Sonoda Race 9 - Race 9 - 820
CINNAMON CHOCOLAT (1) raced on the speed from the outset last start and finished third here. Ready to go a couple better. VENT SAISONNIER (2) displayed plenty of early toe here last time and dug deep to score. It doesn't get any easier but on his best form he is one of the key runners. SOUBISE (4) is progressing well this preparation. Opened with a fourth at this track two starts back then got the job done by a neck last time out. Taking on a better field but she is good enough to figure in the finish. YOUNG BLOOD (3) finished a very close second last start here to make it eight minor placings in a row. Well placed and there is no reason she cannot find winning ways.

Jockey: Osamu Shimohara
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Recent form sound. Last start tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 3rd of 7 at this track on August 27 over 1230m, 3 len behind Radiant Horse with 56kg at $1.90. The run before that favourite; won by 2.5 len at this track August 1 over 1230m defeating Pure Color carrying 56kg at $2.60. Definite chance.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/7 | 27/08/2025 | 26 | C1 3U | $20,512.00 | Sonoda | 1230m | Fast | Osamu Shimohara | 56kg | 1:20.30 | 2-2-3 | 3 |
| 3.3L | $1.90 |
1/12 | 01/08/2025 | 16 | C2 3U | $13,053.00 | Sonoda | 1230m | Fast | Osamu Shimohara | 56kg | 1:20.80 | 8-2-1 | 9 |
| 2.5L | $2.60 |
2/8 | 16/07/2025 | 21 | C2 3U | $13,347.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Good | Yonetamari Enzo | 53kg | 1:32.90 | 3-2-2 | 2 |
| 1.3L | $3.00 |
3/12 | 25/06/2025 | 21 | C1 3 | $15,552.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Good | Yonetamari Enzo | 53kg | 1:32.60 | 3-3-3 | 12 |
| 1.6L | $3.10 |
2/7 | 04/06/2025 | 74 | C1 3 | $15,552.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Good | Yonetamari Enzo | 53kg | 1:33.20 | 3-2-2 | 4 |
| 3.0L | $9.10 |
15/16 | 22/03/2025 | 34 | MDN 3 | $112,930.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | Good | Kanta Taguchi | 57kg | 1:24.80 | - | 10 |
| 28.8L | $335.10 |

Jockey: Tomohiro Yoshimura
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start favourite; won by 2.5 len at this track September 4 over 820m defeating Cathedral Rock with 54kg at $2.10. The start before that second last of 12 at this track on August 1 over 1230m, 39 len behind Cinnamon Chocolat carrying 54kg at $13.80. Confidence high so a repeat performance is on the cards.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/12 | 04/09/2025 | 34 | C2 3U | $14,986.00 | Sonoda | 820m | Fast | Yonetamari Enzo | 54kg | 0:51.00 | 1-1-1 | 12 |
| 2.5L | $2.10 |
11/12 | 01/08/2025 | 16 | C2 3U | $13,053.00 | Sonoda | 1230m | Fast | Yonetamari Enzo | 54kg | 1:20.80 | 1-7-11 | 3 |
| 39.2L | $13.80 |
8/9 | 16/07/2025 | 325 | C2 3U | $13,347.00 | Sonoda | 1230m | Good | Yonetamari Enzo | 54kg | 1:21.20 | 5-3-8 | 4 |
| 15.1L | $3.40 |
4/12 | 25/08/2024 | 7 | MDN 3 | $106,410.00 | Sapporo | 1000m | Good | Damian Lane | 57kg | 0:58.70 | - | 1 |
| 7.1L | $4.30 |
2/11 | 18/08/2024 | 78 | MDN 3 | $106,410.00 | Sapporo | 1000m | Good | Yuji Hishida | 57kg | 1:00.00 | - | 3 |
| 0.8L | $8.70 |
9/16 | 01/06/2024 | 97 | MDN 3 | $100,830.00 | Tokyo | 1300m | M | Y Iwata | 57kg | 1:18.40 | - | 11 |
| 6.9L | $9.30 |

