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Fukushima Race 11 - Fruit Line Cup

ROUGE AZURITE (11) Resumes from a spell of 29 weeks. Finished with intent when 2nd last start here and suited at this trip in the past. Has the ability to take this out. ROSE CHARIS (2) Despite being overrun still grabbed 3rd last run at Nakayama and drawn nicely. Should muster plenty of early toe. Worth a ticket. KURONA (6) First up. Flew home to win last time at Hakodate. Displays good tactical speed. Can give this a shake. GOLDEN BALANCE (10) Set the tempo when winning by a margin of a head last start at Hanshin but rises in weight. Will be positive in the run early. A win wouldn't surprise.

Race Time:6:15 AM

Saturday, November 14, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:N/A

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1150m

Mogensen (1)24180x1x31

Trainer: M Saito (Japan)12 mths 11: 3-1-2

Jockey: Ryoya Kozaki

Weight: 57kgs

3 yo Bay C

Sire: MENDELSSOHN (USA)

Dam: PIONEER QUEEN (USA)

Stats

Prize Money$320,892.00

Avg $$29,172.00

Win %27.27%

Place %54.55%

Career11: 3-1-2

Track1: 1-0-0

Distance9: 3-1-2

Tr / Dist1: 1-0-0

1st Up4: 1-0-2

2nd Up3: 1-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Returns from a two-month let-up in winning form after beating Erika Mayuri by a neck at Nakayama Dirt, having been sent around at generous odds. The start prior he was third behind Aster Ruhuna, beaten five and a half lengths, so there is a gap to close on the sharper chances. His 1150m record and one-from-one mark at this track keep him in the place mix.

Last Starts 49 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	26/09/2026	20	ALLOW 3U	$201,550.00	Nakayama	1200m	Good	Yuji Tannai	56kg	1:10.40	1-1-1	6	1. Mogensen 2. Erika Mayuri 3. Shonan Tahti	0.3L	$13.10
3/16	06/09/2026	63	ALLOW 3U	$271,510.00	Nakayama	1200m	Good	Akihide Tsumura	56kg	1:09.20	-	10	1. Aster Ruhuna 2. Summer Sweet Pea 3. Mogensen	5.5L	$11.70
1/15	05/07/2026	77	ALLOW 3U	$139,710.00	Fukushima	1150m	Good	Keita Tosaki	55kg	1:08.40	2-2-1	8	1. Mogensen 2. Tomoja Ollie 3. Zephyr Tesoro	0.5L	$12.90
15/15	19/04/2026	28	ALLOW 3	$142,530.00	Hanshin	1200m	Good	S Hamanaka	57kg	1:11.60	-	14	1. Ecoro Levan 2. Lance Of King 3. Mont Saint Golden	15.8L	$14.90
8/14	22/03/2026	21	ALLOW 3	$140,770.00	Nakayama	1200m	Good	Christophe Lemaire	57kg	1:10.40	-	9	1. Ecoro Reve 2. Takasutakasutakasu 3. Vip Moulin	10.6L	$4.30
1/16	01/03/2026	28	MDN 3	$101,660.00	Nakayama	1200m	Good	Keita Tosaki	57kg	1:11.40	-	14	1. Mogensen 2. Nucleotide 3. Feel My Plan	2.0L	$1.80

Rose Charis (2)150x00x1x3

Trainer: Y Ohashi 12 mths 10: 3-1-1

Jockey: Hayato Yoshida

Weight: 55kgs

3 yo Dark Bay F

Sire: CALIFORNIA CHROME (USA)

Dam: SCHON LIED (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$415,493.00

Avg $$41,549.30

Win %30.00%

Place %50.00%

Career10: 3-1-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance2: 0-0-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up5: 1-1-1

2nd Up3: 2-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good3: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Returns from a two-month let-up after a sound first-up third at Nakayama Dirt, where she was a well-supported favourite and only gave way late after leading. She had earlier beaten Pearl Front at Kokura Dirt and that line also has Golden Balance behind her. With a solid career record and scope to tighten second-up, she presents the most persuasive winning case.

Last Starts 48 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/16	27/09/2026	85	ALLOW 3U	$320,310.00	Nakayama	1200m	Good	Miku Kobayashi	52kg	1:09.70	1-1-3	2	1. Margot Gain 2. Innocent Cat 3. Rose Charis	3.0L	$4.20
1/12	04/07/2026	90	ALLOW 3U	$272,630.00	Kokura	1000m	Good	Kanta Taguchi	53kg	0:56.70	2-2-1	6	1. Rose Charis 2. Pearl Front 3. Zaouli	0.5L	$3.40
10/12	05/04/2026	29	OPEN 3	$333,790.00	Hanshin	1400m	M	Kanta Taguchi	55kg	1:22.50	-	9	1. Ecoro Reve 2. B B Closer 3. Magic Cookie	9.1L	$27.30
16/18	07/03/2026	83	G2 OPEN F 3	$908,800.00	Hanshin	1400m	Good	Kanta Taguchi	55kg	1:20.60	-	15	1. Ghillies' Ball 2. Saint Antoine 3. I Need You	8.5L	$28.20
13/18	14/12/2025	17	G1 OPEN F 2	$1,226,380.00	Hanshin	1600m	Good	Kanta Taguchi	55kg	1:32.60	-	16	1. Star Anise 2. Garavogue 3. Taisei Vogue	8.8L	$305.70
5/12	27/11/2025	40	COND 2	$535,714.00	Sonoda	1400m	Good	Kanta Taguchi	55kg	1:29.80	2-4-5	7	1. Tokai Ma Cherie 2. God Baroque 3. Lucky Kid	7.8L	$2.40

