h	0:37.20	17.7L	3-5	$16	7	$353,280	-	1. Fortuneteller 2. Bastard Saffron 3. Aoi Eagle

Emerging Role (4) 811131x428
Trainer: Mamoru Tanaka (Japan)
Jockey: Shuuji Akaoka
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $717,669
Win / Place: 28% / 46%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Track / Distance Specialist

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: NEO UNIVERSE (JPN)

Dam: FEELING TONE (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 9-4-2

Distance

5: 3-0-0

Trk/Dst

4: 3-0-0

Track

8: 4-1-1

Season

4: 1-1-0

1st Up

12: 1-2-0

2nd Up

4: 2-1-0

3rd Up

4: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

15: 4-2-0

Non-Metro

17: 5-2-2

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

31: 9-4-2

Clockwise

30: 9-4-2

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 4-1-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 1900m

Comments

Useful type. At the latest run raced behind the speed prior to fading to run last of 8 at this track on May 24 over 1600m, 12 len behind Four Side Nine carrying 57kg at $1.90. The start before that held ground to the line 2nd of 9 at this track on April 13 over 1600m, nose behind Ecoro Falcon carrying 57kg at $3.40. Deserves another chance.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 8	24/5/25	Kochi	1600m	AB 3U	4	Shuji Akaoka	57kg	R	1:42.80	56.0 km/h	12.5L	3-3	$1.90f	41	$31,482	-	1. Four Side Nine 2. Excellent Time 3. Goodwood Guy
41 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 9	13/4/25	Kochi	1600m	COND 3U	9	Shuji Akaoka	57kg	M	1:42.20	56.4 km/h	0.1L	3-2	$3.40	21	$30,779	$6,840	1. Ecoro Falcon 2. Emerging Role 3. Black Storm
4th of 11	23/3/25	Kochi	1400m	COND 3U	6	Seiya Tatara	56kg	Good	1:30.90	55.4 km/h	5.5L	-	$3.40	76	$28,979	$2,557	1. Wide Kant 2. Excellent Time 3. Gran Regent
76 Day Spell
1st of 8	6/1/25	Kochi	1400m	COND 3U	9	Shuji Akaoka	56kg	SP	1:30.00	56.0 km/h	3.0L	3-3	$1.60f	16	$34,911	$20,536	1. Emerging Role 2. A Shin Touring 3. Derma Azrael
3rd of 12	21/12/24	Kochi	1900m	COND 3U	3	Shuji Akaoka	56kg	Fast	2:10.70	52.3 km/h	2.0L	4-3	$1.70f	21	$69,808	$8,213	1. Magic Seven 2. Amuletum 3. Emerging Role
1st of 12	30/11/24	Kochi	1800m	COND 3U	9	Shuji Akaoka	56kg	Good	2:01.90	53.2 km/h	2.0L	3-1	$5.70	28	$50,853	$29,913	1. Emerging Role 2. Magic Seven 3. Namura Teddie

Avance (5) 5693352x98
Trainer: Masamitsu Sakai (KOCHI)
Jockey: Takuya Okamura
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $801,991
Win / Place: 14% / 32%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: UNCLE MO (USA)

Dam: ABOVE HEAVEN (USA)

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 8-7-3

Distance

14: 2-1-0

Trk/Dst

14: 2-1-0

Track

38: 5-5-2

Season

5: 0-1-1

1st Up

10: 1-1-1

2nd Up

9: 2-1-0

3rd Up

6: 0-0-0

4th Up

4: 1-0-0

Metro

18: 3-2-1

Non-Metro

38: 5-5-2

Dirt

56: 8-7-3

Clockwise

49: 7-7-2

Anti-Clockwise

7: 1-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

12: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1300m - 1600m

Comments

Third-up today. First-up ran last of 9 at this track on April 27 over 1300m, 17 len behind Lord Ley Line with 57kg at $100.70. Last start ran last of 8 at this track on May 11 over 1400m, 12 len behind In His Eyes carrying 57kg at $87.60. Other runners are much more appealing.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 8	11/5/25	Kochi	1400m	A3 3U	4	Takuya Okamura	57kg	R	1:29.00	56.6 km/h	12.7L	6-8	$88	14	$31,482	-	1. In His Eyes 2. Black Storm 3. Neo Brave
9th of 9	27/4/25	Kochi	1300m	COND 3U	3	Naoki Kimura	57kg	Good	1:22.70	56.6 km/h	17.0L	9-9	$101	75	$46,169	-	1. Lord Ley Line 2. Ecoro Falcon 3. Espoir Guy
75 Day Spell
2nd of 6	11/2/25	Kochi	1400m	AB 3U	4	Taichi Nagamori	56kg	Fast	1:32.20	54.7 km/h	5.0L	2-2	$4.70	16	$28,301	$5,827	1. Meisho Uzumasa 2. Avance 3. Boma Line
5th of 6	26/1/25	Kochi	1600m	COND 3U	1	Takuya Okamura	56kg	Fast	1:49.00	52.8 km/h	7.5L	1-2	$32	14	$41,893	-	1. Win Wurde 2. Lord In Fight 3. Neo Brave
3rd of 7	12/1/25	Kochi	1600m	AB 3U	2	Taichi Nagamori	56kg	Good	1:47.70	53.5 km/h	5.0L	3-3	$51	12	$27,929	$3,286	1. Copano Rich Man 2. Ecoro Falcon 3. Avance
3rd of 5	31/12/24	Kochi	1600m	A3 3U	5	Taichi Nagamori	56kg	Fast	1:48.80	52.9 km/h	4.2L	5-5	$17	24	$27,923	$3,285	1. Lord In Fight 2. Neo Brave 3. Avance

