Fukushima Race 2 - Mdn Race
EX MACHINA (13) Back from a break. Competitive effort when 2nd last run at Niigata and honest performer putting a tidy record together. Will be competitive. TOSEN MASURAO (15) Close up last time at Nakayama and good career start. Getting better in recent performances. Will be around the mark at odds. SHINHIDAKA MOON (6) Worked hard to finish 3rd last start at Nakayama and having second career run. Should muster plenty of early toe. Must respect. TAPIO RAN (16) Faded at the finish when 2nd beaten by 1/2L last run at Niigata and having second career run. Has the early speed to burn across from the wide barrier. Strong chance.
Jockey: Kyosuke Kokubun
Weight: 55kgs
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Returns from a three-month break after two plain runs at Chukyo over 1600m. She was sixth last time, beaten just over eight lengths by Cool Taro at big odds after having the job ahead, and her debut seventh behind Les Nuages was no stronger. Yet to race around 2000m and unplaced from both starts, so she has to find a much sharper finish to threaten these.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/9 | 22/08/2026 | 13 | MDN 2 | $100,150.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | Good | Kyosuke Kokubun | 55kg | 1:32.60 | 8-7-6 | 8 |
| 8.3L | $84.50 |
| 7/9 | 09/08/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,110.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | Good | Kyosuke Kokubun | 55kg | 1:34.80 | 6-7-7 | 8 |
| 9.8L | $54.00 |
Jockey: Junji Shimada
Weight: 56kgs
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Made a strong first impression at Niigata, finishing third on debut in a NEWCOMER after tracking the speed and lengthening nicely, beaten just under a length by Affect despite starting at big odds. He has already placed at this distance and now gets the benefit of that race experience. Tapio Ran had his measure there, but this colt profiles as a serious winning chance with natural improvement.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/14 | 24/10/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $136,010.00 | Niigata | 2000m | Good | Junji Shimada | 56kg | 2:02.20 | 4-4-3 | 8 |
| 0.8L | $58.00 |
Jockey: Nana Kawaharada
Weight: 51kgs
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Returns from a three-month break with a light weight, but her two runs so far have been modest. She was seventh at Sapporo last time, beaten just over eight lengths by Romano Verite after only finishing fairly, and had earlier run last at Hakodate. The market has shown little confidence in both starts, so a substantial lift is required.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/11 | 29/08/2026 | 42 | MDN 2 | $100,150.00 | Sapporo | 1800m | Good | Nana Kawaharada | 51kg | 1:52.50 | 10-8-7 | 2 |
| 8.3L | $267.30 |
| 8/8 | 18/07/2026 | - | MDN 2 | $100,890.00 | Hakodate | 1800m | Good | Kota Washizu | 53kg | 1:49.80 | 8-8-8 | 1 |
| 10.1L | $136.90 |
Jockey: Ryuto Yokoyama
Weight: 56kgs
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Worked home better when fifth at Niigata last start over 1800m, beaten two and a half lengths by Stern Light, and that was his most encouraging run to date. His previous seventh at the same venue was sound enough without threatening. The step to 2000m is still unproven and he remains unplaced from three starts, but he has at least shown enough to be a minor hope if he improves 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/13 | 18/10/2026 | 77 | MDN 2 | $103,110.00 | Niigata | 1800m | Good | Ryuto Yokoyama | 56kg | 1:47.70 | 9-11-5 | 10 |
| 2.4L | $20.70 |
| 7/12 | 02/08/2026 | 43 | MDN 2 | $100,150.00 | Niigata | 1600m | Good | Hironobu Tanabe | 55kg | 1:34.30 | 6-5-7 | 10 |
| 4.2L | $22.70 |
| 5/10 | 20/06/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $130,300.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | Good | Akihide Tsumura | 55kg | 1:36.80 | 5-5-5 | 7 |
| 7.8L | $10.80 |
Jockey: Daichi Shibata
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns from a three-month break after a disappointing debut at Sapporo, where he led narrowly in a NEWCOMER before being swamped and beaten over 15 lengths by Van Cry. That was a clear fade-out rather than an unlucky run, and he is yet to race around 2000m. The class drop is some help, but his finishing strength has to improve markedly.
