3:25am - TOKYO CITY KEIBA FIREBALL STAKES | 1100m | Listed | i

The Snowden stable has a tight grip on the Fireball Stakes this year with three strong chances in the race. Tempo should be set by Snowden's COSMIC FORCE and ANAHEED along with SPLINTEX and VILLAMI down in the weights (tempo: STRONG to FAIR). CALIFORNIA ZIMBOL is the Snowden runner with big upside drawn to trail behind the speed, but it's hard to get a read of how she will handle the wet. COSMIC FORCE and ANAHEED both class runners that will handle the conditions and be hard to shake. DAWN PASSAGE and YAO DASH should be sticking on for Waterhouse (back to 1100m a risk?). VILLAMI and PANDEMIC in the mix too (wet a risk?). [updated Saturday 9am]