Kyoto Race 8 - Shimabara Tokubetsu
MIKKI SPINEL (4) was well in commission when resuming last start over 1600m at Hanshin when third, beaten 2 lengths. Can progress off that run and take this out. ELF STRUCK (2) last appeared when she got the cash over 1800m at Kokura on February 16. Rates highly and is likely to be prominent. FAMILY TREE (1) drifted well back from the inside draw last time before winding up strongly and finishing fourth over 2000m at Hanshin. Solid top-three prospects. STIRRING UP (7) finished second last time over 2000m at Hanshin, beaten a neck. Will trim down following recent racing. In the right race and is sure to be prominent.

Jockey: Yutaka Take
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Useful type. Returns from a 35-day let-up. Last start 4th of 11 at Hanshin on March 30 over 2000m, 3.5 len behind Ladybells with 56.0kg at $9.40. The start before that 2nd of 15 at Kokura on February 15 over 2000m, neck behind Silky Girl with 55.0kg at $25.30. Forward showing expected.
Last Starts 40 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/11 | 30/03/2025 | 43 | ALLOW FM 4U | $317,390.00 | Hanshin | 2000m | Good | Naho Furukawa | 56kg | 2026.40. | 11-10-10-10-4 | 1 |
| 3.5L | $8.00 |
2/15 | 15/02/2025 | 13 | ALLOW FM 4U | $311,520.00 | Kokura | 2000m | Good | Naho Furukawa | 55kg | 1995.0. | 13-13-8-3-2 | 10 |
| 0.3L | $23.00 |
1/18 | 02/02/2025 | 49 | ALLOW FM 4U | $156,070.00 | Kokura | 2000m | Yielding | Naho Furukawa | 52kg | 2035.0. | 9-9-9-9-1 | 7 |
| 0.3L | $11.00 |
11/18 | 15/12/2024 | 28 | ALLOW 3U | $156,040.00 | Kyoto | 2200m | Good | Seinosuke Yoshimura | 52kg | 2220.0. | 6-7-5-7-11 | 14 |
| 5.81L | $29.00 |
3/16 | 17/11/2024 | 57 | ALLOW F 3U | $151,560.00 | Fukushima | 2000m | Good | Riki Takasugi | 52kg | 2021.40. | 5-5-6-5-3 | 9 |
| 0.5L | $5.50 |
6/13 | 21/09/2024 | 21 | ALLOW 3U | $153,990.00 | Nakayama | 2000m | Good | Daisuke Sasaki | 53kg | 2000.0. | 5-5-6-7-6 | 2 |
| 2.91L | $11.00 |
6/9 | 31/08/2024 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 2000m | Soft | Ryuusei Sakai | 53kg | 2110.0. | 1-1-2-1-6 | 2 |
| 5.55L | $4.75 | |
1/18 | 21/07/2024 | - | $0.00 | Kokura | 2000m | Good | Ryuusei Sakai | 55kg | 2023.20. | 4-4-2-2-1 | 3 |
| - | $2.00 | |
2/18 | 07/07/2024 | - | $0.00 | Kokura | 2000m | Good | Yutaka Take | 55kg | 2016.40. | 7-5-5-4-2 | 5 |
| 0.75L | $5.50 | |
5/17 | 02/06/2024 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | Good | Katsuma Sameshima | 55kg | 2020.0. | 6-6-6-7-5 | 16 |
| 5.6L | $13.00 |

