Funabashi Race 6 - Race 6 - 1500
KEIAI WHAKAPONO (6) Fought on gamely when winning last run at the track. Will be pushing for a forward position early. Showing great form since resuming from a spell. Underrated. COPANO MILANO (7) Brave effort to win narrowly by a head last run here. Aoi Shinoya and Taito Mori are an imposing duo. Has shown early pace in races to date. Can win this. YUTO THE ASHIGE (9) Ran 5th last start here. Has the talent to rebound quickly. Has the speed to overcome the wide draw. Has to be included. SEZAN BUTLER (11) Fairly underwhelming when 9th last time around here. Capable of forward showing and can be competitive.

Jockey: Retsu Oikawa
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Finished last at Urawa over 2000m last start, beaten over 12 lengths in C1C2 grade after coming under pressure late, and that followed a seventh at Kawasaki when beaten over 11 lengths. The return to 1500m is more suitable given his record at the distance, but recent performances leave him with a fair amount to turn around.
Last Starts 10 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12 | 23/10/2026 | 86 | C1C2 3U | $29,616.00 | Urawa | 2000m | Fast | Retsu Oikawa | 57kg | 2:11.30 | 1-6-12 | 6 |
| 12.1L | $32.70 |
| 7/13 | 29/07/2026 | 20 | C1 3U | $28,980.00 | Kawasaki | 2000m | Fast | Kosuke Sakurai | 56kg | 2:14.80 | 4-5-7 | 7 |
| 11.3L | $3.70 |
| 4/14 | 09/07/2026 | 23 | C1 3U | $28,980.00 | Kawasaki | 2000m | Fast | Kosuke Sakurai | 56kg | 2:16.20 | 7-5-4 | 7 |
| 4.5L | $7.60 |
| 4/10 | 16/06/2026 | 35 | C1 3U | $28,371.00 | Kawasaki | 2000m | Good | Masashige Honda | 56kg | 2:16.30 | 6-5-4 | 1 |
| 4.8L | $2.50 |
| 2/14 | 12/05/2026 | 98 | C1 3U | $28,566.00 | Kawasaki | 2000m | Fast | Masashige Honda | 56kg | 2:14.70 | 8-4-2 | 6 |
| 0.3L | $13.60 |
| 1/14 | 03/02/2026 | 30 | C2 3U | $41,713.00 | Kawasaki | 2000m | Fast | Keita Tosaki | 56kg | 2:17.00 | 2-2-1 | 7 |
| 0.8L | $4.20 |

Jockey: Kazuma Nakano
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Has improved with each run this campaign and produced her best recent effort when second at Kawasaki last start, beaten four lengths despite being unwanted in the market. She had conceded too much start at this track the run prior over 1200m, so the rise to 1500m is a genuine test, but her latest performance gives her a strong platform.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/12 | 12/10/2026 | 14 | C1 3U | $19,744.00 | Kawasaki | 1400m | Fast | Nakano Kazuma | 54kg | 1:31.60 | 5-5-2 | 2 |
| 4.0L | $109.40 |
| 5/12 | 28/09/2026 | 35 | C1 3U | $19,186.00 | Funabashi | 1200m | M | Ryo Kosugi | 54kg | 1:15.30 | 8-8-5 | 4 |
| 7.0L | $428.70 |
| 10/11 | 24/08/2026 | 144 | C1 3U | $19,178.00 | Funabashi | 1200m | Fast | Sugawara Rikuto | 51kg | 1:15.50 | 11-11-10 | 7 |
| 11.5L | $145.50 |
| 8/10 | 02/04/2026 | 181 | C1 3U | $19,710.00 | Funabashi | 1200m | M | Toshiki Yamamoto | 54kg | 1:15.30 | 7-9-8 | 3 |
| 12.8L | $190.80 |
| 8/9 | 03/10/2025 | 21 | C1 3U | $33,718.00 | Funabashi | 1200m | Fast | Mickaelle Michel | 52kg | 1:14.70 | 4-5-8 | 9 |
| 7.8L | $31.50 |
| 9/13 | 12/09/2025 | 12 | C1 3U | $33,718.00 | Kawasaki | 1500m | SP | Daisho Yamamoto | 51kg | 1:38.80 | 9-9-9 | 1 |
| 10.8L | $59.10 |