Jockey: Kazuma Ookaki
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Racing well recently. Most recently 2nd of 12 at this track on September 3 over 820m, neck behind Soubise with 55kg at $3.50. Before that held ground to the line 3rd of 12 at this track on August 8 over 820m, 4 len behind Ankoro carrying 55kg at $2.40. Worth including.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/12 | 03/09/2025 | 26 | C2 3U | $14,986.00 | Sonoda | 820m | Fast | Kazuma Okaki | 55kg | 0:50.80 | 1-2-2 | 5 |
| 0.3L | $3.50 |
3/12 | 08/08/2025 | 15 | C2 3U | $14,918.00 | Sonoda | 820m | SP | Kazuma Okaki | 55kg | 0:50.20 | 2-2-3 | 8 |
| 3.8L | $2.40 |
2/12 | 24/07/2025 | 13 | C2 3U | $13,347.00 | Sonoda | 820m | Fast | Kazuma Okaki | 55kg | 0:50.50 | 1-3-2 | 12 |
| 0.1L | $3.50 |
3/12 | 11/07/2025 | 16 | C2 3U | $13,347.00 | Sonoda | 820m | R | Kazuma Okaki | 55kg | 0:50.40 | 1-1-3 | 3 |
| 2.5L | $5.30 |
2/12 | 25/06/2025 | 12 | C2 4U | $13,608.00 | Sonoda | 820m | Good | Kazuma Okaki | 55kg | 0:51.40 | 1-1-2 | 1 |
| 0.8L | $9.50 |
3/12 | 13/06/2025 | 15 | C2 4U | $13,608.00 | Sonoda | 820m | Good | Kazuma Okaki | 55kg | 0:50.90 | 1-1-3 | 6 |
| 1.6L | $4.20 |

Jockey: Toyokazu Tano
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today. Resuming tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 12 at this track on August 8 over 820m, 4 len behind Ankoro with 55kg at $7.60. Last start won by a neck at this track September 3 over 820m defeating Young Blood carrying 55kg at $3.90. One of the main contenders.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/12 | 03/09/2025 | 26 | C2 3U | $14,986.00 | Sonoda | 820m | Fast | Toyokazu Tano | 55kg | 0:50.80 | 4-5-1 | 8 |
| 0.3L | $3.90 |
4/12 | 08/08/2025 | 169 | C2 3U | $14,918.00 | Sonoda | 820m | SP | Toyokazu Tano | 55kg | 0:50.20 | 3-3-4 | 9 |
| 4.0L | $7.60 |
2/11 | 20/02/2025 | 13 | C1 4U | $19,457.00 | Himeji | 800m | Fast | Toyokazu Tano | 54kg | 0:49.60 | 3-2-2 | 10 |
| 2.5L | $14.00 |
5/11 | 07/02/2025 | 16 | C1 4U | $19,457.00 | Himeji | 800m | Fast | Toyokazu Tano | 54kg | 0:50.20 | 5-7-5 | 11 |
| 1.7L | $87.00 |
10/12 | 22/01/2025 | 18 | B2 4U | $22,692.00 | Himeji | 800m | Fast | Toyokazu Tano | 54kg | 0:50.70 | 10-10-10 | 3 |
| 5.8L | $126.80 |
10/12 | 04/01/2025 | 24 | B2 4U | $22,692.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Toyokazu Tano | 54kg | 1:32.30 | 8-7-10 | 7 |
| 8.3L | $143.30 |

Jockey: Wataru Hirose
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently ran last of 13 at Funabashi on August 27 over 1600m, 44 len behind Bold Char with 54kg at $115.30. Before that ran last of 11 at Funabashi on July 29 over 1600m, 14 len behind Diamo Minoru carrying 54kg at $16.30. Prefer to watch at this stage.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13/13 | 27/08/2025 | 29 | C2 3U | $27,971.00 | Funabashi | 1600m | Fast | Ryo Novata | 54kg | 1:43.70 | 7-13-13 | 10 |
| 44.3L | $115.30 |
11/11 | 29/07/2025 | 25 | C2 3U | $28,602.00 | Funabashi | 1600m | Fast | Shotaro Kawashima | 54kg | 1:43.90 | - | 2 |
| 14.3L | $16.30 |
11/11 | 04/07/2025 | 31 | C1 3U | $22,881.00 | Funabashi | 1600m | Fast | Shotaro Kawashima | 54kg | 1:43.80 | 5-9-11 | 7 |
| 20.2L | $13.20 |
5/14 | 03/06/2025 | 26 | C2 3U | $29,161.00 | Funabashi | 1600m | R | Shotaro Kawashima | 54kg | 1:45.00 | 2-3-5 | 2 |
| 6.7L | $11.10 |
5/12 | 08/05/2025 | 55 | C2 3U | $29,515.00 | Funabashi | 1200m | Good | Shotaro Kawashima | 54kg | 1:15.60 | 9-7-5 | 5 |
| 6.3L | $24.50 |
8/14 | 14/03/2025 | 21 | C2 3U | $19,225.00 | Tokyo City Keiba | 1400m | Good | Hiroshi Chida | 54kg | 1:27.60 | 10-11-8 | 10 |
| 7.7L | $124.50 |

