Fukushima Race 4 - Mdn Race
SUMMER AGAIN (6) Resumes from a break. Was competitive when 3rd last run at Chukyo and getting better in recent performances. Will give a big sight. ARENARIA (5) Resuming after a break. Struggled with the pace when 12th last time at Chukyo. Has the ability to turn things around. Must respect. NAVARATNA (1) Fresh after a spell. Honest race when 3rd last time at Chukyo and gets a favourable alley. Worth strong consideration. DIASPORA (11) Back after a break. Ran 7th last run at Sapporo but rising in distance. Exotics hope in this event.

Jockey: Tomoyasu Sakaguchi
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a three-month break after a strong Chukyo third over 3000m, where he loomed and fought on to be beaten a length and a half by Meisho Soseki. The start prior at Niigata was far less convincing, when 11th and beaten over 15 lengths, so consistency is the knock. Barrier 1 helps him race handy, and even with 2750m new to him, that latest placing makes him a genuine winning chance.
Last Starts 90 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/13 | 09/08/2026 | 84 | MSTPLE 3U | $142,410.00 | Chukyo | 3000m | Good | Tomoyasu Sakaguchi | 58kg | 3:17.60 | 3-2-3 | 6 |
| 1.6L | $14.70 |
| 11/14 | 17/05/2026 | 169 | MSTPLE 4U | $141,420.00 | Niigata | 2890m | Good | Tomoyasu Sakaguchi | 57kg | 3:11.20 | 11-9-11 | 7 |
| 15.5L | $19.10 |
| 10/16 | 29/11/2025 | 105 | ALLOW 3U | $150,790.00 | Tokyo | 2400m | Good | Tom Marquand | 56kg | 2:23.50 | 4-5-10 | 8 |
| 10.1L | $27.70 |
| 3/18 | 16/08/2025 | 48 | MDN 3 | $109,810.00 | Niigata | 2400m | Good | K Tosaki | 57kg | 2:26.80 | 2-2-3 | 15 |
| 0.9L | $3.40 |
| 13/16 | 29/06/2025 | 50 | MDN 3 | $114,480.00 | Fukushima | 2600m | Good | Christophe Lemaire | 57kg | 2:40.60 | 5-6-13 | 1 |
| 8.5L | $1.50 |
| 2/8 | 10/05/2025 | 83 | MDN 3 | $115,870.00 | Tokyo | 2400m | Good | Damian Lane | 57kg | 2:28.30 | 3-4-2 | 1 |
| 1.3L | $2.20 |

Jockey: Kei Oehara
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Back after two months following a distant last at Nakayama, where he settled rearward and was unwanted in the market. His previous run at this track was only sixth, beaten nine and a half lengths at long odds, and his record at around 2750m is four starts without a placing. Hard to build a case until he shows far more competitive form.
Last Starts 46 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 22/09/2026 | 86 | MSTPLE 3U | $142,480.00 | Nakayama | 2880m | Good | Kei Oehara | 60kg | 3:19.00 | 11-13-13 | 6 |
| 63.1L | $36.90 |
| 6/12 | 28/06/2026 | 127 | MSTPLE 3U | $140,460.00 | Fukushima | 2750m | Good | Y Eda | 60kg | 2:58.80 | 3-3-6 | 3 |
| 9.8L | $78.50 |
| 0/12 | 21/02/2026 | 40 | MSTPLE 4U | $148,680.00 | Kokura | 2860m | Good | Kei Oehara | 60kg | 3:13.20 | - | 5 |
| 99.0L | $45.10 |
| 8/14 | 12/01/2026 | 36 | MSTPLE 4U | $153,200.00 | Nakayama | 2880m | Good | Kei Oehara | 60kg | 3:15.20 | 4-7-8 | 2 |
| 8.9L | $58.30 |
| 7/11 | 07/12/2025 | 56 | MSTPLE 3U | $157,190.00 | Nakayama | 2880m | Good | Kei Oehara | 60kg | 3:20.30 | 5-4-7 | 4 |
| 11.5L | $46.80 |
| 6/12 | 12/10/2025 | 28 | MSTPLE 3U | $159,840.00 | Kyoto | 2910m | Good | Y Eda | 60kg | 3:18.10 | 5-3-6 | 11 |
| 13.5L | $43.90 |

