Kasamatsu Race 7

1400

Prize Money: $7,591

HOPE RAISING (3) continues to race well with a win two back at this track before finishing 1.3 lengths away in third last time over 1400m at this track. Backmarker who gets home hard. Will prove hard to hold out. SERVAL MIND (2) has switched yards since finishing second three weeks ago over 1400m at this track. Leading hope who should be tough to stop. Solid top-three chance for the new barn. YAMAJUN YOUNG (6) made progress last time out, finishing 9 lengths from the winner in third at the end of 1400m at this track. Looks well placed so expect another big run. FAIRY MARK (1) turned in another moderate effort last start when 16 lengths from the winner in ninth over 1400m at this track. Suitably placed so can turn things around.

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

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Fairy Mark (1) 0669908949
Trainer: Yoshinaga Ohashi()
Jockey: Seigo Tsukamoto
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $15,318
Win / Place: 4.76% / 14%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: DANON PREMIUM (JPN)

Dam: HERALD SQUARE (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 1-0-2

Distance

16: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

16: 0-0-1

Track

21: 1-0-2

Season

11: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

21: 1-0-2

Dirt

21: 1-0-2

Firm

16: 1-0-2

Clockwise

21: 1-0-2

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 1580m

Comments

At the latest run ran second last of 10 at this track on July 22 over 1400m, 16 len behind Aristocrat carrying 55kg at $159.30. The race before that 4th of 10 at this track on July 8 over 1400m, 4 len behind Picasso Jasper carrying 55kg at $298.20. Didn't fire last time out but this suits.

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
9th of 10	22/7/26	Kasamatsu	1400m	COND 3	7	Takayuki Morishima	55kg	Fast	1:30.80	55.5 km/h	16.3L	10-9	$159	14	$7,245	-	1. Aristocrat 2. Tsumamigui 3. Prachtig
4th of 10	8/7/26	Kasamatsu	1400m	COND 3	7	Takayuki Morishima	55kg	Fast	1:32.80	54.3 km/h	3.8L	9-9	$298	13	$7,245	$599	1. Picasso Jasper 2. Best Romance 3. Yellow Garden
9th of 11	25/6/26	Kasamatsu	1400m	COND 3	3	Kyoka Fukazawa	53kg	Good	1:30.60	55.6 km/h	18.1L	11-10	$118	14	$7,093	-	1. Shihono Sorgente 2. Picasso Jasper 3. Diaghilev
8th of 10	11/6/26	Kasamatsu	1400m	COND 3	3	Myojo Haru Dai	55kg	Fast	1:32.80	54.3 km/h	12.5L	10-10	$569	15	$7,093	-	1. Whiti Te Ra 2. Aio Aile 3. Desuyotteni
10th of 10	27/5/26	Kasamatsu	1400m	COND 3	6	Mikio Fujiwara	55kg	Fast	1:31.60	55.0 km/h	24.6L	7-10	$283	27	$7,142	-	1. Make It 2. Muscat Oman 3. Desuyotteni
9th of 9	30/4/26	Kasamatsu	1580m	COND 3	9	Mikio Fujiwara	55kg	R	1:48.00	52.7 km/h	21.8L	5-9	$462	15	$11,109	-	1. Hyper Call 2. African Black 3. Ken Bridge Los

Serval Mind (2) 0x920x2
Trainer: Hiroshi Sasano()
Jockey: Junki Mochizuki
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $5,027
Win / Place: 0% / 40%

3 yo Chestnut Colt

Sire: MIND YOUR BISCUITS (USA)

Dam: UMAKO (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 0-2-0

Distance

3: 0-2-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-2-0

Track

2: 0-2-0

Season

4: 0-2-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 0-2-0

Dirt

5: 0-2-0

Firm

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

5: 0-2-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 1700m

Comments

Second run back. First-up after three months held ground to the line 2nd of 10 at this track on July 22 over 1400m, 5 len behind Summer Blizzard carrying 57kg at $4.50. Previously second-up 2nd of 8 at this track on March 4 over 1400m, 1.5 len behind Noborifuji carrying 57kg at $3.10. Leading chance with plenty of upside.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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
2nd of 10	22/7/26	Kasamatsu	1400m	COND 3	9	Junki Mochizuki	57kg	Fast	1:29.40	56.4 km/h	-	5.0L	4-3	$4.50	87	$11,270	$2,504	1. Summer Blizzard 2. Serval Mind 3. Joy Green
87 Day Spell
15th of 15	26/4/26	Fukushima	1700m	MDN 3	11	Haruki Wada	54kg	Good	1:46.40	57.5 km/h	0:38.40	34.4L	15-15	$50	53	$102,930	-	1. Eri Nic 2. Joker 3. Meiner Zelos
53 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 8	4/3/26	Kasamatsu	1400m	COND 3	5	Tatsuya Watanabe	57kg	Good	1:29.90	56.1 km/h	-	1.5L	8-3	$3.10	51	$11,355	$2,523	1. Noborifuji 2. Serval Mind 3. Living Love
51 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 16	12/1/26	Kyoto	1200m	MDN 3	8	Kyosuke Kokubun	57kg	Good	1:13.30	58.9 km/h	0:37.20	9.5L	-	$243	71	$107,740	-	1. Water Sagrada 2. Love Never Dies 3. Red Levendis
71 Day Spell
13th of 16	2/11/25	Kyoto	1400m	NEWC 2	12	Hiroki Matsumoto	55kg	Good	1:24.80	59.4 km/h	0:36.20	7.8L	-	$173	-	$141,370	-	1. Meisho Kakuuchi 2. Ailes Dorees 3. Arms Legend