Jockey: Teppei Kotani
Weight: 52kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 12 at this track on September 5 over 820m, 2.5 len behind Devil Shizukachan with 55kg at $22.70. The race before that 9th of 12 at this track on July 24 over 820m, 3 len behind Le Vent Vert with 53kg at $10.40. Genuine hope.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/12 | 05/09/2025 | 43 | C1 3U | $20,606.00 | Sonoda | 820m | M | Osamu Shimohara | 55kg | 0:50.40 | 3-3-4 | 12 |
| 2.5L | $22.70 |
9/12 | 24/07/2025 | 15 | C1 3U | $20,975.00 | Sonoda | 820m | Fast | Sasaki Serei | 53kg | 0:50.60 | 9-9-9 | 7 |
| 3.1L | $10.40 |
9/12 | 09/07/2025 | 70 | C1 3U | $20,975.00 | Sonoda | 820m | Fast | Shunya Hasebe | 55kg | 0:50.50 | 2-3-9 | 8 |
| 5.0L | $3.50 |
3/10 | 30/04/2025 | 13 | C1 4U | $21,161.00 | Sonoda | 820m | Fast | Shiotsu Rina | 51kg | 0:50.30 | 3-3-3 | 6 |
| 3.8L | $6.90 |
1/12 | 17/04/2025 | 121 | C2 4U | $13,466.00 | Sonoda | 820m | Fast | Shiotsu Rina | 51kg | 0:50.80 | 1-1-1 | 11 |
| 0.3L | $2.00 |
2/12 | 17/12/2024 | 27 | C1 3U | $19,197.00 | Sonoda | 820m | Fast | Shunya Hasebe | 54kg | 0:50.50 | 4-2-2 | 9 |
| 0.3L | $2.70 |

Jockey: Manato Takahashi
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Chasing a hat-trick. Last start scored a big 3.5 len win at this track August 22 over 820m defeating Allenatore with 55kg at $6.90. The start before that won by a nose at this track July 24 over 820m defeating Welcome Kirishima with 53kg at $10.40. Racing well and can win again.
Last Starts 27 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/12 | 22/08/2025 | 29 | C2 3U | $13,053.00 | Sonoda | 820m | Fast | Ai Takahashi | 55kg | 0:50.20 | 1-1-1 | 2 |
| 3.5L | $6.90 |
1/12 | 24/07/2025 | 41 | C2 3U | $13,347.00 | Sonoda | 820m | Fast | Ai Takahashi | 53kg | 0:51.10 | 3-1-1 | 1 |
| 0.1L | $10.40 |
9/12 | 13/06/2025 | 21 | COND 3 | $19,441.00 | Sonoda | 1230m | Good | Ai Takahashi | 53kg | 1:20.90 | 8-9-9 | 4 |
| 17.1L | $83.70 |
8/12 | 23/05/2025 | 18 | AB 3 | $25,579.00 | Sonoda | 820m | Fast | Tomohiro Sasada | 54kg | 0:50.30 | 3-4-8 | 10 |
| 7.6L | $43.50 |
12/12 | 05/05/2025 | 25 | COND 3 | $19,676.00 | Sonoda | 1230m | Fast | Takashi Nakata | 55kg | 1:21.20 | 3-12-12 | 3 |
| 21.4L | $32.20 |
11/12 | 10/04/2025 | 23 | COND 3 | $25,008.00 | Sonoda | 1230m | Fast | Takashi Nakata | 54kg | 1:19.60 | 3-5-11 | 12 |
| 17.2L | $43.70 |

Jockey: Shuuhei Kotani
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run second last of 7 at this track on August 27 over 1230m, 15 len behind Radiant Horse carrying 54kg at $65.10. The run before that second last of 9 at this track on August 6 over 1400m, 15 len behind Stahl Pesca carrying 54kg at $47.70. Be tough to make an impression in this line-up.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/7 | 27/08/2025 | 21 | C1 3U | $20,512.00 | Sonoda | 1230m | Fast | Teppei Kotani | 54kg | 1:20.30 | 6-6-6 | 6 |
| 15.3L | $65.10 |
8/9 | 06/08/2025 | 14 | C1 3U | $20,512.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Teppei Kotani | 54kg | 1:32.20 | 9-8-8 | 1 |
| 15.7L | $47.70 |
6/8 | 23/07/2025 | 12 | C1 3U | $20,975.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Teppei Kotani | 54kg | 1:31.60 | 6-8-6 | 5 |
| 10.1L | $66.90 |
8/11 | 11/07/2025 | 21 | C1 3U | $20,975.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | R | Teppei Kotani | 54kg | 1:31.10 | 7-9-8 | 7 |
| 11.2L | $147.40 |
5/10 | 20/06/2025 | 15 | C2 4U | $13,608.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Teppei Kotani | 54kg | 1:32.40 | 10-8-5 | 8 |
| 5.1L | $12.10 |
2/12 | 05/06/2025 | 21 | C2 4U | $13,608.00 | Sonoda | 1230m | Good | Teppei Kotani | 55kg | 1:21.70 | 11-6-2 | 6 |
| 0.5L | $5.60 |