Morioka Race 5 - Race 5 - 1200
GARDEN BY THE BAY (8) was in contention on the corner and ran a better race last start to finish a close second over 1300m at Mizusawa after missing the placings at the previous appearance. Finds a suitable race and can go on to take this out. IKE (2) is a nine-start maiden who is knocking on the door after a narrow defeat last start over 1300m at Mizusawa after being in the firing line on the turn. Big chance to shed the maiden tag. LITTLE ANGEL (7) progressed nicely last time out to finish just half a length from the winner in third over 1300m at Mizusawa after being prominent at the bend. Suitably placed so anticipating another big run. NEVER LOOK BACK (1) resumes from a spell of six-and-a-half months and is having her first outing under new trainer Yukichi Sugawara. Finished fifth at Hanshin Dirt over 1400m at the opening run last time in work.

Jockey: Tatsunori Sugawara
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming from a lengthy break. Only one run when 5th of 13 at Hanshin Dirt on December 13 over 1400m, 7 len behind Meisho Ryushi with 55.0kg at $3.60. A big run will not surprise.
Last Starts 204 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 | 13/12/2025 | - | NEWC 2 | $139,650.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | Good | Riki Takasugi | 55kg | 1:26.60 | - | 3 |
| 7.8L | $3.60 |

Jockey: Rei Iwamoto
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run rolled along in front then was edged out late 2nd of 9 at Mizusawa on June 23 over 1300m, head behind Mont Saint D'or with 54kg at $3.80. The race before that 6th of 10 at Mizusawa on June 8 over 1300m, 6 len behind Keiji carrying 54kg at $7.50. Poised to win after a narrow defeat last time.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 23/06/2026 | 15 | C2 3 | $7,356.00 | Mizusawa | 1300m | M | Rei Iwamoto | 54kg | 1:22.70 | 1-1-2 | 4 |
| 0.2L | $3.80 |
| 6/10 | 08/06/2026 | 43 | C2 3 | $7,356.00 | Mizusawa | 1300m | R | Rei Iwamoto | 54kg | 1:21.80 | 3-4-6 | 2 |
| 5.8L | $7.50 |
| 9/18 | 26/04/2026 | 57 | MDN 3 | $102,930.00 | Kyoto | 1200m | Good | Toshiki Akiyama | 55kg | 1:07.50 | - | 8 |
| 4.7L | $557.70 |
| 15/16 | 28/02/2026 | 16 | MDN 3 | $104,560.00 | Hanshin | 1200m | Good | Manami Nagashima | 53kg | 1:12.00 | - | 3 |
| 24.5L | $405.30 |
| 8/11 | 12/02/2026 | 110 | COND 3 | $22,062.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | Good | Tatsuya Watanabe | 55kg | 1:38.10 | 3-6-8 | 8 |
| 17.6L | $14.50 |
| 12/14 | 25/10/2025 | 12 | MDN 2 | $105,630.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | Good | S Hamanaka | 55kg | 1:26.30 | - | 13 |
| 16.6L | $77.60 |

Jockey: Reika Sekimoto
Weight: 52kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run ran second last of 11 at Mizusawa on June 22 over 1300m, 16 len behind Noble Geyser with 52kg at $20.70. The race before that set the pace for much of the race 3rd of 11 at Mizusawa on June 8 over 1300m, 5 len behind Nike Felice carrying 52kg at $9.90. Out of her depth.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 22/06/2026 | 14 | C2 3 | $7,356.00 | Mizusawa | 1300m | R | Reika Sekimoto | 52kg | 1:22.40 | 1-4-10 | 3 |
| 16.3L | $20.70 |
| 3/11 | 08/06/2026 | 14 | C2 3 | $7,356.00 | Mizusawa | 1300m | R | Reika Sekimoto | 52kg | 1:22.60 | 1-1-3 | 5 |
| 4.8L | $9.90 |
| 5/12 | 25/05/2026 | 43 | C2 3 | $7,406.00 | Morioka | 1200m | Fast | Reika Sekimoto | 52kg | 1:13.00 | 12-9-5 | 9 |
| 14.0L | $9.90 |
| 16/16 | 12/04/2026 | 21 | MDN 3 | $102,930.00 | Hanshin | 1200m | Good | Seina Imamura | 53kg | 1:12.40 | - | 10 |
| 25.2L | $91.90 |
| 13/14 | 22/03/2026 | - | MDN F 3 | $101,660.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | Good | Nana Kawaharada | 51kg | 1:55.00 | 3-3-13 | 13 |
| 29.4L | $50.30 |

