Kyoto Race 1 - Mdn Race
GRAN MONTANA (6) gets the nod after going under by only half a length to Squamish at Hanshin Dirt last start, and his record at the distance gives him the most convincing exposed profile among the main hopes. TELEOS BELLA (13) also comes through a strong debut reference, finishing second to Philippeville at Hanshin Dirt after being prominent in betting, and she has already placed at this trip. STILL LOVE HER (4) improved sharply into second behind Undine and now has blinkers applied, though he was beaten seven lengths as a well-backed runner. TORIO HAPPINESS (10) was fourth behind Philippeville on debut, with the same gear angle in play, and has enough scope from one race start to be a genuine winning chance if he takes natural improvement.
Jockey: Hayato Yoshida
Weight: 56kgs
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Has been safely held at his past two starts, most recently eighth at Hanshin Dirt when beaten over 16 lengths by Sky Meteor and unwanted in the market. The start prior at Sapporo Dirt was no better, finishing eighth and well beaten after settling just off the lead. A class drop and race fitness help in theory, but his four-start record remains unplaced and he must lift sharply 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/11 | 26/09/2026 | 35 | MDN 2 | $100,200.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | Good | Hayato Yoshida | 55kg | 1:24.90 | 8-8-8 | 4 |
| 15.8L | $37.40 |
| 8/12 | 22/08/2026 | 27 | MDN 2 | $100,150.00 | Sapporo | 1700m | Good | Hayato Yoshida | 55kg | 1:46.50 | 2-6-8 | 11 |
| 23.8L | $20.20 |
| 4/12 | 26/07/2026 | 29 | MDN 2 | $100,890.00 | Sapporo | 1000m | Good | Hayato Yoshida | 55kg | 0:59.60 | 9-8-4 | 4 |
| 6.0L | $25.90 |
| 8/8 | 27/06/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $130,300.00 | Hakodate | 1200m | Good | Hayato Yoshida | 55kg | 1:09.80 | 7-8-8 | 4 |
| 13.6L | $54.60 |
Jockey: Naho Furukawa
Weight: 53kgs
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Was never a factor on debut in a 2yo NEWCOMER at Hanshin, settling back and weakening to finish last, beaten over 16 lengths behind Memory Book at long odds. She gets weight relief and drops from that newcomer event into maiden company, but the first run left a fair gap to bridge. Improvement second-up can put her closer, though she profiles more as a place hope than a winning anchor.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 27/09/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,170.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | Good | Kanta Taguchi | 55kg | 1:23.10 | 8-8-10 | 10 |
| 15.8L | $101.30 |
Jockey: Nana Kawaharada
Weight: 52kgs
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Produced a fair fifth behind Squamish at Hanshin Dirt last start, beaten just under five lengths, which was a step back toward competitive maiden form. He had weakened after leading at Chukyo two back, so the latest effort reads more solidly. Still winless and unplaced from three starts, but race fitness and a light weight keep him in the minor-money conversation.
Last Starts 20 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 | 20/09/2026 | 56 | MDN 2 | $100,200.00 | Hanshin | 1200m | Good | Nana Kawaharada | 51kg | 1:13.10 | 4-4-5 | 10 |
| 4.9L | $7.40 |
| 7/9 | 26/07/2026 | 14 | MDN 2 | $100,890.00 | Chukyo | 1400m | Good | Yuichiro Shibata | 53kg | 1:20.70 | 1-1-7 | 4 |
| 8.8L | $102.80 |
| 4/9 | 12/07/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $133,090.00 | Kokura | 1200m | Good | Yuichiro Shibata | 53kg | 1:09.40 | 6-6-4 | 9 |
| 6.3L | $87.30 |
Jockey: Arata Saitou
Weight: 56kgs
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Improved into second behind Undine at Hanshin Dirt last start, albeit beaten seven lengths after being near the top of betting and lacking the dash to trouble the winner. That followed a poor 2yo NEWCOMER debut at Chukyo, so the upward move is clear. Blinkers go on third-up, and with another step forward he sits firmly among the stronger winning chances.