Hope Raising (3) 60x0013
Trainer: Hiroshi Sasano(Japan)
Jockey: Yuusuke Tsutsui
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $4,951
Win / Place: 16% / 33%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: CHRYSOBERYL (JPN)

Dam: GALWAY (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 1-0-1

Distance

5: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-1

Track

2: 1-0-1

Season

6: 1-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

4: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 1-0-1

Dirt

6: 1-0-1

Firm

2: 1-0-1

Clockwise

5: 1-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 1800m

Comments

Form hard to fault. Comes off a 36 day let-up. At the latest run 3rd of 10 at this track on July 8 over 1400m, 1.3 len behind L'isle Joyeuse with 57kg at $1.50. The run before that favourite; came from midfield and won by a head at this track on June 24 over 1400m defeating Mjuk Thomas carrying 57kg at $2.20. Will be hard to hold out.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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
3rd of 10	8/7/26	Kasamatsu	1400m	COND 3	1	Tsutsui Yusuke	57kg	Fast	1:31.70	55.0 km/h	-	1.3L	8-3	$1.50f	14	$7,245	$1,011	1. L'isle Joyeuse 2. Kasanaru Kiseki 3. Hope Raising
1st of 10	24/6/26	Kasamatsu	1400m	COND 3	5	Tsutsui Yusuke	57kg	Fast	1:31.70	55.0 km/h	-	0.2L	6-2	$2.20f	32	$7,093	$3,940	1. Hope Raising 2. Mjuk Thomas 3. Spear The Kic
32 Day Freshen-Up
13th of 13	23/5/26	Kyoto	1800m	MDN 3	12	Ryoya Kozaki	57kg	Good	1:54.20	56.7 km/h	-	25.5L	10-12	$319	6	$99,450	-	1. For All 2. Argentum 3. Meisho Koshu
11th of 16	17/5/26	Kyoto	1400m	MDN 3	5	Takashi Fujikake	57kg	Good	1:24.90	59.4 km/h	-	13.4L	15-14	$348	63	$99,450	-	1. Jakarta Bao 2. Mozu Plus Fort 3. Satono Frey
63 Day Spell
15th of 16	15/3/26	Chukyo	1400m	MDN 3	8	Ryoya Kozaki	57kg	Good	1:25.00	59.3 km/h	0:37.40	17.2L	-	$144	21	$101,660	-	1. Taisei Monolith 2. Rhein Sieg 3. Champagne Star
6th of 14	22/2/26	Hanshin	1400m	NEWC 3	5	Ryoya Kozaki	57kg	Good	1:25.80	58.7 km/h	0:37.40	15.1L	-	$93	-	$114,290	-	1. Zenkai Nadal 2. O K Lien 3. Meisho Raiga

Ala (4) 8477789050
Trainer: Yoshinaga Ohashi()
Jockey: Maki Mukouyama
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $11,413
Win / Place: 3.85% / 7.69%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: BEST WARRIOR (USA)

Dam: TANT DE AMOUR (JPN)

Rating

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Career

26: 1-0-1

Distance

20: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

20: 0-0-1

Track

26: 1-0-1

Season

14: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

26: 1-0-1

Dirt

26: 1-0-1

Firm

20: 1-0-1

Clockwise

26: 1-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

24: 1-0-1

Trainer

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m

Comments

At the latest run ran last of 10 at this track on July 22 over 1400m, 21 len behind Aristocrat with 55kg at $177.30. The run before that 5th of 10 at this track on July 8 over 1400m, 6 len behind Picasso Jasper carrying 55kg at $181.30. Can't recommend.