Jockey: Damian Lane
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Is first-up after a break of 11 weeks and has been in the money when fresh before. Finished off last campaign by neck Kokura February 16 over 1800m defeating Onami Konami with 55.0kg at $4.80. First up last campaign fifth of 18 at Kokura February 2 over 2000m, 3.5 len behind Family Tree with 55.0kg at $4. Definite winning hope.
Last Starts 82 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/16 | 16/02/2025 | 14 | ALLOW FM 4U | $158,150.00 | Kokura | 1800m | Good | Yuji Tannai | 55kg | 1786.40. | 6-6-6-3-1 | 6 |
| 0.3L | $5.00 |
5/18 | 02/02/2025 | 91 | ALLOW FM 4U | $156,070.00 | Kokura | 2000m | Yielding | Katsuma Sameshima | 55kg | 2045.0. | 2-2-5-6-5 | 13 |
| 3.2L | $3.50 |
3/16 | 03/11/2024 | 92 | ALLOW F 3U | $216,570.00 | Fukushima | 1800m | Good | Heart Kameda | 54kg | 1836.40. | 3-3-4-3-3 | 2 |
| 1.25L | $4.40 |
4/13 | 03/08/2024 | 13 | ALLOW 3U | $154,330.00 | Sapporo | 1800m | Good | Kazuo Yokoyama | 53kg | 1800.0. | 1-1-1-1-4 | 13 |
| 3.76L | $3.60 |
2/10 | 21/07/2024 | 91 | ALLOW 3U | $142,180.00 | Sapporo | 2000m | Good | Kazuo Yokoyama | 53kg | 2001.40. | 1-1-1-1-2 | 10 |
| 0.01L | $2.10 |
6/14 | 21/04/2024 | 36 | G2 OPEN F 3 | $1,018,670.00 | Tokyo | 2000m | Good | Kazuo Yokoyama | 55kg | 1988.20. | 14-5-5-6 | 4 |
| 2.57L | $12.00 |
5/12 | 16/03/2024 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | Good | Yukito Ishikawa | 55kg | 1803.20. | 1-1-1-1-5 | 8 |
| 1.36L | $26.00 | |
2/13 | 25/02/2024 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | Good | Rachel King | 55kg | 1845.0. | 2-2-2-2-2 | 12 |
| 1L | $12.00 | |
4/7 | 20/01/2024 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | Yielding | Aurelien Lemaitre | 55kg | 2058.20. | 4-4-4-3-4 | 2 |
| 4.05L | $51.00 | |
1/6 | 07/10/2023 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | Good | Mirai Iwata | 55kg | 2038.20. | 4-4-3-3-1 | 2 |
| - | $2.45 |

Jockey: Yuichi Kitamura
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming after a break of four-and-a-half months. Finished off last campaign ninth of 16 at Nakayama December 22 over 1600m, 4 len behind Pick A Cherry carrying 56.0kg at $12.80. Previously first up; ninth of 13 at Chukyo November 30 over 1600m, 5 len behind Melt Your Heart with 55.0kg at $5.50. May need the hitout.
Last Starts 138 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/16 | 22/12/2024 | 22 | ALLOW 3U | $307,770.00 | Nakayama | 1600m | Good | Keita Tosaki | 56kg | 1566.40. | 14-14-13-9 | 13 |
| 3.96L | $11.00 |
9/13 | 30/11/2024 | 77 | ALLOW 3U | $298,330.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | Good | Hollie Doyle | 55kg | 1580.0. | 10-9-9-9 | 7 |
| 4.95L | $4.60 |
2/13 | 14/09/2024 | 34 | ALLOW F 3U | $302,500.00 | Nakayama | 1600m | Good | Keita Tosaki | 56kg | 1545.0. | 11-6-6-2 | 12 |
| 0.75L | $11.00 |
5/13 | 11/08/2024 | 105 | ALLOW F 3U | $303,380.00 | Niigata | 1800m | Good | Norihiro Yokoyama | 56kg | 1770.0. | 13-13-5 | 11 |
| 2.85L | $12.00 |
3/12 | 28/04/2024 | 28 | ALLOW FM 4U | $302,390.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | Keita Tosaki | 56kg | 1766.40. | 11-10-3 | 10 |
| 1.75L | $13.00 |
13/15 | 31/03/2024 | 22 | ALLOW 4U | $222,380.00 | Hanshin | 2000m | Good | Mirco Demuro | 56kg | 2006.40. | 8-8-4-6-13 | 12 |
| 10.16L | $5.00 |
8/10 | 09/03/2024 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 2000m | Good | Norihiro Yokoyama | 56kg | 2011.40. | 9-9-9-9-8 | 10 |
| 3.9L | $4.60 | |
2/11 | 28/12/2023 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 2000m | Good | Atsuya Nishimura | 55kg | 2000.0. | 5-5-5-5-2 | 6 |
| 0.01L | $5.50 | |
1/15 | 10/12/2023 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 2000m | Good | Hollie Doyle | 55kg | 1980.0. | 12-12-11-11-1 | 1 |
| - | $5.00 | |
3/11 | 12/11/2023 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1800m | Good | Yutaka Yoshida | 54kg | 1803.20. | 11-10-10-3 | 10 |
| 3.5L | $10.00 |