Jockey: Eito Sakai
Weight: 53kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 5th of 11 at Mizusawa on June 22 over 1300m, 8 len behind Noble Geyser carrying 54kg at $9.70. The start before that 3rd of 10 at Mizusawa on June 8 over 1300m, 4 len behind Shoot The Moon carrying 54kg at $3.30. Will need plenty of improvement to feature.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/11 | 22/06/2026 | 14 | C2 3 | $7,356.00 | Mizusawa | 1300m | R | Tatsunori Sugawara | 54kg | 1:22.40 | 6-7-5 | 4 |
| 8.7L | $9.70 |
| 3/10 | 08/06/2026 | 14 | C2 3 | $7,356.00 | Mizusawa | 1300m | R | Tatsunori Sugawara | 54kg | 1:22.40 | 1-2-3 | 9 |
| 3.8L | $3.30 |
| 4/12 | 25/05/2026 | 44 | C2 3 | $7,406.00 | Morioka | 1200m | Fast | Reika Sekimoto | 52kg | 1:13.80 | 3-3-4 | 2 |
| 2.6L | $3.80 |
| 13/16 | 11/04/2026 | 42 | MDN F 3 | $102,930.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | M | Daichi Shibata | 55kg | 1:53.30 | 3-12-13 | 3 |
| 27.5L | $272.20 |
| 11/16 | 28/02/2026 | 70 | MDN 3 | $104,560.00 | Nakayama | 1200m | M | Makoto Sugihara | 55kg | 1:10.90 | - | 4 |
| 13.0L | $413.50 |
| 15/16 | 20/12/2025 | 14 | MDN 2 | $103,880.00 | Nakayama | 1200m | Good | Tatsuki Endo | 52kg | 1:12.50 | - | 15 |
| 14.8L | $56.20 |

Jockey: Masatoshi Yamamoto
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start 3rd of 10 at Mizusawa on June 23 over 1300m, 3.5 len behind Dazzle Aurora carrying 54kg at $8.10. Before that 7th of 10 at Mizusawa on June 8 over 1300m, 11 len behind Keiji carrying 54kg at $3.90. Should go well.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/10 | 23/06/2026 | 15 | C2 3 | $7,356.00 | Mizusawa | 1300m | M | Rei Iwamoto | 54kg | 1:22.70 | 9-8-3 | 7 |
| 3.5L | $8.10 |
| 7/10 | 08/06/2026 | 51 | C2 3 | $7,356.00 | Mizusawa | 1300m | R | Shion Sasaki | 54kg | 1:21.80 | 3-7-7 | 9 |
| 11.8L | $3.90 |
| 16/16 | 18/04/2026 | 125 | MDN 3 | $102,930.00 | Fukushima | 1200m | Good | Akatsuki Tomita | 55kg | 1:09.10 | - | 14 |
| 14.4L | $64.30 |
| 11/16 | 14/12/2025 | - | NEWC 2 | $139,650.00 | Nakayama | 1600m | Good | Takuya Kowata | 55kg | 1:36.60 | - | 8 |
| 9.1L | $120.20 |