Jockey: Hiirou Muro
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Worked home into fifth in a C1C2 at Urawa last start, beaten just under four lengths after settling rearward at big odds. The start prior was plain when seventh behind Velours Du Roi, but he is better suited back around 1500m, where he has one win and four placings from six starts. That distance record keeps him firmly in the mix.
Last Starts 10 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/12 | 23/10/2026 | 28 | C1C2 3U | $29,616.00 | Urawa | 2000m | Fast | Yoichiro Muro | 57kg | 2:11.30 | 8-5-5 | 1 |
| 3.9L | $137.90 |
| 7/12 | 25/09/2026 | 31 | C1C2 3U | $28,780.00 | Urawa | 2000m | Good | Yoichiro Muro | 57kg | 2:10.00 | 12-8-7 | 4 |
| 12.6L | $138.50 |
| 8/14 | 25/08/2026 | 18 | C1 3U | $28,767.00 | Funabashi | 1800m | Fast | Yoichiro Muro | 56kg | 1:56.90 | 6-7-8 | 10 |
| 8.7L | $118.60 |
| 11/12 | 07/08/2026 | 24 | C1C2 3U | $28,767.00 | Urawa | 2000m | Fast | Yoichiro Muro | 57kg | 2:10.40 | 5-10-11 | 11 |
| 14.6L | $101.60 |
| 7/12 | 14/07/2026 | 15 | C1C2 3U | $28,980.00 | Urawa | 2000m | Fast | Yoichiro Muro | 57kg | 2:11.10 | 10-10-7 | 2 |
| 9.5L | $100.60 |
| 4/12 | 29/06/2026 | 6 | C1 3U | $28,371.00 | Funabashi | 1800m | M | Yoichiro Muro | 56kg | 1:57.40 | 7-8-4 | 1 |
| 5.2L | $231.50 |

Jockey: Haruhito Nakayama
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Went within a nose of winning at Kawasaki last start after picking up well late, a sharp rebound from a last placing at this venue when he was never a factor. He is proven at this track and distance, with two wins and four placings from 13 attempts, and that course profile gives him a realistic chance to hold a minor role again.
Last Starts 17 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/10 | 16/10/2026 | 18 | C1 3U | $29,616.00 | Kawasaki | 1600m | Fast | Haruto Nakayama | 56kg | 1:46.60 | 2-3-2 | 7 |
| 0.1L | $123.40 |
| 12/12 | 28/09/2026 | 56 | C1 3U | $19,186.00 | Funabashi | 1200m | M | Sugawara Rikuto | 53kg | 1:14.40 | 9-9-12 | 9 |
| 12.2L | $98.70 |
| 10/12 | 03/08/2026 | 39 | C1 3U | $28,767.00 | Funabashi | 1000m | Fast | Haruto Nakayama | 55kg | 1:01.80 | 11-11-10 | 5 |
| 6.0L | $25.60 |
| 6/11 | 25/06/2026 | 24 | C1 3U | $28,371.00 | Urawa | 1500m | R | Wada Joji | 56kg | 1:34.40 | 4-5-6 | 1 |
| 11.0L | $21.10 |
| 7/12 | 01/06/2026 | 6 | C1 3U | $20,490.00 | Funabashi | 1200m | Fast | Wada Joji | 56kg | 1:15.40 | - | 1 |
| 4.2L | $12.00 |
| 2/12 | 26/05/2026 | 22 | C1 3U | $19,044.00 | Urawa | 1400m | Good | Wada Joji | 56kg | 1:30.30 | 7-2-2 | 10 |
| 1.5L | $6.90 |