Jockey: Yuga Kawada
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Racing second-up today. Not raced for 36 days. Last start 3rd of 8 at Hanshin on March 29 over 1600m, 2 len behind Bloomin' Design carrying 54.0kg at $2.10. At only start last preparation favourite; won by 0.8 len at Kokura January 25 over 1800m defeating Iris Lane with 55.0kg at $2.60. Sure to run well.
Last Starts 41 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/8 | 29/03/2025 | 63 | ALLOW 4U | $316,850.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | Good | Yuga Kawada | 54kg | 1565.0. | 3-3-3 | 5 |
| 2L | $1.67 |
1/16 | 25/01/2025 | 181 | ALLOW 4U | $156,070.00 | Kokura | 1800m | Good | Yuga Kawada | 55kg | 1791.40. | 4-4-5-5-1 | 1 |
| 0.8L | $2.15 |
6/10 | 28/07/2024 | 15 | ALLOW F 3U | $142,180.00 | Sapporo | 1800m | Good | Yusuke Fujioka | 53kg | 1813.20. | 10-10-9-8-6 | 9 |
| 3.85L | $1.65 |
1/14 | 13/07/2024 | - | MDN 3 | $98,030.00 | Hakodate | 1800m | Good | Yusuke Fujioka | 55kg | 1823.20. | 12-11-8-8-1 | 5 |
| 2.0L | $3.25 |

Jockey: Kazuo Yokoyama
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up. First-up after three months second last of 10 at Nakayama on April 13 over 2000m, 5 len behind Lucullan Feast with 56.0kg at $5.20. Previously second-up won by a neck at Chukyo March 23 2024 over 1600m defeating Her Excellency with 53.0kg at $10. Should progress from that first-up run.
Last Starts 26 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/10 | 13/04/2025 | 97 | ALLOW 4U | $318,260.00 | Nakayama | 2000m | Good | Yukito Ishikawa | 56kg | 2043.20. | 7-7-9-7-9 | 10 |
| 4.71L | $4.20 |
3/15 | 06/01/2025 | 29 | ALLOW 4U | $307,940.00 | Nakayama | 2000m | Good | Tom Marquand | 56kg | 2005.0. | 7-6-8-6-3 | 4 |
| 1.01L | $4.75 |
2/16 | 08/12/2024 | 49 | ALLOW F 3U | $307,460.00 | Nakayama | 2000m | Good | Hironobu Tanabe | 56kg | 2000.0. | 8-7-7-7-2 | 1 |
| 0.3L | $5.00 |
4/8 | 20/10/2024 | 15 | ALLOW F 3U | $300,760.00 | Tokyo | 2000m | Good | Takeshi Yokoyama | 56kg | 2023.20. | 3-4-3-4 | 4 |
| 4.75L | $3.90 |
4/7 | 05/10/2024 | 55 | ALLOW 3U | $300,460.00 | Tokyo | 2000m | Good | Takeshi Yokoyama | 56kg | 2011.40. | 2-3-3-4 | 7 |
| 2.5L | $12.00 |
9/13 | 11/08/2024 | 49 | ALLOW F 3U | $303,380.00 | Niigata | 1800m | Good | Hironobu Tanabe | 56kg | 1776.40. | 8-5-9 | 3 |
| 5.5L | $3.80 |
3/9 | 23/06/2024 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1800m | Good | Yoshitomi Shibata | 56kg | 1781.40. | 5-5-5-3 | 2 |
| 0.6L | $3.40 | |
2/10 | 02/06/2024 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 2000m | Good | James Mcdonald | 56kg | 1983.20. | 5-6-6-2 | 7 |
| 1.5L | $3.60 | |
3/12 | 11/05/2024 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1800m | Good | Takeshi Yokoyama | 56kg | 1768.20. | 8-10-10-3 | 9 |
| 0.76L | $26.00 | |
1/14 | 23/03/2024 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | Yielding | Manami Nagashima | 53kg | 1610.0. | 12-12-13-1 | 12 |
| - | $8.00 |

