Fukushima Race 1 - Mdn Race
HIGEKIRI (15) Peaked in the run home when 5th last time at Tokyo. The wide gate shouldn't be a problem with plenty of early speed. Worth consideration. GOLD SHOOTER (11) First up. Faded at the finish when 2nd beaten by 1 1/2L last time at Hanshin. Finishes off strongly. Can give this a shake. ECORO NINE (12) Resuming after a spell. Honest run on the speed before fading to finish 3rd beaten by 4 3/4L last run at Sapporo. Has early speed and positions nicely. Must respect in this event. FRIEND MILANO (13) Made ground when closing off to finish 5th last run at Niigata. Will be motoring home late. Can win.
Jockey: Daito Ozawa
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns after three months having closed the last campaign with a sound third at Nakayama Dirt, beaten just over two lengths by Success Boy after working home evenly. That was a far stronger run than his Niigata Dirt seventh, where he was beaten a long way at long odds. Barrier 1 gives him every chance to hold a more efficient spot, and that latest placing keeps him firmly among the main hopes fresh.
Last Starts 63 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/12 | 12/09/2026 | 21 | MDN 2 | $100,200.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | Good | Makoto Sugihara | 55kg | 1:54.20 | 10-6-3 | 6 |
| 2.3L | $31.90 |
| 7/12 | 22/08/2026 | 34 | MDN 2 | $100,150.00 | Niigata | 1800m | Good | Makoto Sugihara | 55kg | 1:53.30 | 9-7-7 | 3 |
| 40.3L | $113.60 |
| 11/13 | 19/07/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $133,090.00 | Fukushima | 2000m | Good | Makoto Sugihara | 55kg | 2:04.60 | 6-9-11 | 12 |
| 13.6L | $279.00 |
Jockey: Arata Saito
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns after four months following two plain runs in the opening campaign. He was eighth at Niigata last start, beaten nine and a half lengths after having his chance, and had been well beaten by 25 lengths on debut at Fukushima in a NEWCOMER. Arata Saito is a positive booking, but the race form has to lift sharply before he becomes a serious player.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/10 | 25/07/2026 | 13 | MDN 2 | $100,890.00 | Niigata | 1800m | Good | Yukito Ishikawa | 55kg | 1:47.90 | 2-2-8 | 6 |
| 9.5L | $239.80 |
| 12/16 | 12/07/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $133,090.00 | Fukushima | 1800m | Good | Kiwamu Ogino | 55kg | 1:49.90 | 12-13-12 | 5 |
| 25.2L | $46.10 |
Jockey: Takuro Ishida
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up quickly after a debut tenth in a Tokyo Dirt NEWCOMER, beaten over 15 lengths after fading late and unwanted in the market. The class drop and weight relief help the set-up, but he has not raced around 1700m before and there was no clear excuse first time out. He can improve with experience, though the opening run leaves a fair gap to bridge.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/16 | 31/10/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $134,440.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | Good | Ryuto Yokoyama | 56kg | 1:25.60 | 11-10-10 | 7 |
| 14.9L | $32.40 |
Jockey: Yusaku Kokubun
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a six-week freshening after finishing ninth on debut in a Kyoto Dirt NEWCOMER, beaten just under ten lengths when settling rearward and making no late impact. The class drop is a help, but he was unwanted in the market and has not raced around 1700m before. He remains lightly raced, yet the first run gives little reason to push him ahead of the sharper form lines.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/16 | 04/10/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $136,010.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | Good | Yusaku Kokubun | 56kg | 1:25.20 | 8-8-9 | 16 |
| 9.9L | $176.40 |
Jockey: Kazuki Kikuzawa
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a five-week freshening after an 11th on debut in a Tokyo Dirt NEWCOMER, beaten over 13 lengths by Caramelo after settling back and failing to make ground. The class drop gives him a more suitable assignment and he is open to natural improvement second-up, but the first run was too plain to be treated as a winning platform. A minor placing looks the more realistic target.
