Kyoto Race 8 - Allowance Race
BELLE CHEVAL (11) brings the most convincing recent form after missing narrowly over 2400m at Hanshin, where she was beaten just under a length after being pipped at the post. Third-up, with one win and one placing from five starts at around this distance, she has the right profile to turn that near miss into a win. STRAWBERRY TREE (3) resumes after a long break, but her three-start record is strong and the Sapporo Mdn win by three and a half lengths showed clear ability before she was only fair in Allow grade. CADEAU D'AMOUR (6) is the unknown quantity on debut, with Ryusei Sakai riding for Yahagi and the stable's debut figures giving some grounding to the strong market respect. LES AILES FORTES (9) also resumes, having won as a well-supported favourite at Niigata and owning a sound record at around 2000m, so she has the profile to make her presence felt fresh.
Jockey: Akatsuki Tomita
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns from a two-month freshening after finishing sixth at Chukyo, beaten a length and a half by Silver Limb when just run down late. The run prior was another sixth at Kokura, beaten just over three lengths, though she did pick up nicely in the straight. She has a win and a placing from eight starts at this distance and beat Belle Cheval at Chukyo, so she holds genuine place claims if that latest effort is repeated.
Last Starts 49 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/11 | 23/08/2026 | 42 | ALLOW 3U | $138,680.00 | Chukyo | 2000m | Good | Fuma Matsuwaka | 56kg | 1:58.60 | 1-1-6 | 4 |
| 1.6L | $18.10 |
| 6/9 | 12/07/2026 | 14 | ALLOW 3U | $139,710.00 | Kokura | 1800m | Good | Akatsuki Tomita | 56kg | 1:48.20 | 4-6-6 | 4 |
| 3.3L | $22.70 |
| 7/9 | 28/06/2026 | 36 | ALLOW 3U | $136,780.00 | Kokura | 1800m | Good | Akatsuki Tomita | 56kg | 1:47.30 | 7-8-7 | 6 |
| 2.9L | $13.80 |
| 12/15 | 23/05/2026 | 55 | ALLOW 4U | $137,720.00 | Niigata | 1800m | Good | Takuro Ishida | 53kg | 1:53.20 | 7-8-12 | 13 |
| 11.7L | $18.00 |
| 10/13 | 29/03/2026 | 21 | ALLOW 4U | $140,770.00 | Chukyo | 2200m | Good | Kohei Matsuyama | 55kg | 2:11.60 | 13-13-10 | 11 |
| 6.7L | $19.20 |
| 4/9 | 08/03/2026 | 29 | ALLOW 4U | $140,770.00 | Hanshin | 2000m | Good | Kohei Matsuyama | 56kg | 2:01.10 | 7-8-4 | 1 |
| 3.5L | $5.60 |
Jockey: Fuma Matsuwaka
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
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Second-up after finishing eighth at Hanshin over 1800m, beaten just under three lengths at generous odds and not finishing the race off. Her previous run was better, working home evenly for second at Kokura behind Mikki Jump, albeit beaten four lengths at long odds. She has one win from two starts at this distance and the winning rider is back, but she still profiles as a minor chance rather than a strong win threat.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/12 | 27/09/2026 | 70 | ALLOW 3U | $138,750.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Fuma Matsuwaka | 56kg | 1:47.90 | 3-3-8 | 5 |
| 2.8L | $16.60 |
| 2/9 | 19/07/2026 | 7 | ALLOW 3U | $197,670.00 | Kokura | 1800m | Good | Fuma Matsuwaka | 56kg | 1:46.50 | 4-3-2 | 2 |
| 4.0L | $38.40 |
| 7/9 | 12/07/2026 | 14 | ALLOW 3U | $139,710.00 | Kokura | 1800m | Good | Fuma Matsuwaka | 56kg | 1:48.20 | 9-7-7 | 7 |
| 3.8L | $111.40 |
| 8/9 | 28/06/2026 | 57 | ALLOW 3U | $136,780.00 | Kokura | 1800m | Good | Osuke Tayama | 54kg | 1:47.30 | 5-8-8 | 5 |
| 3.7L | $41.10 |
| 11/15 | 02/05/2026 | 21 | ALLOW 4U | $137,720.00 | Niigata | 1800m | Good | Osuke Tayama | 54kg | 1:55.20 | 10-11-11 | 9 |
| 13.6L | $28.30 |
| 5/11 | 11/04/2026 | 77 | ALLOW FM 4U | $142,530.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | M | Osuke Tayama | 53kg | 1:52.20 | 3-4-5 | 9 |
| 3.8L | $38.60 |
Jockey: Seinosuke Yoshimura
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a lengthy spell after being fifth in ALLOW grade at Hanshin, beaten just over six lengths when near the top of betting and only fair through the line. Earlier in that campaign she had been far more dominant, beating Cadena Bonita by three and a half lengths in a Sapporo Mdn as a prohibitive odds-on favourite. Lightly raced with one win and one placing from three starts, she has the upside to be a serious player fresh.