Jockey: Mitsuhiro Masuda
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Was ninth at Kawasaki last start, beaten over 12 lengths after settling rearward and making no late impression. His previous sixth was only fair, beaten nine and a half lengths at big odds, and he remains winless from 35 starts overall. With no placing from five starts at this track, he has to find a much sharper finish.
Last Starts 19 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 | 14/10/2026 | 36 | C1 3U | $29,616.00 | Kawasaki | 2000m | Fast | Mitsuhiro Masuda | 56kg | 2:14.90 | 13-11-9 | 7 |
| 11.9L | $75.70 |
| 6/14 | 08/09/2026 | 18 | C1 3U | $28,780.00 | Kawasaki | 2000m | M | Mitsuhiro Masuda | 56kg | 2:16.20 | 14-8-6 | 7 |
| 9.8L | $152.10 |
| 9/12 | 21/08/2026 | 21 | C1 3U | $28,767.00 | Kawasaki | 1600m | Fast | Mitsuhiro Masuda | 56kg | 1:44.60 | 7-10-9 | 3 |
| 10.3L | $51.60 |
| 6/10 | 31/07/2026 | 22 | C1 3U | $19,178.00 | Kawasaki | 1500m | Fast | Mitsuhiro Masuda | 56kg | 1:37.00 | 9-8-6 | 2 |
| 5.0L | $33.10 |
| 9/14 | 09/07/2026 | 21 | C1 3U | $28,980.00 | Kawasaki | 2000m | Fast | Mitsuhiro Masuda | 56kg | 2:16.20 | 12-11-9 | 5 |
| 8.4L | $72.80 |
| 6/10 | 18/06/2026 | 16 | C1 3U | $28,371.00 | Kawasaki | 2000m | M | Mitsuhiro Masuda | 56kg | 2:15.50 | 7-9-6 | 2 |
| 7.1L | $43.80 |

Jockey: Kenji Okamura
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a five-week freshening after a determined win at this track, where he held Oxapampa by a head in C2 company and was again respected near the top of betting. His local record is a major asset, with three wins and five placings from ten starts at this venue, and the booking of Kenji Okamura adds further confidence. He sets a clear standard.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 28/09/2026 | 33 | C2 3U | $23,983.00 | Funabashi | 1600m | M | Tsubasa Sasagawa | 56kg | 1:47.20 | 1-1-1 | 4 |
| 0.2L | $3.50 |
| 5/12 | 26/08/2026 | 21 | C2 3U | $23,972.00 | Funabashi | 1200m | Fast | Tsubasa Sasagawa | 56kg | 1:15.20 | 4-3-5 | 2 |
| 6.8L | $3.70 |
| 3/9 | 05/08/2026 | 37 | C2 3U | $23,972.00 | Funabashi | 1200m | Fast | Tsubasa Sasagawa | 56kg | 1:15.10 | 3-3-3 | 7 |
| 1.8L | $17.00 |
| 3/9 | 29/06/2026 | 26 | C2 3U | $23,643.00 | Funabashi | 1200m | M | Kenji Okamura | 56kg | 1:15.70 | 3-3-3 | 1 |
| 2.3L | $10.70 |
| 4/11 | 03/06/2026 | 30 | C2 3U | $23,643.00 | Funabashi | 1200m | R | Ryo Novata | 56kg | 1:15.70 | 11-7-4 | 2 |
| 5.6L | $40.90 |
| 3/11 | 04/05/2026 | 31 | C2 3U | $15,870.00 | Funabashi | 1200m | Good | Tsubasa Sasagawa | 56kg | 1:15.00 | 6-8-3 | 5 |
| 6.1L | $17.10 |

