Niigata Race 11 - Niigata Himba Stakes(L)
PERFUME SCENT (6) Racing fresh today after a break. Charged home to win last time at Chukyo and suited at this trip historically. Kenichi Ikezoe is a bonus. Should come to hand quickly. Strong claims. SHADOW METEOR (3) Picked up late to win last time at this track. Can win. LULU LIMA (8) Weakened to finish 8th last run at Nakayama. Happy to overlook that run. Can take this out. CANICULE (5) Resuming after a break. Produced an eye catching run when 2nd last run here. Among the chances.

Jockey: Yuji Tannai
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a two-month let-up after going close over 2200m at this track, where she was second to Shadow Meteor and beaten a length and a half at long odds. The run prior was plain enough at Chukyo when eighth behind Mikki Gold, but her past 12 months read well and she is race fit. Six tries at this distance without a win is the query, so she shapes as a genuine place chance rather than the top pick.
Last Starts 48 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/12 | 30/08/2026 | 36 | ALLOW 3U | $319,100.00 | Niigata | 2200m | Good | Y Iwata | 56kg | 2:14.00 | 1-1-2 | 2 |
| 1.5L | $32.30 |
| 8/11 | 25/07/2026 | 35 | ALLOW 3U | $321,110.00 | Chukyo | 2200m | Good | Fuma Matsuwaka | 56kg | 2:10.50 | 7-10-8 | 5 |
| 4.7L | $11.10 |
| 3/18 | 20/06/2026 | 41 | ALLOW 3U | $316,290.00 | Hanshin | 2200m | Y | Fuma Matsuwaka | 53kg | 2:14.20 | 2-2-3 | 14 |
| 0.1L | $13.40 |
| 11/13 | 10/05/2026 | 50 | ALLOW 4U | $317,140.00 | Kyoto | 2400m | Good | Seinosuke Yoshimura | 53kg | 2:23.30 | 8-11-11 | 10 |
| 5.8L | $17.50 |
| 1/8 | 21/03/2026 | 28 | ALLOW 4U | $273,430.00 | Hanshin | 2600m | Good | Kazuo Yokoyama | 56kg | 2:39.60 | 4-4-1 | 5 |
| 0.1L | $8.10 |
| 5/16 | 21/02/2026 | 40 | ALLOW 4U | $283,370.00 | Kokura | 2600m | Good | Genki Maruyama | 56kg | 2:39.10 | 13-8-5 | 15 |
| 3.5L | $17.80 |

Jockey: Ryou Takakura
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Resumes after three months off with recent form that leaves her with plenty to find. She was 12th at Sapporo behind Namura Clara at big odds, having earlier finished tenth at Hakodate when unwanted in betting. The 2200m is new territory and she is unplaced from five starts in the past 12 months, so a sharp turnaround is required.
Last Starts 69 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16 | 09/08/2026 | 43 | OPEN 3U | $393,410.00 | Sapporo | 1200m | Good | Haruki Wada | 55kg | 1:08.40 | 15-15-12 | 11 |
| 4.3L | $174.10 |
| 10/14 | 27/06/2026 | 77 | OPEN 3U | $387,300.00 | Hakodate | 1200m | Good | Yoshihiro Furukawa | 53kg | 1:08.40 | 1-1-10 | 1 |
| 3.2L | $82.90 |
| 15/15 | 11/04/2026 | 55 | OPEN 4U | $385,710.00 | Fukushima | 1700m | Good | Hiroto Mayuzumi | 53kg | 1:43.40 | 9-15-15 | 12 |
| 21.5L | $39.20 |
| 18/18 | 15/02/2026 | 105 | OPEN 4U | $411,290.00 | Kokura | 1200m | Good | Hiroki Matsumoto | 55kg | 1:08.40 | 15-15-18 | 12 |
| 13.7L | $16.00 |
| 11/15 | 02/11/2025 | 20 | LR OPEN 3U | $516,470.00 | Kyoto | 1600m | Good | Keisuke Dazai | 53kg | 1:32.50 | - | 14 |
| 4.6L | $16.40 |
| 7/18 | 13/10/2025 | 29 | G2 OPEN 3U | $1,142,200.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | Good | Fuma Matsuwaka | 53kg | 1:18.90 | - | 13 |
| 2.3L | $201.60 |