Last Starts 76 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/8 | 30/08/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,110.00 | Sapporo | 1800m | Good | Yuji Tannai | 55kg | 1:53.00 | 1-1-7 | 1 |
| 15.1L | $16.60 |
Jockey: Yukito Ishikawa
Weight: 56kgs
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Resumes after two months between runs following a debut third at Nakayama in a NEWCOMER. He held a narrow lead and kept trying, though the margin was still over 11 lengths behind Neo Romane, so the placing needs context. The top-ranked track trainer adds interest and the race experience is useful, but he profiles more as a place chance than a dominant winning hope.
Last Starts 53 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 | 22/09/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,170.00 | Nakayama | 2000m | Y | Daisuke Sasaki | 55kg | 2:05.10 | 1-2-3 | 2 |
| 11.0L | $15.40 |
Jockey: Makoto Sugihara
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns from a four-month break after two unplaced 1800m runs. He was seventh at Sapporo last time, beaten six lengths by Geo at long odds after never looking a winning hope, and his Hakodate debut was similar. Yet to race around 2000m and has not shown a sharp turn of foot, so he must lift well beyond his exposed form.
Last Starts 105 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/9 | 01/08/2026 | 13 | MDN 2 | $100,150.00 | Sapporo | 1800m | Good | Ko Nagahama | 54kg | 1:50.10 | 7-7-7 | 3 |
| 6.1L | $47.50 |
| 8/14 | 19/07/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $133,090.00 | Hakodate | 1800m | Y | Ko Nagahama | 54kg | 1:51.10 | 12-12-8 | 9 |
| 6.3L | $44.40 |
Jockey: Ryoya Kozaki
Weight: 56kgs
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Comes to this third-up and should have the fitness base after a third at Niigata, where he worked home evenly but was still beaten five lengths by Sunrise Eight. The run prior at Hanshin was a fair fifth without threatening. He has had three previous starts around 2000m for one placing, so the distance is not new, but his winning edge still has to sharpen.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/18 | 25/10/2026 | 28 | MDN 2 | $103,110.00 | Niigata | 2000m | Y | Kyosuke Kokubun | 56kg | 2:05.80 | 7-7-3 | 9 |
| 5.0L | $9.00 |
| 5/7 | 27/09/2026 | 77 | MDN 2 | $100,200.00 | Hanshin | 2000m | Good | Ryoya Kozaki | 55kg | 2:00.80 | 3-6-5 | 1 |
| 4.6L | $12.00 |
| 5/8 | 12/07/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $133,090.00 | Kokura | 2000m | Good | Yuji Hishida | 55kg | 2:02.70 | 8-7-5 | 4 |
| 1.7L | $85.30 |
Jockey: Haruki Wada
Weight: 53kgs
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Battled on fairly when fourth at Niigata last start, beaten just over five lengths by Sunrise Eight after racing handy. That followed a debut seventh at Chukyo where the margin was under four lengths, so there is some grounding to work with. The weight relief is a genuine aid and the stable has a good track presence, making him a realistic place hope.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/18 | 25/10/2026 | 84 | MDN 2 | $103,110.00 | Niigata | 2000m | Y | Arata Saito | 56kg | 2:05.80 | 2-3-4 | 16 |
| 5.1L | $10.80 |
| 7/10 | 02/08/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,110.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | Good | Jason Collett | 55kg | 1:34.20 | 4-3-7 | 1 |
| 3.9L | $15.80 |
Jockey: Yutaka Yoshida
Weight: 55kgs
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Has race fitness on her side, but the recent form is only fair. She was fifth on Tokyo Dirt last start, beaten over 11 lengths by Star Flash at long odds, after an eighth at Tokyo where she worked home evenly. The move to 2000m is a first-time distance test and she is unplaced from four starts, so others bring stronger credentials.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/14 | 24/10/2026 | 12 | MDN 2 | $103,110.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | Good | Keita Tosaki | 55kg | 1:25.30 | 11-10-5 | 10 |
| 11.0L | $33.10 |
| 8/12 | 12/10/2026 | 57 | MDN 2 | $103,110.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | Good | S Hamanaka | 55kg | 1:22.60 | 6-5-8 | 1 |
| 6.3L | $5.90 |
| 4/13 | 16/08/2026 | 14 | MDN 2 | $100,150.00 | Niigata | 1600m | Good | Keita Tosaki | 55kg | 1:34.10 | 2-2-4 | 7 |
| 2.6L | $30.50 |
| 5/13 | 02/08/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,110.00 | Niigata | 1600m | Good | Genki Maruyama | 55kg | 1:36.70 | 3-3-5 | 3 |
| 3.2L | $50.50 |
Jockey: Katsuma Sameshima
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns from a five-month break after a debut ninth at Tokyo in a NEWCOMER, beaten just over five lengths by Aviatore. He was an outside chance in betting but did not quicken when the race was there to be made. There is still scope from a Group 1-winning trainer, though he lost to Tosen Masurao in that earlier form line and looks place-leaning at this stage.
