Kokura Race 7 - Allowance Race
EVER GROOVE (6) is back from a spell of nine weeks. Closed last prep with a third, beaten 2.5 lengths, over 2200m at Kyoto. Promising filly who is among the leading chances. DANON FAIR LADY (5) has not been sighted since she finished fourth over 2000m at Hanshin on April 13. Should be in this for a long way. SALAD (4) got the prize two runs ago at Kyoto. Not as effective last time out when third over 2000m at Hanshin, beaten 7 lengths. Finds a suitable race and can return to the winner's circle. MATENRO ARTE (9) didn't make an impact at her last run before going for a spell on 16 March, finishing seventh and beaten 5 lengths over 1600m at Hanshin. Sure to make her presence felt.

Jockey: Riki Takasugi
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 5th of 13 at Hanshin on June 14 over 1600m, 5.5 len behind Smart Mistral carrying 53.0kg at $70.60. The race before that 7th of 12 at Kyoto on June 1 over 2000m, 3 len behind Wismar carrying 53.0kg at $70.60. This looks too tough.
Last Starts 22 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/13 | 14/06/2025 | 13 | ALLOW F 3U | $164,160.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | Y | Osuke Tayama | 53kg | 1:34.80 | 7-8-5 | 9 |
| 5.3L | $70.60 |
7/12 | 01/06/2025 | 22 | ALLOW 4U | $164,160.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | Good | Osuke Tayama | 53kg | 2:00.10 | 11-3-7 | 5 |
| 3.2L | $70.60 |
7/11 | 10/05/2025 | 76 | ALLOW 4U | $166,160.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | Good | Osuke Tayama | 53kg | 2:01.60 | 8-11-7 | 9 |
| 7.3L | $101.10 |
9/12 | 23/02/2025 | 21 | ALLOW FM 4U | $158,150.00 | Kokura | 2000m | Good | Yuichiro Shibata | 52kg | 2:00.10 | 2-7-9 | 3 |
| 7.8L | $25.40 |
4/18 | 02/02/2025 | 89 | ALLOW FM 4U | $156,070.00 | Kokura | 2000m | Y | Yuichiro Shibata | 52kg | 2:02.10 | 8-8-4 | 2 |
| 3.1L | $157.20 |
1/6 | 05/11/2024 | 21 | C1 3U | $6,691.00 | Kanazawa | 1400m | SP | Akihiro Yoshida | 54kg | 1:29.80 | 3-2-1 | 2 |
| 1.5L | $1.10 |
1/7 | 15/10/2024 | - | $0.00 | Kanazawa | 1400m | Firm | Akihiro Yoshida | 54kg | 1501.40. | - | 2 |
| - | $9.50 | |
3/11 | 01/10/2024 | - | $0.00 | Kanazawa | 1500m | Firm | Akihiro Yoshida | 54kg | 1626.40. | - | 3 |
| 8L | $3.75 | |
8/18 | 24/08/2024 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 2000m | Good | Akira Sugawara | 55kg | 2031.40. | 17-17-17-16-8 | 7 |
| 7.31L | $6.00 | |
10/16 | 21/07/2024 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 2000m | Good | Akira Sugawara | 55kg | 2061.40. | 12-11-11-10-10 | 10 |
| 14.25L | $5.50 |

Jockey: Mirco Demuro
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Racing second-up today. Last run 8th of 14 at Hanshin on June 21 over 1600m, 3 len behind Licantropo carrying 56.0kg at $22.70. At only start last preparation 6th of 16 at Chukyo on March 16 over 1600m, 4.5 len behind Matenro Bravo carrying 56.0kg at $4.10. Should progress from that first-up run.
Last Starts 15 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/14 | 21/06/2025 | 97 | ALLOW 3U | $164,160.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | Good | M Demuro | 56kg | 1:33.80 | 13-12-8 | 2 |
| 3.2L | $22.70 |
6/16 | 16/03/2025 | 168 | ALLOW 4U | $162,340.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | Y | Yuga Kawada | 56kg | 1:37.20 | 10-10-8-6 | 2 |
| 4.6L | $4.10 |
11/16 | 29/09/2024 | 29 | ALLOW 3U | $153,990.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | Y | K Ikezoe | 54kg | 1:35.00 | 8-6-11 | 11 |
| 9.0L | $6.10 |
1/16 | 31/08/2024 | 14 | MDN 3 | $106,410.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | Soft | M Demuro | 55kg | 1:39.90 | 10-6-1 | 15 |
| 0.8L | $11.60 |
4/16 | 17/08/2024 | 216 | MDN 3 | $106,410.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | Good | M Demuro | 55kg | 1:33.10 | 13-10-10-4 | 7 |
| 1.6L | $5.40 |
4/18 | 14/01/2024 | - | NEWC 3 | $122,980.00 | Kyoto | 1600m | Good | Hironobu Tanabe | 55kg | 1:35.10 | 5-5-4 | 8 |
| 0.9L | $13.30 |

