Kyoto Race 4 - Mdn Race
JASPER GREAT (7) Resuming. Ran 8th last time at Fukushima. Is capable of a resurgence. No surprise to see a forward showing and one of the main hopes in this race. OLYMPOS KAZUMA (6) Didn't maintain the pace when 5th last run at Hanshin. Can take this out. HAPPY DUN CHAN (2) Nice effort to run into 3rd beaten by a distance last run at Hanshin and drawn nicely. Displays good finishing speed. Serious player. AD APPLAUSE (5) Made some ground late when 2nd last start at Nakayama. Has shown early pace in races to date. Won't be far away and represents an each way player.
Jockey: Yoshiyasu Namba
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Resumed with a sound fourth at Hanshin, beaten four lengths by Cosmo Goleador on good ground and fair to the line. That was a clear step back in the right direction after he had been beaten over 13 lengths at Nakayama at big odds before the break. He is unplaced from one try at the distance, but his latest effort reads well enough to make him the horse they have to get past.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/12 | 27/09/2026 | 168 | MSTPLE 3U | $142,480.00 | Hanshin | 2970m | Good | Yuta Onodera | 60kg | 3:22.20 | 4-2-4 | 9 |
| 4.1L | $8.10 |
| 8/14 | 12/04/2026 | 112 | MSTPLE 4U | $146,360.00 | Nakayama | 2880m | Good | Yuta Onodera | 59kg | 3:16.20 | 7-6-8 | 13 |
| 13.1L | $173.50 |
| 12/16 | 21/12/2025 | 15 | ALLOW 3U | $148,960.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | Good | Manami Nagashima | 55kg | 1:53.10 | 16-15-12 | 9 |
| 13.0L | $195.90 |
| 10/16 | 06/12/2025 | 27 | ALLOW 3U | $148,960.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | Good | Fuma Izumiya | 57kg | 1:53.70 | 16-15-10 | 9 |
| 17.5L | $111.70 |
| 14/15 | 09/11/2025 | 246 | ALLOW 3U | $150,790.00 | Fukushima | 1700m | Good | Daito Ozawa | 56kg | 1:45.70 | 5-11-14 | 1 |
| 21.7L | $47.20 |
| 9/12 | 08/03/2025 | 21 | ALLOW 3 | $162,340.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Yoshihiro Furukawa | 57kg | 1:54.10 | 12-12-9 | 4 |
| 14.7L | $114.80 |
Jockey: Yuta Onodera
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Finished third at Hanshin last start, but the margin tells the story as he was tailed off behind Black Shield after being unwanted in the market. His previous run at Chukyo was also plain, beaten over 10 lengths at long odds. Race fitness is on his side and his overall record has some substance, but his recent figures leave him with plenty to find.
Last Starts 26 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/12 | 20/09/2026 | 56 | MSTPLE 3U | $142,480.00 | Hanshin | 2970m | Good | Yuta Onodera | 60kg | 3:24.10 | 10-10-3 | 4 |
| 30.5L | $34.20 |
| 9/10 | 26/07/2026 | 14 | ALLOW 3U | $271,910.00 | Chukyo | 2000m | Good | Yusaku Kokubun | 54kg | 1:57.60 | 9-8-9 | 4 |
| 10.2L | $212.70 |
| 6/11 | 12/07/2026 | 21 | ALLOW 3U | $272,000.00 | Kokura | 2000m | Good | Yusaku Kokubun | 54kg | 1:59.90 | 11-6-6 | 4 |
| 5.9L | $64.50 |
| 13/13 | 21/06/2026 | 105 | ALLOW 3U | $198,690.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Yusaku Kokubun | 58kg | 1:52.00 | 2-5-13 | 11 |
| 19.1L | $24.80 |
| 9/9 | 08/03/2026 | 22 | ALLOW 4U | $204,490.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Koji Nishizuka | 58kg | 1:54.90 | 5-7-9 | 1 |
| 10.4L | $22.80 |
| 11/13 | 14/02/2026 | 56 | ALLOW 4U | $210,330.00 | Kyoto | 1900m | Good | Koji Nishizuka | 57kg | 1:59.70 | 3-12-11 | 6 |
| 22.1L | $11.30 |
Jockey: Yu Kuroiwa
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Back after two months and comes off a seventh in a Mdn over 1900m at Chukyo Dirt, beaten just under five lengths by Kitano Hightail after settling rearward. He had been beaten over 12 lengths at the same venue two runs back, so the latest run was the more competitive guide. The first try around 2910m is the question, but this sets up as a genuine place opportunity.
