Nagoya Race 3 - Race 3 - 1500
THINK CIVILITY (1) has the most reliable profile among the main chances, with a fourth here last start after being sent out favourite and a second at Nagoya two runs back. The query is obvious enough, with 11 starts still without a win, but her placed record at this track and distance keeps her firmly in the right race. K TWO CRUZADO (4) is the steadier danger, having placed at his past two here and holding a strong track-and-distance record. VIALE (6) brings the winning form after scoring here by a length and a half a week ago, and her previous third behind Hidegami Tiara gives that result some continuity. COPANO LUCAS (7) won by nine lengths last time and must be respected, though the overall profile still reads more as a genuine threat than a standout.

Jockey: Tatsuya Watanabe
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Held her ground when fourth here last start, beaten just under three lengths by Anfar after being sent out favourite. She had earlier finished second to Ardent Eye at Nagoya at long odds, so the recent form is sound even if the maiden record now stands at no wins from 11 starts. Three placings from five attempts at this track and distance give her the right foundation, provided she produces a sharper finish this time.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/12 | 03/09/2026 | 14 | COND 3 | $8,612.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | Good | Tatsuya Watanabe | 55kg | 1:38.10 | 4-5-4 | 7 |
| 2.9L | $2.30 |
| 2/12 | 20/08/2026 | 21 | COND 3 | $8,612.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | Fast | Tatsuya Watanabe | 55kg | 1:35.30 | 4-1-2 | 7 |
| 3.0L | $12.40 |
| 3/11 | 30/07/2026 | 16 | COND 3U | $8,676.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | Fast | Tatsuya Watanabe | 55kg | 1:37.30 | 7-4-3 | 1 |
| 2.3L | $10.20 |
| 2/12 | 14/07/2026 | 13 | COND 3U | $8,676.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | Fast | Katsuto Maruno | 55kg | 1:37.60 | 12-7-2 | 2 |
| 2.5L | $16.60 |
| 7/12 | 01/07/2026 | 31 | COND 3 | $9,123.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | Fast | Katsuto Maruno | 55kg | 1:36.90 | 12-11-7 | 3 |
| 6.1L | $10.60 |
| 15/18 | 31/05/2026 | 8 | MDN 3 | $98,770.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | Good | Ko Nagahama | 54kg | 1:33.80 | 11-10-15 | 6 |
| 9.9L | $429.90 |

Jockey: Yuusuke Tsutsui
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Finished ninth here last start, beaten just over six lengths by Anfar at big odds, and there was no obvious excuse after settling rearward. The start prior was weaker again when ninth to Vip Joie, beaten over 15 lengths and unwanted in the market. She does have one win from four starts at this track and distance, but current form leaves her with a fair bit to repair.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/12 | 03/09/2026 | 14 | COND 3 | $8,612.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | Good | Seiji Kato | 55kg | 1:38.10 | 12-11-9 | 8 |
| 6.3L | $263.80 |
| 9/12 | 20/08/2026 | 22 | COND 3 | $8,612.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | Fast | Seiji Kato | 55kg | 1:35.20 | 12-11-9 | 5 |
| 14.8L | $208.80 |
| 7/11 | 29/07/2026 | 14 | COND 3U | $8,676.00 | Nagoya | 1700m | M | Seiji Kato | 55kg | 1:54.50 | 10-5-7 | 6 |
| 6.5L | $96.70 |
| 8/12 | 15/07/2026 | 13 | COND 3U | $8,676.00 | Nagoya | 1400m | Fast | Shinichi Maruyama | 55kg | 1:30.20 | 12-9-8 | 1 |
| 8.0L | $124.90 |
| 10/11 | 02/07/2026 | 15 | COND 3 | $9,123.00 | Nagoya | 1400m | R | Rei Ogasahara | 52kg | 1:28.30 | 9-11-10 | 8 |
| 11.3L | $139.50 |
| 10/12 | 17/06/2026 | 13 | COND 3 | $8,932.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | Fast | Shinichi Maruyama | 55kg | 1:36.70 | 11-12-10 | 8 |
| 15.0L | $60.60 |

