Funabashi Race 11 - Funabashi
MOUNTAIN LAUREL (2) Unimpressive effort when 7th last time at Urawa. Should improve here and gets a favourable gate. Has to be strongly considered. SEESAW GAME (4) Was competitive when 3rd last run at the track. Likely to be well placed early. In the placings on multiple occasions this preparation. Looks promising in this race. GOVERNABILITY (8) Back from a 34 week break. Handy enough when winning by 1 1/2L last run at Kawasaki. Respect in this event. HIRABOKU LAUGH IT (6) Came in 4th last start at this track. Expecting improvement here and honest performer putting a tidy record together. Takayuki Yano and Yuuta Satou deserve serious attention as a team. Will give a big sight.

Jockey: Shuuma Niihara
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming. Only had one start last campaign 11th of 13 at Ohi on September 1 over 1400m, 15 len behind Una Montana Alta carrying 55kg at $16.50. When resuming last campaign 3rd of 10 at Urawa on February 26 over 1500m, 5.5 len behind Inadahime carrying 58kg at $1.70.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/13 | 01/09/2025 | 89 | B1 3U | $89,916.00 | Tokyo City Keiba | 1400m | Fast | Tsubasa Sasagawa | 55kg | 1:26.50 | 2-5-11 | 4 |
| 15.1L | $16.50 |
| 10/12 | 04/06/2025 | 43 | COND | $302,948.00 | Funabashi | 1200m | SP | Yuki Yamanaka | 57kg | 1:13.60 | 8-11-10 | 7 |
| 14.6L | $106.10 |
| 2/8 | 22/04/2025 | 12 | COND 3 | $145,346.00 | Urawa | 1400m | Fast | Tsubasa Sasagawa | 54kg | 1:29.00 | 4-3-2 | 8 |
| 2.0L | $2.70 |
| 11/12 | 10/04/2025 | 43 | COND | $264,508.00 | Kawasaki | 1400m | Good | Tsubasa Sasagawa | 56kg | 1:29.50 | 3-7-11 | 10 |
| 14.3L | $6.00 |
| 3/10 | 26/02/2025 | 189 | COND 3 | $46,821.00 | Urawa | 1500m | Fast | Tsubasa Sasagawa | 58kg | 1:36.30 | 1-2-3 | 1 |
| 5.5L | $1.70 |
| 1/8 | 21/08/2024 | 61 | COND | $201,036.00 | Urawa | 1400m | Good | Tsubasa Sasagawa | 54kg | 1:28.80 | 1-1-1 | 6 |
| 7.0L | $2.30 |

Jockey: Masashige Honda
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Second run back. Comes off a 41-day let-up. First-up after three months raced on the speed throughout before fading 7th of 10 at Urawa on October 29 over 2000m, 12 len behind Suleyman with 54kg at $4.10. Previously second-up came from midfield and won by a neck at Ohi March 14 over 1600m defeating Father To Son with 56kg at $2.80.
Last Starts 40 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/10 | 29/10/2025 | 77 | COND 3U | $213,752.00 | Urawa | 2000m | Good | Tsubasa Sasagawa | 54kg | 2:06.50 | 3-3-7 | 10 |
| 12.3L | $4.10 |
| 1/12 | 13/08/2025 | 61 | COND 3 | $290,583.00 | Tokyo City Keiba | 1800m | Good | Tsubasa Sasagawa | 56kg | 1:53.10 | 3-2-1 | 5 |
| 0.8L | $4.50 |
| 1/11 | 13/06/2025 | 25 | COND 3 | $116,643.00 | Tokyo City Keiba | 1800m | Good | Takayuki Yano | 57kg | 1:55.20 | 3-2-1 | 5 |
| 0.5L | $1.40 |
| 1/11 | 19/05/2025 | 31 | COND 3 | $118,059.00 | Tokyo City Keiba | 2000m | SP | Takayuki Yano | 56kg | 2:08.00 | 3-3-1 | 5 |
| 0.5L | $3.20 |
| 1/10 | 18/04/2025 | 35 | COND 3 | $34,626.00 | Tokyo City Keiba | 1600m | Fast | Takayuki Yano | 57kg | 1:42.00 | 4-5-1 | 10 |
| 0.8L | $1.70 |
| 1/9 | 14/03/2025 | 21 | COND 3 | $53,829.00 | Tokyo City Keiba | 1600m | SP | Takayuki Yano | 56kg | 1:42.60 | 5-5-1 | 2 |
| 0.3L | $2.80 |

