Kyoto Race 4 - Mdn Race
GLORIA LAUS (1) Close up last time at this venue and drawn well. Has a great burst of speed late. Genuine winning chance. SEIFU SATSUKI (4) Crept into 5th last time at Tokyo. Has to be strongly considered. KAIKO (5) First up and was outmatched at the end of the race when 3rd beaten by 3 3/4L first up last preparation at Nakayama. Shows good early pace. Should go close. LAPIN RAPIDE (9) Back after a break. Was found wanting late when 5th last time at Niigata. Deserves consideration.

Jockey: Kayata Komaki
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Went within a neck of winning at this track last start, settling close enough and fighting hard when second to Today Is The Day with some market support. That was a major return to form after being second last at Nakayama, beaten over 16 lengths, and his record of two wins and one place from five starts at this venue strengthens the case. Fourth-up and race fit, he sets the standard to beat.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 11/10/2026 | 28 | MSTPLE 3U | $146,620.00 | Kyoto | 2910m | Good | Kayata Komaki | 60kg | 3:17.60 | 3-2-2 | 7 |
| 0.3L | $4.50 |
| 8/9 | 13/09/2026 | 28 | MSTPLE 3U | $142,480.00 | Nakayama | 2880m | Good | Kayata Komaki | 60kg | 3:17.30 | 8-8-8 | 7 |
| 16.1L | $9.60 |
| 11/15 | 16/08/2026 | 63 | OPEN 3U | $375,300.00 | Niigata | 1200m | Good | Shu Ishibashi | 55kg | 1:10.40 | 4-4-11 | 15 |
| 9.2L | $15.00 |
| 10/13 | 14/06/2026 | 35 | LR OPEN 3U | $455,600.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | Good | Makoto Sugihara | 55kg | 1:20.30 | 2-3-10 | 10 |
| 6.8L | $6.90 |
| 4/14 | 10/05/2026 | 78 | LR OPEN 4U | $459,000.00 | Niigata | 1400m | Good | Heart Kameda | 57kg | 1:21.10 | - | 6 |
| 2.1L | $9.50 |
| 12/18 | 21/02/2026 | 56 | G3 OPEN 4U | $766,590.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | Good | H Miyuki | 57kg | 1:18.90 | - | 15 |
| 7.5L | $35.60 |

Jockey: Taro Kusano
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Resumes after three months off following a last placing at Niigata in ALLOW grade, where he was never competitive and was beaten out of sight after being unwanted in the market. His Kanazawa C1 win prior was dominant, beating Seven Make Happy by seven lengths, but he is unplaced in five turf starts and has not raced around 2910m. A sharp return is required.
Last Starts 69 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 | 23/08/2026 | 49 | ALLOW 3U | $138,680.00 | Niigata | 2000m | Good | Naota Uezato | 55kg | 1:58.10 | 1-1-12 | 1 |
| 46.4L | $157.00 |
| 1/9 | 05/07/2026 | 7 | C1 3U | $6,637.00 | Kanazawa | 1500m | Fast | Tatsuya Nakajima | 57kg | 1:38.80 | 1-1-1 | 8 |
| 7.0L | $1.30 |
| 1/12 | 28/06/2026 | 26 | C2 3U | $6,497.00 | Kanazawa | 1400m | M | Tatsuya Nakajima | 57kg | 1:33.70 | 4-1-1 | 2 |
| 0.5L | $1.10 |
| 1/10 | 02/06/2026 | 138 | C2 3U | $6,200.00 | Kanazawa | 1500m | Fast | Taiga Kurihara | 57kg | 1:40.20 | 1-1-1 | 2 |
| 6.0L | $1.20 |
| 6/12 | 15/01/2026 | 27 | C3 3U | $13,754.00 | Tokyo City Keiba | 2000m | Fast | Takayuki Yano | 56kg | 2:12.90 | 4-4-6 | 5 |
| 3.8L | $1.30 |
| 5/8 | 19/12/2025 | 53 | C1 3U | $7,056.00 | Kanazawa | 1500m | SP | Tatsuya Nakajima | 57kg | 1:34.80 | 4-3-5 | 1 |
| 15.0L | $1.20 |