Jockey: Shoutarou Tomomori
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a two-month break after finishing eighth in a 3yo Maiden over 1000m at Sapporo Dirt, beaten seven lengths after travelling handy and finding little. Her previous seventh at Hakodate Dirt also came at big odds, and she remains winless from nine starts. The class drop and third-up setting help on paper, but the rise in trip is a genuine question against sharper recent form.
Last Starts 46 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/12 | 01/08/2026 | 35 | MDN 3 | $98,110.00 | Sapporo | 1000m | Good | Takuma Ogino | 55kg | 0:59.00 | 3-3-8 | 10 |
| 7.0L | $88.90 |
| 7/12 | 27/06/2026 | 77 | MDN 3 | $96,760.00 | Hakodate | 1000m | SP | Kota Washizu | 53kg | 0:57.80 | 8-8-7 | 1 |
| 8.6L | $29.50 |
| 10/16 | 11/04/2026 | 126 | MDN 3 | $102,930.00 | Fukushima | 1200m | Good | Kyosuke Kokubun | 55kg | 1:08.60 | - | 11 |
| 10.3L | $20.40 |
| 16/16 | 06/12/2025 | 48 | MDN F 2 | $103,880.00 | Chukyo | 1400m | Good | Yoshimasa Kido | 55kg | 1:26.80 | - | 13 |
| 16.2L | $27.50 |
| 9/12 | 19/10/2025 | 7 | MDN F 2 | $105,630.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | Good | Yoshimasa Kido | 55kg | 1:25.40 | - | 12 |
| 19.8L | $12.40 |
| 12/12 | 12/10/2025 | 28 | MDN F 2 | $105,630.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | Good | Yoshimasa Kido | 55kg | 1:25.40 | - | 5 |
| 19.4L | $7.70 |

Jockey: Souha Kondou
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Placed again when third here last start, beaten two and a half lengths by Hidegami Tiara in an open market. Two back he was also third to Ardent Eye, and his one win and two places from four starts at this track and distance give him one of the more dependable profiles in the race. Think Civility had his measure recently, but he brings enough consistency to make another strong account likely.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/10 | 03/09/2026 | 14 | COND 3 | $8,612.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | Good | Souha Kondo | 54kg | 1:36.90 | 9-5-3 | 3 |
| 2.5L | $6.60 |
| 3/12 | 20/08/2026 | 20 | COND 3 | $8,612.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | Fast | Souha Kondo | 54kg | 1:35.30 | 9-5-3 | 4 |
| 5.5L | $2.60 |
| 1/12 | 31/07/2026 | 31 | COND 3U | $8,612.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | Fast | Souha Kondo | 54kg | 1:37.10 | 6-1-1 | 4 |
| 7.0L | $1.30 |
| 4/12 | 30/06/2026 | 149 | COND 3 | $9,123.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | Good | Souha Kondo | 54kg | 1:36.00 | 8-5-4 | 10 |
| 4.5L | $19.20 |
| 14/16 | 01/02/2026 | 50 | MDN 3 | $104,560.00 | Kokura | 1700m | Good | Hiroto Mayuzumi | 57kg | 1:47.10 | 16-15-14 | 6 |
| 26.2L | $199.70 |
| 16/16 | 13/12/2025 | 27 | MDN 2 | $103,880.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | Good | Miku Kobayashi | 53kg | 1:55.50 | 15-16-16 | 9 |
| 74.9L | $64.70 |