Jockey: Yuuki Yamanaka
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today and won third-up in the past. Resuming 6th of 16 at Ohi on October 8 over 2000m, 15 len behind Narukami carrying 57kg at $629.40. Last start second last of 16 at Kyoto in LR on November 15 over 2000m, 10 len behind West Now with 55.0kg at $259.60.
Last Starts 23 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 | 15/11/2025 | 38 | LR OPEN 3U | $530,560.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | Good | Yuki Yamanaka | 55kg | 1:58.90 | 16-16-15 | 11 |
| 10.5L | $259.60 |
| 6/16 | 08/10/2025 | 119 | COND 3 | $1,201,998.00 | Tokyo City Keiba | 2000m | Fast | Yuki Yamanaka | 57kg | 2:03.70 | 13-12-6 | 9 |
| 15.3L | $629.40 |
| 7/16 | 11/06/2025 | 34 | COND 3 | $1,782,050.00 | Tokyo City Keiba | 2000m | M | Yuki Yamanaka | 57kg | 2:03.80 | 10-10-7 | 12 |
| 14.5L | $344.70 |
| 1/8 | 08/05/2025 | 30 | COND 3 | $360,735.00 | Funabashi | 1700m | Good | Yuki Yamanaka | 57kg | 1:49.30 | 7-4-1 | 3 |
| 1.5L | $6.90 |
| 4/8 | 08/04/2025 | 26 | COND 3 | $264,508.00 | Kawasaki | 1600m | Good | Yuki Yamanaka | 54kg | 1:45.70 | 5-7-4 | 7 |
| 2.0L | $4.60 |
| 1/5 | 13/03/2025 | 22 | COND 3 | $145,253.00 | Funabashi | 1700m | SP | Yuki Yamanaka | 57kg | 1:51.90 | 2-1-1 | 3 |
| 0.8L | $2.10 |

Jockey: Tsubasa Sasagawa
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes here off a 35-day let-up. At the latest run held ground to the line 3rd of 14 at this track on November 4 over 1800m, 1.1 len behind Alula carrying 57kg at $1.60. The start before that 8th of 16 at Ohi on October 8 over 2000m, 21 len behind Narukami with 57kg at $203.50.
Last Starts 34 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 | 04/11/2025 | 27 | A2B1 3U | $89,286.00 | Funabashi | 1800m | Fast | Tsubasa Sasagawa | 57kg | 1:54.50 | 4-2-3 | 11 |
| 1.1L | $1.60 |
| 8/16 | 08/10/2025 | 28 | COND 3 | $1,201,998.00 | Tokyo City Keiba | 2000m | Fast | Norifumi Mikamoto | 57kg | 2:03.70 | 12-9-8 | 2 |
| 21.8L | $203.50 |
| 3/10 | 10/09/2025 | 91 | COND 3 | $515,142.00 | Kawasaki | 2100m | Fast | Norifumi Mikamoto | 56kg | 2:18.40 | 1-1-3 | 4 |
| 4.5L | $1.90 |
| 3/16 | 11/06/2025 | 38 | COND 3 | $1,782,050.00 | Tokyo City Keiba | 2000m | M | Norifumi Mikamoto | 57kg | 2:03.80 | 3-2-3 | 13 |
| 5.0L | $73.30 |
| 1/11 | 04/05/2025 | 20 | COND 3 | $183,647.00 | Morioka | 1800m | M | Takayuki Yano | 56kg | 1:53.20 | 2-1-1 | 10 |
| 4.0L | $2.10 |
| 2/10 | 14/04/2025 | 17 | COND 3 | $115,422.00 | Tokyo City Keiba | 1800m | M | Ryan Curatolo | 56kg | 1:53.20 | 4-3-2 | 2 |
| 6.0L | $1.80 |