Aster Ruhuna (3)x04480x21x

Trainer: K Nakatake 12 mths 18: 3-5-1

Jockey: Akatsuki Tomita

Weight: 56kgs

4 yo Grey M

Sire: JO CAPPUCCINO (JPN)

Dam: ASTER HUMOR (USA)

Stats

Prize Money$634,356.00

Avg $$35,242.00

Win %16.67%

Place %50.00%

Career18: 3-5-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance14: 2-5-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 1-1-0

2nd Up4: 1-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good1: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Returns from a three-month break after closing last campaign with a dominant Nakayama Dirt win, beating Summer Sweet Pea by five lengths while well found in betting. That followed a second to Margot Gain at Niigata Dirt, so the recent form is genuine. Proven around this distance, she has enough quality to press for a placing fresh.

Last Starts 69 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	06/09/2026	28	ALLOW 3U	$271,510.00	Nakayama	1200m	Good	Yuichi Kitamura	56kg	1:09.20	-	6	1. Aster Ruhuna 2. Summer Sweet Pea 3. Mogensen	5.0L	$4.60
2/15	09/08/2026	71	ALLOW 3U	$201,460.00	Niigata	1200m	Good	Mirai Iwata	56kg	1:11.20	2-2-2	5	1. Margot Gain 2. Aster Ruhuna 3. Danon Monte Rosa	3.0L	$3.80
15/16	30/05/2026	49	ALLOW 4U	$200,050.00	Kyoto	1200m	Good	Katsuma Sameshima	56kg	1:11.40	3-3-15	7	1. Urus Chrome 2. Kawakita Mana Lea 3. Takka G T	9.7L	$5.30
8/16	11/04/2026	13	ALLOW FM 4U	$207,040.00	Nakayama	1200m	Good	Kosei Miura	56kg	1:10.50	-	4	1. Prasentier 2. Roof Of Heaven 3. Okameno Koi	4.4L	$2.80
4/16	29/03/2026	28	ALLOW 4U	$204,490.00	Hanshin	1200m	Good	Mirai Iwata	56kg	1:11.40	-	5	1. Hurricane 2. Don Passione 3. Zubatto Masamune	3.8L	$2.90
4/16	01/03/2026	49	ALLOW 4U	$204,490.00	Hanshin	1200m	Good	Mirai Iwata	56kg	1:11.70	-	4	1. Body Blow 2. Urus Chrome 3. Lance Of Sihr	1.7L	$3.50

Takaneno Hanakosan (4)4x81x7808x

Trainer: Tsutomu Ogata 12 mths 17: 3-1-1

Jockey: Riki Takasugi

Weight: 56kgs

6 yo Bay M

Sire: CURREN BLACK HILL (JPN)

Dam: JAM TOSHO (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$400,748.00

Avg $$23,573.41

Win %17.65%

Place %29.41%

Career17: 3-1-1

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance16: 3-1-1

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up7: 1-0-1

2nd Up6: 1-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Returns from a lengthy spell after finishing eighth at Hanshin Dirt in an ALLOW, beaten seven lengths after fading late. The run before was also plain when favourite, weakening into 11th behind Shonan Obvious. A winning rider returns, but the recent profile before the break was below the required level.

Last Starts 209 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
8/13	19/04/2026	43	ALLOW 4U	$328,130.00	Hanshin	1200m	Good	Yuji Hishida	53kg	1:10.30	-	11	1. Z Yell 2. Anzu Ame 3. Nobori Shoryu	7.0L	$6.90
11/15	07/03/2026	61	ALLOW 4U	$324,980.00	Hanshin	1200m	Good	Riki Takasugi	56kg	1:11.10	-	8	1. Shonan Obvious 2. Rafale 3. Billecart	6.0L	$3.40
8/16	05/01/2026	30	ALLOW 4U	$344,510.00	Kyoto	1200m	Good	Riki Takasugi	56kg	1:11.20	-	9	1. Hiruno De Gaulle 2. Ludique 3. Z Yell	6.3L	$19.20
7/16	06/12/2025	70	ALLOW 3U	$348,290.00	Hanshin	1200m	Good	Riki Takasugi	56kg	1:10.40	-	5	1. Femme Elegante 2. Getty Villa 3. Hiruno De Gaulle	5.6L	$4.70
1/16	27/09/2025	28	ALLOW 3U	$226,250.00	Hanshin	1200m	Good	Riki Takasugi	55kg	1:10.60	-	16	1. Takaneno Hanakosan 2. Run Windy 3. Jasper Barows	5.0L	$4.80
8/16	30/08/2025	140	ALLOW 3U	$310,270.00	Chukyo	1200m	Good	Yuji Nakai	56kg	1:11.00	-	8	1. Meisho Yerkes 2. American Bikini 3. Aster Ruhuna	5.6L	$39.30

