Mombetsu Race 9 - Race 9 - 1500
BEL BARON (7) is the clear starting point off a deep Mombetsu record, with three wins and five places from nine starts here. He was beaten just over two lengths as an odds-on favourite last start, but the nose second to B B Eris two back is strong enough to make him the one to beat. BLUE COSMOS (5) gives the race its sharpest last-start winning form after putting three lengths on Will Mischievous over this track and distance, though her heavy defeat behind MANA SKY the run prior keeps a small caution attached. HO O EARNEST (6) is the reliable danger, coming off a narrow B3 third after an odds-on C3 win, and he brings the most consistent recent pattern. YAMANIN ELAMA (3) charged home to win over 1700m here and has a strong local place record, with the drop back to 1500m the main test for him.

Jockey: Asato Wakasugi
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Has been safely held in two Kawasaki runs over 2000m, most recently tenth in a 3yo+ C2C3 behind Crow Song when beaten over 10 lengths after settling rearward. The start prior was only fair, sixth and beaten just over seven lengths at big odds. Dropping in class and trip helps, but her recent form leaves a large gap to bridge.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/14 | 09/09/2026 | 19 | C2C3 3U | $23,983.00 | Kawasaki | 2000m | R | Wataru Fujie | 55kg | 2:17.70 | 4-5-10 | 14 |
| 10.1L | $26.40 |
| 6/12 | 21/08/2026 | 24 | C2C3 3U | $23,972.00 | Kawasaki | 2000m | Fast | Hiroto Ito | 55kg | 2:16.30 | 9-8-6 | 10 |
| 7.3L | $22.10 |
| 8/12 | 28/07/2026 | 20 | C2 3U | $24,150.00 | Kawasaki | 2000m | Fast | Hiroto Ito | 54kg | 2:15.20 | 5-3-8 | 1 |
| 8.1L | $30.50 |
| 9/14 | 08/07/2026 | 22 | C2 3U | $17,710.00 | Kawasaki | 1500m | Good | Hiroto Ito | 54kg | 1:37.70 | 12-11-9 | 8 |
| 3.9L | $74.80 |
| 7/12 | 16/06/2026 | 113 | C2 3U | $15,762.00 | Kawasaki | 1400m | Good | Wataru Fujie | 54kg | 1:31.70 | 11-7-7 | 4 |
| 7.4L | $74.80 |
| 12/12 | 23/02/2026 | 62 | C2 3U | $25,028.00 | Urawa | 2000m | Fast | Yujiro Tanabata | 54kg | 2:16.30 | 4-11-12 | 10 |
| 14.1L | $19.20 |

Jockey: Yamato Ishikawa
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Has track-winning depth, including four wins from eleven starts at Mombetsu, but the latest pair over 1000m read plainly. She was sixth behind Earth Calling after settling well back, following an eighth as a well-supported favourite in similar B4 grade. The return of a winning rider helps, yet the rise to 1500m adds another test and she must lift sharply.
Last Starts 16 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 | 15/09/2026 | 14 | B4 3U | $9,416.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Fast | Yamato Ishikawa | 55kg | 1:01.40 | 6-6-6 | 4 |
| 4.5L | $3.50 |
| 8/10 | 01/09/2026 | 19 | B4 3U | $9,411.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | R | Yamato Ishikawa | 55kg | 1:01.60 | 6-9-8 | 2 |
| 8.3L | $3.10 |
| 7/10 | 13/08/2026 | 22 | COND 3 | $351,594.00 | Monbetsu | 1200m | Fast | Kondo Shogetsu | 54kg | 1:11.90 | 8-8-7 | 8 |
| 13.6L | $276.40 |
| 1/9 | 22/07/2026 | 13 | COND 3 | $14,580.00 | Monbetsu | 1200m | Good | Kondo Shogetsu | 54kg | 1:14.70 | 6-4-1 | 2 |
| 1.0L | $23.10 |
| 10/15 | 09/07/2026 | 22 | COND | $72,898.00 | Monbetsu | 1200m | Good | Takafumi Hattori | 55kg | 1:13.90 | 4-3-10 | 7 |
| 10.4L | $72.40 |
| 1/11 | 17/06/2026 | 34 | C4 3U | $5,709.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | Fast | Yamato Ishikawa | 55kg | 1:02.10 | 2-2-1 | 1 |
| 3.0L | $2.10 |