Last Starts 302 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/9 | 13/12/2025 | 112 | ALLOW 2 | $209,820.00 | Hanshin | 2000m | Good | Yuga Kawada | 55kg | 2:01.90 | 2-3-5 | 1 |
| 6.2L | $4.70 |
| 1/8 | 23/08/2025 | 20 | MDN 2 | $109,810.00 | Sapporo | 1800m | Good | Alex Badel | 55kg | 1:50.20 | 1-1-1 | 8 |
| 3.5L | $1.10 |
| 2/7 | 03/08/2025 | - | NEWC 2 | $147,620.00 | Sapporo | 1800m | Good | Yuga Kawada | 55kg | 1:47.20 | 4-2-2 | 8 |
| 5.0L | $1.60 |
Jockey: Yuji Nakai
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Improved second-up when fifth at Hanshin over 1800m, beaten just under two lengths at long odds, though she did not quicken when the race sharpened. That followed a ninth at Chukyo, beaten five lengths after having the job ahead. Third-up fitness helps, and she has placed once from five starts at this track and distance, but her winning edge still looks limited.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/12 | 27/09/2026 | 43 | ALLOW 3U | $138,750.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Yuji Nakai | 56kg | 1:47.90 | 6-7-5 | 4 |
| 1.9L | $52.00 |
| 9/15 | 15/08/2026 | 63 | ALLOW 3U | $138,680.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | Good | Yuji Nakai | 56kg | 1:33.40 | 14-13-9 | 14 |
| 5.0L | $42.00 |
| 13/15 | 13/06/2026 | 14 | ALLOW 3U | $136,780.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | Good | Yusaku Kokubun | 56kg | 1:33.40 | 13-15-13 | 3 |
| 5.7L | $122.80 |
| 6/15 | 30/05/2026 | 27 | ALLOW 4U | $137,720.00 | Kyoto | 1600m | Good | Yusaku Kokubun | 56kg | 1:33.30 | 15-13-6 | 10 |
| 2.6L | $34.10 |
| 7/8 | 03/05/2026 | 112 | ALLOW 4U | $137,720.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | Good | Yusaku Kokubun | 56kg | 1:59.70 | 1-2-7 | 3 |
| 9.8L | $25.30 |
| 14/14 | 11/01/2026 | 29 | ALLOW 4U | $149,190.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | Good | Taisei Danno | 55kg | 2:01.90 | 7-8-14 | 8 |
| 9.3L | $33.50 |
Jockey: Yuichi Kitamura
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a lengthy spell after ending the last campaign with an eighth at Hanshin, beaten just under eight lengths after settling rearward and starting unwanted in the market. She was also safely held at this track the start before, finishing ninth behind Shonan Hayanami. The stronger case is her one win and one placing from three runs at this track and distance, which keeps her in the place mix if she resumes near her best.