Last Sharina (5)1059140x3x

Trainer: Daiki Yajima 12 mths 13: 3-1-1

Jockey: Yukito Ishikawa

Weight: 58kgs

4 yo Bay H

Sire: AL AIN (JPN)

Dam: RAPIDASHARINA (USA)

Stats

Prize Money$361,185.00

Avg $$27,783.46

Win %23.08%

Place %38.46%

Career13: 3-1-1

Track1: 0-0-1

Distance8: 2-0-1

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-1

1st Up4: 0-1-1

2nd Up2: 2-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good1: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Returns from a five-month break after working home evenly for third at this track, beaten five lengths behind Gale Rider at big odds. The run prior was much weaker, finishing 13th at Tokyo Dirt in an ALLOW and beaten over 13 lengths. He has placed at this venue and is proven at the distance, but the winning case remains thin.

Last Starts 133 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	04/07/2026	70	ALLOW 3U	$320,840.00	Fukushima	1150m	Good	Yukito Ishikawa	58kg	1:07.10	7-7-3	3	1. Gale Rider 2. Irifi 3. Last Sharina	5.0L	$26.40
13/15	25/04/2026	28	ALLOW 4U	$329,040.00	Tokyo	1400m	Good	Keita Tosaki	58kg	1:23.70	-	3	1. Peisha Cape 2. Meisho Hachiro 3. Fusetsu	13.4L	$43.10
4/16	28/03/2026	27	ALLOW 4U	$324,890.00	Nakayama	1200m	M	Yukito Ishikawa	58kg	1:10.60	-	5	1. Ecoro Eight 2. Rafale 3. Satono Galleon	4.5L	$17.60
1/16	01/03/2026	49	ALLOW 4U	$204,490.00	Nakayama	1200m	Good	Yukito Ishikawa	58kg	1:11.00	-	1	1. Last Sharina 2. Big Dream 3. Kyoei Kung Fu	1.5L	$68.50
9/16	11/01/2026	29	ALLOW 4U	$216,710.00	Nakayama	1200m	Good	Yukito Ishikawa	58kg	1:10.90	-	9	1. Splendeur 2. Hard Seltzer 3. Lord Tresor	7.4L	$85.40
5/13	13/12/2025	34	ALLOW 3U	$213,050.00	Nakayama	1200m	Good	Yukito Ishikawa	57kg	1:11.20	-	4	1. Cheval Bonheur 2. Morino Sepia 3. Cape Agulhas	4.8L	$35.30

Kurona (6)7x0x7111x

Trainer: Ryo Takahashi 12 mths 6: 3-0-0

Jockey: Daito Ozawa

Weight: 57kgs

3 yo Chestnut C

Sire: SUAVE RICHARD (JPN)

Dam: ERMINE (USA)

Stats

Prize Money$266,295.00

Avg $$44,382.50

Win %50.00%

Place %50.00%

Career6: 3-0-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 0-0-0

2nd Up1: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good2: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Returns from a five-month break chasing a fourth straight win after scoring narrowly over 1000m at Hakodate Dirt, following a three-and-a-half-length win there when favourite. He has three wins from six starts and Daito Ozawa is unbeaten on him. The only query is one unplaced try around 1150m, but his winning habit demands respect.

Last Starts 125 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	12/07/2026	22	ALLOW 3U	$272,450.00	Hakodate	1000m	Good	Daito Ozawa	55kg	0:57.70	2-2-1	6	1. Kurona 2. Hit Me 3. Bee Max	0.3L	$9.80
1/12	20/06/2026	7	ALLOW 3U	$136,780.00	Hakodate	1000m	Good	Rui Funayama	53kg	0:58.30	2-2-1	10	1. Kurona 2. Moon Blanche 3. Candlemas	3.5L	$2.00
1/12	13/06/2026	55	MDN 3	$96,760.00	Hakodate	1000m	Good	Daito Ozawa	57kg	0:57.80	2-2-1	6	1. Kurona 2. Ingram 3. Suivre	0.5L	$8.70
7/16	19/04/2026	63	MDN 3	$102,930.00	Hanshin	1400m	Good	Yoshihito Nagaoka	57kg	1:25.00	-	5	1. Baronial 2. Star Fusion 3. Jakarta Bao	4.9L	$11.10
11/18	15/02/2026	153	MDN 3	$104,560.00	Kokura	1200m	Good	Fuma Matsuwaka	57kg	1:09.10	3-3-11	4	1. Ever Last 2. Mr Mabo 3. Pleuvoir	7.4L	$19.50
7/10	15/09/2025	-	NEWC 2	$148,300.00	Hanshin	1600m	Good	S Hamanaka	55kg	1:36.50	-	3	1. I Got It 2. Masahaya Rouge 3. Titanomachia	4.2L	$7.80