Jockey: Tatsuya Watanabe
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Charged home from back in the field to win a 3yo+ C3 over 1700m at Mombetsu by two lengths from Blast Black, with the market giving him more respect than two back. That followed an eye-catching fourth behind Bel Baron at big odds, and his local record is solid. Coming back to 1500m is the query, but the current form gives him a realistic place profile with some upside.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10 | 10/09/2026 | 28 | C3 3U | $7,968.00 | Monbetsu | 1700m | Fast | Yamato Ishikawa | 57kg | 1:50.80 | 6-7-1 | 4 |
| 2.0L | $6.10 |
| 4/11 | 13/08/2026 | 14 | C3 3U | $5,789.00 | Monbetsu | 1700m | Fast | Takafumi Hattori | 57kg | 1:51.00 | 6-6-4 | 3 |
| 7.5L | $21.20 |
| 2/11 | 30/07/2026 | 14 | C3 3U | $5,832.00 | Monbetsu | 1600m | Good | Genta Ochiai | 57kg | 1:43.80 | 6-3-2 | 3 |
| 1.5L | $3.40 |
| 6/12 | 16/07/2026 | 22 | C3 3U | $8,023.00 | Monbetsu | 1700m | M | Yuki Miyauchi | 57kg | 1:50.70 | 4-3-6 | 11 |
| 6.4L | $4.90 |
| 3/8 | 24/06/2026 | 13 | C3 3U | $7,855.00 | Monbetsu | 1200m | Fast | Yuki Miyauchi | 57kg | 1:14.50 | 3-3-3 | 5 |
| 5.0L | $3.60 |
| 1/8 | 11/06/2026 | 14 | C4 3U | $5,709.00 | Monbetsu | 1200m | Fast | Yuki Miyauchi | 57kg | 1:14.80 | 3-3-1 | 4 |
| 2.0L | $1.60 |

Jockey: Masaaki Kuwamura
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Kept to the task when fourth in a 3yo+ B3 at Mombetsu last start, beaten a length and a half behind Win Tolkien, and that reads well enough for this. He had won a 3yo+ C3 here the run prior, beating Will Mischievous by a length, while his overall record shows regular honesty. Reliable enough to be around the placings again.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/9 | 17/09/2026 | 21 | B3 3U | $9,416.00 | Monbetsu | 1600m | Fast | Genta Ochiai | 57kg | 1:44.00 | 9-5-4 | 4 |
| 1.5L | $6.70 |
| 1/7 | 27/08/2026 | 16 | C3 3U | $5,789.00 | Monbetsu | 1600m | Good | Shoma Kanayama | 57kg | 1:45.10 | 1-1-1 | 4 |
| 1.0L | $7.60 |
| 1/10 | 11/08/2026 | 14 | C4 3U | $7,964.00 | Monbetsu | 1600m | Fast | Yamato Ishikawa | 57kg | 1:44.90 | 7-4-1 | 2 |
| 0.2L | $5.70 |
| 3/10 | 28/07/2026 | 14 | C4 3U | $8,023.00 | Monbetsu | 1500m | Good | Masaaki Kuwamura | 57kg | 1:38.20 | 8-7-3 | 5 |
| 0.7L | $4.90 |
| 6/9 | 14/07/2026 | 14 | C4 3U | $8,023.00 | Monbetsu | 1600m | M | Eita Inoue | 57kg | 1:45.70 | 6-6-6 | 5 |
| 3.9L | $2.70 |
| 3/12 | 30/06/2026 | 13 | C4 3U | $8,023.00 | Monbetsu | 1500m | Fast | Fuma Ono | 57kg | 1:38.90 | 7-4-3 | 7 |
| 1.1L | $4.60 |

