Japanese rider with an attitude sure to please the punters

The Dikler is a huge fan of international racing and regularly scours the results from across the globe looking for the next big horse, trainer or jockey.
In Britain and Ireland we are lucky enough to already have some of the best riders in the world in action every day, but The Dikler may have found someone to hold his own alongside the likes of Ryan Moore, Pat Smullen and Frankie Dettori.
Searching through the Japanese racing results on skyracing.com.au, The Dikler came across new favourite Tomokao Takenoshita, who would likely prove an instant hit with frustrated trainers and punters in Britain and Ireland.
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