Jockey: Makoto Ootsubo
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Second run back. First-up after three months 8th of 11 at Mizusawa on June 22 over 1300m, 11 len behind Noble Geyser with 54kg at $155.70. Previously second-up 7th of 11 at Ohi on October 9 over 1200m, 9 len behind Happy Feve with 53kg at $6.90. Unlikely to threaten.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/11 | 22/06/2026 | 90 | C2 3 | $7,356.00 | Mizusawa | 1300m | R | Makoto Otsubo | 54kg | 1:22.40 | 8-10-8 | 11 |
| 11.3L | $155.70 |
| 9/11 | 24/03/2026 | 15 | COND 3 | $45,422.00 | Tokyo City Keiba | 1200m | Fast | Tokoro Hotaru | 52kg | 1:16.30 | 8-9-9 | 8 |
| 12.3L | $184.50 |
| 12/14 | 09/03/2026 | 21 | COND 3 | $45,422.00 | Tokyo City Keiba | 1400m | Good | Minami Sugiyama | 51kg | 1:29.20 | 13-13-12 | 8 |
| 21.1L | $388.00 |
| 9/12 | 16/02/2026 | 21 | COND 3 | $46,719.00 | Tokyo City Keiba | 1400m | Fast | Yu Takahashi | 51kg | 1:29.10 | 7-11-9 | 3 |
| 21.8L | $227.00 |
| 9/13 | 26/01/2026 | 14 | COND 3 | $48,138.00 | Tokyo City Keiba | 1400m | Fast | Yu Takahashi | 51kg | 1:30.40 | 10-13-9 | 3 |
| 19.4L | $216.00 |
| 13/14 | 12/01/2026 | 19 | COND 3 | $48,138.00 | Tokyo City Keiba | 1400m | Fast | Yu Takahashi | 51kg | 1:31.30 | 5-10-13 | 5 |
| 17.8L | $134.80 |

Jockey: Ryouto Tsukamoto
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Form hard to fault. At the latest run 3rd of 9 at Mizusawa on June 23 over 1300m, 0.5 len behind Mont Saint D'or with 54kg at $14.50. The run before that 4th of 11 at Mizusawa on June 8 over 1300m, 6 len behind Nike Felice with 54kg at $40.90. Strong effort last time and looks a leading hope.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/9 | 23/06/2026 | 15 | C2 3 | $7,356.00 | Mizusawa | 1300m | M | Ryoto Tsukamoto | 54kg | 1:22.70 | 1-2-3 | 5 |
| 0.5L | $14.50 |
| 4/11 | 08/06/2026 | 14 | C2 3 | $7,356.00 | Mizusawa | 1300m | R | Ryoto Tsukamoto | 54kg | 1:22.60 | 8-7-4 | 3 |
| 6.0L | $40.90 |
| 10/12 | 25/05/2026 | 14 | C2 3 | $7,406.00 | Morioka | 1200m | Fast | Rei Iwamoto | 54kg | 1:13.00 | 6-6-10 | 10 |
| 23.6L | $46.40 |
| 6/11 | 11/05/2026 | 44 | C2 3 | $7,406.00 | Morioka | 1200m | Fast | Eito Sakai | 53kg | 1:15.20 | 3-3-6 | 10 |
| 8.8L | $5.80 |
| 8/11 | 28/03/2026 | 7 | ALLOW 3 | $140,770.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | Good | Yutaro Nonaka | 55kg | 1:50.30 | 4-7-8 | 4 |
| 9.8L | $309.70 |
| 9/13 | 21/03/2026 | 17 | ALLOW 3 | $140,770.00 | Nakayama | 1600m | Good | Genki Mizunuma | 52kg | 1:33.40 | - | 6 |
| 12.3L | $748.40 |