Last Starts 27 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/11 | 13/09/2026 | 21 | MDN 2 | $100,200.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | Good | Atsuya Nishimura | 55kg | 1:27.20 | 2-2-2 | 11 |
| 7.0L | $3.10 |
| 8/9 | 23/08/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,110.00 | Chukyo | 1400m | Good | Atsuya Nishimura | 55kg | 1:22.00 | 2-2-8 | 7 |
| 15.4L | $5.80 |
Jockey: Kanta Taguchi
Weight: 55kgs
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Made some late ground without threatening on debut in a 2yo NEWCOMER at Hanshin Dirt, finishing fifth behind Philippeville and beaten over 11 lengths at generous odds. She was behind Teleos Bella and Torio Happiness there, which gives her a clear form line to turn around. The class drop offers scope to improve second-up, but a placing looks the more realistic target.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/15 | 20/09/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,170.00 | Hanshin | 1200m | Good | Kanta Taguchi | 55kg | 1:13.80 | 5-5-5 | 5 |
| 10.8L | $20.60 |
Jockey: Yoshihiro Furukawa
Weight: 56kgs
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Went close at Hanshin Dirt last start, finishing second to Squamish and beaten only half a length after working home evenly. He had also shown a late-closing pattern at Sapporo Dirt two back, so the recent form has real substance. With a placing from two tries at the distance and the right profile to be peaking fourth-up, he brings the strongest winning case.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/13 | 20/09/2026 | 56 | MDN 2 | $100,200.00 | Hanshin | 1200m | Good | Yoshihiro Furukawa | 55kg | 1:13.10 | 6-6-2 | 11 |
| 0.5L | $8.10 |
| 5/12 | 26/07/2026 | 43 | MDN 2 | $100,890.00 | Sapporo | 1000m | Good | Yoshihiro Furukawa | 55kg | 0:59.60 | 9-8-5 | 8 |
| 7.0L | $15.10 |
| 10/12 | 13/06/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $130,300.00 | Hakodate | 1200m | Good | Yoshihiro Furukawa | 55kg | 1:09.40 | 2-2-10 | 9 |
| 8.9L | $74.40 |
Jockey: Hideaki Miyuki
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns from a two-month freshening after finishing last at Chukyo Dirt, beaten over 18 lengths by Smart Potion despite being near the top of an open market. His debut at Chukyo was more respectable, beaten just under six lengths after being run down late. The stable has freshened him and he is third-up, but he has to recapture that first-run competitiveness quickly.
Last Starts 56 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 | 15/08/2026 | 21 | MDN 2 | $100,150.00 | Chukyo | 1400m | Good | Kanta Taguchi | 55kg | 1:26.10 | 2-2-16 | 4 |
| 18.2L | $6.40 |
| 8/13 | 25/07/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $133,090.00 | Chukyo | 1400m | Good | H Miyuki | 55kg | 1:22.50 | 1-1-8 | 2 |
| 5.9L | $6.90 |
Jockey: Daito Ozawa
Weight: 56kgs
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Settled rearward and made little impact on debut in a 2yo NEWCOMER at Hanshin Dirt, finishing ninth behind Philippeville and beaten over 12 lengths when unwanted in the market. He finished behind both Teleos Bella and Torio Happiness in that race, so the form task is plain. Second-up improvement is possible from a lightly raced colt, but the first run says place claims only.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/15 | 20/09/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,170.00 | Hanshin | 1200m | Good | H Miyuki | 55kg | 1:13.80 | 6-8-9 | 1 |
| 12.3L | $27.60 |
Jockey: Fuma Matsuwaka
Weight: 56kgs
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Comes back on a one-week turnaround after finishing last at Kyoto, beaten over 18 lengths by Ray Queen and unwanted in the market. The start prior at Kokura was also poor, finishing second last and beaten over 15 lengths. He drops in class, but recent margins and market SPs make it hard to build a strong case unless he finds sudden improvement.
Last Starts 6 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 | 04/10/2026 | 78 | MDN 2 | $103,110.00 | Kyoto | 1600m | Good | Osuke Tayama | 55kg | 1:32.90 | 4-6-9 | 2 |
| 18.4L | $298.70 |
| 10/11 | 18/07/2026 | 13 | MDN 2 | $100,890.00 | Kokura | 1800m | Good | Manato Hida | 55kg | 1:50.00 | 11-11-10 | 3 |
| 14.7L | $267.10 |
| 11/11 | 05/07/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $133,090.00 | Kokura | 1700m | Good | Jason Collett | 55kg | 1:45.10 | 8-9-11 | 8 |
| 30.6L | $65.80 |
Jockey: Kenji Kawamata
Weight: 56kgs
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Debuted with a fourth behind Philippeville in a 2yo NEWCOMER at Hanshin Dirt, beaten just over eight lengths after being near the top of an open market. That left him behind Teleos Bella, but it was still a sound first race experience and he has room to improve. Blinkers go on now, and any natural second-up progress keeps him in the winning mix.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/15 | 20/09/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,170.00 | Hanshin | 1200m | Good | Kenji Kawamata | 55kg | 1:13.80 | 3-4-4 | 13 |
| 8.3L | $7.80 |
Jockey: Osuke Tayama
Weight: 55kgs
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Returns from a four-month break after finishing a distant last on debut in a 2yo NEWCOMER at Hanshin, never getting into the contest behind Top Checker. He was at long odds there and has not raced at around 1200m before. The class drop and first-time blinkers give him a new setup, but the race-day evidence is too thin and poor to recommend strongly.