Jockey: Fuma Matsuwaka
Weight: 53kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a 56-day let-up. Last start raced on the speed throughout before fading to run last of 8 at Kyoto on May 11 over 1600m, 17 len behind Mikki Jewelry carrying 55.0kg at $15.30. The start before that 5th of 7 at Kyoto on April 26 over 1800m, 5 len behind Kingmaker with 55.0kg at $5.80. Expect improvement on recent effort.
Last Starts 56 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/8 | 11/05/2025 | 15 | ALLOW 3 | $166,160.00 | Kyoto | 1600m | Good | Ryusei Sakai | 55kg | 1:34.30 | 4-4-8 | 1 |
| 17.5L | $15.30 |
5/7 | 26/04/2025 | 56 | ALLOW 3 | $228,170.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | Ryusei Sakai | 55kg | 1:46.90 | 1-1-5 | 7 |
| 4.8L | $5.80 |
4/9 | 01/03/2025 | 48 | ALLOW F 3 | $162,340.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | Good | Ko Nagahama | 52kg | 1:47.10 | 1-1-4 | 2 |
| 2.3L | $6.30 |
13/16 | 12/01/2025 | 42 | G3 OPEN F 3 | $747,610.00 | Nakayama | 1600m | Good | Yuji Tannai | 55kg | 1:32.80 | 4-5-5-13 | 4 |
| 14.6L | $62.80 |
3/7 | 01/12/2024 | 57 | ALLOW 2 | $205,500.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | Good | Ryusei Sakai | 55kg | 1:35.10 | 1-1-1-3 | 1 |
| 2.3L | $13.20 |
1/12 | 05/10/2024 | 21 | MDN 2 | $106,020.00 | Niigata | 1600m | Good | Shota Kobayashi | 53kg | 1:34.70 | 1-1-1 | 2 |
| 3.0L | $4.20 |
9/14 | 14/09/2024 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1200m | Standard | Takeshi Yokoyama | 55kg | 1250.0. | 6-7-9 | 13 |
| 12.1L | $3.10 | |
3/7 | 29/06/2024 | - | $0.00 | Kokura | 1200m | Good | Atsuya Nishimura | 55kg | 1158.20. | 5-4-3 | 4 |
| 7.5L | $3.30 | |
3/7 | 09/06/2024 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1200m | Good | Atsuya Nishimura | 55kg | 1191.40. | 1-1-3 | 3 |
| 1.1L | $4.33 |

Jockey: Kohei Matsuyama
Weight: 53kgs
Stats
Comments
Racing well recently. Last start 3rd of 10 at Hanshin on June 15 over 2000m, 7 len behind Ecoro Dinos carrying 53.0kg at $4.50. Before that won by 1.0 len at Kyoto May 24 over 2000m defeating Sant'andrea carrying 55.0kg at $6.30. Hard to beat if she brings her A-game.
Last Starts 21 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/10 | 15/06/2025 | 22 | ALLOW 3U | $164,160.00 | Hanshin | 2000m | Good | Yutaka Take | 53kg | 2:00.50 | 7-5-3 | 5 |
| 7.0L | $4.50 |
1/16 | 24/05/2025 | 13 | MDN 3 | $115,870.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | Good | Yutaka Take | 55kg | 2:01.10 | 10-10-1 | 6 |
| 1.0L | $6.30 |
2/18 | 11/05/2025 | 78 | MDN F 3 | $115,870.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | Good | Ryusei Sakai | 55kg | 2:01.10 | 15-9-2 | 7 |
| 1.3L | $7.70 |
6/15 | 22/02/2025 | 13 | MDN 3 | $110,290.00 | Kyoto | 2400m | Good | Seinosuke Yoshimura | 53kg | 2:28.40 | 3-3-6 | 2 |
| 7.1L | $11.40 |
3/13 | 09/02/2025 | 15 | MDN 3 | $110,290.00 | Kyoto | 2200m | Good | Seinosuke Yoshimura | 53kg | 2:15.70 | 7-8-3 | 12 |
| 2.3L | $38.90 |
7/16 | 25/01/2025 | 49 | MDN F 3 | $108,840.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | Good | Aurelien Lemaitre | 55kg | 1:35.50 | 11-11-11-7 | 14 |
| 8.8L | $25.70 |
9/13 | 07/12/2024 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | Standard | Yusuke Fujioka | 55kg | 1493.20. | 12-12-9 | 7 |
| 7.67L | $81.00 | |
9/16 | 23/11/2024 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | Standard | Yusuke Fujioka | 55kg | 1480.0. | 15-14-9 | 3 |
| 10.6L | $21.00 | |
8/14 | 21/09/2024 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | Good | Akatsuki Tomita | 55kg | 1608.20. | 12-10-10-8 | 2 |
| 3.6L | $29.00 |