Jockey: Ryuu Abe
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Dominated a 3yo+ C3 over 1500m at Mombetsu last start, holding a commanding lead and beating Will Mischievous by three lengths as a fancied runner. The heavy defeat behind Mana Sky two back is a mark against her, but the latest turnaround was decisive and her distance record reads one win and two places from four attempts. From a strong local stable, she has a serious winning case again.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7 | 10/09/2026 | 14 | C3 3U | $5,791.00 | Monbetsu | 1500m | Fast | Junki Mochizuki | 55kg | 1:36.80 | 1-1-1 | 5 |
| 3.0L | $3.80 |
| 6/7 | 27/08/2026 | 14 | C3 3U | $5,789.00 | Monbetsu | 1600m | Good | Masaaki Kuwamura | 55kg | 1:45.10 | 1-3-6 | 1 |
| 17.5L | $4.00 |
| 2/10 | 13/08/2026 | 14 | C3 3U | $5,789.00 | Monbetsu | 1500m | Fast | Masaaki Kuwamura | 55kg | 1:38.40 | 1-1-2 | 4 |
| 0.3L | $4.00 |
| 5/11 | 30/07/2026 | 35 | C3 3U | $5,832.00 | Monbetsu | 1600m | Good | Ryu Abe | 55kg | 1:43.80 | 1-1-5 | 7 |
| 4.9L | $7.10 |
| 12/12 | 25/06/2026 | 21 | COND | $71,366.00 | Monbetsu | 1700m | Fast | Junki Mochizuki | 55kg | 1:51.60 | 1-1-12 | 11 |
| 25.0L | $13.90 |
| 3/12 | 04/06/2026 | 42 | C3 3U | $7,855.00 | Monbetsu | 1800m | Fast | Ryu Abe | 55kg | 1:57.90 | 1-1-3 | 1 |
| 6.0L | $15.80 |

Jockey: Genta Ochiai
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Continued a consistent campaign when third in a 3yo+ B3 over 1700m here, beaten just under a length by Hoyo Moon after looming up and fighting hard. He was an odds-on winner at the same trip the run prior, scoring by two lengths from Blast Black. Coming back to 1500m is the unknown, but his recent form is reliable enough to keep him high in calculations.
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 | 17/09/2026 | 21 | B3 3U | $9,416.00 | Monbetsu | 1700m | Fast | Yamato Ishikawa | 57kg | 1:49.90 | 4-1-3 | 8 |
| 0.8L | $7.30 |
| 1/9 | 27/08/2026 | 28 | C3 3U | $7,964.00 | Monbetsu | 1700m | Good | Yamato Ishikawa | 57kg | 1:51.10 | 3-1-1 | 8 |
| 2.0L | $1.60 |
| 2/11 | 30/07/2026 | 28 | C3 3U | $8,023.00 | Monbetsu | 1800m | Good | Yamato Ishikawa | 57kg | 1:58.20 | 3-1-2 | 4 |
| 1.0L | $1.90 |
| 2/10 | 02/07/2026 | 334 | C3 3U | $8,023.00 | Monbetsu | 1800m | Fast | Yamato Ishikawa | 57kg | 1:59.20 | 3-3-2 | 8 |
| 1.0L | $3.10 |
| 10/16 | 02/08/2025 | 14 | MDN 3 | $109,810.00 | Sapporo | 2000m | Good | N Yokoyama | 57kg | 1:59.50 | 10-13-10 | 9 |
| 11.1L | $19.70 |
| 3/16 | 19/07/2025 | 42 | MDN 3 | $112,290.00 | Hakodate | 2000m | Good | Kazuo Yokoyama | 57kg | 1:59.90 | 4-4-3 | 14 |
| 2.0L | $14.40 |

Jockey: Junki Mochizuki
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Was below expectations as an odds-on favourite when fourth behind Hoyo Moon in a 3yo+ B3 over 1700m here, beaten just over two lengths, but that was his first miss for some time. Two weeks earlier he was beaten a nose by B B Eris, and his Mombetsu record of three wins and five places from nine starts is excellent. The 1500m is new, yet from the Junji Tanaka yard he brings the strongest overall profile.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/10 | 17/09/2026 | 14 | B3 3U | $9,416.00 | Monbetsu | 1700m | Fast | Genta Ochiai | 57kg | 1:49.90 | 3-4-4 | 6 |
| 2.3L | $1.50 |
| 2/12 | 03/09/2026 | 21 | B3 3U | $9,411.00 | Monbetsu | 1700m | R | Junki Mochizuki | 57kg | 1:48.60 | 6-2-2 | 9 |
| 0.1L | $1.80 |
| 1/11 | 13/08/2026 | 30 | C3 3U | $5,789.00 | Monbetsu | 1700m | Fast | Genta Ochiai | 57kg | 1:51.00 | 4-3-1 | 11 |
| 4.0L | $1.50 |
| 1/8 | 14/07/2026 | 21 | C4 3U | $8,023.00 | Monbetsu | 1700m | M | Genta Ochiai | 57kg | 1:50.10 | 5-4-1 | 8 |
| 3.0L | $1.50 |
| 1/12 | 23/06/2026 | 14 | C4 3U | $5,709.00 | Monbetsu | 1200m | Good | Genta Ochiai | 57kg | 1:15.20 | 4-2-1 | 4 |
| 9.0L | $1.50 |
| 2/8 | 09/06/2026 | 20 | C4 3U | $5,709.00 | Monbetsu | 1200m | M | Genta Ochiai | 57kg | 1:14.70 | 5-5-2 | 1 |
| 2.0L | $2.30 |