Morino Sepia (7)820x43x371

Trainer: N Suzuki (Japan)12 mths 23: 3-3-5

Jockey: Miku Kobayashi

Weight: 58kgs

5 yo Chestnut H

Sire: ESPOIR CITY (JPN)

Dam: PERLE STRADA (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$601,864.00

Avg $$26,168.00

Win %13.04%

Place %47.83%

Career23: 3-3-5

Track2: 0-0-2

Distance18: 3-2-3

Tr / Dist2: 0-0-2

1st Up9: 1-1-3

2nd Up8: 1-0-2

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Returns from a two-month let-up after producing a big-odds Nakayama Dirt win, finishing powerfully to beat Takasutakasutakasu by a length and a half. Before that he was seventh at Niigata Dirt after leading and being run down. His record with Miku Kobayashi is useful, though he looks more a place hope than a dominant win chance.

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
1/16	20/09/2026	56	ALLOW 3U	$271,810.00	Nakayama	1200m	Good	Miku Kobayashi	58kg	1:09.60	4-4-1	10	1. Morino Sepia 2. Takasutakasutakasu 3. Blue Mckinzie	1.5L	$49.30
7/11	26/07/2026	29	ALLOW 3U	$272,270.00	Niigata	1200m	Good	Genki Maruyama	58kg	1:10.20	1-1-7	1	1. Soul On Fire 2. Rickey Style 3. Okameno Koi	5.5L	$6.60
3/16	27/06/2026	76	ALLOW 3U	$267,950.00	Fukushima	1150m	Good	Akihide Tsumura	58kg	1:06.00	4-4-3	14	1. American Ticket 2. Ecoro Seed 3. Morino Sepia	8.3L	$21.80
3/16	12/04/2026	28	ALLOW 4U	$279,770.00	Fukushima	1150m	Good	Miku Kobayashi	58kg	1:08.70	-	6	1. Immersion 2. Centaur Beast 3. Morino Sepia	1.8L	$15.00
4/15	15/03/2026	70	ALLOW 4U	$275,680.00	Chukyo	1200m	Good	Miku Kobayashi	58kg	1:12.40	-	6	1. Run Windy 2. Mikki Macapa 3. April In Paris	5.1L	$37.10
10/16	04/01/2026	22	ALLOW 4U	$216,710.00	Nakayama	1200m	Good	Takeshi Yokoyama	58kg	1:11.00	-	9	1. Three Peace 2. Jasper Soleil 3. Shonan Hakuun	6.6L	$5.40

Carry Grace (8)5x22420171

Trainer: Ryo Terashima 12 mths 22: 3-4-1

Jockey: Seina Imamura

Weight: 56kgs

4 yo Chestnut M

Sire: CALIFORNIA CHROME (USA)

Dam: GENIAL (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$448,976.00

Avg $$20,408.00

Win %13.64%

Place %36.36%

Career22: 3-4-1

Track2: 0-1-0

Distance8: 1-1-1

Tr / Dist2: 0-1-0

1st Up2: 0-1-1

2nd Up2: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good2: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Bounced back sharply to win at Niigata Dirt last start, beating Escalate by just under two lengths despite starting big odds. The prior Sapporo Dirt seventh was more modest, beaten four and a half lengths after making ground from well back. She has some distance grounding, but the market surprise last time has to be backed up.

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
1/15	17/10/2026	62	ALLOW 3U	$279,710.00	Niigata	1200m	Good	Ryoya Kozaki	56kg	1:11.30	1-1-1	10	1. Carry Grace 2. Escalate 3. Danon Monte Rosa	1.8L	$66.10
7/12	16/08/2026	42	ALLOW 3U	$270,710.00	Sapporo	1000m	Good	Rui Funayama	56kg	0:59.10	6-7-7	3	1. Key Guts 2. Pearl Front 3. Bee Max	4.4L	$20.80
1/9	05/07/2026	21	ALLOW 3U	$139,710.00	Hakodate	1000m	Good	Rui Funayama	55kg	0:58.60	1-1-1	7	1. Carry Grace 2. Candlemas 3. Argentinita	2.5L	$3.30
11/12	14/06/2026	57	ALLOW 3U	$136,780.00	Hakodate	1000m	Good	Seina Imamura	54kg	0:58.10	8-9-11	3	1. Hit Me 2. Reste Pres De Moi 3. Misa Biscuits	8.6L	$3.60
2/15	18/04/2026	49	ALLOW FM 4U	$142,530.00	Fukushima	1150m	Good	Seina Imamura	54kg	1:09.20	-	8	1. Holy Bright 2. Carry Grace 3. Premiere Pas	0.3L	$6.00
4/14	28/02/2026	13	ALLOW 4U	$144,790.00	Kokura	1000m	Soft	Kazuki Kikuzawa	56kg	0:57.80	-	6	1. Mikino Baccarat 2. Candlemas 3. Premiere Pas	3.6L	$2.70