Jockey: Ryuusei Sakai
Weight: 53kgs
Stats
Comments
Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of 12 weeks. Finished off last preparation fourth of 8 at Hanshin in the LR April 13 over 2000m, 2.25 len behind Savonlinna with 55.0kg at $2.60. When resuming last campaign fifth of 9 at Kyoto in the LR February 10 over 1600m, 6 len behind Voulezvous with 55.0kg at $1.90. Expected to prove hard to beat.
Last Starts 84 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/8 | 13/04/2025 | 62 | LR OPEN F 3 | $408,780.00 | Hanshin | 2000m | Good | Ryusei Sakai | 55kg | 2:03.50 | 7-8-4 | 1 |
| 2.3L | $2.60 |
5/9 | 10/02/2025 | 254 | LR OPEN F 3 | $398,710.00 | Kyoto | 1600m | Good | Ryusei Sakai | 55kg | 1:35.30 | 8-6-5 | 10 |
| 5.8L | $1.90 |
1/11 | 01/06/2024 | - | NEWC 2 | $132,000.00 | Kyoto | 1600m | Good | Yuga Kawada | 55kg | 1:33.80 | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 0.5L | $2.10 |

Jockey: Yuga Kawada
Weight: 53kgs
Stats
Comments
Racing first-up today. Finished off last preparation third in a small field at Kyoto May 3 over 2200m, 2.5 len behind Tagano Abby with 55.0kg at $2. On debut third of 15 at this track February 1 over 2000m, 3.5 len behind Tosen Reverb carrying 54.0kg at $6.80. This is an ideal race to kick off. Top hope.
Last Starts 64 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/6 | 03/05/2025 | 35 | ALLOW F 3 | $233,170.00 | Kyoto | 2200m | Good | Riki Takasugi | 55kg | 2:14.30 | 5-4-3 | 6 |
| 2.5L | $2.00 |
4/14 | 29/03/2025 | 27 | ALLOW F 3 | $229,700.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Riki Takasugi | 55kg | 1:45.80 | 12-13-4 | 2 |
| 2.5L | $5.30 |
1/18 | 02/03/2025 | 29 | MDN F 3 | $113,210.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Riki Takasugi | 54kg | 1:46.20 | 15-16-1 | 5 |
| 1.3L | $32.60 |
3/15 | 01/02/2025 | - | MDN F 3 | $108,840.00 | Kokura | 2000m | Good | Riki Takasugi | 54kg | 2:03.80 | 4-4-3 | 6 |
| 3.7L | $6.80 |

Jockey: Hideaki Miyuki
Weight: 53kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming today after a break of 12 weeks. Finished off last preparation by head Hanshin April 12 over 1600m defeating Vip Dylan carrying 55.0kg at $6.50. When resuming last campaign seventh of 14 at Kyoto November 17 over 1600m, 6 len behind Kiss And Cry carrying 55.0kg at $20.40. Among the better chances.
Last Starts 85 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/18 | 12/04/2025 | 28 | MDN 3 | $113,280.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | Good | H Miyuki | 55kg | 1:34.70 | 11-9-1 | 6 |
| 0.2L | $6.50 |
3/18 | 15/03/2025 | 62 | MDN 3 | $113,210.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | H Miyuki | 55kg | 1:47.60 | 5-6-3 | 15 |
| 2.8L | $95.90 |
10/18 | 12/01/2025 | 15 | MDN F 3 | $108,840.00 | Chukyo | 2000m | Good | Kanta Taguchi | 54kg | 2:01.60 | 3-3-10 | 12 |
| 13.6L | $13.70 |
5/16 | 28/12/2024 | 41 | MDN 2 | $107,590.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | Good | S Hamanaka | 55kg | 2:01.70 | 6-5-5 | 4 |
| 2.0L | $12.20 |
7/14 | 17/11/2024 | 64 | MDN F 2 | $104,500.00 | Kyoto | 1600m | Good | H Miyuki | 55kg | 1:34.60 | 9-10-7 | 4 |
| 6.9L | $20.40 |
2/15 | 14/09/2024 | 20 | MDN F 2 | $106,170.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | Good | R Wada | 55kg | 1:34.30 | 6-5-5-2 | 5 |
| 0.5L | $19.50 |
4/17 | 25/08/2024 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 1600m | Good | Ryuji Wada | 55kg | 1591.40. | 3-3-4 | 5 |
| 3.5L | $29.00 |