Jockey: Sho Ueno
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Resumes after three months off with recent form that leaves him with plenty to prove. He was tenth at Sapporo Dirt last time, beaten over 15 lengths after giving away a huge start, and had been eighth at Hakodate Dirt when beaten over 14 lengths at big odds. The ¥52.8m yearling purchase has won within the past 12 months, but his current form has to lift sharply.
Last Starts 63 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/12 | 29/08/2026 | 41 | ALLOW 3U | $270,530.00 | Sapporo | 1700m | Good | Ryuto Yokoyama | 58kg | 1:44.10 | 11-11-10 | 8 |
| 15.1L | $229.40 |
| 8/14 | 19/07/2026 | 36 | ALLOW 3U | $272,990.00 | Hakodate | 1700m | Good | Ryuto Yokoyama | 58kg | 1:42.40 | 13-10-8 | 2 |
| 13.6L | $227.70 |
| 12/16 | 13/06/2026 | 49 | ALLOW 3U | $267,600.00 | Hakodate | 1800m | Good | Arata Saito | 58kg | 1:45.90 | 7-8-12 | 13 |
| 9.1L | $157.30 |
| 8/9 | 25/04/2026 | 77 | ALLOW 4U | $277,220.00 | Tokyo | 1800m | Good | Y Iwata | 58kg | 1:45.10 | - | 1 |
| 6.9L | $92.00 |
| 14/16 | 07/02/2026 | 13 | ALLOW 4U | $283,740.00 | Kokura | 1800m | Good | Miku Kobayashi | 57kg | 1:47.70 | 8-14-14 | 5 |
| 13.6L | $28.20 |
| 1/14 | 25/01/2026 | 29 | ALLOW 4U | $149,190.00 | Kokura | 2000m | Good | Arata Saito | 57kg | 2:00.00 | 2-1-1 | 8 |
| 0.3L | $7.00 |

Jockey: Yoshiyasu Namba
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up after finishing fifth at Tokyo, where he was near the top of an open market but had too much to do and was beaten over 14 lengths by Gerel. His previous third at Chukyo showed steadier form, and he has placed repeatedly around this distance, including three times from four attempts in the stats. Still a maiden, but his consistency at the trip keeps him right in play.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/13 | 12/10/2026 | 71 | MSTPLE 3U | $146,620.00 | Tokyo | 3000m | Good | Yoshiyasu Namba | 60kg | 3:20.40 | 7-6-5 | 4 |
| 13.5L | $6.10 |
| 3/9 | 02/08/2026 | 15 | MSTPLE 3U | $142,410.00 | Chukyo | 3000m | Good | Yoshiyasu Namba | 60kg | 3:16.80 | 5-3-3 | 6 |
| 8.8L | $8.60 |
| 3/12 | 18/07/2026 | 41 | MSTPLE 3U | $143,470.00 | Kokura | 2860m | Good | J Takada | 60kg | 3:14.10 | 5-5-3 | 9 |
| 6.5L | $6.90 |
| 7/14 | 07/06/2026 | 84 | MSTPLE 3U | $140,460.00 | Hanshin | 2970m | Good | Yoshiyasu Namba | 60kg | 3:23.50 | 8-7-7 | 3 |
| 13.7L | $5.40 |
| 6/14 | 15/03/2026 | 29 | MSTPLE 4U | $144,560.00 | Hanshin | 2970m | Good | Yoshiyasu Namba | 59kg | 3:25.20 | 7-6-6 | 7 |
| 14.9L | $1.80 |
| 3/12 | 14/02/2026 | 21 | MSTPLE 4U | $148,680.00 | Kokura | 2860m | Good | Yoshiyasu Namba | 59kg | 3:17.90 | 2-1-3 | 3 |
| 2.6L | $3.00 |

Jockey: Yusuke Igarashi
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a lengthy spell after finishing fifth in two Mdn Steeplechase runs, most recently at Nakayama when beaten six and a half lengths after settling rearward. He had started favourite at Kokura prior and was safely held, so there is a query on sharpness, but his overall record includes three wins and seven places from 25 starts. A placing at this track and distance gives him a solid platform fresh.
Last Starts 202 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/14 | 12/04/2026 | 56 | MSTPLE 4U | $146,360.00 | Nakayama | 2880m | Good | Y Igarashi | 60kg | 3:16.20 | 3-2-5 | 8 |
| 6.5L | $7.30 |
| 5/12 | 15/02/2026 | 28 | MSTPLE 4U | $148,680.00 | Kokura | 2860m | Good | Y Igarashi | 60kg | 3:15.90 | 2-1-5 | 9 |
| 9.9L | $3.00 |
| 3/14 | 18/01/2026 | 92 | MSTPLE 4U | $153,200.00 | Nakayama | 2880m | Good | Y Igarashi | 60kg | 3:13.60 | 2-1-3 | 1 |
| 3.8L | $3.40 |
| 2/11 | 18/10/2025 | 90 | MSTPLE 3U | $159,840.00 | Kyoto | 2910m | Good | Y Igarashi | 60kg | 3:18.00 | 2-2-2 | 9 |
| 4.0L | $8.70 |
| 2/14 | 20/07/2025 | 21 | MSTPLE 3U | $169,920.00 | Fukushima | 2770m | Good | Y Igarashi | 60kg | 3:06.40 | 5-1-2 | 11 |
| 0.5L | $3.70 |
| 5/12 | 29/06/2025 | 85 | MSTPLE 3U | $173,240.00 | Kokura | 2860m | Good | Y Igarashi | 60kg | 3:11.60 | 6-7-5 | 3 |
| 8.0L | $23.80 |