Jockey: Naoki Machida
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes here off a 42-day let-up. Most recently 9th of 12 at Urawa on October 28 over 2000m, 11 len behind Admire Asia with 57kg at $4.90. The race before that 5th of 10 at Kawasaki on September 10 over 2100m, 9 len behind Night Of Fire carrying 56kg at $15.70.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/12 | 28/10/2025 | 48 | B2B3 3U | $62,780.00 | Urawa | 2000m | SP | Akira Harita | 57kg | 2:08.90 | 6-5-9 | 11 |
| 11.1L | $4.90 |
| 5/10 | 10/09/2025 | 35 | COND 3 | $515,142.00 | Kawasaki | 2100m | Fast | Masashige Honda | 56kg | 2:18.40 | 4-3-5 | 1 |
| 9.0L | $15.70 |
| 1/10 | 06/08/2025 | 40 | COND 3 | $88,056.00 | Kawasaki | 2000m | Fast | Masashige Honda | 55kg | 2:13.00 | 7-1-1 | 5 |
| 2.5L | $7.30 |
| 1/10 | 27/06/2025 | 30 | B3C1 3U | $58,322.00 | Urawa | 1500m | Good | Ryan Curatolo | 55kg | 1:34.70 | 7-2-1 | 9 |
| 0.3L | $5.90 |
| 4/11 | 28/05/2025 | 16 | COND 3 | $49,191.00 | Urawa | 1500m | Fast | Ryan Curatolo | 57kg | 1:35.70 | 9-8-4 | 4 |
| 3.5L | $13.70 |
| 5/9 | 12/05/2025 | 124 | COND 3 | $59,029.00 | Kawasaki | 1600m | SP | Niihara Shuma | 57kg | 1:46.60 | 3-8-5 | 5 |
| 4.1L | $74.50 |

Jockey: Takayuki Yano
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up. Comes off a 36-day let-up. First-up after five months made some head-way from midfield; 4th of 13 at this track on November 3 over 1600m, 3 len behind Pieds Forts carrying 56kg at $1.40. Previously second-up favourite; won by 5 len at this track February 14 over 1500m defeating Brightia Vera carrying 56kg at $1.40.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/13 | 03/11/2025 | 143 | B3 3U | $48,214.00 | Funabashi | 1600m | Good | Takayuki Yano | 56kg | 1:43.50 | 6-6-4 | 11 |
| 3.1L | $1.40 |
| 2/11 | 13/06/2025 | 38 | COND 3 | $116,643.00 | Tokyo City Keiba | 1800m | Good | Ryan Curatolo | 56kg | 1:55.20 | 4-4-2 | 3 |
| 0.5L | $6.20 |
| 1/12 | 06/05/2025 | 57 | COND 3 | $39,353.00 | Funabashi | 1500m | R | Kenji Okamura | 56kg | 1:36.40 | 7-3-1 | 4 |
| 0.3L | $1.80 |
| 1/8 | 10/03/2025 | 24 | COND 3 | $38,449.00 | Funabashi | 1500m | Good | Toshiya Yamamoto | 56kg | 1:38.70 | 4-3-1 | 4 |
| 1.5L | $2.20 |
| 1/10 | 14/02/2025 | 21 | COND 3 | $37,457.00 | Funabashi | 1500m | Fast | Tsubasa Sasagawa | 56kg | 1:39.30 | 2-2-1 | 7 |
| 5.0L | $1.40 |
| 2/7 | 24/01/2025 | - | COND 3 | $59,144.00 | Funabashi | 1000m | Fast | Tsubasa Sasagawa | 56kg | 1:01.40 | 3-5-2 | 4 |
| 4.0L | $4.10 |

Jockey: Masaaki Kuwamura
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of three months. Finished off last campaign seventh of 10 at Kawasaki September 10 over 2100m, 21 len behind Night Of Fire carrying 56kg at $69.80. Previously first up; sixth of 12 at Ohi August 13 over 1800m, 15 len behind Mountain Laurel with 56kg at $44.20.
Last Starts 89 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/10 | 10/09/2025 | 28 | COND 3 | $515,142.00 | Kawasaki | 2100m | Fast | Ryo Novata | 56kg | 2:18.40 | 2-7-7 | 6 |
| 21.0L | $69.80 |
| 6/12 | 13/08/2025 | 63 | COND 3 | $290,583.00 | Tokyo City Keiba | 1800m | Good | Yuki Yamanaka | 56kg | 1:53.10 | 7-7-6 | 1 |
| 15.3L | $44.20 |
| 10/16 | 11/06/2025 | 34 | COND 3 | $1,782,050.00 | Tokyo City Keiba | 2000m | M | Tsubasa Sasagawa | 57kg | 2:03.80 | 12-11-10 | 2 |
| 22.0L | $376.80 |
| 2/8 | 08/05/2025 | 30 | COND 3 | $360,735.00 | Funabashi | 1700m | Good | Takayuki Yano | 57kg | 1:49.30 | 9-7-2 | 1 |
| 1.5L | $10.20 |
| 5/8 | 08/04/2025 | 13 | COND 3 | $264,508.00 | Kawasaki | 1600m | Good | Tsubasa Sasagawa | 54kg | 1:45.70 | 4-5-5 | 3 |
| 5.0L | $3.60 |
| 12/14 | 26/03/2025 | 21 | COND 3 | $527,381.00 | Tokyo City Keiba | 1700m | Fast | Tsubasa Sasagawa | 56kg | 1:45.50 | 11-9-12 | 14 |
| 20.3L | $182.90 |