Last Starts 54 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 | 23/08/2026 | 15 | MDN 3 | $98,110.00 | Chukyo | 1900m | Good | Yamato Tsunoda | 57kg | 2:01.90 | 13-10-7 | 13 |
| 4.8L | $248.00 |
| 9/16 | 08/08/2026 | 46 | MDN 3 | $98,110.00 | Chukyo | 1900m | Good | Yamato Tsunoda | 57kg | 2:02.00 | 15-11-9 | 11 |
| 12.4L | $71.20 |
| 4/7 | 23/06/2026 | 31 | COND 3 | $14,448.00 | Kanazawa | 1500m | M | Yamato Tsunoda | 57kg | 1:38.30 | 6-4-4 | 3 |
| 1.6L | $5.70 |
| 8/15 | 23/05/2026 | 14 | MDN 3 | $99,450.00 | Niigata | 1800m | Good | Hiroki Matsumoto | 57kg | 1:53.40 | 15-13-8 | 8 |
| 37.3L | $19.40 |
| 4/15 | 09/05/2026 | 20 | MDN 3 | $99,450.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | Yamato Tsunoda | 57kg | 1:54.20 | 8-9-4 | 1 |
| 5.6L | $17.00 |
| 7/16 | 19/04/2026 | 28 | MDN 3 | $102,930.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | K Ikezoe | 57kg | 1:53.30 | 16-7-7 | 5 |
| 8.2L | $101.90 |
Jockey: Masayuki Nakamura
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a six-month break after ending his last campaign with two well-beaten ALLOW runs on dirt, the latest a 13th at Tokyo Dirt when beaten over 12 lengths at big odds. His broader record of three wins and four places from 20 starts is respectable, but the recent race evidence is thin and he has to show far more back over the jumps.
Last Starts 167 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/15 | 02/05/2026 | 48 | ALLOW 4U | $317,850.00 | Tokyo | 2100m | Good | Shu Ishibashi | 58kg | 2:09.30 | 10-8-13 | 11 |
| 11.8L | $101.90 |
| 14/14 | 15/03/2026 | 22 | ALLOW 4U | $324,350.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Arata Saito | 55kg | 1:51.30 | 12-13-14 | 6 |
| 16.9L | $12.60 |
| 8/16 | 21/02/2026 | 69 | ALLOW 4U | $334,170.00 | Tokyo | 2100m | Good | Shu Ishibashi | 58kg | 2:10.70 | 5-3-8 | 16 |
| 7.0L | $13.90 |
| 10/16 | 14/12/2025 | 20 | ALLOW 3U | $348,200.00 | Hanshin | 2000m | Good | R Wada | 56kg | 2:04.60 | 5-4-10 | 11 |
| 6.6L | $15.30 |
| 10/16 | 24/11/2025 | 37 | ALLOW 3U | $352,780.00 | Tokyo | 2100m | Good | Shu Ishibashi | 56kg | 2:10.00 | 7-6-10 | 9 |
| 11.7L | $12.10 |
| 2/16 | 18/10/2025 | 126 | ALLOW 3U | $354,160.00 | Tokyo | 2100m | Good | Shu Ishibashi | 58kg | 2:12.00 | 1-1-2 | 6 |
| 1.5L | $21.60 |
Jockey: Sho Ueno
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Made a strong return at Nakayama when second to Kalman Filter, beaten just over a length after looming and fighting on bravely despite starting at big odds. He had been safely held at Kokura the run prior, but the first-up placing is the key piece of form. He has one placing from five starts around this distance, which tempers confidence slightly, yet he still profiles as a major winning chance.
Last Starts 24 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/14 | 22/09/2026 | 66 | MSTPLE 3U | $142,480.00 | Nakayama | 2880m | Good | Sho Ueno | 60kg | 3:19.00 | 6-6-2 | 1 |
| 1.3L | $25.50 |
| 6/12 | 18/07/2026 | 14 | MSTPLE 3U | $143,470.00 | Kokura | 2860m | Good | Sho Ueno | 60kg | 3:14.10 | 9-6-6 | 3 |
| 7.4L | $77.00 |
| 7/12 | 04/07/2026 | 37 | MSTPLE 3U | $143,470.00 | Kokura | 2860m | Y | Keita Ban | 60kg | 3:15.50 | 11-10-7 | 3 |
| 12.9L | $80.80 |
| 5/11 | 28/05/2026 | 75 | COND 3U | $63,481.00 | Urawa | 1400m | R | Haruto Nakayama | 56kg | 1:28.80 | 10-6-5 | 12 |
| 1.4L | $27.50 |
| 9/16 | 14/03/2026 | 28 | ALLOW 4U | $140,770.00 | Chukyo | 1200m | Good | Naota Uezato | 55kg | 1:12.30 | - | 11 |
| 7.1L | $64.50 |
| 9/12 | 14/02/2026 | 62 | MSTPLE 4U | $148,680.00 | Kokura | 2860m | Good | Sho Ueno | 60kg | 3:17.90 | 10-9-9 | 6 |
| 12.7L | $57.00 |
Jockey: Tadashi Kosaka
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Was beaten out of sight at Hanshin last start, but there was some merit in the way he finished after having plenty to do. His previous third at Niigata, beaten seven lengths by Rickenbacker, is the cleaner reference point and he now has race fitness on his side. With one placing from eight starts around this trip, he looks more a realistic place hope than a clear winning play.
