Mombetsu Race 5 - Race 5 - 1000
RAVEN KNIGHT (2) sets the benchmark on the most reliable profile. He was only even when third in 3yo+ C3 company at Mombetsu last start, beaten six lengths by Katsuno Twelve, but his start-prior win in 3yo+ C4 grade and his two wins plus five places from ten runs at this track and distance give him the strongest base. AIGA IPPAI (5) is the danger with the sharper latest run, finishing fourth to Grandma's Dream by just over half a length after being only an outside chance in betting. The reservation is her record of no wins but nine placings from 14 starts in the past 12 months. ISODA (10) has the upside if she rebounds from a heavy last-start defeat, having beaten Meisho Karakusa here two back in 3yo+ C4 company. NISHINO COCO (6) is harder to trust for the win after a plain ninth, but the 52kg and better effort two runs back keep her in the wider mix.

Jockey: Shouma Kanayama
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Drops back from two plain 1200m runs and that gives her a better platform, as she has a win and a placing from seven starts at the Mombetsu 1000m. The concern is recent form: last behind Peptide Avance in a 3yo+ C3C4 last week, beaten over 11 lengths at big odds, followed a seventh to Token Gin Rock when unwanted in the market. Needs the shorter trip to spark a real turnaround.
Last Starts 8 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 | 09/09/2026 | 14 | C3C4 3U | $5,791.00 | Monbetsu | 1200m | Fast | Junki Mochizuki | 55kg | 1:16.00 | 3-8-12 | 10 |
| 11.4L | $35.60 |
| 7/10 | 26/08/2026 | 13 | C3 3U | $7,964.00 | Monbetsu | 1200m | M | Yuji Iwahashi | 55kg | 1:14.60 | 3-3-7 | 10 |
| 7.1L | $23.10 |
| 6/11 | 13/08/2026 | 21 | C3 3U | $5,789.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Fast | Takafumi Hattori | 55kg | 1:01.20 | 7-6-6 | 5 |
| 8.5L | $32.10 |
| 1/11 | 23/07/2026 | 15 | C4 3U | $5,832.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Good | Yuji Iwahashi | 55kg | 1:02.00 | 3-2-1 | 5 |
| 0.1L | $29.60 |
| 3/7 | 08/07/2026 | 14 | C4 3U | $5,832.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Fast | Yuji Iwahashi | 55kg | 1:02.50 | 4-4-3 | 3 |
| 3.5L | $15.80 |
| 7/9 | 24/06/2026 | 14 | C4 3U | $5,709.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Fast | Takafumi Hattori | 55kg | 1:02.40 | 6-7-7 | 1 |
| 6.4L | $43.00 |

Jockey: Shinya Matsui
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes through the right form lines after finishing third to Katsuno Twelve in 3yo+ C3 grade at Mombetsu, where he worked home evenly from back in the field and was beaten six lengths. Two runs back he won a 3yo+ C4 by two and a half lengths from Mofubuki, and he has two wins and five placings from ten starts at this track and distance. With Isoda already behind him recently, he holds a strong winning hand.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/10 | 03/09/2026 | 15 | C3 3U | $5,789.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | M | Shinya Matsui | 57kg | 1:00.60 | 5-3-3 | 10 |
| 6.0L | $4.10 |
| 1/11 | 19/08/2026 | 14 | C4 3U | $5,789.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Fast | Shinya Matsui | 57kg | 1:01.80 | 5-4-1 | 2 |
| 2.5L | $7.60 |
| 2/12 | 05/08/2026 | 13 | C4 3U | $7,964.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Fast | Shinya Matsui | 57kg | 1:01.90 | 4-2-2 | 12 |
| 4.0L | $2.00 |
| 2/11 | 23/07/2026 | 16 | C4 3U | $5,832.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Good | Shinya Matsui | 57kg | 1:02.00 | 7-6-2 | 2 |
| 0.1L | $9.60 |
| 5/10 | 07/07/2026 | 14 | C4 3U | $5,832.00 | Monbetsu | 1200m | Fast | Shinya Matsui | 57kg | 1:15.50 | 6-6-5 | 6 |
| 5.8L | $6.20 |
| 4/9 | 23/06/2026 | 181 | C4 3U | $5,709.00 | Monbetsu | 1200m | Good | Shinya Matsui | 57kg | 1:15.70 | 3-1-4 | 8 |
| 4.5L | $9.90 |

