Fukushima Race 5 - Mdn Race
CAPTAINCY (6) Despite being overrun still grabbed 3rd last time at Tokyo. Will be trying to topple them late. Has not missed the money this preparation in 2 attempts. This field suits. UP STROKE (2) Ran 4th last start at Tokyo. May see an upturn in form and has a positive draw. Finishes off strongly. Can take this out. VISHWANATH (3) Fresh today after a break. Ran 5th last run at Sonoda. Is capable of a resurgence and going over extra ground. Each way appeal. LEAD ACTRESS (8) First run back from a 30 week spell. Gave away some ground when 9th last start at Hanshin. Displays good finishing speed. One of the main dangers.

Jockey: Genki Mizunuma
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up after a well-held ninth at Kyoto, where he conceded a huge start and was never a factor at big odds. The start prior was even harder to recommend, finishing last at Kokura and beaten out of sight. Unplaced in all 18 starts overall and trying around 2750m for the first time, he has to produce a far sharper performance to trouble these.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/12 | 01/11/2026 | 105 | MSTPLE 3U | $144,920.00 | Kyoto | 2910m | Good | Genki Mizunuma | 57kg | 3:19.30 | 4-6-9 | 10 |
| 23.1L | $262.10 |
| 11/11 | 19/07/2026 | 63 | MSTPLE 3U | $143,470.00 | Kokura | 2860m | Good | Sho Ueno | 60kg | 3:11.60 | 9-9-11 | 2 |
| 92.8L | $49.50 |
| 10/13 | 17/05/2026 | 28 | MSTPLE 4U | $141,420.00 | Niigata | 2890m | Good | Genki Mizunuma | 57kg | 3:10.90 | 9-8-10 | 3 |
| 18.5L | $16.00 |
| 6/14 | 19/04/2026 | 21 | MSTPLE 4U | $146,360.00 | Hanshin | 2970m | Good | Genki Mizunuma | 57kg | 3:22.80 | 6-5-6 | 1 |
| 11.4L | $44.30 |
| 5/14 | 29/03/2026 | 29 | MSTPLE 4U | $144,560.00 | Hanshin | 2970m | Good | Genki Mizunuma | 57kg | 3:28.30 | 9-5-5 | 13 |
| 12.5L | $62.90 |
| 7/12 | 28/02/2026 | 42 | MSTPLE 4U | $148,680.00 | Kokura | 2860m | Good | Genki Mizunuma | 57kg | 3:14.50 | 4-5-7 | 7 |
| 12.4L | $35.80 |

Jockey: Taro Kusano
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a six-week let-up after finishing fourth at Tokyo, beaten over 11 lengths by Tagano Barcos after working home evenly as one near the top of betting. His Chukyo second to Meisho Soseki two runs back reads much better, beaten just over a length after letting down nicely. Race-fit and already placed at this track, he rates a strong winning hope if he reproduces that better form.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/14 | 04/10/2026 | 56 | MSTPLE 3U | $146,620.00 | Tokyo | 3000m | Good | Taro Kusano | 60kg | 3:21.40 | 4-3-4 | 3 |
| 10.6L | $3.30 |
| 2/13 | 09/08/2026 | 49 | MSTPLE 3U | $142,410.00 | Chukyo | 3000m | Good | Taro Kusano | 60kg | 3:17.60 | 7-3-2 | 2 |
| 1.3L | $4.70 |
| 4/14 | 21/06/2026 | 50 | MSTPLE 3U | $140,460.00 | Tokyo | 3000m | Good | Taro Kusano | 60kg | 3:26.20 | 9-4-4 | 7 |
| 7.8L | $87.80 |
| 13/14 | 02/05/2026 | 126 | MSTPLE 4U | $141,420.00 | Niigata | 2890m | Y | Taro Kusano | 60kg | 3:12.70 | 13-13-13 | 4 |
| 91.1L | $56.60 |
| 9/16 | 27/12/2025 | 77 | ALLOW 3U | $293,710.00 | Nakayama | 1200m | Good | Takuya Kowata | 58kg | 1:07.80 | 8-9-9 | 5 |
| 6.5L | $49.50 |
| 9/13 | 11/10/2025 | 28 | ALLOW 3U | $297,770.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | Good | Kohei Matsuyama | 58kg | 1:20.30 | 8-9-9 | 4 |
| 2.6L | $26.90 |