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
10th of 10	22/7/26	Kasamatsu	1400m	COND 3	9	Maki Mukoyama	55kg	Fast	1:30.80	55.5 km/h	21.3L	6-9	$177	14	$7,245	-	1. Aristocrat 2. Tsumamigui 3. Prachtig
5th of 10	8/7/26	Kasamatsu	1400m	COND 3	8	Maki Mukoyama	55kg	Fast	1:32.80	54.3 km/h	6.8L	7-8	$181	13	$7,245	-	1. Picasso Jasper 2. Best Romance 3. Yellow Garden
11th of 11	25/6/26	Kasamatsu	1400m	COND 3	10	Maki Mukoyama	55kg	Good	1:30.60	55.6 km/h	28.1L	8-11	$417	14	$7,093	-	1. Shihono Sorgente 2. Picasso Jasper 3. Diaghilev
9th of 10	11/6/26	Kasamatsu	1400m	COND 3	5	Maki Mukoyama	55kg	Fast	1:32.80	54.3 km/h	15.0L	8-9	$227	15	$7,093	-	1. Whiti Te Ra 2. Aio Aile 3. Desuyotteni
8th of 11	27/5/26	Kasamatsu	1400m	COND 3	11	Takayuki Morishima	55kg	Fast	1:31.70	55.0 km/h	9.2L	2-6	$290	13	$11,109	-	1. My Lovers 2. Lucky Trigger 3. Ken Bridge Los
7th of 9	14/5/26	Kasamatsu	1400m	COND 3	5	Maki Mukoyama	55kg	Fast	1:29.70	56.2 km/h	19.7L	6-6	$352	14	$11,109	-	1. Hermosa Castano 2. Lead Actor 3. Joyful Sunday

Reve De Couronne (5) 00x031787x
Trainer: Hiroshi Sasano(Japan)
Jockey: Yuuki Iguchi
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $5,074
Win / Place: 12% / 25%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: REACH THE CROWN (JPN)

Dam: RUE POMEREU (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 1-0-1

Distance

4: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-0

Track

5: 1-0-1

Season

6: 1-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

5: 1-0-1

Dirt

8: 1-0-1

Firm

4: 0-0-1

Clockwise

6: 1-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance Range Last 6 months

800m - 1580m

Comments

Resumes. Finished off last campaign seventh of 10 at this track May 27 over 1400m, 15 len behind Make It with 57kg at $5.70. Previously first up; 13th of 16 at Nakayama Dirt January 10 over 1800m, 16 len behind Bell Wood Peace with 54.0kg at $237.50. Sure to be thereabouts.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

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
7th of 10	27/5/26	Kasamatsu	1400m	COND 3	10	Tatsuya Watanabe	57kg	Fast	1:31.60	55.0 km/h	-	15.1L	3-7	$5.70	27	$7,142	-	1. Make It 2. Muscat Oman 3. Desuyotteni
8th of 9	30/4/26	Kasamatsu	1580m	COND 3	2	Soichi Kato	57kg	R	1:48.00	52.7 km/h	-	15.8L	1-6	$39	15	$11,109	-	1. Hyper Call 2. African Black 3. Ken Bridge Los
7th of 9	15/4/26	Kasamatsu	1400m	COND 3	7	Soichi Kato	57kg	Fast	1:29.90	56.1 km/h	-	39.8L	6-8	$15	26	$11,497	-	1. Moon Warrior 2. Adamant 3. Make It
1st of 6	20/3/26	Kasamatsu	1400m	COND 3	6	Tatsuya Watanabe	57kg	Good	1:32.80	54.3 km/h	-	0.3L	2-2	$1.30f	14	$7,300	$4,056	1. Reve De Couronne 2. Rock My Soul 3. Takara Presto
3rd of 8	6/3/26	Kasamatsu	800m	COND 3	8	Tatsuya Watanabe	57kg	Fast	0:50.10	57.5 km/h	-	4.1L	3-4	$1.70f	55	$7,300	$1,018	1. Aio Aile 2. Make It 3. Reve De Couronne
55 Day Freshen-Up
13th of 16	10/1/26	Nakayama	1800m	MDN 3	4	Naota Uezato	54kg	Good	1:56.40	55.7 km/h	0:40.10	16.7L	12-12	$238	98	$107,740	-	1. Bell Wood Peace 2. Arde Kingdom 3. Copano Eidan
98 Day Spell

Yamajun Young (6) x453653343
Trainer: Kyoichi Ito(Japan)
Jockey: Ken Takagi
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $11,212
Win / Place: 4.55% / 27%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: SUNGRAZER (JPN)

Dam: SOME TIME LATER (JPN)

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Rating

Stats

Career

22: 1-1-4

Distance

13: 1-1-4

Trk/Dst

13: 1-1-4

Track

13: 1-1-4

Season

11: 1-1-4

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

22: 1-1-4

Dirt

22: 1-1-4

Firm

10: 0-1-3

Clockwise

22: 1-1-4

Jockey Stats

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m

Comments

Racing well recently. Most recently 3rd of 8 at this track on July 22 over 1400m, 9 len behind Chianti with 54kg at $5.50. The race before that 4th of 10 at this track on July 8 over 1400m, 7 len behind L'isle Joyeuse carrying 57kg at $16.70. Good effort last start and can build on that performance.