Jockey: Youji Kamei
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Kept on from well back when fifth to Katsuno Twelve in 3yo+ C3 grade last start, but was beaten nine lengths and unwanted in the market. Her previous fourth to Iide Sky High was more encouraging, as she travelled handier and was beaten four lengths at generous odds. Has won at Mombetsu and has the class-drop tag in her favour, though the latest run makes her look more a minor-money prospect.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/10 | 03/09/2026 | 14 | C3 3U | $5,789.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | M | Yoji Kamei | 55kg | 1:00.60 | 7-6-5 | 2 |
| 9.0L | $62.00 |
| 4/9 | 20/08/2026 | 14 | C3C4 3U | $5,789.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Fast | Yoji Kamei | 55kg | 1:01.70 | 5-6-4 | 6 |
| 4.0L | $16.60 |
| 5/8 | 06/08/2026 | 14 | C3 3U | $5,789.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Fast | Yoji Kamei | 55kg | 1:01.90 | 4-4-5 | 7 |
| 3.2L | $12.00 |
| 4/8 | 23/07/2026 | 14 | C3C4 3U | $5,832.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Good | Yoji Kamei | 55kg | 1:01.60 | 5-4-4 | 3 |
| 4.0L | $14.20 |
| 5/9 | 09/07/2026 | 14 | C3C4 3U | $5,832.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Fast | Toshihiko Inoue | 55kg | 1:01.50 | 5-5-5 | 1 |
| 7.3L | $37.60 |
| 5/7 | 25/06/2026 | 36 | C3C4 3U | $5,709.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Fast | Yuta Ogawa | 52kg | 1:02.50 | 1-1-5 | 6 |
| 2.2L | $5.10 |

Jockey: Asato Wakasugi
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Has not been far away in margin terms but still needs to find a sharper finish. She was eighth to Grandma's Dream in 3yo+ C3 grade last start, beaten five lengths at big odds after sitting close enough, and had been fifth to Iide Sky High when unwanted in betting. Four wins and 18 placings from 55 starts at the Mombetsu 1000m are useful, but recent efforts leave others looking stronger.
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 | 03/09/2026 | 14 | C3 3U | $5,789.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | M | Asahi Wakasugi | 55kg | 1:01.60 | 4-6-8 | 5 |
| 5.0L | $124.70 |
| 5/9 | 20/08/2026 | 14 | C3C4 3U | $5,789.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Fast | Asahi Wakasugi | 55kg | 1:01.70 | 3-2-5 | 1 |
| 4.5L | $76.10 |
| 6/8 | 06/08/2026 | 28 | C3 3U | $5,789.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Fast | Asahi Wakasugi | 55kg | 1:01.30 | 7-7-6 | 2 |
| 7.3L | $58.30 |
| 1/7 | 09/07/2026 | 15 | C4 3U | $5,832.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Fast | Asahi Wakasugi | 55kg | 1:02.80 | 4-1-1 | 8 |
| 0.3L | $2.10 |
| 3/9 | 24/06/2026 | 14 | C4 3U | $5,709.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Fast | Asahi Wakasugi | 55kg | 1:02.40 | 6-5-3 | 3 |
| 3.8L | $13.50 |
| 2/9 | 10/06/2026 | 14 | C4 3U | $5,709.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Good | Asahi Wakasugi | 55kg | 1:01.20 | 2-2-2 | 3 |
| 8.0L | $7.90 |

Jockey: Genta Ochiai
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Produced one of the better recent efforts in this field when fourth to Grandma's Dream in 3yo+ C3 grade, beaten just over half a length after making solid inroads from the rear. That followed a third to Iide Sky High, beaten two and a half lengths, so her form is holding together. Three wins and 13 placings from 32 starts at the Mombetsu 1000m underline her consistency, but the winning strike remains the main reservation.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/11 | 03/09/2026 | 14 | C3 3U | $5,789.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | M | Yuki Miyauchi | 55kg | 1:01.60 | 7-9-4 | 6 |
| 0.7L | $18.10 |
| 3/9 | 20/08/2026 | 14 | C3C4 3U | $5,789.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Fast | Yuki Miyauchi | 55kg | 1:01.70 | 5-5-3 | 5 |
| 2.5L | $10.40 |
| 4/8 | 06/08/2026 | 28 | C3 3U | $5,789.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Fast | Yuki Miyauchi | 55kg | 1:01.90 | 6-6-4 | 8 |
| 2.2L | $5.60 |
| 4/8 | 09/07/2026 | 14 | C3C4 3U | $5,832.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Fast | Yuki Miyauchi | 55kg | 1:02.10 | 7-7-4 | 2 |
| 2.6L | $9.80 |
| 3/7 | 25/06/2026 | 14 | C3C4 3U | $5,709.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Fast | Yuki Miyauchi | 55kg | 1:02.50 | 5-5-3 | 3 |
| 0.4L | $9.70 |
| 4/7 | 11/06/2026 | 15 | C3C4 3U | $5,709.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Fast | Yuki Miyauchi | 55kg | 1:01.40 | 5-5-4 | 1 |
| 4.3L | $4.20 |