Jockey: Junki Mochizuki
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Had the right run but offered little when fifth here last start, beaten over 10 lengths by Hidegami Tiara at big odds. The previous seventh was also safely held, beaten over 13 lengths by Aulani despite working home fairly from a long way back. A leading track jockey is booked, but she is winless from 16 starts and has yet to place from two runs at the distance, so improvement is essential.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/10 | 03/09/2026 | 14 | COND 3 | $8,612.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | Good | Myojo Haru Dai | 55kg | 1:36.90 | 1-4-5 | 6 |
| 10.5L | $219.80 |
| 7/11 | 20/08/2026 | 40 | COND 3 | $8,612.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | Fast | Tatsuya Watanabe | 55kg | 1:36.50 | 10-11-7 | 11 |
| 12.6L | $73.20 |
| 7/11 | 11/07/2026 | 21 | COND 3 | $7,603.00 | Saga | 1400m | Fast | Leo Nakayama | 54kg | 1:32.00 | 8-7-7 | 4 |
| 10.6L | $56.30 |
| 3/9 | 20/06/2026 | 19 | COND 3 | $7,443.00 | Saga | 1400m | R | Leo Nakayama | 54kg | 1:32.40 | 9-3-3 | 6 |
| 10.0L | $32.80 |
| 10/11 | 01/06/2026 | 28 | COND 3 | $7,443.00 | Saga | 1400m | Fast | Leo Nakayama | 54kg | 1:32.60 | - | 6 |
| 26.1L | $40.80 |
| 10/10 | 04/05/2026 | 23 | COND 3 | $7,494.00 | Saga | 1400m | M | Leo Nakayama | 54kg | 1:32.60 | 5-8-10 | 4 |
| 24.2L | $2.30 |

Jockey: Souichi Katou
Weight: 55kgs
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Comments
Comes off a neat Nagoya win just one week ago, leading and beating Key Beat by a length and a half as short odds-on favourite. That followed a third here behind Hidegami Tiara, when she led and was only run down late at generous odds. Her two runs at the track and trip have produced a win and a placing, and that reliable on-speed pattern gives her a genuine winning platform again.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9 | 07/09/2026 | 17 | COND 3 | $8,616.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | SP | Daimyo Otshata | 55kg | 1:37.30 | 1-1-1 | 9 |
| 1.5L | $1.60 |
| 3/12 | 21/08/2026 | 40 | COND 3 | $8,612.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | Fast | Keigo Ohata | 55kg | 1:35.70 | 1-1-3 | 4 |
| 3.5L | $19.70 |
| 11/13 | 12/07/2026 | 15 | MDN 3 | $98,840.00 | Hakodate | 2000m | Y | Ryuto Yokoyama | 55kg | 2:02.40 | 12-10-11 | 5 |
| 16.1L | $161.30 |
| 11/16 | 27/06/2026 | 62 | MDN 3 | $96,760.00 | Hakodate | 1200m | Y | Miku Kobayashi | 52kg | 1:09.20 | 7-5-11 | 1 |
| 7.0L | $28.70 |
| 5/16 | 26/04/2026 | 92 | MDN F 3 | $102,930.00 | Fukushima | 1200m | Good | Kota Washizu | 53kg | 1:09.20 | - | 3 |
| 2.4L | $63.60 |
| 11/16 | 24/01/2026 | 61 | MDN F 3 | $107,740.00 | Nakayama | 1200m | Good | Daisuke Sasaki | 55kg | 1:13.20 | - | 3 |
| 12.5L | $67.20 |