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
3rd of 8	22/7/26	Kasamatsu	1400m	COND 3	5	Iguchi Yuki	54kg	Fast	1:31.10	55.3 km/h	9.0L	5-5	$5.50	14	$7,245	$1,011	1. Chianti 2. Opal Tesoro 3. Yamajun Young
4th of 10	8/7/26	Kasamatsu	1400m	COND 3	8	Soichi Kato	57kg	Fast	1:31.70	55.0 km/h	7.3L	5-5	$17	14	$7,245	$599	1. L'isle Joyeuse 2. Kasanaru Kiseki 3. Hope Raising
3rd of 12	24/6/26	Kasamatsu	1400m	COND 3	4	Shinichi Maruyama	57kg	Fast	1:32.00	54.8 km/h	3.3L	7-5	$45	13	$7,093	$989	1. Bracion 2. Chianti 3. Yamajun Young
3rd of 9	11/6/26	Kasamatsu	1400m	COND 3	9	Soichi Kato	57kg	Fast	1:31.10	55.3 km/h	31.5L	2-2	$36	14	$7,093	$989	1. Shihono Sorgente 2. Chianti 3. Yamajun Young
5th of 9	28/5/26	Kasamatsu	1400m	COND 3	1	Soichi Kato	57kg	Fast	1:31.60	55.0 km/h	10.0L	4-5	$121	15	$7,142	-	1. Picasso Jasper 2. Opal Tesoro 3. Diaghilev
6th of 8	13/5/26	Kasamatsu	1400m	COND 3	3	Myojo Haru Dai	57kg	Fast	1:31.90	54.8 km/h	8.1L	5-5	$21	12	$7,142	-	1. Whiti Te Ra 2. Best Romance 3. A Shin Ihnen

Okano Storm (7) 7675800034
Trainer: Kyoichi Ito()
Jockey: Ichito Matsumoto
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $10,963
Win / Place: 4.17% / 12%

3 yo Chestnut Filly

Sire: DEE MAJESTY (JPN)

Dam: SMART STORM (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 1-0-2

Distance

18: 1-0-2

Trk/Dst

18: 1-0-2

Track

19: 1-0-2

Season

13: 0-0-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

24: 1-0-2

Dirt

24: 1-0-2

Firm

17: 0-0-2

Clockwise

24: 1-0-2

Jockey Stats

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m

Comments

At the latest run 4th of 8 at this track on July 22 over 1400m, 11 len behind Chianti carrying 55kg at $12.90. The run before that 3rd of 10 at this track on July 8 over 1400m, 4 len behind Mjuk Thomas carrying 55kg at $342.20. Will need to improve many lengths to feature.

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
4th of 8	22/7/26	Kasamatsu	1400m	COND 3	1	Tatsuya Matsumoto	55kg	Fast	1:31.10	55.3 km/h	11.5L	8-6	$13	14	$7,245	$599	1. Chianti 2. Opal Tesoro 3. Yamajun Young
3rd of 10	8/7/26	Kasamatsu	1400m	COND 3	4	Tatsuya Matsumoto	55kg	Fast	1:32.30	54.6 km/h	4.0L	8-6	$342	14	$7,245	$1,011	1. Mjuk Thomas 2. Tsukino Kobune 3. Okano Storm
12th of 12	24/6/26	Kasamatsu	1400m	COND 3	1	Tatsuya Matsumoto	55kg	Fast	1:32.00	54.8 km/h	27.0L	12-12	$538	13	$7,093	-	1. Bracion 2. Chianti 3. Yamajun Young
10th of 10	11/6/26	Kasamatsu	1400m	COND 3	2	Tatsuya Matsumoto	54kg	Fast	1:32.20	54.7 km/h	44.1L	10-10	$356	14	$7,093	-	1. Diaghilev 2. Opal Tesoro 3. L'isle Joyeuse
10th of 10	28/5/26	Kasamatsu	1400m	COND 3	8	Tatsuya Matsumoto	54kg	Fast	1:32.20	54.7 km/h	18.7L	10-10	$429	15	$7,142	-	1. Penthouse 2. Kasanaru Kiseki 3. Katsuno Appare
8th of 8	13/5/26	Kasamatsu	1400m	COND 3	2	Tatsuya Matsumoto	54kg	Fast	1:30.70	55.6 km/h	20.6L	8-7	$133	14	$7,142	-	1. My Lovers 2. Lucky Trigger 3. Aio Aile

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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