Jockey: Kosei Miura
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a two-month let-up after winning first-up over 2200m at this track, beating Win Daisy by a length and a half after finding enough late. Her previous third at Tokyo over 2400m also had merit, as she came from a difficult spot to get into the frame. With four wins and three placings from ten starts and a win from her only attempt at this venue and distance, she brings the strongest winning profile.
Last Starts 48 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/12 | 30/08/2026 | 77 | ALLOW 3U | $319,100.00 | Niigata | 2200m | Good | Kosei Miura | 56kg | 2:14.00 | 3-3-1 | 1 |
| 1.5L | $9.00 |
| 3/14 | 14/06/2026 | 22 | ALLOW 3U | $315,150.00 | Tokyo | 2400m | Good | Takuya Ono | 56kg | 2:23.30 | 13-14-3 | 3 |
| 3.3L | $15.00 |
| 3/16 | 23/05/2026 | 48 | ALLOW 4U | $317,850.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | Good | Keita Tosaki | 56kg | 1:59.40 | 15-16-3 | 4 |
| 0.8L | $15.30 |
| 2/16 | 05/04/2026 | 71 | ALLOW 4U | $329,230.00 | Nakayama | 2000m | Good | Yuji Tannai | 56kg | 2:01.50 | 11-7-2 | 1 |
| 0.5L | $8.90 |
| 10/18 | 24/01/2026 | 34 | ALLOW 4U | $345,180.00 | Nakayama | 2000m | Good | Keita Tosaki | 54kg | 1:59.20 | 16-6-10 | 7 |
| 3.4L | $2.90 |
| 1/11 | 21/12/2025 | 106 | ALLOW F 3U | $292,040.00 | Nakayama | 2000m | Y | Keita Tosaki | 55kg | 2:00.80 | 7-7-1 | 2 |
| 0.8L | $3.20 |

Jockey: Arata Saitou
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up after finishing 13th in the G2 Kyoto Daishoten at Kyoto, beaten just over six lengths after settling back and making no impression late. She had also been safely held in the G2 Meguro Kinen at Tokyo, so the recent form is not flattering. Her prior black-type level is respected and the winning rider returns, but she has to show more spark to threaten the main hopes.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/18 | 04/10/2026 | 126 | G2 OPEN 3U | $1,183,730.00 | Kyoto | 2400m | Good | Kenji Kawamata | 55kg | 2:24.00 | 11-15-13 | 5 |
| 6.2L | $94.20 |
| 12/14 | 31/05/2026 | 28 | G2 OPEN 4U | $960,950.00 | Tokyo | 2500m | Good | Francisco Goncalves | 54kg | 2:29.80 | 14-14-12 | 13 |
| 5.7L | $98.30 |
| 9/15 | 03/05/2026 | 78 | G1 OPEN 4U | $5,065,770.00 | Kyoto | 3200m | Good | Katsuma Sameshima | 56kg | 3:13.70 | 6-6-9 | 1 |
| 8.1L | $111.60 |
| 11/11 | 14/02/2026 | 70 | HCP 4U | $936,330.00 | Riyadh | 3000m | Good | Mickael Barzalona | 57kg | 3:11.56 | - | 2 |
| 8.0L | $15.00 |
| 8/14 | 06/12/2025 | 20 | G2 OPEN 3U | $1,175,420.00 | Nakayama | 3600m | Good | Katsuma Sameshima | 55kg | 3:47.20 | 9-6-8 | 11 |
| 2.6L | $7.10 |
| 8/16 | 16/11/2025 | 42 | G1 OPEN F 3U | $2,509,720.00 | Kyoto | 2200m | Good | Katsuma Sameshima | 56kg | 2:11.00 | 13-12-8 | 8 |
| 4.6L | $48.50 |