Jockey: Takahiro Imai
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Dominant when winning here last start, putting nine lengths on Senryo Yakusha after starting prohibitive odds-on favourite and quickening clear with plenty in hand. The run prior is the balancing point, as he was fourth to Hidegami Tiara and beaten five lengths when near the top of betting. That latest win gives him momentum, but he still has to prove he can reproduce it against deeper opposition.
Last Starts 9 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 | 07/09/2026 | 17 | COND 3 | $8,616.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | SP | Takahiro Imai | 57kg | 1:36.70 | 3-1-1 | 6 |
| 9.0L | $1.40 |
| 4/12 | 21/08/2026 | 55 | COND 3 | $8,612.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | Fast | Takahiro Imai | 57kg | 1:35.70 | 3-3-4 | 11 |
| 5.0L | $4.30 |
| 8/14 | 27/06/2026 | 111 | MDN 3 | $96,760.00 | Kokura | 1000m | SP | M Demuro | 57kg | 0:57.90 | 11-13-8 | 13 |
| 6.2L | $102.50 |
| 9/16 | 08/03/2026 | 14 | MDN 3 | $101,660.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | Good | Haruki Wada | 54kg | 1:25.80 | - | 1 |
| 11.3L | $404.60 |
| 10/16 | 22/02/2026 | 14 | MDN 3 | $104,560.00 | Hanshin | 1200m | Good | Kanta Taguchi | 57kg | 1:12.50 | - | 9 |
| 12.9L | $88.20 |
| 12/16 | 08/02/2026 | 106 | MDN 3 | $104,560.00 | Kokura | 1700m | Good | Shota Kato | 57kg | 1:47.50 | 16-14-12 | 13 |
| 17.0L | $114.50 |

Jockey: Katsuki Niwa
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Finished last over 920m here last start, beaten over 13 lengths by Win Madeira at long odds, and he was unable to make ground from the rear. His previous run was more severe, as he was never competitive and was beaten out of sight behind Bella Centaurus. The return to this distance is some context, but unplaced form from four Nagoya starts leaves him with plenty to find.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 04/09/2026 | 16 | COND 3 | $8,612.00 | Nagoya | 920m | R | Masaaki Ohata | 57kg | 0:56.10 | 9-10-10 | 7 |
| 13.2L | $222.40 |
| 12/12 | 19/08/2026 | 21 | COND 3 | $8,612.00 | Nagoya | 1400m | Fast | Hiroki Murakami | 57kg | 1:30.00 | 10-12-12 | 12 |
| 45.8L | $306.20 |
| 11/11 | 29/07/2026 | 14 | COND 3U | $8,676.00 | Nagoya | 1700m | M | Myojo Haru Dai | 57kg | 1:54.50 | 4-9-11 | 11 |
| 23.3L | $83.60 |
| 12/12 | 15/07/2026 | 59 | COND 3U | $8,676.00 | Nagoya | 1400m | Fast | Takahiro Imai | 57kg | 1:30.20 | 6-11-12 | 11 |
| 14.8L | $41.60 |
| 8/9 | 17/05/2026 | 11 | COND | $59,954.00 | Morioka | 1600m | Fast | Eito Sakai | 56kg | 1:39.20 | 5-7-8 | 2 |
| 15.7L | $203.00 |
| 8/12 | 06/05/2026 | 44 | B2 3 | $10,369.00 | Morioka | 1400m | Fast | Eito Sakai | 55kg | 1:26.40 | 5-8-8 | 6 |
| 11.3L | $54.30 |

Jockey: Aoi Kinomae
Weight: 53kgs
Stats
Comments
Improved sharply when second here last start, beaten a length and a half by Go Go Mango after being run down late at big odds. That was a better piece of form than her fifth to Aulani two runs back, where she was beaten just over nine lengths after starting at long odds. She has a prior win with this jockey, but only one placing from seven track-and-distance attempts tempers the winning case.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/11 | 03/09/2026 | 14 | COND 3 | $8,612.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | R | Aoi Kinomae | 53kg | 1:37.90 | 2-1-2 | 4 |
| 1.5L | $31.70 |
| 5/11 | 20/08/2026 | 21 | COND 3 | $8,612.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | Fast | Aoi Kinomae | 53kg | 1:36.50 | 4-5-5 | 4 |
| 9.1L | $110.90 |
| 8/12 | 30/07/2026 | 16 | COND 3U | $8,676.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | Fast | Aoi Kinomae | 53kg | 1:37.20 | 5-6-8 | 10 |
| 7.0L | $118.90 |
| 10/12 | 14/07/2026 | 22 | COND 3U | $8,676.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | Fast | Aoi Kinomae | 53kg | 1:37.60 | 8-12-10 | 6 |
| 14.0L | $256.70 |
| 10/12 | 22/06/2026 | 33 | COND 3 | $8,932.00 | Nagoya | 1400m | Good | Aoi Kinomae | 53kg | 1:30.50 | 2-4-10 | 10 |
| 11.0L | $25.20 |
| 6/10 | 20/05/2026 | 12 | COND 3 | $8,993.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | Fast | Aoi Kinomae | 53kg | 1:36.80 | 7-7-6 | 7 |
| 8.7L | $40.10 |