Irifi (9)15148x4255

Trainer: Tomokazu Takano (Japan)12 mths 19: 3-2-0

Jockey: Arata Saito

Weight: 56kgs

4 yo Bay M

Sire: TOO DARN HOT (GB)

Dam: TRETHIAS (GB)

Stats

Prize Money$467,585.00

Avg $$24,609.74

Win %15.79%

Place %26.32%

Career19: 3-2-0

Track1: 0-1-0

Distance11: 3-1-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-1-0

1st Up4: 0-0-0

2nd Up4: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good9: 1-1-0

Soft1: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Returns from a three-month let-up after finishing fifth at Nakayama Dirt, beaten just under four lengths when near the top of betting. She had also been well-supported favourite when fifth at Niigata Dirt, only a length and a half away. With three wins at this distance range and a placing from one run at this track, she has a solid winning platform.

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
5/10	13/09/2026	29	ALLOW 3U	$318,880.00	Nakayama	1200m	Good	Yuga Kawada	56kg	1:10.20	3-4-5	10	1. Don Repulse 2. Wanderer 3. Ashaka Tobe	3.9L	$4.20
5/15	15/08/2026	42	ALLOW 3U	$319,900.00	Niigata	1200m	Good	Yuga Kawada	56kg	1:11.70	7-7-5	15	1. Enya Love Faith 2. Innocent Cat 3. Fusetsu	1.7L	$4.20
2/10	04/07/2026	20	ALLOW 3U	$320,840.00	Fukushima	1150m	Good	Ryusei Sakai	56kg	1:07.10	2-2-2	8	1. Gale Rider 2. Irifi 3. Last Sharina	2.5L	$6.30
4/15	14/06/2026	70	ALLOW 3U	$315,760.00	Hanshin	1200m	Good	Atsuya Nishimura	54kg	1:10.80	8-8-4	11	1. Nobori Shoryu 2. Urus Chrome 3. New Orleans	0.7L	$40.90
8/16	05/04/2026	57	ALLOW 4U	$329,230.00	Hanshin	1400m	M	Christophe Lemaire	56kg	1:22.40	-	14	1. Lux Spei 2. New Orleans 3. Hawaiian Time	4.3L	$12.60
4/16	07/02/2026	33	ALLOW 4U	$334,260.00	Kyoto	1200m	Good	Atsuya Nishimura	54kg	1:11.50	-	4	1. Getty Villa 2. Raijin 3. Kitano Soiree	1.4L	$12.40

Golden Balance (10)x1x68x14x1

Trainer: Haruki Sugiyama (Japan)12 mths 8: 3-0-0

Jockey: Haruki Wada

Weight: 57kgs

3 yo Bay C

Sire: REY DE ORO (JPN)

Dam: GOLDEN FLAIR (USA)

Stats

Prize Money$253,854.00

Avg $$31,731.75

Win %37.50%

Place %37.50%

Career8: 3-0-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance1: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up5: 3-0-0

2nd Up3: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Returns from a two-month let-up after a first-up Hanshin Dirt win, beating Taisei Diamant by a neck and finishing strongly as one of the main market hopes. He was fourth to Rose Charis at Kokura Dirt prior, beaten just under two lengths as favourite, so that matchup is relevant. Still, his one-from-one distance record and recent strike rate make him a leading danger.

Last Starts 49 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	26/09/2026	84	ALLOW 3U	$201,550.00	Hanshin	1200m	Good	Haruki Wada	53kg	1:11.30	1-1-1	6	1. Golden Balance 2. Taisei Diamant 3. Dazzling Dance	0.3L	$3.90
4/12	04/07/2026	6	ALLOW 3U	$272,630.00	Kokura	1000m	Good	Atsuya Nishimura	55kg	0:56.70	4-5-4	12	1. Rose Charis 2. Pearl Front 3. Zaouli	1.9L	$2.70
1/10	28/06/2026	77	ALLOW 3U	$136,780.00	Kokura	1000m	Good	Fuma Matsuwaka	55kg	0:58.00	1-1-1	2	1. Golden Balance 2. Aikan Azzurra 3. Persephone	2.5L	$3.10
8/16	12/04/2026	49	ALLOW 3	$142,530.00	Hanshin	1400m	Good	Kohei Matsuyama	57kg	1:23.80	-	7	1. Resuscitation 2. Pod Ripple 3. T O Purcell	3.2L	$4.10
6/11	22/02/2026	64	ALLOW 3	$144,790.00	Hanshin	1400m	Good	Kohei Matsuyama	57kg	1:24.20	-	1	1. Meisho Kakuuchi 2. Hiruno Puglia 3. Wise Gang	7.4L	$4.10
1/16	20/12/2025	63	MDN 2	$103,880.00	Hanshin	1400m	Good	Kohei Matsuyama	56kg	1:25.50	-	5	1. Golden Balance 2. Judy Imeru 3. Festive Dress	7.0L	$13.80