Jockey: Takehiro Kasano
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Back after a long spell. Finished off last preparation favourite; won by 1.5 len at Kawasaki April 10 over 1400m defeating Fierezza carrying 56kg at $2.40. When resuming last campaign 2nd of 10 at this track on September 24 2024 over 1600m, 3 len behind Ackerman with 54kg at $4.50.
Last Starts 242 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 | 10/04/2025 | 92 | COND | $264,508.00 | Kawasaki | 1400m | Good | Takayuki Yano | 56kg | 1:29.50 | 2-1-1 | 7 |
| 1.5L | $2.40 |
| 2/12 | 08/01/2025 | 41 | COND 3 | $237,191.00 | Urawa | 1500m | SP | Takehiro Kasano | 57kg | 1:35.60 | 2-2-2 | 5 |
| 1.5L | $2.60 |
| 1/10 | 28/11/2024 | 29 | COND 2 | $135,607.00 | Funabashi | 1700m | Good | Taito Mori | 56kg | 1:52.90 | 2-2-1 | 9 |
| 6.0L | $1.60 |
| 2/9 | 30/10/2024 | 36 | COND 2 | $300,455.00 | Funabashi | 1600m | SP | Takehiro Kasano | 55kg | 1:44.60 | 2-2-2 | 5 |
| 0.3L | $14.50 |
| 2/10 | 24/09/2024 | 64 | COND 2 | $82,059.00 | Funabashi | 1600m | Fast | Takehiro Kasano | 54kg | 1:44.50 | 2-2-2 | 4 |
| 3.0L | $4.50 |
| 1/6 | 22/07/2024 | - | COND 2 | $69,030.00 | Funabashi | 1000m | Fast | Takehiro Kasano | 54kg | 1:01.30 | 1-1-1 | 5 |
| 7.0L | $1.10 |

Jockey: Shou Yoshii
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a 62-day let-up. Most recently 12th of 16 at Ohi on October 8 over 2000m, 26 len behind Narukami with 57kg at $729. The run before that made ground from midfield; 2nd of 10 at Kawasaki on September 10 over 2100m, 4 len behind Night Of Fire carrying 56kg at $17.10.
Last Starts 61 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16 | 08/10/2025 | 28 | COND 3 | $1,201,998.00 | Tokyo City Keiba | 2000m | Fast | Sho Yoshii | 57kg | 2:03.70 | 10-11-12 | 6 |
| 26.3L | $729.00 |
| 2/10 | 10/09/2025 | 28 | COND 3 | $515,142.00 | Kawasaki | 2100m | Fast | Sho Yoshii | 56kg | 2:18.40 | 6-3-2 | 2 |
| 4.0L | $17.10 |
| 4/12 | 13/08/2025 | 26 | COND 3 | $290,583.00 | Tokyo City Keiba | 1800m | Good | Sho Yoshii | 56kg | 1:53.10 | 9-8-4 | 8 |
| 4.3L | $3.20 |
| 1/8 | 18/07/2025 | 18 | B2 3U | $83,898.00 | Tokyo City Keiba | 1800m | Good | Sho Yoshii | 55kg | 1:53.40 | 7-5-1 | 3 |
| 4.0L | $6.80 |
| 7/12 | 30/06/2025 | 164 | B1B2 3U | $89,427.00 | Tokyo City Keiba | 2000m | Fast | Sho Yoshii | 53kg | 2:06.60 | 4-6-7 | 6 |
| 13.2L | $30.20 |
| 1/7 | 17/01/2025 | 22 | COND 3 | $73,930.00 | Tokyo City Keiba | 1800m | Fast | Sho Yoshii | 57kg | 1:57.50 | 2-2-1 | 2 |
| 2.5L | $3.00 |