Last Starts 182 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/14 | 12/04/2026 | 78 | LR OPEN F 3 | $368,920.00 | Hanshin | 2000m | Good | Yutaka Take | 55kg | 1:59.10 | 13-14-8 | 7 |
| 7.9L | $65.50 |
| 9/13 | 24/01/2026 | 20 | LR OPEN 3 | $385,960.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | Good | Yutaka Take | 55kg | 2:01.20 | 4-6-9 | 4 |
| 8.5L | $17.40 |
| 3/7 | 04/01/2026 | 92 | ALLOW 3 | $149,190.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | Good | Ryusei Sakai | 55kg | 2:00.90 | 2-2-3 | 3 |
| 1.8L | $12.40 |
| 1/8 | 04/10/2025 | 19 | MDN 2 | $110,310.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | Good | Mirai Iwata | 55kg | 2:02.90 | 2-1-1 | 4 |
| 2.5L | $7.20 |
| 6/8 | 15/09/2025 | 44 | MDN F 2 | $110,310.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | Good | Kohei Matsuyama | 55kg | 1:35.40 | 6-6-6 | 2 |
| 4.6L | $2.30 |
| 2/7 | 02/08/2025 | - | NEWC F 2 | $147,620.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | Good | Kohei Matsuyama | 55kg | 1:35.40 | 5-3-2-2 | 7 |
| 1.5L | $2.50 |
Jockey: Ryuusei Sakai
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Makes her debut without race form to assess, so the market and stable intent will matter. She is by Epiphaneia out of Loves Only Me, and the Y Yahagi stable has produced four winners and eight placings from 39 debut runners in the supplied figures. Ryusei Sakai takes the ride, and while race experience is the obvious unknown, her profile is strong enough to command respect first time out.
Jockey: Nana Kawaharada
Weight: 52kgs
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Comments
Returns from a lengthy spell after finishing last of nine at Kokura, beaten five and a half lengths, when unwanted in the market and unable to quicken. Her previous run was also plain, a seventh at Hanshin beaten six and a half lengths. She has won at this track and placed twice from seven starts at the distance, but the recent form gives her a fair bit to turn around.
Last Starts 105 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 | 28/06/2026 | 14 | ALLOW 3U | $136,780.00 | Kokura | 1800m | Good | Yamato Tsunoda | 56kg | 1:47.30 | 9-5-9 | 7 |
| 5.7L | $59.90 |
| 7/11 | 14/06/2026 | 106 | ALLOW 3U | $136,780.00 | Hanshin | 2000m | Good | Riki Takasugi | 56kg | 2:00.40 | 11-10-7 | 10 |
| 6.6L | $58.60 |
| 11/13 | 28/02/2026 | 42 | ALLOW 4U | $144,790.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Atsuya Nishimura | 55kg | 1:53.80 | 13-13-11 | 13 |
| 16.9L | $37.40 |
| 5/8 | 17/01/2026 | 76 | ALLOW 4U | $149,190.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | Atsuya Nishimura | 55kg | 1:52.80 | 8-6-5 | 4 |
| 11.5L | $19.50 |
| 12/16 | 02/11/2025 | 28 | ALLOW 3U | $150,790.00 | Kyoto | 2200m | Good | Yoshihito Nagaoka | 54kg | 2:13.30 | 13-2-12 | 2 |
| 7.5L | $40.50 |
| 8/12 | 05/10/2025 | 14 | ALLOW 3U | $158,190.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | Good | Yoshihito Nagaoka | 54kg | 2:00.10 | 5-2-8 | 8 |
| 5.8L | $14.10 |
Jockey: Daito Ozawa
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a three-month break after a seventh at Chukyo, beaten four and a half lengths at big odds and only fair through the line. Two back she was 13th at Chukyo over 1600m, beaten six and a half lengths, again at big odds. Her career record is not hopeless, but she is unplaced from seven starts in the past 12 months and others bring stronger current credentials.
Last Starts 64 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/8 | 08/08/2026 | 13 | ALLOW 3U | $138,680.00 | Chukyo | 2000m | Good | Kaito Kawabata | 53kg | 2:00.70 | 3-5-7 | 1 |
| 4.4L | $61.80 |
| 13/16 | 26/07/2026 | 57 | ALLOW 3U | $139,710.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | Good | Kaito Kawabata | 53kg | 1:33.00 | 10-9-13 | 14 |
| 6.6L | $164.10 |
| 7/15 | 30/05/2026 | 49 | ALLOW 4U | $137,720.00 | Kyoto | 1600m | Good | Katsuma Sameshima | 56kg | 1:33.30 | 12-10-7 | 15 |
| 3.1L | $80.20 |
| 13/15 | 11/04/2026 | 28 | ALLOW 4U | $142,530.00 | Fukushima | 1700m | Good | Daito Ozawa | 56kg | 1:45.70 | 8-13-13 | 8 |
| 16.3L | $22.90 |
| 13/18 | 14/03/2026 | 76 | ALLOW FM 4U | $140,770.00 | Chukyo | 1400m | Good | Heart Kameda | 56kg | 1:21.00 | 1-1-13 | 7 |
| 5.7L | $9.10 |
| 7/16 | 28/12/2025 | 50 | ALLOW 3U | $148,960.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | Good | Daito Ozawa | 55kg | 1:23.90 | 3-3-7 | 2 |
| 7.4L | $123.80 |
Jockey: Atsuya Nishimura
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a five-month break after winning a Niigata Mdn as a well-supported favourite, beating Laptop by just under a length after settling rearward and finishing over the top of them. The run prior was a fifth at Chukyo, beaten just under two lengths, also with market support. With one win and one placing from two starts at this distance, she has the right foundation to run well fresh.