Jockey: Yuuta Ogawa
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Went close in a 3yo+ B3 at Mombetsu last start, leading narrowly before being run down by Win Tolkien and beaten a length. That was a clear lift from his previous fourth when unwanted in the market, and he is one-from-two at the distance. Even so, this looks deeper and he has to turn recent competitiveness into a much bigger result.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 17/09/2026 | 14 | B3 3U | $9,416.00 | Monbetsu | 1600m | Fast | Yuta Ogawa | 54kg | 1:44.00 | 1-1-2 | 7 |
| 1.0L | $13.80 |
| 4/11 | 03/09/2026 | 28 | B3 3U | $9,411.00 | Monbetsu | 1500m | M | Yuta Ogawa | 54kg | 1:35.70 | 1-1-4 | 1 |
| 4.5L | $58.20 |
| 4/8 | 06/08/2026 | 22 | B4 3U | $9,411.00 | Monbetsu | 1600m | Fast | Fuma Ono | 57kg | 1:44.30 | 1-1-4 | 8 |
| 3.8L | $20.20 |
| 1/9 | 15/07/2026 | 14 | C3 3U | $5,832.00 | Monbetsu | 1500m | Good | Fuma Ono | 57kg | 1:38.20 | 1-1-1 | 7 |
| 0.2L | $6.20 |
| 3/8 | 01/07/2026 | 13 | C3 3U | $5,832.00 | Monbetsu | 1600m | Fast | Fuma Ono | 57kg | 1:44.20 | 1-2-3 | 2 |
| 4.5L | $20.90 |
| 7/12 | 18/06/2026 | 21 | C3 3U | $5,709.00 | Monbetsu | 1700m | Fast | Fuma Ono | 57kg | 1:51.60 | 1-3-7 | 9 |
| 8.1L | $21.70 |

Jockey: Fuuma Ono
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Finished well held behind Asteroid Mare in a 3yo+ B3 at Mombetsu last start, weakening through the line after starting at long odds. His prior fifth over 1200m behind Tomoe was sounder, beaten two and a half lengths, and his local record is respectable. Even with that track record, the latest run leaves him with plenty to turn around.
Last Starts 28 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11 | 03/09/2026 | 15 | B3 3U | $9,411.00 | Monbetsu | 1500m | M | Shinya Matsui | 57kg | 1:35.70 | 2-8-11 | 3 |
| 20.2L | $65.90 |
| 5/10 | 19/08/2026 | 20 | B4 3U | $9,411.00 | Monbetsu | 1200m | R | Toshiya Yamamoto | 57kg | 1:14.80 | 2-2-5 | 10 |
| 2.5L | $11.60 |
| 1/9 | 30/07/2026 | 14 | C3C4 3U | $5,832.00 | Monbetsu | 1200m | Good | Yamato Ishikawa | 57kg | 1:14.50 | 1-1-1 | 7 |
| 0.3L | $3.70 |
| 4/7 | 16/07/2026 | 37 | C3C4 3U | $5,832.00 | Monbetsu | 1200m | M | Yamato Ishikawa | 57kg | 1:14.00 | 2-2-4 | 5 |
| 8.0L | $4.10 |
| 1/8 | 09/06/2026 | 19 | C4 3U | $7,855.00 | Monbetsu | 1200m | M | Yamato Ishikawa | 57kg | 1:15.10 | 3-3-1 | 1 |
| 0.8L | $1.20 |
| 3/14 | 21/05/2026 | 16 | C4 3U | $5,749.00 | Monbetsu | 1200m | Fast | Yamato Ishikawa | 57kg | 1:14.90 | 4-2-3 | 10 |
| 2.3L | $3.00 |