Jockey: Yuuta Ogawa
Weight: 52kgs
Stats
Comments
Stays on 52kg and has past Mombetsu 1000m credentials, but she must improve off a ninth to Grandma's Dream in 3yo+ C3 grade when beaten six and a half lengths at big odds. The run prior was better than the finishing position suggests, as she was still well back turning and charged home late when sixth to Ogifushino Chikai. That gives her a place path, though the latest run tempers enthusiasm.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/11 | 03/09/2026 | 14 | C3 3U | $5,789.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | M | Yuta Ogawa | 52kg | 1:01.60 | 7-6-9 | 9 |
| 6.5L | $148.60 |
| 6/10 | 20/08/2026 | 14 | C3C4 3U | $5,789.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Fast | Yuta Ogawa | 52kg | 1:01.40 | 7-6-6 | 4 |
| 5.0L | $58.20 |
| 3/8 | 06/08/2026 | 14 | C3 3U | $5,789.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Fast | Yuta Ogawa | 52kg | 1:01.90 | 4-4-3 | 3 |
| 1.7L | $39.90 |
| 5/8 | 23/07/2026 | 14 | C3C4 3U | $5,832.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Good | Yuta Ogawa | 52kg | 1:01.60 | 5-4-5 | 7 |
| 5.0L | $85.30 |
| 6/8 | 09/07/2026 | 14 | C3C4 3U | $5,832.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Fast | Yuta Ogawa | 52kg | 1:02.10 | 1-4-6 | 5 |
| 10.1L | $157.40 |
| 5/7 | 25/06/2026 | 14 | C3C4 3U | $5,709.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Fast | Yuta Ogawa | 52kg | 1:02.20 | 4-5-5 | 7 |
| 7.9L | $122.90 |

Jockey: Manato Kurosawa
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Has been safely held at her past two and needs a major lift. She was eighth to Katsuno Twelve in 3yo+ C3 grade last start, beaten over 17 lengths after being well back and unwanted in the market, following a last to Iide Sky High when beaten just under nine lengths. With no placing from ten starts at the Mombetsu 1000m, her current form makes this a demanding assignment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/10 | 03/09/2026 | 14 | C3 3U | $5,789.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | M | Manato Kurosawa | 55kg | 1:00.60 | 10-10-8 | 5 |
| 17.0L | $602.30 |
| 9/9 | 20/08/2026 | 14 | C3C4 3U | $5,789.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Fast | Manato Kurosawa | 55kg | 1:01.70 | 7-7-9 | 3 |
| 8.9L | $159.50 |
| 7/8 | 06/08/2026 | 14 | C3 3U | $5,789.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Fast | Manato Kurosawa | 55kg | 1:01.90 | 7-7-7 | 1 |
| 9.7L | $262.90 |
| 8/8 | 23/07/2026 | 14 | C3C4 3U | $5,832.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Good | Manato Kurosawa | 55kg | 1:01.60 | 8-8-8 | 8 |
| 9.3L | $427.70 |
| 8/8 | 09/07/2026 | 14 | C3C4 3U | $5,832.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Fast | Manato Kurosawa | 55kg | 1:02.10 | 5-6-8 | 4 |
| 11.9L | $115.00 |
| 7/7 | 25/06/2026 | 14 | C3C4 3U | $5,709.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Fast | Manato Kurosawa | 55kg | 1:02.20 | 6-6-7 | 2 |
| 13.4L | $288.70 |

