Kanazawa Race 3 - Race 3 - 1500
JOANNE'S BEST (3) goes on top in a thin 3yo B6, chiefly because her fourth here in 3yo B1 gives her the most relevant local line, even if being beaten over 14 lengths means she is no certainty. DERMA TOKACHI (2) has been well beaten in Chukyo 3yo Maiden company over 2200m and 2000m, but she is race fit and the class relief makes her a serious danger. REFINOS (8) also comes through stronger maiden races, though finishing last at Sapporo and 13th at Hakodate leaves him with a clear form query. COEUR ET SAKURAKO (4) showed enough on debut at Chukyo, beaten six and a half lengths after starting big odds, to be a genuine improver at the light weight. MEINER PAREL (5) is harder to trust after two heavy defeats here, but the drop in grade keeps him in the wider mix.
Jockey: Yuuma Shibata
Weight: 55kgs
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Returns from a one-month let-up after finishing tenth in a Niigata 3yo Maiden over 1000m, beaten just over seven lengths by Daiyu Venti at long odds. Her debut there was weaker again, finishing second last and beaten over 14 lengths. Barrier 1 gives her the chance to be used more positively, but the rise to 1500m is a genuine query and the place case rests on sharp improvement in easier company.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/18 | 15/08/2026 | 91 | MDN 3 | $98,110.00 | Niigata | 1000m | Good | Naota Uezato | 52kg | 0:55.90 | - | 14 |
| 7.2L | $176.80 |
| 14/15 | 16/05/2026 | - | MDN 3 | $99,450.00 | Niigata | 1000m | Good | Naota Uezato | 52kg | 0:54.90 | - | 3 |
| 14.0L | $241.30 |
Jockey: Taichi Suzuki
Weight: 55kgs
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Returns from a one-month let-up with race fitness on her side after three starts this campaign. She was 13th at Chukyo over 2200m last start, beaten over 10 lengths by Lloyd Webber after settling a long way back, and had been ninth there over 2000m the run prior. The margins and market support have been plain, but the class drop gives her a much better platform than recent figures suggest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/18 | 16/08/2026 | 22 | MDN 3 | $98,110.00 | Chukyo | 2200m | Good | Yusaku Kokubun | 55kg | 2:12.70 | 17-16-13 | 1 |
| 10.2L | $280.90 |
| 9/12 | 25/07/2026 | 21 | MDN 3 | $98,840.00 | Chukyo | 2000m | Good | Yusaku Kokubun | 55kg | 2:00.90 | 7-8-9 | 1 |
| 6.9L | $140.40 |
| 15/16 | 04/07/2026 | - | MDN 3 | $98,840.00 | Kokura | 1700m | Good | Yusaku Kokubun | 55kg | 1:44.60 | 15-15-15 | 13 |
| 25.4L | $273.20 |
Jockey: Taiga Kurihara
Weight: 55kgs
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Worked home evenly when fourth in a 3yo B1 here last start, but the fact she was beaten over 14 lengths by La Luz leaves little room to dress it up. She was near the top of an open market that day, so more was expected, and her debut at Nakayama Dirt was also well held. The class drop helps, yet she still needs to find several lengths to justify top billing.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/7 | 31/08/2026 | 177 | B1 3 | $6,286.00 | Kanazawa | 1400m | SP | Taiga Kurihara | 55kg | 1:32.60 | 1-3-4 | 5 |
| 14.5L | $5.20 |
| 9/16 | 07/03/2026 | - | MDN 3 | $101,660.00 | Nakayama | 1200m | M | Takuya Kowata | 55kg | 1:11.00 | - | 6 |
| 19.6L | $271.60 |
Jockey: Toi Asano
Weight: 52kgs
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Returns from a one-month freshening after a sound debut at Chukyo in a 3yo Maiden, finishing seventh and beaten six and a half lengths by Yamanin Alexis. She started big odds and was never a winning hope, but she kept working when the race was beyond her. With only one run behind her, 52kg and a class drop, she has a more appealing place profile than most of the exposed runners.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/15 | 15/08/2026 | - | MDN 3 | $98,110.00 | Chukyo | 1400m | Good | Kaito Kawabata | 52kg | 1:19.80 | 13-12-7 | 12 |
| 6.6L | $190.00 |
Jockey: Daichi Hattori
Weight: 57kgs
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Finished last in a 3yo B1 here two weeks ago, beaten a long way by La Luz after settling rearward and starting at long odds. The run prior was not much stronger, finishing sixth in a 3yo B9 at Kanazawa when beaten over 16 lengths by Marumo Silber. He is unplaced in ten starts overall and in three attempts at this distance, so the class drop only makes him a rough minor-money hope.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/7 | 31/08/2026 | 27 | B1 3 | $6,286.00 | Kanazawa | 1400m | SP | Hattori Daichi | 57kg | 1:32.60 | 7-7-7 | 1 |
| 26.5L | $136.70 |
| 6/9 | 04/08/2026 | 22 | B9 3 | $6,286.00 | Kanazawa | 1500m | Fast | Hattori Daichi | 57kg | 1:41.10 | 7-9-6 | 10 |
| 16.0L | $63.90 |
| 7/12 | 13/07/2026 | 25 | COND 3U | $8,676.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | Fast | Teruhiro Asano | 57kg | 1:38.00 | 9-11-7 | 2 |
| 42.6L | $131.10 |
| 8/11 | 18/06/2026 | 26 | COND 3 | $8,932.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | Fast | Teruhiro Asano | 57kg | 1:37.40 | 9-9-8 | 7 |
| 11.4L | $51.40 |
| 13/13 | 23/05/2026 | 6 | MDN 3 | $99,450.00 | Tokyo | 2100m | Good | Yusaku Kokubun | 57kg | 2:12.50 | 11-13-13 | 13 |
| 36.2L | $153.50 |
| 12/16 | 17/05/2026 | 36 | MDN 3 | $99,450.00 | Niigata | 2000m | Good | Manami Nagashima | 55kg | 2:01.90 | 16-15-12 | 11 |
| 13.2L | $148.10 |
Jockey: Akihiro Yoshida
Weight: 55kgs
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Resumes after five weeks off following a 12th at Niigata Dirt over 1200m, where she was unwanted in the market and beaten over 14 lengths by Trustia after settling well back. Her Tokyo Dirt debut was also a heavy defeat after racing just off the lead. Third-up fitness and class relief are positives, but the rise in trip demands a response that has not yet been shown.