Jockey: Masayuki Nakamura
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a five-month break after finishing second last in a Mdn at Kokura, where he was never competitive and beaten out of sight. The run before was also plain, 12th on Kyoto Dirt and well beaten by 20 lengths. He has not raced around 2750m before, and the exposed form leaves him with plenty to find against these.
Last Starts 126 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 04/07/2026 | 56 | MDN 3 | $98,840.00 | Kokura | 2600m | Y | Atsuya Nishimura | 57kg | 2:41.10 | 1-16-15 | 6 |
| 85.0L | $66.60 |
| 12/15 | 09/05/2026 | 70 | MDN 3 | $99,450.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | Atsuya Nishimura | 57kg | 1:54.20 | 3-3-12 | 11 |
| 20.2L | $10.70 |
| 14/16 | 28/02/2026 | - | MDN 3 | $104,560.00 | Kokura | 2000m | Good | Daito Ozawa | 57kg | 2:01.80 | 7-9-14 | 1 |
| 15.4L | $10.00 |

Jockey: Yuta Onodera
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a four-month break with stronger career depth than his recent figures suggest, having two wins and seven places from 28 starts. His last two runs were both seventh in ALLOW company, beaten just over six lengths at Kokura and just under six at Kyoto. The first attempt around 2750m is a genuine query, but his overall record keeps him in the placing mix.
Last Starts 118 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/11 | 12/07/2026 | 78 | ALLOW 3U | $272,000.00 | Kokura | 2000m | Good | Yuji Nakai | 54kg | 1:59.90 | 9-6-7 | 6 |
| 6.2L | $45.70 |
| 7/11 | 25/04/2026 | 20 | ALLOW 4U | $207,040.00 | Kyoto | 1600m | Good | Yusaku Kokubun | 58kg | 1:31.60 | - | 8 |
| 5.9L | $109.70 |
| 8/11 | 05/04/2026 | 63 | ALLOW 4U | $207,040.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Yusaku Kokubun | 58kg | 1:46.70 | - | 8 |
| 8.1L | $75.80 |
| 7/7 | 01/02/2026 | 22 | ALLOW 4U | $210,330.00 | Kyoto | 1600m | Good | Yusaku Kokubun | 58kg | 1:34.60 | - | 2 |
| 3.8L | $46.50 |
| 11/18 | 10/01/2026 | 195 | ALLOW 4U | $292,840.00 | Kyoto | 1200m | Good | Yusaku Kokubun | 55kg | 1:07.40 | - | 6 |
| 7.6L | $152.40 |
| 8/14 | 29/06/2025 | 140 | ALLOW 3U | $323,040.00 | Hakodate | 1200m | Good | Yuji Tannai | 58kg | 1:08.70 | - | 2 |
| 5.4L | $13.70 |