Jockey: Aoi Shinoya
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a five-week freshening after winning at this track, where he held Twin Drive by a neck and justified support near the top of betting. That was a much better result than his Niigata Dirt eighth over 1800m, when he weakened after travelling close enough. With a win from his only try at this distance, he remains a genuine place chance.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/13 | 28/09/2026 | 51 | COND 3 | $25,582.00 | Funabashi | 1500m | M | Aoi Shinoya | 56kg | 1:37.60 | 1-1-1 | 5 |
| 0.3L | $3.50 |
| 8/15 | 08/08/2026 | 21 | MDN 3 | $98,110.00 | Niigata | 1800m | Good | Daichi Shibata | 57kg | 1:55.30 | 5-6-8 | 13 |
| 10.6L | $26.70 |
| 4/15 | 18/07/2026 | 21 | MDN 3 | $98,840.00 | Fukushima | 1700m | Good | Daichi Shibata | 57kg | 1:47.00 | 9-8-4 | 7 |
| 1.9L | $38.00 |
| 6/15 | 27/06/2026 | 63 | MDN 3 | $96,760.00 | Fukushima | 1700m | Good | Daichi Shibata | 57kg | 1:46.40 | 5-5-6 | 4 |
| 4.5L | $16.20 |
| 5/16 | 25/04/2026 | 21 | MDN 3 | $102,930.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | Good | Daichi Shibata | 57kg | 1:25.60 | - | 12 |
| 4.3L | $52.40 |
| 7/13 | 04/04/2026 | 21 | MDN 3 | $102,930.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | Good | Daichi Shibata | 57kg | 1:53.90 | 8-8-7 | 1 |
| 10.8L | $32.50 |

Jockey: Yuuto Kokubun
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Finished second last at Urawa over 800m last start, beaten over 11 lengths at big odds, and had been last over the same trip prior when unwanted in betting. The step back to 1500m is not a positive on his record, with no wins or placings from nine starts around the distance. He must lift sharply to trouble these.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 20/10/2026 | 25 | C1 3U | $29,616.00 | Urawa | 800m | Fast | Yuto Kokubun | 56kg | 0:47.30 | 11-10-10 | 6 |
| 10.9L | $249.60 |
| 11/11 | 25/09/2026 | 46 | C1 3U | $28,780.00 | Urawa | 800m | Good | Yuto Kokubun | 56kg | 0:47.00 | 11-11-11 | 9 |
| 11.2L | $498.40 |
| 11/11 | 10/08/2026 | 24 | C1 3U | $19,178.00 | Urawa | 1500m | Fast | Yuto Kokubun | 56kg | 1:35.60 | 7-11-11 | 2 |
| 38.3L | $312.90 |
| 10/11 | 17/07/2026 | 24 | C1 3U | $28,980.00 | Urawa | 800m | R | Yuto Kokubun | 56kg | 0:46.60 | 10-10-10 | 1 |
| 11.5L | $249.10 |
| 6/7 | 23/06/2026 | 26 | C1 3U | $28,371.00 | Urawa | 1400m | M | Yuto Kokubun | 56kg | 1:30.30 | 3-6-6 | 6 |
| 8.8L | $58.00 |
| 11/12 | 28/05/2026 | 16 | C1 3U | $28,566.00 | Urawa | 1500m | Fast | Yuto Kokubun | 56kg | 1:37.20 | 7-11-11 | 4 |
| 15.6L | $93.90 |

Jockey: Hotaru Tokoro
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a five-week freshening after finishing fifth at this track first-up, beaten over 13 lengths when handy enough but unable to finish off. He had earlier been eighth in A1 grade at Nagoya, so there is stronger back-form in the profile, and his 1500m record is sound. Fitter second-up, he can improve into a place scenario.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/13 | 28/09/2026 | 117 | C1 3U | $19,186.00 | Funabashi | 1500m | R | Tokoro Hotaru | 55kg | 1:36.20 | 5-5-5 | 5 |
| 13.0L | $7.90 |
| 8/10 | 03/06/2026 | 12 | A1 3U | $38,704.00 | Nagoya | 1400m | M | Seigo Tsukamoto | 55kg | 1:26.60 | 7-9-8 | 9 |
| 10.5L | $92.30 |
| 11/11 | 22/05/2026 | 15 | A1 3U | $38,970.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | M | Junki Mochizuki | 55kg | 1:33.80 | 6-10-11 | 1 |
| 19.0L | $50.70 |
| 3/10 | 07/05/2026 | 24 | A3 3U | $22,483.00 | Nagoya | 1400m | Fast | Katsuto Maruno | 57kg | 1:29.30 | 1-1-3 | 9 |
| 0.4L | $2.90 |
| 5/10 | 13/04/2026 | 17 | A2 3U | $31,025.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | Fast | Katsuto Maruno | 57kg | 1:34.10 | 3-3-5 | 9 |
| 7.0L | $11.30 |
| 4/12 | 27/03/2026 | 16 | A1 3U | $35,238.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | Good | Katsuto Maruno | 55kg | 1:35.50 | 6-3-4 | 5 |
| 2.5L | $12.40 |