Jockey: Taiga Tamura
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a three-month break after finishing fifth in a COND at Sonoda, beaten a long way despite making some late ground from well back. His previous Kyoto Dirt Mdn run was also plain, finishing 13th and beaten over 19 lengths at big odds. Lightly raced and with one placing from six starts, he has some upside but must find a sizeable jump on exposed form.
Last Starts 73 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 | 03/09/2026 | 131 | COND 3 | $23,972.00 | Sonoda | 1870m | Good | Yuji Nakai | 57kg | 2:05.00 | 8-3-5 | 2 |
| 33.0L | $24.80 |
| 13/16 | 25/04/2026 | 31 | MDN 3 | $102,930.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | Good | Takashi Fujikake | 57kg | 1:24.70 | 10-11-13 | 9 |
| 18.8L | $220.80 |
| 3/9 | 25/03/2026 | 88 | COND 3 | $24,333.00 | Sonoda | 1870m | R | Fuma Matsuwaka | 57kg | 2:06.20 | 1-2-3 | 7 |
| 30.3L | $4.10 |
| 14/15 | 27/12/2025 | 21 | MDN 2 | $103,880.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | Good | Fuma Matsuwaka | 56kg | 1:33.80 | 4-4-14 | 1 |
| 11.1L | $314.40 |
| 15/18 | 06/12/2025 | 97 | MDN 2 | $103,880.00 | Chukyo | 1200m | Good | Yuichiro Shibata | 54kg | 1:09.30 | 11-11-15 | 3 |
| 7.3L | $159.70 |
| 14/14 | 31/08/2025 | - | NEWC 2 | $147,620.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | Good | Taisei Danno | 55kg | 1:34.20 | 2-1-1-14 | 10 |
| 19.8L | $65.80 |

Jockey: Keita Ban
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Produced a better first-up run when fourth at Kyoto, although the margin was still more than 16 lengths and she was unwanted in the market. That followed an 11th at Chukyo where she was beaten out of sight, so the form has to be treated carefully. Second-up fitness helps and this looks within reach for a minor cheque, but the winning record remains thin.
Last Starts 29 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8 | 17/10/2026 | 69 | MSTPLE 3U | $146,620.00 | Kyoto | 2910m | Good | Keita Ban | 58kg | 3:26.90 | 5-6-4 | 8 |
| 15.5L | $67.40 |
| 11/13 | 09/08/2026 | 126 | MSTPLE 3U | $142,410.00 | Chukyo | 3000m | Good | Keita Ban | 58kg | 3:17.60 | 12-13-11 | 8 |
| 106.7L | $65.50 |
| 10/13 | 05/04/2026 | 21 | MSTPLE 4U | $146,360.00 | Nakayama | 2880m | Soft | Y Igarashi | 58kg | 3:19.70 | 9-10-10 | 3 |
| 12.9L | $23.80 |
| 4/14 | 15/03/2026 | 29 | MSTPLE 4U | $144,560.00 | Hanshin | 2970m | Good | Keita Ban | 58kg | 3:25.20 | 3-6-4 | 9 |
| 9.4L | $39.80 |
| 7/12 | 14/02/2026 | 48 | MSTPLE 4U | $148,680.00 | Kokura | 2860m | Good | Y Kuroiwa | 58kg | 3:17.90 | 6-7-7 | 5 |
| 9.9L | $103.20 |
| 6/14 | 28/12/2025 | 29 | MSTPLE 3U | $157,190.00 | Hanshin | 2970m | Good | Keita Ban | 58kg | 3:24.60 | 4-8-6 | 7 |
| 14.5L | $25.10 |