Deep Gildong (6) 5783011245
Trainer: Teruyuki Kunisawa (KOCHI)
Jockey: Kouichirou Senoo
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $158,358
Win / Place: 11% / 34%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: LEONTES (JPN)

Dam: LIVE MAGIC (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

70: 8-7-9

Distance

26: 5-3-3

Trk/Dst

26: 5-3-3

Track

56: 8-7-9

Season

10: 2-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

14: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

56: 8-7-9

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

68: 8-7-9

Clockwise

64: 8-7-9

Anti-Clockwise

6: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

15: 5-1-2

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1300m - 1600m

Comments

At the latest run settled back and ran on when 5th of 8 at this track on May 25 over 1600m, 3.5 len behind Wide Kant with 57kg at $8.80. The race before that eased back early on 4th of 8 at this track on May 11 over 1400m, 2.5 len behind In His Eyes carrying 57kg at $4.30. Rates highly and is among the main hopes.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 8	25/5/25	Kochi	1600m	A3 3U	6	Ryotaro Oka	57kg	M	1:45.40	54.6 km/h	3.6L	7-5	$8.80	14	$31,482	-	1. Wide Kant 2. Neo Brave 3. Southern State
4th of 8	11/5/25	Kochi	1400m	A3 3U	3	Ryotaro Oka	57kg	R	1:29.00	56.6 km/h	2.5L	7-7	$4.30	14	$31,482	$2,624	1. In His Eyes 2. Black Storm 3. Neo Brave
2nd of 9	27/4/25	Kochi	1300m	A2 3U	3	Eita Inoue	57kg	Good	1:23.80	55.8 km/h	3.0L	7-7	$3.80	15	$30,779	$6,840	1. Danon Justice 2. Deep Gildong 3. Namura Boss
1st of 7	12/4/25	Kochi	1400m	COND 3U	7	Ryotaro Oka	57kg	Good	1:31.90	54.8 km/h	3.0L	2-2	$2.90	25	$30,779	$17,099	1. Deep Gildong 2. Radio Ga Ga 3. Rhein Message
1st of 12	18/3/25	Kochi	1400m	B2 3U	1	Ryotaro Oka	56kg	SP	1:30.80	55.5 km/h	2.5L	5-1	$43	14	$21,788	$12,816	1. Deep Gildong 2. Tamamo Masurao 3. Bouquet Of Iris
10th of 11	4/3/25	Kochi	1400m	COND 3U	3	Shoma Kato	56kg	R	1:27.20	57.8 km/h	11.6L	7-10	$47	16	$36,313	-	1. Mononofu Blue 2. Paradis 3. Patriot Run

Magic Seven (7) 222x32221x
Trainer: Tetsuya Nagase (KOCHI)
Jockey: Eita Inoue
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $263,800
Win / Place: 31% / 72%

4 yo Chestnut Horse

Sire: EPICHARIS (JPN)

Dam: CHOCO DAISUKI (JPN)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 7-6-3

Distance

5: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

5: 1-1-1

Track

22: 7-6-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

4th Up

2: 1-1-0

Non-Metro

22: 7-6-3

Dirt

22: 7-6-3

Clockwise

22: 7-6-3

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-3-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1900m

Comments

Entire back from a spell of five-and-a-half months. Has placed previously first up from a break. Finished off last preparation by 1.5 len this track December 21 over 1900m defeating Amuletum with 56kg at $4. When resuming last campaign third of 10 at this track October 20 over 1300m, 4 len behind Captif with 56kg at $2. Look for a bold run.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 12	21/12/24	Kochi	1900m	COND 3U	6	Hideya Sahara	56kg	Fast	2:10.70	52.3 km/h	1.5L	5-1	$4.00	21	$69,808	$41,064	1. Magic Seven 2. Amuletum 3. Emerging Role
2nd of 12	30/11/24	Kochi	1800m	COND 3U	8	Hideya Sahara	56kg	Good	2:01.90	53.2 km/h	2.0L	5-4	$4.00	13	$50,853	$10,470	1. Emerging Role 2. Magic Seven 3. Namura Teddie
2nd of 10	17/11/24	Kochi	1600m	C1 3U	1	Hideya Sahara	56kg	SP	1:44.00	55.4 km/h	4.0L	5-3	$7.50	14	$27,121	$5,584	1. Meisho Uzumasa 2. Magic Seven 3. Rose Princedom
2nd of 11	3/11/24	Kochi	1600m	COND 3	6	Hideya Sahara	56kg	M	1:44.60	55.1 km/h	3.0L	5-4	$15	14	$135,607	$27,919	1. Shimme Daisy 2. Magic Seven 3. Sanono Speed
3rd of 10	20/10/24	Kochi	1300m	C1 3U	3	Hideya Sahara	56kg	Good	1:24.00	55.7 km/h	4.0L	6-5	$2.00f	77	$15,478	$1,821	1. Captif 2. Kanekome Asahi 3. Magic Seven
77 Day Spell
2nd of 12	4/8/24	Kochi	1900m	COND 3	9	Eita Inoue	56kg	Fast	2:05.30	54.6 km/h	5.0L	4-2	$12	20	$138,085	$28,429	1. Preflop All In 2. Magic Seven 3. Sanono Speed

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