Jockey: Kayata Komaki
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a three-month break after a heavy Chukyo defeat over 3000m, which has to be treated as a clear concern. Her run prior at Kyoto was much better, leading before being run down late and finishing ninth, beaten just under four lengths at big odds. With five wins and ten places overall, she has enough substance to bounce into a minor money finish.
Last Starts 90 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 09/08/2026 | 78 | MSTPLE 3U | $142,410.00 | Chukyo | 3000m | Good | Kayata Komaki | 58kg | 3:17.60 | 9-9-12 | 4 |
| 107.2L | $7.40 |
| 9/16 | 23/05/2026 | 41 | ALLOW 4U | $317,850.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | Good | Katsuma Sameshima | 56kg | 1:59.40 | 1-1-9 | 12 |
| 3.8L | $149.40 |
| 8/15 | 12/04/2026 | 57 | ALLOW 4U | $328,770.00 | Hanshin | 2000m | Good | Seinosuke Yoshimura | 54kg | 1:59.60 | 3-3-8 | 1 |
| 3.0L | $45.50 |
| 6/16 | 14/02/2026 | 21 | ALLOW 4U | $334,350.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | Good | Atsuya Nishimura | 56kg | 1:59.50 | 4-3-6 | 7 |
| 5.8L | $55.80 |
| 8/18 | 24/01/2026 | 27 | G3 OPEN FM 4U | $696,560.00 | Kokura | 2000m | Good | Hiroki Matsumoto | 51kg | 1:58.10 | 2-2-8 | 5 |
| 2.5L | $83.50 |
| 3/11 | 28/12/2025 | 105 | ALLOW 3U | $346,730.00 | Hanshin | 2000m | Good | Kyosuke Kokubun | 56kg | 2:00.10 | 1-1-3 | 3 |
| 2.8L | $17.80 |

Jockey: Jun Takada
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Resumes after four months with the best recent profile in the race, having placed at Chukyo over 3000m after working home evenly and being beaten just over four lengths by Sorrel Bullet. That followed a solid fourth at this track, where he picked up well and was not beaten far. His one try around 2750m was unplaced, but his consistency and current form standard make him the one to beat.
Last Starts 98 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/9 | 01/08/2026 | 34 | MSTPLE 3U | $142,410.00 | Chukyo | 3000m | Good | J Takada | 60kg | 3:18.00 | 3-3-3 | 2 |
| 4.3L | $5.20 |
| 4/12 | 28/06/2026 | 42 | MSTPLE 3U | $140,460.00 | Fukushima | 2750m | Good | J Takada | 60kg | 2:58.80 | 6-6-4 | 14 |
| 3.3L | $8.30 |
| 5/14 | 17/05/2026 | 99 | MSTPLE 4U | $141,420.00 | Niigata | 2890m | Good | J Takada | 60kg | 3:11.20 | 9-7-5 | 2 |
| 5.9L | $14.30 |
| 8/12 | 07/02/2026 | 125 | MSTPLE 4U | $148,680.00 | Kokura | 2860m | Good | J Takada | 60kg | 3:18.30 | 9-9-8 | 6 |
| 21.4L | $30.00 |
| 12/16 | 05/10/2025 | 26 | ALLOW 3U | $226,250.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | M | R Takakura | 58kg | 1:22.60 | - | 2 |
| 10.4L | $358.80 |
| 5/14 | 09/09/2025 | 63 | COND 3U | $141,534.00 | Kawasaki | 1600m | Good | Ryo Novata | 57kg | 1:43.00 | 9-10-5 | 10 |
| 7.0L | $36.20 |

Jockey: Genki Mizunuma
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Back after two months following a distant last at Nakayama, where he again settled rearward and made no impact at long odds. The start prior at Niigata was also a heavy defeat, finishing second last and tailed off. He is unplaced in all 14 starts overall and has not placed in two previous runs around 2750m, so others make far stronger appeal.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/9 | 13/09/2026 | 14 | MSTPLE 3U | $142,480.00 | Nakayama | 2880m | Good | Manato Tsuchida | 57kg | 3:17.30 | 9-9-9 | 3 |
| 46.1L | $219.10 |
| 11/12 | 30/08/2026 | 49 | MSTPLE 3U | $142,410.00 | Niigata | 2850m | Good | Y Eda | 60kg | 3:03.20 | 12-12-11 | 12 |
| 62.3L | $283.70 |
| 10/14 | 12/07/2026 | 49 | MSTPLE 3U | $143,470.00 | Fukushima | 2770m | Good | Y Eda | 60kg | 3:03.80 | 12-11-10 | 7 |
| 23.1L | $214.10 |
| 8/12 | 24/05/2026 | 28 | MSTPLE 4U | $141,420.00 | Niigata | 2890m | Good | Manato Tsuchida | 57kg | 3:11.50 | 11-11-8 | 13 |
| 43.5L | $279.90 |
| 11/12 | 26/04/2026 | 42 | MSTPLE 4U | $146,360.00 | Kyoto | 2910m | Good | Manato Tsuchida | 57kg | 3:20.00 | 13-11-11 | 13 |
| 51.8L | $331.10 |
| 13/14 | 15/03/2026 | 238 | MSTPLE 4U | $144,560.00 | Hanshin | 2970m | Good | Y Igarashi | 59kg | 3:25.20 | 13-12-13 | 12 |
| 26.9L | $197.70 |