Jockey: Yuji Tannai
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up. Comes off a 50-day let-up. First-up after three months crossed from a wide gate to lead but couldn't hold on when 2nd of 13 at Chukyo on March 15 over 2000m, neck behind Willem with 56.0kg at $8.80. Previously second-up 9th of 13 at this track on June 15 over 2000m, 3.5 len behind Meiner Memory with 56.0kg at $39.80. Don't underestimate.
Last Starts 55 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/13 | 15/03/2025 | 97 | ALLOW 4U | $319,130.00 | Chukyo | 2000m | Good | Arata Saito | 56kg | 2016.40. | 1-1-1-1-2 | 11 |
| 0.3L | $9.50 |
13/16 | 08/12/2024 | 50 | ALLOW 3U | $308,080.00 | Chukyo | 2000m | Good | Toshiki Akiyama | 56kg | 2038.20. | 4-2-1-2-13 | 13 |
| 8.07L | $12.00 |
7/14 | 19/10/2024 | 27 | ALLOW 3U | $302,880.00 | Niigata | 2000m | Good | Yoshihiro Furukawa | 56kg | 2048.20. | 1-1-7 | 5 |
| 4.36L | $6.50 |
2/11 | 22/09/2024 | 42 | ALLOW F 3U | $301,890.00 | Chukyo | 2000m | Good | Toshiki Akiyama | 56kg | 2010.0. | 1-1-1-1-2 | 9 |
| 0.01L | $51.00 |
3/13 | 11/08/2024 | 57 | ALLOW F 3U | $303,380.00 | Niigata | 1800m | Good | Toshiki Akiyama | 56kg | 1766.40. | 2-2-3 | 5 |
| 1.55L | $41.00 |
9/13 | 15/06/2024 | 27 | ALLOW 3U | $287,470.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | Good | Toshiki Akiyama | 56kg | 1981.40. | 2-2-3-5-9 | 1 |
| 3.16L | $31.00 |
1/14 | 19/05/2024 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 1800m | Good | Toshiki Akiyama | 56kg | 1801.40. | 2-2-1 | 7 |
| - | $14.00 | |
3/13 | 02/03/2024 | - | $0.00 | Kokura | 1800m | Good | Arata Saito | 56kg | 1828.20. | 1-1-1-1-3 | 8 |
| 4.5L | $8.50 | |
3/13 | 24/02/2024 | - | $0.00 | Kokura | 1800m | Yielding | Ryuji Wada | 56kg | 1821.40. | 2-2-2-2-3 | 12 |
| 1.35L | $15.00 | |
10/13 | 11/02/2024 | - | $0.00 | Kokura | 1800m | Good | Koji Nishizuka | 53kg | 1838.20. | 7-7-4-5-10 | 4 |
| 7.05L | $14.00 |

Jockey: Kenichi Ikezoe
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today and placed third-up previously. Not raced for 57 days. Resuming settled back and ran on when 5th of 9 at this track on February 16 over 2000m, 6 len behind Baddeleyte carrying 55.0kg at $13.70. Second run from a spell 2nd of 12 at Hanshin on March 8 over 2000m, neck behind England Eyes with 53.0kg at $9.30. Will be saved up for one last crack.
Last Starts 62 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/12 | 08/03/2025 | 20 | ALLOW 4U | $318,810.00 | Hanshin | 2000m | Good | Kenichi Ikezoe | 53kg | 1998.20. | 12-12-11-10-2 | 5 |
| 0.3L | $8.50 |
5/9 | 16/02/2025 | 92 | ALLOW 4U | $310,060.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | Good | Kenichi Ikezoe | 55kg | 2063.20. | 9-9-8-6-5 | 5 |
| 6.75L | $12.00 |
6/14 | 16/11/2024 | 69 | ALLOW 3U | $216,770.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | Good | Kenichi Ikezoe | 54kg | 2030.0. | 5-5-6-6-6 | 3 |
| 2.62L | $6.50 |
1/11 | 08/09/2024 | 77 | ALLOW 3U | $153,990.00 | Chukyo | 2000m | Good | Kenichi Ikezoe | 53kg | 1996.40. | 7-7-7-7-1 | 6 |
| 1.0L | $2.00 |
4/8 | 23/06/2024 | 36 | ALLOW 3U | $205,410.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | Yielding | Kenichi Ikezoe | 53kg | 2061.40. | 7-7-7-7-4 | 1 |
| 3.25L | $5.00 |
1/14 | 18/05/2024 | 55 | MDN F 3 | $102,290.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | Good | Kenichi Ikezoe | 55kg | 2006.40. | 9-9-10-9-1 | 8 |
| 0.5L | $3.50 |
2/18 | 24/03/2024 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 2000m | Yielding | Kenichi Ikezoe | 55kg | 2050.0. | 4-2-2-4-2 | 4 |
| 1.5L | $9.50 | |
5/18 | 25/02/2024 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | Yielding | Kenichi Ikezoe | 55kg | 1605.0. | 16-14-5 | 8 |
| 2.9L | $9.50 | |
5/17 | 04/02/2024 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1600m | Good | Kenichi Ikezoe | 55kg | 1625.0. | 15-15-5 | 4 |
| 4.25L | $17.00 |