Jockey: Yuta Onodera
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a five-week freshening after a ninth at Hanshin Dirt in ALLOW grade, beaten over 13 lengths after racing in touch and giving little late. The Chukyo run prior was better on margin, but still only seventh at long odds. He has placed twice from two starts at this track, which is the counterpoint, though the current campaign form says he must find plenty more.
Last Starts 40 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/14 | 21/09/2026 | 30 | ALLOW 3U | $138,750.00 | Hanshin | 2000m | Good | Keisuke Dazai | 58kg | 2:07.90 | 8-5-9 | 12 |
| 12.9L | $20.90 |
| 7/8 | 22/08/2026 | 328 | ALLOW 3U | $138,680.00 | Chukyo | 2200m | Good | Keisuke Dazai | 58kg | 2:10.10 | 2-2-7 | 8 |
| 4.7L | $42.70 |
| 8/16 | 28/09/2025 | 126 | ALLOW 3U | $158,190.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | Good | Yoshihiro Furukawa | 56kg | 1:24.60 | - | 9 |
| 6.4L | $20.20 |
| 15/16 | 25/05/2025 | 84 | ALLOW 3 | $166,160.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | M | Yoshihiro Furukawa | 57kg | 1:49.60 | 12-10-15 | 10 |
| 24.1L | $33.10 |
| 1/12 | 02/03/2025 | 29 | MDN 3 | $113,210.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Y Iwata | 57kg | 1:57.30 | 9-8-1 | 4 |
| 0.3L | $3.30 |
| 4/9 | 01/02/2025 | 42 | MDN 3 | $108,840.00 | Kyoto | 1900m | Good | Yuga Kawada | 57kg | 2:01.40 | 3-2-4 | 6 |
| 6.6L | $1.40 |

Jockey: Yusuke Eda
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Resumes after five months off following two heavy defeats at Kanazawa, the latest a second-last in A1 grade when beaten over 20 lengths at long odds. He does own a strong overall record with seven wins and nine places from 49 starts, and his past 12-month figures are respectable, but this is a new 2910m test and his latest racing level was well below what is required here.
Last Starts 123 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/9 | 30/06/2026 | 14 | A1 3U | $22,138.00 | Kanazawa | 1400m | Good | Kunihisa Hirase | 57kg | 1:29.10 | 8-9-8 | 6 |
| 19.5L | $46.10 |
| 5/5 | 16/06/2026 | 16 | A1 3U | $21,673.00 | Kanazawa | 1700m | Fast | Kunihisa Hirase | 57kg | 1:50.90 | 1-3-5 | 3 |
| 13.0L | $9.70 |
| 2/7 | 31/05/2026 | 19 | A1 3U | $21,673.00 | Kanazawa | 1400m | Fast | Kunihisa Hirase | 57kg | 1:31.90 | 5-4-2 | 6 |
| 2.5L | $5.30 |
| 1/8 | 12/05/2026 | 7 | A2 3U | $13,093.00 | Kanazawa | 1700m | Fast | Kunihisa Hirase | 57kg | 1:53.70 | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 2.0L | $4.10 |
| 2/8 | 05/05/2026 | 14 | A1 3U | $21,822.00 | Kanazawa | 1400m | M | Kunihisa Hirase | 57kg | 1:31.50 | 5-5-2 | 2 |
| 5.0L | $20.90 |
| 6/7 | 21/04/2026 | 11 | A1 3U | $22,584.00 | Kanazawa | 1700m | M | Kunihisa Hirase | 57kg | 1:55.00 | 1-2-6 | 1 |
| 9.3L | $9.00 |