Last Starts 35 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/16 | 10/10/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $136,010.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | Good | Yuji Tannai | 56kg | 1:26.50 | 8-6-11 | 6 |
| 13.4L | $6.60 |
Jockey: Makoto Sugihara
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Race fitness is the main positive third-up, but the recent form is well below the required mark. He was 11th at Tokyo Dirt last start, beaten over 18 lengths after being close enough before dropping out sharply, and his debut seventh was also beaten over 12 lengths. With no previous run around 1700m, he will have to produce a much stronger finish to threaten.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/14 | 24/10/2026 | 12 | MDN 2 | $103,110.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | Good | Shu Ishibashi | 56kg | 1:25.30 | 7-7-11 | 14 |
| 17.6L | $73.60 |
| 7/16 | 12/10/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $136,010.00 | Tokyo | 1300m | Good | Takuya Kowata | 56kg | 1:20.60 | 9-8-7 | 1 |
| 11.6L | $10.80 |
Jockey: Daichi Shibata
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Showed a little more than some of the rougher chances when fifth on debut in a Tokyo Dirt NEWCOMER, beaten just over eight lengths after looming up but failing to go on with it. He was at long odds there, so the market was not expecting much, and the class drop is only a supporting factor. As a ¥12.7m yearling purchase, he can progress, but a stronger closing effort is required.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/15 | 24/10/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $136,010.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | Good | Daichi Shibata | 56kg | 1:39.70 | 4-2-5 | 11 |
| 8.3L | $126.50 |
Jockey: Yoshihito Nagaoka
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns after three months following a debut ninth at Sapporo in a NEWCOMER, beaten just over eight lengths by Tsukimi after giving away a big start and never getting into the race. The freshen-up and class drop are both relevant, though he has not raced around 1700m before. With only one run to assess, he is capable of improving enough to chase a minor share rather than being declared a major winning chance.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/14 | 22/08/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,110.00 | Sapporo | 1500m | Good | Yuichi Kitamura | 55kg | 1:29.80 | 12-7-9 | 9 |
| 8.4L | $14.50 |
Jockey: Ryoya Kozaki
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a six-week freshening after a fourth at Kyoto, beaten just over eight lengths by Ray Queen but doing his best work late. That effort had more substance than his Kokura debut seventh, when never a winning hope over 1200m. He was unwanted in the market last start and remains winless from two, so further improvement is required before he can trouble the better chances.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/9 | 04/10/2026 | 84 | MDN 2 | $103,110.00 | Kyoto | 1600m | Good | Ryoya Kozaki | 56kg | 1:32.90 | 4-4-4 | 6 |
| 8.3L | $132.00 |
| 7/9 | 12/07/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $133,090.00 | Kokura | 1200m | Good | Fuma Matsuwaka | 55kg | 1:09.40 | 6-7-7 | 3 |
| 10.1L | $17.30 |
Jockey: Ryuto Yokoyama
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a six-week freshening after finishing tenth on debut in a Kyoto Dirt NEWCOMER, beaten over 12 lengths by Miho Maru after settling miles back and making no impression. He drops in grade and was a ¥6.6m yearling purchase, but the race evidence is thin and the 1700m trip is new to him. He has to show far more early and late to become competitive.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/16 | 04/10/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $136,010.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | Good | Toshiki Akiyama | 56kg | 1:25.20 | 16-16-10 | 12 |
| 11.7L | $253.10 |
Jockey: Akatsuki Tomita
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns after three months off a clear best run, finishing second at Hanshin Dirt and beaten a length and a half by Hot Rod Heart after fighting hard late. That followed a distant Chukyo Dirt sixth, so there is still a consistency question, and his three tries around 1700m have produced only one placing. Even so, the latest effort rates well for this and puts him high among the winning chances.