Rouge Azurite (11)6x15x1602x

Trainer: Kazutomo Mori 12 mths 20: 5-4-1

Jockey: Makoto Sugihara

Weight: 56kgs

6 yo Brown M

Sire: LEONTES (JPN)

Dam: RED CECILIA (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$452,922.00

Avg $$22,646.10

Win %25.00%

Place %50.00%

Career20: 5-4-1

Track5: 2-2-0

Distance11: 2-3-0

Tr / Dist5: 2-2-0

1st Up10: 3-1-1

2nd Up5: 0-2-0

Firm3: 2-1-0

Good4: 0-0-1

Soft1: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Returns from a lengthy spell after a strong second at this track in an ALLOW, beaten just over a length by Prasentier when favourite in an open betting contest. The start prior was poor at Nakayama Dirt, but her two wins and two placings from five runs at this track and distance are hard to dismiss. She can run well fresh.

Last Starts 203 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/11	25/04/2026	56	ALLOW 4U	$327,950.00	Fukushima	1150m	Good	Kiwamu Ogino	56kg	1:07.60	-	11	1. Prasentier 2. Rouge Azurite 3. Work Song	1.3L	$5.20
13/16	28/02/2026	62	ALLOW 4U	$334,170.00	Nakayama	1200m	Good	Daisuke Sasaki	53kg	1:10.00	-	3	1. Blazar 2. Ecoro Eight 3. Anzu Ame	8.7L	$41.70
6/16	28/12/2025	36	ALLOW 3U	$348,390.00	Nakayama	1200m	Good	Kiwamu Ogino	56kg	1:10.90	-	2	1. Campagnola 2. Cobra 3. Anzu Ame	3.7L	$24.50
1/16	22/11/2025	126	ALLOW 3U	$297,420.00	Fukushima	1150m	Good	Kiwamu Ogino	56kg	1:08.70	-	6	1. Rouge Azurite 2. Bee Max 3. Cheval Bonheur	0.8L	$5.70
5/16	19/07/2025	20	ALLOW 3U	$317,060.00	Fukushima	1150m	Good	Kiwamu Ogino	56kg	1:08.90	-	10	1. Work Song 2. Ask I'll Be There 3. Big Dream	1.6L	$3.80
1/16	29/06/2025	105	ALLOW 3U	$164,160.00	Fukushima	1150m	Good	Kiwamu Ogino	56kg	1:07.60	1-1-1	2	1. Rouge Azurite 2. Gold Hammer 3. Ashaka Tobe	3.5L	$11.40

Key Guts (12)2545x1x01x

Trainer: Yoshiaki Sugiyama 12 mths 13: 3-4-0

Jockey: Katsuma Sameshima

Weight: 58kgs

4 yo Chestnut H

Sire: CHEVAL GRAND (JPN)

Dam: KEY LETTER (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$420,967.00

Avg $$32,382.08

Win %23.08%

Place %53.85%

Career13: 3-4-0

Track2: 1-0-0

Distance11: 2-3-0

Tr / Dist2: 1-0-0

1st Up4: 1-2-0

2nd Up3: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good1: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Returns from a three-month break after beating Pearl Front by a neck at Sapporo Dirt, although he was unwanted in the market and had to fight hard. The start prior was a plain 11th at Hakodate, beaten just over nine lengths. His track and distance record offers some support, but he has to show more consistency against this field.

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
1/12	16/08/2026	36	ALLOW 3U	$270,710.00	Sapporo	1000m	Good	Atsuya Nishimura	58kg	0:59.10	3-2-1	12	1. Key Guts 2. Pearl Front 3. Bee Max	0.3L	$23.70
11/14	11/07/2026	83	ALLOW 3U	$272,990.00	Hakodate	1200m	Good	Arata Saito	58kg	1:08.80	6-6-11	4	1. Ask Kentucky 2. Piko Argyle 3. Keep Sign On	9.3L	$16.20
1/15	19/04/2026	105	ALLOW 4U	$142,530.00	Fukushima	1150m	Good	Arata Saito	58kg	1:08.40	-	6	1. Key Guts 2. G T Monsieur 3. Mill Minerva	2.5L	$4.30
5/16	04/01/2026	14	ALLOW 4U	$149,190.00	Kyoto	1200m	Good	Haruki Wada	55kg	1:12.60	-	14	1. Immersion 2. Lord Vulcan 3. Danon Monte Rosa	3.6L	$19.20
4/16	21/12/2025	36	ALLOW 3U	$148,960.00	Chukyo	1200m	Good	Yoshihito Nagaoka	57kg	1:12.50	-	11	1. Splendeur 2. Aftokrateira 3. Pero	3.0L	$3.90
5/16	15/11/2025	27	ALLOW 3U	$150,790.00	Fukushima	1150m	Good	Yoshihito Nagaoka	57kg	1:09.00	-	7	1. Prasentier 2. Legendary Day 3. Star Runway	4.8L	$2.60