Jockey: Yu Kuroiwa
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Has been well held in both recent runs, finishing second last at this track three weeks ago when beaten over 18 lengths by Today Is The Day at long odds. He had also been eighth in a Hanshin Dirt Mdn, beaten over 17 lengths, and the rival line through Gloria Laus offers little encouragement. Still a nine-start maiden with one placing, so others have far stronger claims.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/9 | 11/10/2026 | 36 | MSTPLE 3U | $146,620.00 | Kyoto | 2910m | Good | Y Kuroiwa | 58kg | 3:17.60 | 8-8-8 | 5 |
| 17.6L | $88.80 |
| 8/13 | 05/09/2026 | 56 | MDN 3 | $98,110.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Manabu Sakai | 57kg | 1:54.30 | 12-9-8 | 6 |
| 17.3L | $93.10 |
| 11/16 | 11/07/2026 | 41 | MDN 3 | $98,840.00 | Kokura | 1700m | Good | Seiya Morita | 54kg | 1:46.90 | 14-11-11 | 8 |
| 16.9L | $41.00 |
| 9/16 | 31/05/2026 | 21 | MDN 3 | $98,770.00 | Kyoto | 1900m | Good | Manabu Sakai | 57kg | 2:00.50 | 10-9-9 | 1 |
| 8.4L | $13.50 |
| 3/12 | 10/05/2026 | 57 | MDN 3 | $99,450.00 | Kyoto | 1900m | Good | Manabu Sakai | 57kg | 2:01.10 | 9-4-3 | 6 |
| 2.0L | $16.60 |
| 7/13 | 14/03/2026 | 6 | MDN 3 | $101,660.00 | Chukyo | 1900m | Good | Seiya Morita | 54kg | 2:03.20 | 10-9-7 | 7 |
| 5.9L | $26.30 |

Jockey: Tomoyasu Sakaguchi
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Resumes after three months off, having been beaten over 11 lengths as favourite at Niigata when working home fairly without threatening. The Fukushima run prior was also plain, finishing tenth after conceding a big start, so he is not coming off ideal form. Even so, one win and four places from 17 turf starts and a prior placing around 2910m give him enough substance for minor claims.
Last Starts 63 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 | 29/08/2026 | 62 | MSTPLE 3U | $142,410.00 | Niigata | 2850m | Good | Tomoyasu Sakaguchi | 58kg | 3:09.90 | 4-5-5 | 11 |
| 10.8L | $3.30 |
| 10/12 | 28/06/2026 | 49 | MSTPLE 3U | $140,460.00 | Fukushima | 2750m | Good | Tomoyasu Sakaguchi | 57kg | 2:58.80 | 7-8-10 | 7 |
| 14.9L | $3.40 |
| 2/11 | 10/05/2026 | 92 | MSTPLE 4U | $141,420.00 | Niigata | 2890m | Good | Tomoyasu Sakaguchi | 57kg | 3:11.30 | 3-2-2 | 12 |
| 0.3L | $4.30 |
| 6/12 | 07/02/2026 | 188 | MSTPLE 4U | $148,680.00 | Kokura | 2860m | Good | Tomoyasu Sakaguchi | 57kg | 3:18.30 | 9-8-6 | 9 |
| 11.2L | $9.40 |
| 4/14 | 03/08/2025 | 84 | MSTPLE 3U | $166,170.00 | Niigata | 2850m | Good | Tomoyasu Sakaguchi | 57kg | 3:05.60 | 11-3-4 | 3 |
| 2.2L | $14.30 |
| 0/14 | 11/05/2025 | 29 | MSTPLE 4U | $175,340.00 | Niigata | 2890m | Good | S Ishigami | 60kg | 3:14.30 | - | 8 |
| 99.0L | $48.70 |

Jockey: Kei Oehara
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Was beaten a long way at Tokyo last start after settling well back and making no impression, with Seifu Satsuki comfortably ahead of him there. His third at Hanshin prior came in a small field and still saw him beaten over 19 lengths, so that placing flatters the form. With no wins from 26 starts and unplaced in six runs at this distance, he looks up against it.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/13 | 12/10/2026 | 30 | MSTPLE 3U | $146,620.00 | Tokyo | 3000m | Good | Kei Oehara | 60kg | 3:20.40 | 11-11-11 | 6 |
| 49.0L | $67.00 |
| 3/7 | 12/09/2026 | 34 | MSTPLE 3U | $142,480.00 | Hanshin | 2970m | Good | Kei Oehara | 60kg | 3:21.80 | 4-4-3 | 5 |
| 19.0L | $47.60 |
| 8/13 | 09/08/2026 | 21 | MSTPLE 3U | $142,410.00 | Chukyo | 3000m | Good | Kei Oehara | 60kg | 3:17.60 | 11-10-8 | 11 |
| 104.6L | $29.50 |
| 5/11 | 19/07/2026 | 42 | MSTPLE 3U | $143,470.00 | Kokura | 2860m | Good | Kei Oehara | 60kg | 3:11.60 | 6-7-5 | 4 |
| 11.8L | $31.20 |
| 8/14 | 07/06/2026 | 29 | MSTPLE 3U | $140,460.00 | Hanshin | 2970m | Good | Kei Oehara | 60kg | 3:23.50 | 12-10-8 | 9 |
| 17.2L | $46.60 |
| 10/12 | 09/05/2026 | 48 | MSTPLE 4U | $141,420.00 | Niigata | 2890m | Good | Kei Oehara | 59kg | 3:10.00 | 10-10-10 | 8 |
| 65.5L | $48.90 |