Jockey: Keita Ban
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a three-month break after finishing last at Niigata, beaten out of sight at big odds. Her previous Kyoto run was also last, well beaten after making no ground from the rear. The broader record of three wins from 16 starts shows she is not hopeless, but recent form gives no clear reason to expect a major turnaround here.
Last Starts 70 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12 | 29/08/2026 | 97 | MSTPLE 3U | $142,410.00 | Niigata | 2850m | Good | Keita Ban | 58kg | 3:09.90 | 12-12-12 | 12 |
| 119.1L | $107.50 |
| 18/18 | 24/05/2026 | 15 | ALLOW 4U | $137,720.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | Good | K Ikezoe | 56kg | 1:20.30 | 13-15-18 | 5 |
| 20.8L | $95.10 |
| 12/16 | 09/05/2026 | 64 | ALLOW 4U | $137,720.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | Good | Seinosuke Yoshimura | 56kg | 1:23.80 | 7-10-12 | 16 |
| 10.8L | $43.80 |
| 1/10 | 06/03/2026 | 30 | B7 3U | $7,300.00 | Kasamatsu | 1400m | Fast | Tatsuya Watanabe | 55kg | 1:30.80 | 2-2-1 | 4 |
| 1.0L | $1.10 |
| 1/9 | 04/02/2026 | 27 | C1 3U | $10,011.00 | Kasamatsu | 1400m | Fast | Tatsuya Watanabe | 55kg | 1:30.10 | - | 5 |
| 1.5L | $1.40 |
| 1/7 | 08/01/2026 | 8 | C1 3U | $6,877.00 | Kasamatsu | 1400m | Fast | Tatsuya Watanabe | 55kg | 1:29.40 | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 6.0L | $1.90 |

Jockey: Taro Kusano
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a four-month break after a flat Hakodate Mdn run, finishing tenth and beaten eight and a half lengths at long odds. Two back at Tokyo he was 13th, beaten eight lengths, after settling too far back to threaten. A ¥19.8m yearling purchase, but still unplaced in eight starts and untried around 2750m, so he profiles as a place-only hope at best.
Last Starts 111 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 | 19/07/2026 | 85 | MDN 3 | $98,840.00 | Hakodate | 1200m | Y | Arata Saito | 57kg | 1:10.70 | 6-5-10 | 4 |
| 8.7L | $102.80 |
| 13/18 | 25/04/2026 | 41 | MDN 3 | $102,930.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | Good | Hironobu Tanabe | 57kg | 1:21.30 | - | 10 |
| 8.0L | $315.50 |
| 12/16 | 15/03/2026 | 43 | MDN 3 | $101,660.00 | Nakayama | 1200m | Good | Ryuto Yokoyama | 57kg | 1:12.80 | - | 5 |
| 12.0L | $72.20 |
| 9/18 | 31/01/2026 | 48 | MDN 3 | $107,740.00 | Kokura | 1200m | Good | Ryuto Yokoyama | 57kg | 1:08.50 | - | 9 |
| 4.2L | $130.20 |
| 12/16 | 14/12/2025 | 56 | MDN 2 | $103,880.00 | Nakayama | 1200m | Good | M Demuro | 56kg | 1:10.10 | - | 9 |
| 8.3L | $59.60 |
| 8/13 | 19/10/2025 | 21 | MDN 2 | $105,630.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | Good | Y Yoshida | 56kg | 1:22.10 | - | 8 |
| 6.9L | $43.90 |