Jockey: Ryou Takamatsu
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start held ground to the line 2nd of 10 at Mizusawa on June 23 over 1300m, 1.5 len behind Dazzle Aurora with 54kg at $2.30. The race before that eased back early on 12th of 16 at Tokyo Dirt on May 16 over 1400m, 10 len behind Ocean Stella carrying 55.0kg at $116. Another bold run is expected.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/10 | 23/06/2026 | 38 | C2 3 | $7,356.00 | Mizusawa | 1300m | M | Ryo Takamatsu | 54kg | 1:22.70 | 2-1-2 | 9 |
| 1.5L | $2.30 |
| 12/16 | 16/05/2026 | 28 | MDN 3 | $99,450.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | Good | Akira Sugawara | 55kg | 1:26.30 | 16-16-12 | 2 |
| 10.8L | $116.00 |
| 16/16 | 18/04/2026 | 67 | MDN F 3 | $102,930.00 | Fukushima | 2000m | Good | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 55kg | 1:59.70 | 1-3-16 | 9 |
| 21.0L | $87.70 |
| 10/16 | 10/02/2026 | - | NEWC 3 | $114,290.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | Good | Kosei Miura | 55kg | 1:35.10 | - | 13 |
| 6.4L | $40.90 |

Jockey: Kazen Nangou
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently 4th of 11 at Mizusawa on June 22 over 1300m, 4.5 len behind Noble Geyser with 56kg at $10.50. The race before that 3rd of 10 at Mizusawa on June 8 over 1300m, 3.5 len behind Keiji with 56kg at $28.80. Well held last time and facing tough task today.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/11 | 22/06/2026 | 14 | C2 3 | $7,356.00 | Mizusawa | 1300m | R | Kazen Nango | 56kg | 1:22.40 | 10-3-4 | 6 |
| 4.7L | $10.50 |
| 3/10 | 08/06/2026 | 14 | C2 3 | $7,356.00 | Mizusawa | 1300m | R | Kazen Nango | 56kg | 1:21.80 | 10-1-3 | 5 |
| 3.5L | $28.80 |
| 7/12 | 25/05/2026 | 37 | C2 3 | $7,406.00 | Morioka | 1200m | Fast | Kazen Nango | 56kg | 1:13.00 | 4-3-7 | 12 |
| 21.5L | $11.50 |
| 11/16 | 18/04/2026 | 63 | MDN 3 | $102,930.00 | Fukushima | 1150m | Good | Haruki Wada | 54kg | 1:09.50 | - | 5 |
| 14.1L | $290.20 |
| 15/16 | 14/02/2026 | 69 | MDN 3 | $104,560.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | Good | Takuya Kowata | 57kg | 1:25.80 | 8-7-15 | 3 |
| 22.6L | $570.80 |
| 13/13 | 07/12/2025 | - | NEWC 2 | $139,650.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | Good | H Uchida | 56kg | 1:55.70 | 8-12-13 | 11 |
| 24.1L | $176.90 |

Jockey: Toshiki Yamamoto
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently 7th of 11 at Mizusawa on June 22 over 1300m, 10 len behind Noble Geyser with 56kg at $60.60. The start before that led but faded 3rd of 11 at this track on May 11 over 1200m, 4.5 len behind Ivy Kirari with 56kg at $45.80. Doesn't look good enough to threaten the top few.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/11 | 22/06/2026 | 42 | C2 3 | $7,356.00 | Mizusawa | 1300m | R | Toshiki Yamamoto | 56kg | 1:22.40 | 7-6-7 | 8 |
| 11.0L | $60.60 |
| 3/11 | 11/05/2026 | 13 | C2 3 | $7,406.00 | Morioka | 1200m | Fast | Toshiki Yamamoto | 56kg | 1:15.20 | 1-1-3 | 7 |
| 4.5L | $45.80 |
| 6/10 | 28/04/2026 | 15 | C2 3 | $7,665.00 | Mizusawa | 1300m | R | Toshiki Yamamoto | 56kg | 1:26.20 | 4-5-6 | 1 |
| 7.9L | $6.30 |
| 6/10 | 13/04/2026 | - | C2 3 | $7,665.00 | Mizusawa | 1300m | Good | Toshiki Yamamoto | 56kg | 1:24.70 | 7-10-6 | 7 |
| 10.5L | $6.90 |