Jockey: Makoto Sugihara
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Resumes after three months off with a tidy recent profile, having been pipped at the post when second over 1800m at this track. Before that she was third in the G3 Fukushima Himba at Fukushima, beaten a length and a half despite being unwanted in the market. Her 2200m credentials are untested, but three wins and six placings from 14 starts point to a mare with the right competitive base.
Last Starts 69 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/13 | 09/08/2026 | 112 | ALLOW 3U | $319,540.00 | Niigata | 1800m | Good | Makoto Sugihara | 56kg | 1:44.80 | 12-13-2 | 3 |
| 0.8L | $9.80 |
| 3/16 | 19/04/2026 | 68 | G3 OPEN FM 4U | $701,160.00 | Fukushima | 1800m | Good | Makoto Sugihara | 55kg | 1:45.60 | 12-12-3 | 16 |
| 1.6L | $52.20 |
| 3/11 | 10/02/2026 | 44 | ALLOW FM 4U | $333,060.00 | Tokyo | 1800m | Good | Christophe Lemaire | 56kg | 1:45.70 | - | 1 |
| 1.3L | $5.80 |
| 6/16 | 28/12/2025 | 57 | ALLOW 3U | $348,210.00 | Nakayama | 1600m | Good | Keita Tosaki | 55kg | 1:33.60 | - | 11 |
| 6.1L | $11.70 |
| 5/12 | 01/11/2025 | 132 | ALLOW 3U | $351,590.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | Good | Keita Tosaki | 56kg | 1:32.80 | - | 6 |
| 1.7L | $5.90 |
| 8/14 | 22/06/2025 | 49 | G3 OPEN F 3U | $785,180.00 | Tokyo | 1800m | Good | K Tosaki | 52kg | 1:46.00 | - | 13 |
| 3.4L | $3.40 |

Jockey: Kenichi Ikezoe
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Resumes after three months off following a comfortable ALLOW win at Chukyo, where she beat Ho O Titan by a length after travelling handy. Her earlier fourth at Kyoto came as a well-supported favourite, so the market has long held her in regard. The key is her 2200m record: two wins and three placings from five starts, backed by a strong record with K Ikezoe. She is a major winning chance.
Last Starts 62 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 | 16/08/2026 | 77 | ALLOW 3U | $268,930.00 | Chukyo | 2000m | Good | H Miyuki | 56kg | 2:00.50 | 2-2-1 | 6 |
| 1.0L | $5.00 |
| 4/8 | 31/05/2026 | 64 | ALLOW 4U | $198,690.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | Good | K Ikezoe | 56kg | 1:59.40 | 4-3-4 | 8 |
| 2.1L | $2.30 |
| 2/12 | 28/03/2026 | 105 | ALLOW 4U | $274,510.00 | Chukyo | 2200m | Good | K Ikezoe | 56kg | 2:15.30 | 4-3-2 | 11 |
| 1.3L | $2.50 |
| 1/18 | 13/12/2025 | 41 | ALLOW 3U | $148,960.00 | Chukyo | 2200m | Good | K Ikezoe | 56kg | 2:11.00 | 5-3-1 | 4 |
| 3.0L | $2.90 |
| 3/16 | 02/11/2025 | 71 | ALLOW 3U | $150,790.00 | Kyoto | 2200m | Good | Seinosuke Yoshimura | 55kg | 2:13.30 | 3-5-3 | 13 |
| 1.3L | $4.50 |
| 1/6 | 23/08/2025 | 370 | ALLOW 3U | $221,280.00 | Chukyo | 2200m | Good | K Ikezoe | 56kg | 2:12.50 | 3-4-1 | 1 |
| 0.3L | $4.90 |