Jockey: Fuuma Ono
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Has had every chance to show more this campaign and the recent results are hard to recommend. She sat behind the leaders but finished well held behind Katsuno Twelve last start, after dropping right out over 1200m when second last to Kiminonawa Oryo. The leading trainer-rider profile is a plus in isolation, but she is unplaced in two Mombetsu runs and needs a clear form reversal.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 03/09/2026 | 14 | C3 3U | $5,789.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | M | Fuma Ono | 55kg | 1:00.60 | 3-5-10 | 4 |
| 26.5L | $52.10 |
| 8/9 | 20/08/2026 | 35 | C3C4 3U | $5,789.00 | Monbetsu | 1200m | Fast | Fuma Ono | 55kg | 1:14.60 | 1-1-8 | 3 |
| 13.9L | $10.10 |
| 12/12 | 16/07/2026 | 122 | C2 3U | $16,100.00 | Urawa | 1500m | Fast | Ryo Novata | 54kg | 1:36.90 | 2-2-12 | 3 |
| 13.6L | $4.70 |
| 3/11 | 16/03/2026 | 172 | C2 3U | $16,222.00 | Urawa | 1500m | Good | Ryo Novata | 54kg | 1:38.40 | 1-1-3 | 6 |
| 3.8L | $6.70 |
| 6/12 | 25/09/2025 | 94 | COND 3 | $33,718.00 | Urawa | 1400m | Fast | Ryo Novata | 54kg | 1:28.60 | 5-5-6 | 1 |
| 7.8L | $20.20 |
| 5/8 | 23/06/2025 | 60 | COND 3 | $34,993.00 | Urawa | 1400m | Fast | Ryo Novata | 54kg | 1:29.20 | 2-4-5 | 9 |
| 11.0L | $1.40 |

Jockey: Yuuki Miyauchi
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Has useful depth at the Mombetsu 1000m, with five wins and eleven placings from 61 starts, but the recent form lacks a winning edge. She was seventh to Grandma's Dream last start, beaten just over four lengths after being close enough, and had faded late when seventh to Ogifushino Chikai the run before. The track record earns respect, yet she needs to finish off much better.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/11 | 03/09/2026 | 14 | C3 3U | $5,789.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | M | Shoma Kanayama | 55kg | 1:01.60 | 2-1-7 | 8 |
| 4.3L | $57.50 |
| 7/10 | 20/08/2026 | 14 | C3C4 3U | $5,789.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Fast | Yuki Miyauchi | 55kg | 1:01.40 | 2-2-7 | 10 |
| 5.3L | $61.80 |
| 5/8 | 06/08/2026 | 14 | C3 3U | $5,789.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Fast | Kondo Shogetsu | 54kg | 1:01.30 | 4-4-5 | 3 |
| 6.5L | $64.80 |
| 7/8 | 23/07/2026 | 14 | C3C4 3U | $5,832.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Good | Yuji Iwahashi | 55kg | 1:01.60 | 4-4-7 | 2 |
| 6.8L | $32.10 |
| 7/8 | 09/07/2026 | 14 | C3C4 3U | $5,832.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Fast | Junichiro Agishi | 54kg | 1:02.10 | 1-1-7 | 1 |
| 10.9L | $19.70 |
| 7/7 | 25/06/2026 | 14 | C3C4 3U | $5,709.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Fast | Takafumi Hattori | 55kg | 1:02.50 | 1-3-7 | 4 |
| 14.2L | $74.50 |

Jockey: Yamato Ishikawa
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Can press forward when at her best and her win two back in 3yo+ C4 grade at Mombetsu showed that, beating Meisho Karakusa by just under a length after finding enough late. The concern is the latest run, where she was near the top of betting but finished seventh to Katsuno Twelve, beaten over 14 lengths, with no clear excuse. One win from two starts at this track and the rider record help, but she must rebound quickly.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/10 | 03/09/2026 | 23 | C3 3U | $5,789.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | M | Yamato Ishikawa | 55kg | 1:00.60 | 3-3-7 | 6 |
| 14.0L | $2.40 |
| 1/10 | 11/08/2026 | 31 | C4 3U | $5,789.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Fast | Yamato Ishikawa | 55kg | 1:01.80 | 1-1-1 | 4 |
| 0.8L | $3.20 |
| 5/11 | 11/07/2026 | 20 | COND 3 | $7,603.00 | Saga | 1400m | Fast | Toru Takeyoshi | 54kg | 1:32.00 | 1-2-5 | 3 |
| 8.0L | $3.50 |
| 2/11 | 21/06/2026 | 42 | COND 3 | $7,443.00 | Saga | 1300m | M | Toru Takeyoshi | 54kg | 1:25.00 | 1-1-2 | 10 |
| 1.0L | $1.90 |
| 9/16 | 10/05/2026 | 92 | MDN 3 | $99,450.00 | Niigata | 1000m | Good | Francisco Goncalves | 55kg | 0:55.80 | - | 14 |
| 4.9L | $16.40 |
| 12/18 | 07/02/2026 | 13 | MDN 3 | $104,560.00 | Kokura | 1200m | Good | Naho Furukawa | 52kg | 1:08.90 | - | 6 |
| 6.8L | $143.10 |