I Am Ichiban (13)1x01430x1x

Trainer: M Okuhira (Japan)12 mths 10: 3-0-1

Jockey: Yuji Tannai

Weight: 58kgs

4 yo Dark Bay H

Sire: PYRO (USA)

Dam: I AM NEPHRITE (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$294,934.00

Avg $$29,493.40

Win %30.00%

Place %40.00%

Career10: 3-0-1

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance4: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 1-0-0

2nd Up3: 2-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Returns from a four-month break after ending last campaign with a Sapporo Dirt win, beating Pearl Front by just under two lengths at generous odds. Earlier in that campaign he was last at Niigata Dirt in an ALLOW, beaten over 17 lengths after never getting into the race. He has won at the distance, but others bring more dependable form.

Last Starts 104 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	02/08/2026	70	ALLOW 3U	$201,460.00	Sapporo	1000m	Good	Yuji Tannai	58kg	0:58.30	3-2-1	8	1. I Am Ichiban 2. Pearl Front 3. Queen's Chiffon	1.8L	$17.70
15/15	24/05/2026	21	ALLOW 4U	$269,880.00	Niigata	1200m	Good	Yukito Ishikawa	58kg	1:11.30	11-12-15	2	1. Tessera Lien 2. Selvans 3. Piko Tender	16.9L	$7.90
3/13	03/05/2026	21	ALLOW 4U	$200,050.00	Tokyo	1300m	Good	Takeshi Yokoyama	58kg	1:17.40	1-2-3	13	1. April In Paris 2. Argxentajxo 3. I Am Ichiban	1.3L	$5.90
4/16	12/04/2026	29	ALLOW 4U	$279,770.00	Fukushima	1150m	Good	Y Shibata	58kg	1:08.70	-	16	1. Immersion 2. Centaur Beast 3. Morino Sepia	2.0L	$8.10
1/16	14/03/2026	41	ALLOW 4U	$140,770.00	Nakayama	1200m	Good	Yuji Tannai	58kg	1:11.30	-	12	1. I Am Ichiban 2. Tomoja Cima 3. Perceive	0.5L	$20.20
10/16	01/02/2026	281	ALLOW 4U	$144,790.00	Tokyo	1400m	Good	Yoichi Ando	57kg	1:24.80	-	8	1. Bellagio World 2. Marcell Tesoro 3. Zenkai Pyro	10.1L	$52.70

South Bank (14)x26x83203x

Trainer: Tatsuya Yoshioka (Japan)12 mths 13: 3-2-2

Jockey: Ryuto Yokoyama

Weight: 56kgs

4 yo Bay M

Sire: GREATER LONDON (JPN)

Dam: PASSION ROSE (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$643,435.00

Avg $$49,495.00

Win %23.08%

Place %53.85%

Career13: 3-2-2

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance12: 3-2-2

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up6: 2-1-0

2nd Up4: 1-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good13: 3-2-2

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Returns from a four-month break after finishing third at Sapporo, beaten just over two lengths when near the top of an open market. She had been favourite at Hakodate the run before, but finished tenth after leading. Her 1150m record is strong, with three wins and four placings from twelve starts, so she is a credible place hope fresh.

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
3/12	25/07/2026	21	ALLOW 3U	$321,380.00	Sapporo	1200m	Good	Takeshi Yokoyama	56kg	1:08.10	2-2-3	3	1. Logi Cape 2. Melt Your Heart 3. South Bank	2.3L	$5.00
10/16	04/07/2026	62	ALLOW 3U	$322,450.00	Hakodate	1200m	Good	Yuji Tannai	56kg	1:07.80	1-1-10	5	1. Marble Palace 2. Melt Your Heart 3. Ruh	3.3L	$2.80
2/18	03/05/2026	43	ALLOW 4U	$318,460.00	Kyoto	1200m	Good	Manabu Sakai	56kg	1:06.80	1-1-2	2	1. Lucido 2. South Bank 3. Red Evans	1.5L	$11.60
3/16	21/03/2026	20	ALLOW 4U	$324,890.00	Hanshin	1200m	Good	Manabu Sakai	55kg	1:07.90	-	6	1. Namura Rosemary 2. Unaginobori 3. South Bank	2.5L	$4.60
8/15	01/03/2026	77	ALLOW 4U	$324,710.00	Nakayama	1200m	Good	Daisuke Sasaki	56kg	1:06.90	-	10	1. So Darn Right 2. Lucido 3. Red Evans	4.5L	$8.70
6/10	14/12/2025	21	ALLOW 3U	$346,430.00	Chukyo	1200m	Good	Ryoya Kozaki	55kg	1:08.70	-	8	1. Mozu Nana Star 2. Baby Kiss 3. Captaincy	3.2L	$1.90