Last Starts 37 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/14 | 08/08/2026 | 48 | MDN 3 | $98,110.00 | Niigata | 1200m | Good | Naota Uezato | 52kg | 1:12.90 | 11-11-12 | 14 |
| 13.9L | $307.30 |
| 16/16 | 21/06/2026 | - | MDN 3 | $96,760.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | Good | Naota Uezato | 52kg | 1:35.80 | - | 12 |
| 28.9L | $541.10 |
Jockey: Hirohisa Tachi
Weight: 57kgs
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Returns from a one-month break after finishing 12th at Niigata Dirt over 1800m, beaten over 14 lengths by Tamamo Breaking despite settling just off the lead. Two back he was seventh over 1200m at the same venue and did work home fairly without threatening. The third-up setup and class drop are useful, but four unplaced runs leave him with a clear task to turn the form around.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/15 | 16/08/2026 | 22 | MDN 3 | $98,110.00 | Niigata | 1800m | Good | Miyabi Muto | 57kg | 1:55.10 | 4-5-12 | 2 |
| 14.3L | $32.40 |
| 7/15 | 25/07/2026 | 70 | MDN 3 | $98,840.00 | Niigata | 1200m | Good | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 57kg | 1:12.40 | 9-9-7 | 8 |
| 10.6L | $128.80 |
| 11/16 | 16/05/2026 | 55 | MDN 3 | $99,450.00 | Tokyo | 1300m | Good | Akihide Tsumura | 57kg | 1:19.40 | 15-12-11 | 1 |
| 12.2L | $43.70 |
| 10/16 | 22/03/2026 | - | MDN 3 | $101,660.00 | Nakayama | 1200m | Good | Y Shibata | 57kg | 1:11.80 | - | 5 |
| 13.0L | $66.80 |
Jockey: Masaya Matsudo
Weight: 57kgs
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Resumes after five weeks off following a last placing at Sapporo over 2000m, well beaten by 20 lengths behind Trinitario after fading late. His prior run at Hakodate over 2600m was also distant, finishing 13th and beaten over 10 lengths after giving away a big start. The class drop is significant and this is weaker than recent assignments, but he must lift sharply to convert that into a winning run.
Last Starts 36 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/16 | 09/08/2026 | 28 | MDN 3 | $98,110.00 | Sapporo | 2000m | Good | Takuma Ogino | 57kg | 2:01.60 | 13-15-16 | 15 |
| 20.1L | $459.00 |
| 13/16 | 12/07/2026 | 29 | MDN 3 | $98,840.00 | Hakodate | 2600m | Y | Ryuto Yokoyama | 57kg | 2:44.20 | 12-13-13 | 9 |
| 10.1L | $274.90 |
| 17/18 | 13/06/2026 | 48 | MDN 3 | $96,760.00 | Tokyo | 2400m | Good | Takuya Ono | 57kg | 2:26.20 | 9-11-17 | 13 |
| 11.7L | $209.30 |
| 7/10 | 26/04/2026 | 63 | MDN 3 | $102,930.00 | Tokyo | 2400m | Good | Takuya Ono | 57kg | 2:25.70 | 6-5-7 | 4 |
| 6.0L | $64.80 |
| 10/13 | 22/02/2026 | 12 | MDN 3 | $104,560.00 | Tokyo | 2100m | Good | Hironobu Tanabe | 57kg | 2:14.00 | 12-10-10 | 3 |
| 24.4L | $103.60 |
| 15/18 | 10/02/2026 | 66 | MDN 3 | $104,560.00 | Tokyo | 2400m | Good | Takuya Ono | 57kg | 2:26.50 | 18-16-15 | 18 |
| 13.3L | $342.20 |