Kyoto Race 3 - Mdn Race
LUX ALCARD (13) Showed a good turn of foot when 2nd last start at Niigata. Has the early speed to burn across from the wide barrier. Placed at every start this campaign. Winning prospect. ORION BERYL (7) Just short of the win last start around here and was on debut last time. Underrated. ZAKINO SUGAR (11) Didn't threaten when 7th last start at the track. Capable of better. APOKALYPTO (10) Ran home into 3rd last run here and was on debut last time. Does take a while to get into stride. Might be one for the placings.
Jockey: Kazuo Yokoyama
Weight: 56kgs
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Resumed with a sound fourth at this track, beaten two and a half lengths by Eisenvolk after picking up nicely in the straight, although he was a well-supported favourite. His debut fourth in a Chukyo NEWCOMER was much further from the winner Luna Passione, so the latest run reads the better guide. From barrier 1 and with second-up fitness, he has the profile to be right in the winning discussion.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/7 | 18/10/2026 | 84 | MDN 2 | $103,110.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | Kazuo Yokoyama | 56kg | 1:53.80 | 6-6-4 | 5 |
| 2.6L | $2.30 |
| 4/6 | 26/07/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $133,090.00 | Chukyo | 2000m | Good | Takeshi Yokoyama | 55kg | 2:01.20 | 3-5-4 | 2 |
| 10.8L | $2.20 |
Jockey: Hiroki Matsumoto
Weight: 56kgs
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Has race fitness on his side third-up, but the recent figures leave him with a sizeable task. He was sixth at this track last start, beaten over 12 lengths by Lord Grail at big odds, after a seventh here when unwanted in the market. With three previous starts around 1800m for no wins and no placings, he has to show a much sharper finish to trouble these.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/11 | 24/10/2026 | 12 | MDN 2 | $103,110.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | SP | Yamato Tsunoda | 56kg | 1:52.00 | 5-9-6 | 2 |
| 12.3L | $225.80 |
| 7/12 | 12/10/2026 | 71 | MDN 2 | $103,110.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | Osuke Tayama | 55kg | 1:54.60 | 8-7-7 | 3 |
| 9.6L | $22.40 |
| 4/8 | 02/08/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,110.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | Good | Osuke Tayama | 54kg | 1:57.20 | 4-5-4 | 2 |
| 34.8L | $34.50 |
Jockey: Yoshihiro Furukawa
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns from a three-month break after finishing sixth on debut in a Chukyo Dirt NEWCOMER, beaten over 17 lengths by Maruka Lucas after settling rearward. The class drop gives him some chance to reset, but there was little in that first run to build a strong winning case. He is lightly raced enough to improve, though others bring far more persuasive recent form.
Last Starts 76 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/10 | 22/08/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,110.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | Good | Yamato Tsunoda | 55kg | 1:55.80 | 10-9-6 | 10 |
| 16.6L | $28.00 |
Jockey: Manabu Sakai
Weight: 56kgs
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Was near the top of betting on debut at this track, but the race did not unfold kindly from a performance perspective as he faded late and finished 14th, well beaten by 23 lengths behind Hamed Style. That market respect says he was expected to show more, yet he now has to turn around a very plain first impression. Improvement is possible second-up, but it must be substantial.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/16 | 24/10/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $136,010.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | SP | Riki Takasugi | 56kg | 1:52.00 | 7-13-14 | 10 |
| 23.4L | $4.60 |
Jockey: Seinosuke Yoshimura
Weight: 56kgs
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Finished fourth on debut at this track, but the margin tells the fuller story as he was beaten over 11 lengths by Chuwa Arch after settling rearward at long odds. He also meets Orion Beryl again from that same race and has to bridge a clear gap. The run gives him some race experience and the class drop helps, but he must find a lot more authority late.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/16 | 17/10/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $136,010.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | Yusaku Kokubun | 56kg | 1:52.60 | 8-6-4 | 5 |
| 11.3L | $181.20 |
Jockey: Ryuusei Sakai
Weight: 55kgs
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Showed enough on debut at Kyoto to be treated as a place chance, finishing fifth and beaten just over six lengths by Malkia after leading. She was near the top of an open market, so there was some expectation, and her US$360,000 yearling profile adds interest without overstating the case. With that first run behind her, she can hold a more competitive position among the minor chances.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8 | 17/10/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $136,010.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | Kohei Matsuyama | 55kg | 1:48.70 | 1-1-5 | 3 |
| 6.3L | $6.80 |
Jockey: Kohei Matsuyama
Weight: 56kgs