Last Starts 63 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/7 | 12/09/2026 | 14 | MDN 2 | $100,200.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Katsuma Sameshima | 55kg | 1:57.60 | 1-1-2 | 3 |
| 1.5L | $10.10 |
| 6/12 | 29/08/2026 | 13 | MDN 2 | $100,150.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | Good | Akatsuki Tomita | 55kg | 1:53.90 | 2-2-6 | 4 |
| 18.6L | $136.30 |
| 8/8 | 16/08/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,110.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | Good | Akatsuki Tomita | 55kg | 1:36.10 | 7-6-8 | 4 |
| 7.2L | $168.10 |
Jockey: Katsuma Sameshima
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns after three months with two solid runs on the board, finishing fifth on debut at Tokyo when sent out an odds-on favourite before a Sapporo third, both beaten just under five lengths. The ¥88m mixed purchase has already placed with Katsuma Sameshima and owns a 50% place record from two starts. He still has to find a winning edge, but his exposed form sits neatly among the main chances.
Last Starts 77 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/11 | 29/08/2026 | 77 | MDN 2 | $100,150.00 | Sapporo | 1800m | Good | Katsuma Sameshima | 55kg | 1:52.50 | 1-1-3 | 3 |
| 4.8L | $11.20 |
| 5/9 | 13/06/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $130,300.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | Good | Christophe Lemaire | 55kg | 1:22.80 | 2-2-5 | 5 |
| 4.8L | $1.60 |
Jockey: Fukamichi Ishigami
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes through a fifth at Niigata Dirt, beaten four and a half lengths by Copano Kirakira after failing to quicken. He had run third at Nakayama Dirt the start prior, albeit beaten seven lengths at big odds, and his four-start record shows one placing. He has experience around 1700m with one placing from three tries, but the lack of a sharper turn of foot leaves him looking vulnerable.
Last Starts 28 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/12 | 17/10/2026 | 20 | MDN 2 | $103,110.00 | Niigata | 1800m | Good | Fukamichi Ishigami | 54kg | 1:55.10 | 6-5-5 | 3 |
| 4.6L | $23.50 |
| 3/9 | 27/09/2026 | 22 | MDN 2 | $100,200.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | Good | Genki Mizunuma | 52kg | 1:54.70 | 6-7-3 | 3 |
| 7.0L | $105.10 |
| 5/12 | 05/09/2026 | 21 | MDN 2 | $100,150.00 | Sapporo | 1700m | Good | Nana Kawaharada | 51kg | 1:45.20 | 11-8-5 | 12 |
| 11.6L | $304.70 |
| 12/12 | 15/08/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,110.00 | Sapporo | 1200m | Good | Nana Kawaharada | 51kg | 1:10.50 | 11-12-12 | 3 |
| 14.4L | $72.80 |
Jockey: Miyabi Muto
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up and race fit, but the results have been plain. He finished last of seven at Tokyo over 2000m last start, beaten just under ten lengths and unwanted in the market, after a debut seventh beaten over 17 lengths. He has already been unplaced once around 1700m, and the current form trend leaves him with plenty to find despite the ratings note.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/7 | 25/10/2026 | 22 | MDN 2 | $103,110.00 | Tokyo | 2000m | Good | Takuya Kowata | 56kg | 2:01.60 | 5-5-7 | 6 |
| 9.9L | $120.10 |
| 7/11 | 03/10/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $136,010.00 | Tokyo | 1800m | Good | Miyabi Muto | 56kg | 1:46.50 | 7-7-7 | 5 |
| 16.8L | $104.50 |
Jockey: Miku Kobayashi
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a six-week freshening with the right profile to take this out. He was fifth at Tokyo Dirt last start, beaten eight and a half lengths, but the market still had him near the top of an open race and he now gets weight relief. His debut second to Enjambment at Nakayama Dirt reads well for a maiden of this standard, and third-up with Miku Kobayashi aboard gives him a strong platform to break through.
Last Starts 42 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/15 | 03/10/2026 | 27 | MDN 2 | $103,110.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | Good | Kosei Miura | 56kg | 1:38.10 | 1-1-5 | 15 |
| 8.6L | $5.80 |
| 2/12 | 06/09/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,110.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | Good | Kosei Miura | 55kg | 1:53.90 | 1-1-2 | 7 |
| 3.0L | $6.00 |