Last Starts 26 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 | 20/09/2026 | 22 | MSTPLE 3U | $142,480.00 | Hanshin | 2970m | Good | T Kosaka | 60kg | 3:24.10 | 4-3-5 | 2 |
| 31.8L | $9.70 |
| 3/12 | 29/08/2026 | 20 | MSTPLE 3U | $142,410.00 | Niigata | 2850m | Good | T Kosaka | 60kg | 3:09.90 | 3-1-3 | 10 |
| 7.0L | $10.40 |
| 4/13 | 09/08/2026 | 63 | MSTPLE 3U | $142,410.00 | Chukyo | 3000m | Good | T Kosaka | 60kg | 3:17.60 | 3-5-4 | 12 |
| 31.6L | $16.50 |
| 6/14 | 07/06/2026 | 36 | MSTPLE 3U | $140,460.00 | Hanshin | 2970m | Good | T Kosaka | 60kg | 3:23.50 | 2-4-6 | 6 |
| 10.2L | $37.90 |
| 6/14 | 02/05/2026 | 48 | MSTPLE 4U | $141,420.00 | Niigata | 2890m | Y | T Kosaka | 60kg | 3:12.70 | 4-5-6 | 6 |
| 13.5L | $148.60 |
| 10/14 | 15/03/2026 | 77 | MSTPLE 4U | $144,560.00 | Hanshin | 2970m | Good | Y Kuroiwa | 60kg | 3:25.20 | 8-11-10 | 2 |
| 18.1L | $97.20 |
Jockey: Kayata Komaki
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a four-month break after being beaten a long way at Fukushima, where he settled back and made no impression at big odds. His run before that at Tokyo Dirt was also well below the mark, finishing second last and beaten over 11 lengths. The career record is sound enough, but recent form gives little confidence for this assignment.
Last Starts 96 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 | 12/07/2026 | 49 | MSTPLE 3U | $143,470.00 | Fukushima | 2770m | Good | T Kosaka | 60kg | 3:03.80 | 7-9-8 | 1 |
| 20.4L | $29.70 |
| 15/16 | 24/05/2026 | 92 | ALLOW 4U | $318,020.00 | Tokyo | 2100m | Good | N Yokoyama | 56kg | 2:11.20 | 15-11-15 | 4 |
| 11.3L | $62.50 |
| 5/16 | 21/02/2026 | 69 | ALLOW 4U | $334,170.00 | Tokyo | 2100m | Good | Keita Tosaki | 58kg | 2:10.70 | 12-14-5 | 5 |
| 5.4L | $15.40 |
| 8/16 | 14/12/2025 | 20 | ALLOW 3U | $348,200.00 | Hanshin | 2000m | Good | Yuga Kawada | 57kg | 2:04.60 | 13-14-8 | 10 |
| 6.0L | $14.60 |
| 4/16 | 24/11/2025 | 37 | ALLOW 3U | $352,780.00 | Tokyo | 2100m | Good | Yuga Kawada | 57kg | 2:10.00 | 10-8-4 | 5 |
| 8.3L | $24.60 |
| 6/16 | 18/10/2025 | 118 | ALLOW 3U | $354,160.00 | Tokyo | 2100m | Good | N Yokoyama | 58kg | 2:12.00 | 4-3-6 | 5 |
| 7.3L | $11.90 |
Jockey: Keita Ban
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a three-month break after being beaten out of sight at Chukyo at big odds. Her previous Mdn Steeplechase run at Nakayama on soft ground produced only a distant tenth, despite making some late ground. The record at around 2910m is eight starts without a placing, and her turf statistics also leave her hard to recommend.
Last Starts 68 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/13 | 09/08/2026 | 126 | MSTPLE 3U | $142,410.00 | Chukyo | 3000m | Good | Keita Ban | 58kg | 3:17.60 | 12-13-11 | 8 |
| 106.7L | $65.50 |
| 10/13 | 05/04/2026 | 21 | MSTPLE 4U | $146,360.00 | Nakayama | 2880m | Soft | Y Igarashi | 58kg | 3:19.70 | 9-10-10 | 3 |
| 12.9L | $23.80 |
| 4/14 | 15/03/2026 | 29 | MSTPLE 4U | $144,560.00 | Hanshin | 2970m | Good | Keita Ban | 58kg | 3:25.20 | 3-6-4 | 9 |
| 9.4L | $39.80 |
| 7/12 | 14/02/2026 | 48 | MSTPLE 4U | $148,680.00 | Kokura | 2860m | Good | Y Kuroiwa | 58kg | 3:17.90 | 6-7-7 | 5 |
| 9.9L | $103.20 |
| 6/14 | 28/12/2025 | 29 | MSTPLE 3U | $157,190.00 | Hanshin | 2970m | Good | Keita Ban | 58kg | 3:24.60 | 4-8-6 | 7 |
| 14.5L | $25.10 |
| 7/9 | 29/11/2025 | 62 | MSTPLE 3U | $159,130.00 | Kyoto | 2910m | Good | Keita Ban | 58kg | 3:21.80 | 2-6-7 | 5 |
| 8.5L | $31.20 |