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Went very close on debut at this track, finishing second and beaten a neck by Chuwa Arch after closing off strongly in a 16-runner NEWCOMER. He was near the top of an open market, has already placed at the distance and at this venue, and the form ties in favourably with several rivals here. With Kohei Matsuyama a leading rider at this track, he brings the strongest winning profile.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/16 | 17/10/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $136,010.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | Osuke Tayama | 55kg | 1:52.60 | 5-3-2 | 10 |
| 0.3L | $5.00 |
Jockey: Yuji Hishida
Weight: 56kgs
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Was sent out at big odds on debut at this track and never got involved, conceding a huge start before finishing eighth, beaten over 18 lengths by Chuwa Arch. The ¥2.8m yearling tag is a point of background interest, but his race performance has to carry the assessment. He is entitled to learn from that first outing, yet the form gap is wide.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/16 | 17/10/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $136,010.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | Yuji Hishida | 56kg | 1:52.60 | 13-11-8 | 16 |
| 18.1L | $224.50 |
Jockey: Kanta Taguchi
Weight: 56kgs
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Has been well beaten in both starts and is hard to recommend on exposed form. He finished last of eight at Kyoto over 1600m last start when unwanted in the market, after being beaten a long way on debut over the same trip. The move to 1800m is new, but the larger issue is that he has not yet produced a competitive closing effort.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/8 | 25/10/2026 | 22 | MDN 2 | $103,110.00 | Kyoto | 1600m | Y | Kanta Taguchi | 56kg | 1:33.70 | 8-7-8 | 8 |
| 23.4L | $130.40 |
| 14/16 | 03/10/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $136,010.00 | Kyoto | 1600m | Good | Kanta Taguchi | 56kg | 1:33.90 | 11-12-14 | 7 |
| 23.9L | $65.20 |
Jockey: Takashi Fujikake
Weight: 56kgs
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Placed on debut at this track, finishing third behind Chuwa Arch, but he was still beaten just over nine lengths after working home evenly from the run. That gives him a base to improve from, especially as he was unwanted in the market and may have taken benefit from the experience. The margin to Orion Beryl from that race is a concern, but he remains a realistic minor hope.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/16 | 17/10/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $136,010.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | Takashi Fujikake | 56kg | 1:52.60 | 12-8-3 | 8 |
| 9.3L | $63.50 |
Jockey: Yamato Tsunoda
Weight: 56kgs
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Has not finished close up in two starts, but the margins have been more respectable than several of these. He was seventh at Kyoto last start, beaten three and a half lengths by Kaen Force, after a debut sixth there when beaten just under four lengths by Troca Animada. The 1800m is new after two 2000m runs, and he looks more a place hope than a proven winning threat.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/8 | 17/10/2026 | 13 | MDN 2 | $103,110.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | Good | Atsuya Nishimura | 56kg | 2:03.80 | 2-2-7 | 7 |
| 3.7L | $9.40 |
| 6/12 | 04/10/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $136,010.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | Good | Katsuma Sameshima | 56kg | 2:01.80 | 9-6-6 | 10 |
| 3.9L | $50.10 |
Jockey: Fuma Matsuwaka
Weight: 56kgs
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Recent form is difficult to make a case for, with two heavy defeats over 1400m. He was second last at this track last start, beaten over 16 lengths by Verviers at long odds, after a similar margin at Hanshin Dirt when also unwanted. He has not raced around 1800m before, and his four-start maiden record points to a tough assignment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/10 | 17/10/2026 | 21 | MDN 2 | $103,110.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | Good | Toshiki Akiyama | 56kg | 1:23.70 | 6-6-9 | 8 |
| 16.2L | $202.00 |
| 9/11 | 26/09/2026 | 35 | MDN 2 | $100,200.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | Good | Seiya Morita | 52kg | 1:24.90 | 11-11-9 | 6 |
| 16.1L | $301.10 |
| 7/9 | 22/08/2026 | 20 | MDN 2 | $100,150.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | Good | Seiya Morita | 52kg | 1:32.60 | 6-8-7 | 9 |
| 13.3L | $279.10 |
| 10/10 | 02/08/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,110.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | Good | Seiya Morita | 52kg | 1:34.20 | 9-10-10 | 5 |
| 15.9L | $109.70 |
Jockey: Mirai Iwata
Weight: 56kgs
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Has built a reliable profile with seconds at both starts, most recently at Niigata where he led and was run down late by Sunrise Eight over 2000m as favourite. His debut second at Chukyo behind Goin To Nova was also solid, so the consistency is hard to overlook. The drop to an untried 1800m is the query, but his race fitness and exposed form make him a strong winning chance.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/18 | 25/10/2026 | 56 | MDN 2 | $103,110.00 | Niigata | 2000m | Y | Akatsuki Tomita | 56kg | 2:05.80 | 2-2-2 | 14 |
| 4.0L | $3.50 |
| 2/11 | 30/08/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,110.00 | Chukyo | 2000m | Good | Akatsuki Tomita | 55kg | 2:01.50 | 3-3-2 | 10 |
| 2.5L | $12.20 |