Last Starts 146 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 | 21/06/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $130,300.00 | Tokyo | 1800m | Good | Kiwamu Ogino | 55kg | 1:50.50 | - | 13 |
| 5.2L | $13.50 |
Jockey: Kazuma Harada
Weight: 56kgs
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Resumes after two months between runs following a debut fifth at Nakayama in a NEWCOMER, beaten seven and a half lengths by Famous Jazz. He stayed in touch early but failed to threaten at any stage, which leaves a clear improvement task. The class drop is a small positive, but he is untried around 2000m and has to produce more late.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/14 | 26/09/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,170.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | Y | Kazuma Harada | 55kg | 1:53.80 | 3-4-5 | 5 |
| 7.8L | $17.10 |
Jockey: Yuji Tannai
Weight: 55kgs
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Returns from a three-month break after nearly breaking through at Niigata, where she led and was just run down late as a well-supported favourite, beaten just under a length by Nishino Lyrics. She had earlier finished fourth at the same venue and owns two placings from three starts overall. Placed at both this track and distance, she has a strong enough profile to win fresh.
Last Starts 76 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8 | 30/08/2026 | 21 | MDN 2 | $100,150.00 | Niigata | 2000m | Good | Akihide Tsumura | 55kg | 2:03.60 | 2-2-2 | 5 |
| 0.8L | $2.40 |
| 4/16 | 09/08/2026 | 28 | MDN 2 | $100,150.00 | Niigata | 2000m | Good | Yukito Ishikawa | 55kg | 2:00.00 | 13-11-4 | 1 |
| 6.3L | $8.50 |
| 3/16 | 12/07/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $133,090.00 | Fukushima | 1800m | Good | Yukito Ishikawa | 55kg | 1:49.90 | 5-4-3 | 14 |
| 7.5L | $39.80 |
Jockey: Arata Saito
Weight: 55kgs
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Improved second-up when third at Niigata over 1800m, beaten two lengths by Stern Light after settling rearward. Her debut at this track was less convincing, finishing seventh behind Cirque Du Mars when she did not quicken. The 2000m remains untried, but last start showed enough improvement to keep her in the mix for a minor placing.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/13 | 18/10/2026 | 92 | MDN 2 | $103,110.00 | Niigata | 1800m | Good | Yuji Tannai | 55kg | 1:47.70 | 12-11-3 | 9 |
| 2.1L | $25.40 |
| 7/15 | 18/07/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $133,090.00 | Fukushima | 1800m | Good | Shu Ishibashi | 55kg | 1:49.40 | 9-6-7 | 11 |
| 6.6L | $9.10 |
Jockey: Kazuki Kikuzawa
Weight: 56kgs
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Resumes after two months between runs as the leading chance, having gone within a neck of Principatus at Nakayama after tracking into the straight and fighting hard. His previous third at this track behind Leontios was also strong, beaten two lengths after finishing well. With two placings from three starts and proven form at both the track and distance, he sets a clear benchmark.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/12 | 27/09/2026 | 78 | MDN 2 | $100,200.00 | Nakayama | 2000m | Good | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 55kg | 2:05.30 | 2-2-2 | 6 |
| 0.3L | $3.90 |
| 3/14 | 11/07/2026 | 20 | MDN 2 | $100,890.00 | Fukushima | 1800m | Good | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 55kg | 1:47.60 | 6-9-3 | 4 |
| 2.0L | $7.60 |
| 4/13 | 21/06/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $130,300.00 | Tokyo | 1800m | Good | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 55kg | 1:50.50 | - | 1 |
| 2.3L | $54.90 |
Jockey: Akatsuki Tomita
Weight: 55kgs
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Ran an excellent debut second at Niigata in a NEWCOMER, beaten half a length by Affect after finding a slight advantage and fighting hard late. That performance came at generous odds, so there may be more improvement to come, and she also had Geology behind her in the same race. Barrier 16 is the obvious complication, but the debut substance makes her a major threat.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/14 | 24/10/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $136,010.00 | Niigata | 2000m | Good | Akatsuki Tomita | 55kg | 2:02.20 | 1-1-2 | 7 |
| 0.5L | $16.80 |