Jockey: Sho Ueno
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a four-month break after a tenth in an ALLOW at Niigata Dirt, beaten over 11 lengths after settling well back and never looking likely. He was also last at this track two back, beaten over 15 lengths after being swamped. One win from twelve starts gives some base, but he resumes with recent form to repair and profiles more as a place hope than a firm winning play.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/15 | 02/08/2026 | 22 | ALLOW 3U | $138,680.00 | Niigata | 1800m | Good | Seina Imamura | 53kg | 1:54.20 | 6-12-10 | 4 |
| 10.8L | $80.40 |
| 11/11 | 11/07/2026 | 21 | ALLOW 3U | $139,710.00 | Fukushima | 2000m | Good | Takuro Ishida | 52kg | 1:58.30 | 1-3-11 | 1 |
| 15.2L | $188.70 |
| 11/16 | 20/06/2026 | 77 | ALLOW 3U | $136,780.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | Good | Seina Imamura | 53kg | 1:35.60 | 11-8-11 | 8 |
| 11.3L | $47.40 |
| 8/9 | 04/04/2026 | 13 | ALLOW 3 | $200,840.00 | Hanshin | 2400m | Good | Seina Imamura | 57kg | 2:27.00 | 9-9-8 | 1 |
| 13.0L | $225.00 |
| 7/8 | 22/03/2026 | 21 | ALLOW 3 | $140,770.00 | Nakayama | 2000m | Good | Ko Nagahama | 55kg | 1:59.10 | 4-7-7 | 1 |
| 13.9L | $69.60 |
| 4/8 | 01/03/2026 | 14 | ALLOW 3 | $140,770.00 | Hanshin | 2000m | Good | Riki Takasugi | 57kg | 2:00.10 | 3-3-4 | 8 |
| 11.0L | $27.10 |

Jockey: Masayuki Nakamura
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Has returned in sound order over the jumps, placing at Tokyo in both runs this campaign and most recently finishing third to Harbor Light, beaten just under three lengths after working home evenly. He had also run third behind Tagano Barcos, and the form stacks up through his latest margin over Up Stroke. Third-up, with two wins and seven places from 22 turf starts, he is the one they have to beat.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/11 | 25/10/2026 | 21 | MSTPLE 3U | $146,620.00 | Tokyo | 3000m | Good | Masayuki Nakamura | 60kg | 3:21.70 | 1-1-3 | 7 |
| 2.8L | $2.90 |
| 3/14 | 04/10/2026 | 105 | MSTPLE 3U | $146,620.00 | Tokyo | 3000m | Good | Masayuki Nakamura | 60kg | 3:21.40 | 8-6-3 | 9 |
| 10.5L | $34.40 |
| 12/14 | 21/06/2026 | 77 | MSTPLE 3U | $140,460.00 | Tokyo | 3000m | Good | Masayuki Nakamura | 60kg | 3:26.20 | 9-11-12 | 1 |
| 50.4L | $16.20 |
| 16/18 | 05/04/2026 | 70 | ALLOW 4U | $329,680.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | Good | Kohei Matsuyama | 56kg | 1:19.70 | 18-17-16 | 3 |
| 9.1L | $23.70 |
| 8/18 | 25/01/2026 | 28 | ALLOW 4U | $344,990.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | Good | Katsuma Sameshima | 56kg | 1:21.90 | 12-14-8 | 12 |
| 2.0L | $58.00 |
| 9/10 | 28/12/2025 | 14 | ALLOW 3U | $346,640.00 | Hanshin | 1200m | Good | Heart Kameda | 58kg | 1:08.40 | 8-9-9 | 9 |
| 4.2L | $21.30 |

Jockey: Yusuke Igarashi
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a lengthy eight-month spell after finishing a distant last in a Mdn Steeplechase at Hanshin, where he settled rearward and made no impression at long odds. His previous Chukyo Mdn run was also plain, finishing tenth and beaten just over eight lengths. Unplaced in all five starts overall, he comes back with a significant form gap to close.
Last Starts 210 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/14 | 19/04/2026 | 238 | MSTPLE 4U | $146,360.00 | Hanshin | 2970m | Good | Y Igarashi | 59kg | 3:22.80 | 13-14-14 | 13 |
| 65.2L | $107.30 |
| 10/17 | 24/08/2025 | 77 | MDN 3 | $109,810.00 | Chukyo | 1400m | Good | Takashi Fujikake | 57kg | 1:20.40 | 16-15-10 | 5 |
| 8.4L | $255.20 |
| 15/18 | 08/06/2025 | 148 | MDN 3 | $114,480.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | Good | Daito Ozawa | 57kg | 1:34.00 | 12-13-15 | 13 |
| 12.6L | $263.10 |
| 17/18 | 11/01/2025 | 84 | MDN 3 | $108,840.00 | Chukyo | 2200m | Good | Arata Saito | 57kg | 2:16.50 | 11-18-17 | 10 |
| 19.9L | $330.70 |
| 12/16 | 19/10/2024 | - | NEWC 2 | $138,800.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | Akatsuki Tomita | 56kg | 1:56.00 | 11-12-12 | 3 |
| 23.2L | $47.80 |

