Sands Of Time (JPN)

7th foal; half-brother to Japanese winners Ice Storm (1m1f-1m2f), Ice Cold (1m1f/1m2f) and Wakuwaku Kirishima (6f 2yo); dam GB 7f/1m winner (RPR 97), half-sister to US 8.5f 2yo winner Another Storm (dam of Order Of St George) out of US champion 2yo filly; well held on debut over 1m at Niigata, but much better on second start at same venue when beaten a neck in a 9f maiden (firm) and built on that further when winning over same trip at Nakayama in September; respectable fourth when next seen over three months later at Nakayama in January 2021 (10f, good to firm) and similar effort over 9f at same course next time; a bit disappointing at Tokyo in May and June, both times over 1m but three better efforts at Nakayama towards the end of the year, finishing third three times over 9/10f; held on first two starts of 2022 before finishing third of eleven in 9f allowance race at Nakayama in April and fourth of fifteen at Niigata (also 9f) in May; bit below that level afterwards; not beaten too far on first two starts of 2023 at Kokura (10f) and improved on that to finish close second at Fukushima (10f) in March; fourth over same C&D on next two starts in April and July.