Jockey: Manami Nagashima
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Back from a spell. Finished off last preparation tenth of 16 at Fukushima April 13 over 2000m, 12 len behind Birdwatcher with 56.0kg at $29.90. When resuming last campaign ran last of 9 at Chukyo Dirt March 30 over 1800m, 45 len behind Floral Scent with 56.0kg at $16.50. Hard to have.
Last Starts 84 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/16 | 13/04/2025 | 14 | ALLOW 4U | $162,450.00 | Fukushima | 2000m | Good | Toshiki Akiyama | 56kg | 2:01.10 | 2-2-10 | 14 |
| 12.0L | $29.90 |
9/9 | 30/03/2025 | 99 | ALLOW FM 4U | $161,940.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | Good | Ryusei Sakai | 56kg | 1:54.20 | 3-6-9 | 6 |
| 45.8L | $16.50 |
15/18 | 21/12/2024 | 112 | ALLOW 3U | $222,260.00 | Nakayama | 2200m | Good | Makoto Sugihara | 54kg | 2:11.70 | 6-13-15 | 10 |
| 16.5L | $29.20 |
7/14 | 31/08/2024 | 90 | ALLOW 3U | $219,010.00 | Niigata | 2200m | Good | K Tosaki | 53kg | 2:15.60 | 9-10-7 | 12 |
| 4.6L | $7.30 |
3/9 | 02/06/2024 | 113 | ALLOW F 3U | $146,240.00 | Tokyo | 2000m | Good | H Kitamura | 53kg | 2:02.10 | 4-4-4-3 | 7 |
| 1.8L | $14.10 |
11/13 | 10/02/2024 | 84 | G3 OPEN F 3 | $746,920.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | Good | Richard Kingscote | 55kg | 1:33.10 | 11-12-11 | 11 |
| 10.1L | $52.40 |
1/14 | 18/11/2023 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | Good | Christophe Lemaire | 55kg | 1568.20. | 6-6-1 | 5 |
| - | $2.30 |

Jockey: Keisuke Dazai
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Resumes after a break of four months and has been in the money when fresh before. Finished off last campaign seventh of 16 at Hanshin March 16 over 1600m, 5 len behind Fervent with 56.0kg at $7.70. When resuming last campaign seventh of 16 at Chukyo January 19 over 1600m, 4.5 len behind Otokogi Ampan carrying 56.0kg at $19.40. Among the better chances.
Last Starts 112 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/16 | 16/03/2025 | 21 | ALLOW 4U | $162,340.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | Good | Keisuke Dazai | 56kg | 1:34.30 | 5-7-7 | 4 |
| 4.9L | $7.70 |
2/14 | 23/02/2025 | 35 | ALLOW 4U | $225,050.00 | Kokura | 1800m | Good | Yoshihiro Furukawa | 56kg | 1:48.00 | 9-8-2 | 14 |
| 0.3L | $6.60 |
7/16 | 19/01/2025 | 197 | ALLOW 4U | $156,070.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | Good | Keisuke Dazai | 56kg | 1:34.20 | 4-7-8-7 | 3 |
| 4.5L | $19.40 |
9/11 | 06/07/2024 | 454 | ALLOW 3U | $201,010.00 | Kokura | 2000m | Good | N Yokoyama | 56kg | 1:59.30 | 10-10-9 | 11 |
| 10.7L | $6.70 |
4/10 | 09/04/2023 | 22 | LR OPEN F 3 | $430,870.00 | Hanshin | 2000m | Good | N Yokoyama | 54kg | 1:59.20 | 6-9-4 | 3 |
| 3.3L | $5.20 |
6/16 | 18/03/2023 | 56 | G3 OPEN F 3 | $778,650.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | Soft | N Yokoyama | 54kg | 1:53.20 | 7-9-6 | 8 |
| 3.2L | $5.60 |
1/11 | 21/01/2023 | - | MdnF | $0.00 | Chukyo | 2000m | Good | Norihiro Yokoyama | 54kg | 2031.40. | 1-1-1-1-1 | 8 |
| - | $1.60 |
2/12 | 15/01/2023 | - | Mdn | $0.00 | Chukyo | 2000m | Yielding | Norihiro Yokoyama | 54kg | 2070.0. | 1-1-1-1-2 | 5 |
| 2.5L | $6.00 |
3/14 | 27/11/2022 | - | New | $0.00 | Hanshin | 2000m | Good | Keisuke Dazai | 54kg | 2050.0. | 10-10-8-8-3 | 2 |
| 0.4L | $9.50 |