Last Starts 111 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 | 21/06/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $130,300.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | Good | Mirai Iwata | 55kg | 1:37.10 | - | 1 |
| 40.9L | $21.00 |
Jockey: Seiya Morita
Weight: 53kgs
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Ran a much better fourth behind Squamish at Hanshin Dirt last start, beaten just under five lengths at long odds after picking up nicely in the straight. That was a clear positive against a prior last at Chukyo, where he was beaten over 17 lengths. He remains unplaced from four starts and was behind Gran Montana last time, so further improvement is still required.
Last Starts 20 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 | 20/09/2026 | 21 | MDN 2 | $100,200.00 | Hanshin | 1200m | Good | Seiya Morita | 52kg | 1:13.10 | 7-7-4 | 13 |
| 4.8L | $240.40 |
| 10/10 | 30/08/2026 | 14 | MDN 2 | $100,150.00 | Chukyo | 1400m | Good | Seiya Morita | 52kg | 1:20.60 | 10-10-10 | 10 |
| 17.1L | $492.60 |
| 10/10 | 16/08/2026 | 22 | MDN 2 | $100,150.00 | Chukyo | 1200m | Good | Seiya Morita | 52kg | 1:08.40 | 10-10-10 | 3 |
| 12.9L | $415.50 |
| 13/13 | 25/07/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $133,090.00 | Chukyo | 1400m | Good | Seiya Morita | 52kg | 1:22.50 | 13-13-13 | 6 |
| 18.0L | $349.30 |
Jockey: Kohei Matsuyama
Weight: 55kgs
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Placed on debut in a 2yo NEWCOMER at Hanshin Dirt, finishing second to Philippeville and beaten four lengths after being near the top of an open market. She beat Torio Happiness there and has already filled the frame at this distance, which is valuable in a race with limited exposed depth. With Kohei Matsuyama staying aboard, she rates a major winning chance.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/15 | 20/09/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,170.00 | Hanshin | 1200m | Good | Kohei Matsuyama | 55kg | 1:13.80 | 3-3-2 | 3 |
| 4.0L | $7.10 |
Jockey: Seina Imamura
Weight: 53kgs
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Has gone backwards through her latest two runs, finishing last at Sapporo before a second-last at Hanshin when beaten over 18 lengths at big odds. That is a difficult recent profile to trust, even though she has placed once from two starts at this distance. If she can return to that earlier 1200m form she has a rough place hope, but the latest efforts are a clear concern.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 26/09/2026 | 34 | MDN 2 | $100,200.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | Good | Haruki Wada | 52kg | 1:21.10 | 15-14-14 | 15 |
| 18.2L | $118.80 |
| 11/11 | 23/08/2026 | 29 | MDN 2 | $100,150.00 | Sapporo | 1500m | Good | Haruki Wada | 52kg | 1:29.80 | 8-11-11 | 4 |
| 28.4L | $32.40 |
| 3/8 | 25/07/2026 | 14 | MDN 2 | $100,890.00 | Sapporo | 1200m | Good | Haruki Wada | 52kg | 1:10.00 | 7-7-3 | 7 |
| 1.1L | $157.90 |
| 6/11 | 11/07/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $133,090.00 | Hakodate | 1200m | Good | Haruki Wada | 52kg | 1:09.30 | 7-7-6 | 4 |
| 12.5L | $170.00 |
Jockey: Yuga Okubo
Weight: 52kgs
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Returns from a four-month break after ending her first campaign with two well-held Kokura runs, most recently 14th behind Lieve when beaten over 14 lengths and unwanted in the market. Her debut was also plain, finishing eighth behind Toshimichi. She resumes with a light weight, but the exposed form is modest and she will have to finish off far better.
Last Starts 97 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/16 | 05/07/2026 | 7 | MDN 2 | $100,890.00 | Kokura | 1200m | Y | Takashi Fujikake | 55kg | 1:10.80 | 13-15-14 | 15 |
| 14.2L | $207.60 |
| 8/11 | 28/06/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $130,300.00 | Kokura | 1200m | Good | Manami Nagashima | 53kg | 1:11.50 | 3-5-8 | 8 |
| 12.5L | $14.40 |