Jockey: Yuta Onodera
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Back from an eight-month break after a ninth in a Hanshin Mdn Steeplechase, beaten a long way after conceding a huge start. Her Nakayama fourth on soft ground the run prior was more encouraging, working home well despite being beaten nine and a half lengths. The long absence tempers confidence, but that earlier effort gives her some place hope if she returns forward enough.
Last Starts 210 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 | 19/04/2026 | 14 | MSTPLE 4U | $146,360.00 | Hanshin | 2970m | Good | Yuta Onodera | 58kg | 3:22.80 | 8-9-9 | 12 |
| 22.4L | $24.50 |
| 4/13 | 05/04/2026 | 36 | MSTPLE 4U | $146,360.00 | Nakayama | 2880m | Soft | Yuta Onodera | 58kg | 3:19.70 | 6-6-4 | 6 |
| 9.5L | $67.90 |
| 8/12 | 28/02/2026 | 41 | MSTPLE 4U | $148,680.00 | Kokura | 2860m | Good | Yoshiyasu Namba | 58kg | 3:14.50 | 8-10-8 | 8 |
| 14.4L | $35.30 |
| 7/14 | 18/01/2026 | 35 | MSTPLE 4U | $153,200.00 | Nakayama | 2880m | Good | Yuta Onodera | 58kg | 3:13.60 | 5-7-7 | 9 |
| 15.3L | $83.40 |
| 10/14 | 14/12/2025 | 42 | MSTPLE 3U | $157,190.00 | Nakayama | 2880m | Good | Yuta Onodera | 58kg | 3:18.00 | 9-9-10 | 11 |
| 36.1L | $18.70 |
| 4/10 | 02/11/2025 | 42 | MSTPLE 3U | $159,130.00 | Kyoto | 2910m | Good | Yuta Onodera | 58kg | 3:23.20 | 6-4-4 | 5 |
| 5.3L | $29.10 |

Jockey: Ryota Kobayashi
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a three-month break with strong track statistics in the background, including one win and two places from seven starts at this track. Recent race form is the clear issue, having finished 13th at Niigata Dirt and 13th at Fukushima Dirt, both times well beaten at long odds or unwanted in the market. Track comfort helps, but she must turn around a poor recent pattern.
Last Starts 85 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/15 | 22/08/2026 | 118 | ALLOW 3U | $271,240.00 | Niigata | 1200m | Good | Yutaro Nonaka | 56kg | 1:10.50 | 12-11-13 | 11 |
| 15.8L | $187.80 |
| 13/15 | 26/04/2026 | 64 | ALLOW 4U | $278,950.00 | Fukushima | 1700m | Good | Ryuto Yokoyama | 56kg | 1:45.60 | 3-8-13 | 6 |
| 14.8L | $107.80 |
| 11/12 | 21/02/2026 | 11 | ALLOW 4U | $210,330.00 | Tokyo | 1800m | Good | Shu Ishibashi | 56kg | 1:46.60 | 2-4-4-11 | 6 |
| 9.7L | $272.10 |
| 14/16 | 10/02/2026 | 80 | ALLOW 4U | $210,330.00 | Tokyo | 1300m | Good | Takuya Kowata | 56kg | 1:18.40 | 9-6-14 | 10 |
| 11.6L | $365.00 |
| 7/16 | 22/11/2025 | 76 | ALLOW 3U | $297,420.00 | Fukushima | 1150m | Good | Daisuke Sasaki | 56kg | 1:08.70 | 10-10-7 | 4 |
| 5.3L | $183.30 |
| 12/16 | 07/09/2025 | 43 | ALLOW 3U | $311,690.00 | Nakayama | 1200m | Good | Katsuma Sameshima | 56kg | 1:11.10 | 12-12-12 | 3 |
| 11.9L | $172.10 |