Jockey: Yuuma Katou
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Has been beaten over 15 lengths and over 18 lengths at his past two Kawasaki runs, settling well back and failing to threaten on either occasion. His broader record is better than that, including strong figures at this distance and a win from one start at this track, while the weight relief helps. Even so, recent form demands a major turnaround.
Last Starts 17 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 16/10/2026 | 35 | C1 3U | $19,744.00 | Kawasaki | 1500m | Fast | Mitsuhiro Masuda | 56kg | 1:37.50 | 9-11-10 | 7 |
| 15.2L | $15.10 |
| 9/12 | 11/09/2026 | 21 | C1 3U | $28,780.00 | Kawasaki | 1600m | SP | Nobuhiko Sanrindo | 56kg | 1:46.00 | 11-12-9 | 6 |
| 18.1L | $103.50 |
| 12/12 | 21/08/2026 | 22 | C1 3U | $28,767.00 | Kawasaki | 1600m | Fast | Nobuhiko Sanrindo | 56kg | 1:44.60 | 1-3-12 | 12 |
| 13.7L | $133.30 |
| 10/11 | 30/07/2026 | 24 | C1 3U | $28,980.00 | Kawasaki | 1600m | Fast | Haruku Sano | 56kg | 1:45.70 | 10-11-10 | 7 |
| 6.1L | $65.40 |
| 9/11 | 06/07/2026 | 21 | C1 3U | $28,980.00 | Kawasaki | 1600m | R | Kosuke Sakurai | 56kg | 1:46.30 | 9-9-9 | 10 |
| 7.1L | $39.80 |
| 6/14 | 15/06/2026 | 14 | C1C2 3U | $31,524.00 | Kawasaki | 1600m | M | Haruku Sano | 57kg | 1:45.90 | 12-6-6 | 10 |
| 6.8L | $21.40 |

Jockey: Ryou Kosugi
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a five-week freshening after finishing ninth at this track, beaten over 18 lengths when unable to make ground. His start prior was far better, a neck second in COND company at this venue, and his overall record is respectable for a lightly raced runner. He still has to rebound strongly from the first-up failure.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/13 | 28/09/2026 | 179 | C1 3U | $19,186.00 | Funabashi | 1500m | R | Ryo Kosugi | 55kg | 1:36.20 | 7-7-9 | 13 |
| 18.0L | $16.00 |
| 2/10 | 02/04/2026 | 22 | COND 3 | $41,062.00 | Funabashi | 1600m | M | Ryo Kosugi | 56kg | 1:45.30 | 6-4-2 | 11 |
| 0.3L | $7.70 |
| 3/10 | 11/03/2026 | 27 | COND 3 | $47,044.00 | Funabashi | 1500m | Fast | Ryo Kosugi | 56kg | 1:39.20 | 4-4-3 | 10 |
| 2.3L | $6.90 |
| 5/11 | 12/02/2026 | 23 | COND 3 | $43,382.00 | Funabashi | 1500m | Fast | Ryo Kosugi | 56kg | 1:38.30 | 8-8-5 | 12 |
| 4.8L | $14.90 |
| 5/9 | 20/01/2026 | 41 | COND 3 | $51,576.00 | Funabashi | 1500m | Fast | Ryo Kosugi | 56kg | 1:36.80 | 3-4-5 | 9 |
| 10.8L | $71.50 |
| 1/9 | 10/12/2025 | 187 | COND 2 | $35,280.00 | Funabashi | 1200m | Fast | Ryo Kosugi | 55kg | 1:16.50 | 3-3-1 | 10 |
| 1.5L | $6.50 |