Work Song (15)x40x30x69x

Trainer: Mitsunori Makiura 12 mths 20: 3-1-1

Jockey: Kyosuke Kokubun

Weight: 58kgs

5 yo Bay H

Sire: MOANIN (USA)

Dam: HAPPY RUN (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$513,186.00

Avg $$25,659.30

Win %15.00%

Place %25.00%

Career20: 3-1-1

Track5: 2-1-1

Distance19: 3-1-1

Tr / Dist5: 2-1-1

1st Up6: 0-1-1

2nd Up6: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Returns from a three-month break after a disappointing ninth at Hanshin Dirt, beaten just over seven lengths and unwanted in the market. His Niigata Dirt sixth beforehand was better on margin, but he still lacked a decisive finish. A strong track-and-trip record is the clear positive, though recent form says he must lift sharply.

Last Starts 69 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
9/13	06/09/2026	22	ALLOW 3U	$319,450.00	Hanshin	1200m	Good	Mirai Iwata	55kg	1:11.70	-	7	1. Yorino Legend 2. Urus Chrome 3. Raijin	7.4L	$44.10
6/15	15/08/2026	90	ALLOW 3U	$319,900.00	Niigata	1200m	Good	Kosei Miura	58kg	1:11.70	11-11-6	5	1. Enya Love Faith 2. Innocent Cat 3. Fusetsu	2.2L	$14.80
10/16	17/05/2026	22	ALLOW 4U	$318,020.00	Tokyo	1400m	Good	Michael Dee	58kg	1:24.30	10-11-10	9	1. Rafale 2. Satono Galleon 3. Sneaker Skill	6.5L	$57.80
3/11	25/04/2026	118	ALLOW 4U	$327,950.00	Fukushima	1150m	Good	Kyosuke Kokubun	58kg	1:07.60	-	6	1. Prasentier 2. Rouge Azurite 3. Work Song	2.3L	$5.30
13/16	28/12/2025	43	ALLOW 3U	$348,390.00	Nakayama	1200m	Good	Tom Marquand	58kg	1:10.90	-	9	1. Campagnola 2. Cobra 3. Anzu Ame	11.2L	$8.30
4/16	15/11/2025	91	ALLOW 3U	$352,680.00	Fukushima	1150m	Good	Kyosuke Kokubun	58kg	1:08.60	-	13	1. Meisho Kaze Machi 2. Femme Elegante 3. Blazar	0.9L	$5.90

Tessera Lien (16)0x37x6x14x

Trainer: Shintaro Suzuki 12 mths 17: 3-2-1

Jockey: Kazuki Kikuzawa

Weight: 56kgs

5 yo Bay M

Sire: REAL STEEL (JPN)

Dam: TESSERA REFINADO (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$485,273.00

Avg $$28,545.47

Win %17.65%

Place %35.29%

Career17: 3-2-1

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance12: 2-2-1

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up9: 3-1-1

2nd Up7: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good7: 2-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Returns from a five-month break after finishing fourth at this track, beaten just over five lengths behind Gale Rider when near the top of an open market. She had led throughout to win at Niigata Dirt in an ALLOW the start prior at long odds. Proven at the distance, but the latest effort leaves her with improvement to make.

Last Starts 133 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/10	04/07/2026	41	ALLOW 3U	$320,840.00	Fukushima	1150m	Good	Kazuki Kikuzawa	56kg	1:07.10	1-1-4	7	1. Gale Rider 2. Irifi 3. Last Sharina	5.1L	$6.90
1/15	24/05/2026	63	ALLOW 4U	$269,880.00	Niigata	1200m	Good	Yuji Tannai	56kg	1:11.30	1-1-1	11	1. Tessera Lien 2. Selvans 3. Piko Tender	1.8L	$23.80
6/16	22/03/2026	77	ALLOW 4U	$275,870.00	Nakayama	1200m	Good	Akihide Tsumura	56kg	1:11.40	-	12	1. Kanesho Legend 2. Lightning Zeus 3. Appassimento	3.6L	$11.60
7/16	04/01/2026	28	ALLOW 4U	$216,710.00	Nakayama	1200m	Good	Akira Sugawara	56kg	1:11.00	-	2	1. Three Peace 2. Jasper Soleil 3. Shonan Hakuun	4.1L	$6.60
3/16	07/12/2025	217	ALLOW 3U	$213,050.00	Nakayama	1200m	Good	Akira Sugawara	56kg	1:11.00	-	2	1. Ashaka Tobe 2. Jasper Soleil 3. Tessera Lien	1.4L	$9.80
10/16	04/05/2025	15	ALLOW 4U	$237,650.00	Tokyo	1300m	Good	Shu Ishibashi	56kg	1:16.90	-	16	1. Cumulonimbus 2. Pick Up Line 3. Saffron Hero	8.0L	$21.00