Last Starts 147 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/16 | 17/05/2026 | 50 | MDN 3 | $99,450.00 | Niigata | 2000m | Good | Rui Funayama | 53kg | 2:01.90 | 7-5-1 | 13 |
| 0.8L | $2.40 |
| 5/15 | 28/03/2026 | 13 | MDN 3 | $101,660.00 | Chukyo | 2200m | Good | Heart Kameda | 55kg | 2:13.20 | 12-12-5 | 14 |
| 1.8L | $2.90 |
| 2/16 | 15/03/2026 | - | MDN F 3 | $101,660.00 | Hanshin | 2000m | Good | Nana Kawaharada | 51kg | 2:01.20 | 14-16-2 | 4 |
| 1.0L | $17.70 |
Jockey: Arata Saitou
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up after finishing ninth at Hanshin over 1600m, beaten just over six lengths at long odds after settling rearward. Before that break she won a F Mdn at Chukyo over 1600m, beating Force Tranquille by half a length when near the top of an open market. This is her first try around 2000m, and she will have to improve sharply on the resuming run to trouble these.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/15 | 20/09/2026 | 189 | ALLOW 3U | $138,750.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | Good | Arata Saito | 54kg | 1:32.60 | 14-13-9 | 4 |
| 6.4L | $40.80 |
| 1/16 | 15/03/2026 | 22 | MDN F 3 | $101,660.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | Good | Kohei Matsuyama | 55kg | 1:34.90 | 4-4-4-1 | 1 |
| 0.5L | $6.90 |
| 5/18 | 21/02/2026 | 90 | MDN 3 | $104,560.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | Good | Taisei Danno | 55kg | 1:34.20 | 13-14-5 | 7 |
| 2.9L | $46.90 |
| 4/9 | 23/11/2025 | - | NEWC 2 | $141,370.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | Taisei Danno | 55kg | 1:47.80 | 2-1-4 | 9 |
| 4.5L | $16.90 |
Jockey: Kohei Matsuyama
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Went very close at Hanshin last start, finishing second over 2400m and beaten just under a length by Aroma Feliz after being pipped at the post. That followed a seventh at Chukyo, beaten two lengths, where she still picked up nicely in the straight. Now third-up, with one win and one placing from five starts at this distance and the winning rider back, she sets the standard and looks the one to beat.
Last Starts 22 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 | 19/09/2026 | 27 | ALLOW 3U | $138,750.00 | Hanshin | 2400m | Good | Kohei Matsuyama | 53kg | 2:26.80 | 1-1-2 | 4 |
| 0.8L | $10.50 |
| 7/11 | 23/08/2026 | 63 | ALLOW 3U | $138,680.00 | Chukyo | 2000m | Good | Tatsuya Watanabe | 53kg | 1:58.60 | 5-5-7 | 1 |
| 2.1L | $9.60 |
| 4/8 | 21/06/2026 | 63 | ALLOW 3U | $136,780.00 | Hanshin | 2000m | Good | Seinosuke Yoshimura | 53kg | 2:01.90 | 5-5-4 | 8 |
| 5.8L | $7.80 |
| 1/16 | 19/04/2026 | 35 | MDN F 3 | $102,930.00 | Hanshin | 2000m | Good | Katsuma Sameshima | 55kg | 2:01.10 | 1-1-1 | 15 |
| 0.3L | $11.10 |
| 3/16 | 15/03/2026 | 57 | MDN F 3 | $101,660.00 | Hanshin | 2000m | Good | Riki Takasugi | 55kg | 2:01.20 | 7-7-3 | 2 |
| 1.8L | $11.20 |
| 10/18 | 17/01/2026 | 28 | MDN F 3 | $107,740.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | Good | Thore Hammer-Hansen | 55kg | 2:01.10 | 11-12-10 | 1 |
| 5.5L | $28.30 |