Funabashi Race 4 - Race 4 - 1200
MISS MELODY (5) has the clearest winning profile despite being beaten as a prohibitive odds-on favourite on debut. She was only beaten a length and a half over 1000m at Funabashi, and the stable-jockey profile adds weight to the view that she can improve with race experience, though 1200m is the fresh question. ELMO (6) is the main threat on assessment, having improved from a debut fifth to a fourth behind Crazy Rocker, and this 1200m assignment looks within range if he can turn that even finish into something sharper. REINA FAMILIA (2) was beaten over 18 lengths on debut, so she needs to bridge a margin, but she is second-up and has the class-drop angle to keep her in the place and upset discussion. WELCOME LUNCH (4) brings the only placing in the field, a third at Mombetsu before a fair fifth, and that race experience makes her a genuine minor-money player if she brings the same honest finish to Funabashi.
Jockey: Kentarou Usui
Weight: 54kgs
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Returns from a five-week freshening after finishing last at Funabashi, beaten over 11 lengths behind Co's Martha when big odds and unable to make any impression from well back. His debut fourth over 1500m here was also well held, with the margin described as never competitive and beaten out of sight. The class drop and race fitness help only slightly; he needs a clear lift to trouble these.
Last Starts 33 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/9 | 25/08/2026 | 20 | COND 2 | $36,758.00 | Funabashi | 1200m | Fast | Kentaro Usui | 54kg | 1:16.60 | 7-9-9 | 1 |
| 10.7L | $97.10 |
| 4/6 | 05/08/2026 | - | COND 2 | $65,524.00 | Funabashi | 1500m | Fast | Kentaro Usui | 54kg | 1:39.80 | 4-5-4 | 6 |
| 41.0L | $34.80 |
Jockey: Ryouma Kimatsuka
Weight: 54kgs
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Back after one month following a debut fourth at Funabashi, where she settled rearward in a five-runner field and was beaten over 18 lengths by Henny The Queen. She was only an outside chance in the betting there, so the market did not strongly expect more first time out. The class drop gives her some scope to be more competitive second-up, but she still profiles more as a place hope than a runner to declare.
Last Starts 30 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/5 | 28/08/2026 | - | COND 2 | $65,524.00 | Funabashi | 1200m | Fast | Ryo Kosugi | 54kg | 1:16.50 | 2-4-4 | 1 |
| 17.5L | $13.80 |
Jockey: Hotaru Tokoro
Weight: 53kgs
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Returns from a five-week freshening after finishing fifth at Funabashi, beaten over 14 lengths behind Crazy Rocker when big odds and unable to come into the race. The start prior was weaker again, finishing last and beaten over 17 lengths after being unwanted in the market. Fourth-up fitness and a class drop are positives, but his form line says he must improve sharply.
Last Starts 33 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/7 | 25/08/2026 | 22 | COND 2 | $33,561.00 | Funabashi | 1200m | Fast | Tokoro Hotaru | 53kg | 1:15.90 | 4-4-5 | 2 |
| 14.5L | $85.70 |
| 9/9 | 03/08/2026 | 30 | COND 2 | $33,561.00 | Funabashi | 1200m | Fast | Tokoro Hotaru | 53kg | 1:17.70 | 7-7-9 | 3 |
| 17.0L | $107.20 |
| 5/5 | 04/07/2026 | - | COND 2 | $66,011.00 | Funabashi | 1000m | Good | Yuki Yamanaka | 54kg | 1:02.80 | 5-5-5 | 5 |
| 37.8L | $16.60 |
Jockey: Takehiro Kasano
Weight: 54kgs
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Back after two months since a Mombetsu fifth, beaten just over seven lengths behind Victor Kic after looming up and sticking on without making the top-three. Her debut third at the same venue was sound enough, beaten six lengths on good ground after starting at big odds. With one placing from two starts and a class drop in play, she is a genuine place chance if she holds that level.
Last Starts 45 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 | 13/08/2026 | 15 | COND 2 | $7,236.00 | Monbetsu | 1100m | Fast | Ryoga Fujita | 53kg | 1:09.20 | 3-3-5 | 1 |
| 7.4L | $16.20 |
| 3/10 | 29/07/2026 | - | COND 2 | $36,449.00 | Monbetsu | 1100m | Good | Ryoga Fujita | 53kg | 1:09.00 | 5-5-3 | 6 |
| 6.0L | $23.10 |
Jockey: Masashige Honda
Weight: 54kgs
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Returns from a five-week freshening after a debut fourth over 1000m at Funabashi, where she was a prohibitive odds-on favourite and beaten a length and a half by Presto Earth. She travelled behind the leaders and held her spot to the turn before failing to go on, so the beaten-favourite tag is a query rather than a complete knock. The rise to 1200m must be handled, but the stable and rider profile keeps her the one to beat.
Last Starts 31 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/6 | 27/08/2026 | - | COND 2 | $65,524.00 | Funabashi | 1000m | Fast | Masashige Honda | 54kg | 1:03.80 | 2-3-4 | 3 |
| 1.6L | $1.01 |
Jockey: Tatsuya Hamada
Weight: 54kgs
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Returns from a five-week freshening after leading and working home evenly for fourth at Funabashi, beaten nine and a half lengths behind Crazy Rocker. That was a step forward from his debut fifth, when he was beaten over 17 lengths and came under pressure late. He was unwanted in the market both times, but third-up fitness, the class drop and a 1200m profile give him a solid winning chance in this line-up.
Last Starts 33 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/7 | 25/08/2026 | 19 | COND 2 | $33,561.00 | Funabashi | 1200m | Fast | Tatsuya Hamada | 54kg | 1:15.90 | 1-1-4 | 1 |
| 9.5L | $40.00 |
| 5/6 | 06/08/2026 | - | COND 2 | $65,524.00 | Funabashi | 1200m | Fast | Mikio Fujiwara | 54kg | 1:16.50 | 5-6-5 | 2 |
| 16.8L | $64.30 |
Jockey: Toshiyuki Takahashi
Weight: 54kgs
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Returns from a five-week freshening after finishing seventh at Funabashi, beaten over 10 lengths behind Co's Martha when he could not muster in the straight. His debut fourth over 1000m here was also a wide-margin effort, albeit after starting near the top of betting and racing close enough to be fair to the line. The class drop helps, but he needs to find more late strength.
Last Starts 33 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 | 25/08/2026 | 20 | COND 2 | $36,758.00 | Funabashi | 1200m | Fast | Wada Joji | 54kg | 1:16.60 | 9-5-7 | 4 |
| 10.3L | $16.50 |
| 4/7 | 05/08/2026 | - | COND 2 | $65,524.00 | Funabashi | 1000m | Fast | Kenji Okamura | 54kg | 1:02.60 | 4-3-4 | 3 |
| 10.3L | $2.50 |