Jockey: Shin Higashikawa
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Dropped out badly when last here last start, beaten over 20 lengths by Little Lily after settling rearward and weakening further in the straight. She had also finished last behind Vip Joie two runs back, beaten a long way at huge odds. One win and one placing from seven starts at this track and distance is not enough to offset the current decline, so others make much stronger appeal.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 04/09/2026 | 15 | COND 3 | $15,094.00 | Nagoya | 1400m | R | Shin Higashikawa | 55kg | 1:30.10 | 7-10-10 | 3 |
| 20.0L | $302.80 |
| 12/12 | 20/08/2026 | 22 | COND 3 | $8,612.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | Fast | Shin Higashikawa | 55kg | 1:35.20 | 11-12-12 | 2 |
| 20.5L | $388.90 |
| 9/11 | 29/07/2026 | 14 | COND 3U | $8,676.00 | Nagoya | 1700m | M | Shin Higashikawa | 55kg | 1:54.50 | 5-8-9 | 2 |
| 16.0L | $196.40 |
| 11/12 | 15/07/2026 | 13 | COND 3U | $8,676.00 | Nagoya | 1400m | Fast | Gaku Banno | 55kg | 1:30.20 | 7-11-11 | 5 |
| 13.3L | $242.10 |
| 5/11 | 02/07/2026 | 15 | COND 3 | $9,123.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | SP | Shin Higashikawa | 55kg | 1:34.90 | 8-6-5 | 9 |
| 12.0L | $118.00 |
| 11/11 | 17/06/2026 | 28 | COND 3 | $8,932.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | Fast | Myojo Haru Dai | 55kg | 1:36.70 | 1-10-11 | 10 |
| 14.9L | $257.30 |

Jockey: Rei Ogasahara
Weight: 52kgs
Stats
Comments
Ran second here last start, beaten four lengths by Alula Mefa'A after being near the top of betting and run down late. The prior fifth in a 3yo Maiden over 1800m at Chukyo Dirt was sound enough at big odds, beaten three lengths by Unnatamsa. She stays on 52kg and has placed at this distance, but a wide draw and 10-start maiden record point more to minor money than a confident win play.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/11 | 03/09/2026 | 33 | COND 3 | $8,612.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | Good | Rei Ogasahara | 52kg | 1:36.30 | 2-2-2 | 8 |
| 4.0L | $3.40 |
| 5/16 | 01/08/2026 | 55 | MDN 3 | $98,110.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | Good | Toshiki Akiyama | 55kg | 1:56.40 | 3-3-5 | 6 |
| 3.1L | $66.20 |
| 10/15 | 07/06/2026 | 15 | MDN 3 | $96,760.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Yoshihito Nagaoka | 55kg | 1:47.00 | 1-1-10 | 8 |
| 6.2L | $146.10 |
| 7/14 | 23/05/2026 | 62 | MDN 3 | $99,450.00 | Kyoto | 2200m | Good | Yuji Hishida | 55kg | 2:14.30 | 3-3-7 | 9 |
| 6.1L | $35.10 |
| 7/17 | 22/03/2026 | 21 | MDN 3 | $101,660.00 | Hanshin | 2400m | Good | Yuji Hishida | 55kg | 2:28.10 | 2-2-7 | 16 |
| 3.1L | $47.90 |
| 6/13 | 01/03/2026 | 126 | MDN 3 | $101,660.00 | Hanshin | 2000m | Good | Yoshihito Nagaoka | 55kg | 2:02.00 | 1-2-6 | 10 |
| 7.5L | $90.70 |