Jockey: Yusuke Igarashi
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Has been working into the campaign and now reaches the right stage fourth-up. Last time at Kyoto he finished fifth, beaten over 12 lengths by Today Is The Day, but the key was that he worked home well after a wider-margin eighth at Nakayama. The 2750m record is still unproven, yet race fitness and the improving pattern give him a strong winning case.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/9 | 11/10/2026 | 19 | MSTPLE 3U | $146,620.00 | Kyoto | 2910m | Good | Y Igarashi | 60kg | 3:17.60 | 5-6-5 | 4 |
| 12.1L | $11.20 |
| 8/14 | 22/09/2026 | 58 | MSTPLE 3U | $142,480.00 | Nakayama | 2880m | Good | Y Igarashi | 60kg | 3:19.00 | 4-7-8 | 12 |
| 16.8L | $17.10 |
| 11/14 | 26/07/2026 | 113 | MSTPLE 3U | $143,470.00 | Niigata | 2850m | Soft | Masayuki Nakamura | 60kg | 3:07.20 | 12-11-11 | 13 |
| 29.3L | $82.80 |
| 11/15 | 04/04/2026 | 27 | ALLOW 4U | $279,040.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | M | Hironobu Tanabe | 58kg | 1:53.40 | 9-10-11 | 9 |
| 7.3L | $20.80 |
| 11/13 | 08/03/2026 | 57 | ALLOW 4U | $204,490.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | Good | Hironobu Tanabe | 58kg | 1:53.70 | 6-6-11 | 13 |
| 10.3L | $20.20 |
| 1/16 | 10/01/2026 | 14 | ALLOW 4U | $149,190.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | Good | Akira Sugawara | 57kg | 1:54.30 | 5-4-1 | 15 |
| 1.8L | $4.00 |

Jockey: Sho Ueno
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a three-month break after a seventh at Sapporo Dirt, beaten just under four lengths when never a winning hope but not stopping. His prior Hakodate Dirt fifth was similar, beaten four and a half lengths after picking up nicely late. Those runs were honest enough, but the first try around 2750m leaves him with a sizeable task.
Last Starts 90 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/14 | 09/08/2026 | 22 | ALLOW 3U | $138,680.00 | Sapporo | 1700m | Good | Y Iwata | 58kg | 1:46.60 | 13-8-7 | 11 |
| 3.9L | $40.70 |
| 5/14 | 18/07/2026 | 34 | ALLOW 3U | $139,710.00 | Hakodate | 1700m | Good | Y Iwata | 58kg | 1:45.30 | 10-6-5 | 4 |
| 4.4L | $30.80 |
| 8/15 | 14/06/2026 | 203 | ALLOW 3U | $136,780.00 | Tokyo | 2100m | Good | Masami Matsuoka | 58kg | 2:11.10 | 2-1-8 | 7 |
| 9.1L | $172.20 |
| 12/16 | 23/11/2025 | 35 | ALLOW 3U | $150,790.00 | Tokyo | 2100m | Good | Masami Matsuoka | 58kg | 2:12.60 | 5-6-12 | 11 |
| 14.5L | $9.50 |
| 6/15 | 19/10/2025 | 217 | ALLOW 3U | $151,470.00 | Niigata | 2500m | M | T Eda | 58kg | 2:41.80 | 8-9-6 | 9 |
| 12.5L | $17.80 |
| 5/16 | 16/03/2025 | 29 | ALLOW 4U | $162,340.00 | Nakayama | 2400m | Soft | Masami Matsuoka | 57kg | 2:33.50 | 3-3-5 | 9 |
| 11.8L | $24.60 |