Jockey: Fukamichi Ishigami
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Resumes after three months off and recent figures make the task difficult. She was 14th at this track behind Estupenda at long odds, following a 13th in the G3 Fuchu Himba Stakes at Tokyo when beaten over 14 lengths. The 2200m is untried and she is unplaced from four starts in the past 12 months, so others bring far stronger claims.
Last Starts 70 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 | 08/08/2026 | 48 | OPEN 3U | $409,130.00 | Niigata | 1800m | Good | Fukamichi Ishigami | 51kg | 1:45.00 | 15-14-14 | 10 |
| 4.4L | $138.90 |
| 13/16 | 21/06/2026 | 78 | G3 OPEN 3U | $637,650.00 | Tokyo | 1800m | Good | Takuya Kowata | 52kg | 1:45.50 | - | 16 |
| 13.8L | $215.20 |
| 14/16 | 04/04/2026 | 139 | OPEN 4U | $385,890.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | Good | Akatsuki Tomita | 52kg | 1:22.20 | - | 14 |
| 9.8L | $109.10 |
| 17/18 | 16/11/2025 | 238 | LR OPEN 3U | $517,360.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | Good | Daisuke Sasaki | 53kg | 1:19.90 | - | 5 |
| 7.7L | $26.90 |
| 14/18 | 23/03/2025 | 49 | G3 OPEN FM 4U | $777,010.00 | Chukyo | 1400m | Good | Yukito Ishikawa | 55kg | 1:20.20 | - | 4 |
| 7.7L | $10.40 |
| 15/16 | 02/02/2025 | 85 | G3 OPEN 4U | $802,550.00 | Kyoto | 1200m | Good | Yukito Ishikawa | 53kg | 1:08.20 | - | 5 |
| 10.6L | $19.40 |

Jockey: Ryuto Yokoyama
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a five-week freshening after finishing eighth at Nakayama, beaten just over six lengths when near the top of an open market. The run prior was a narrow ALLOW win at Fukushima over 2000m, so she is not without ability, and she is third-up with a previous win at this track. Still, 2200m is new and she will have to improve on the latest effort to be a serious factor.
Last Starts 35 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 | 12/09/2026 | 55 | ALLOW 3U | $318,970.00 | Nakayama | 2000m | Y | Akihide Tsumura | 53kg | 2:01.10 | 5-5-8 | 3 |
| 6.3L | $5.50 |
| 1/12 | 19/07/2026 | 64 | ALLOW 3U | $272,450.00 | Fukushima | 2000m | Good | Kiwamu Ogino | 56kg | 2:00.20 | 1-1-1 | 7 |
| 0.1L | $3.60 |
| 1/16 | 16/05/2026 | 28 | ALLOW 4U | $196,700.00 | Niigata | 1800m | Good | Christophe Lemaire | 56kg | 1:46.90 | 6-5-1 | 12 |
| 0.8L | $1.60 |
| 2/8 | 18/04/2026 | 28 | ALLOW FM 4U | $201,200.00 | Fukushima | 2000m | Good | Kiwamu Ogino | 56kg | 1:58.50 | 4-3-2 | 2 |
| 1.0L | $3.30 |
| 3/13 | 21/03/2026 | 27 | ALLOW 4U | $140,770.00 | Chukyo | 2000m | Good | Kosei Miura | 56kg | 1:59.70 | 7-7-3 | 6 |
| 1.1L | $5.70 |
| 5/14 | 22/02/2026 | 92 | ALLOW 4U | $144,790.00 | Kokura | 2000m | Good | Y Fujioka | 55kg | 2:00.10 | 14-9-5 | 2 |
| 1.4L | $4.00 |

Jockey: Mirco Demuro
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Resumes after three months off following a well-beaten 12th in the G3 Hokkaido Shimbun Hai Queen Stakes at Sapporo, where she was at big odds and made no headway. She had also finished 12th in the G3 Nakayama Himba Stakes. A placing from her only 2200m attempt is some encouragement, but the recent form has to improve markedly.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/14 | 02/08/2026 | 148 | G3 OPEN 3U | $645,570.00 | Sapporo | 1800m | Good | Hayato Yoshida | 55kg | 1:46.10 | 7-9-12 | 1 |
| 9.4L | $54.80 |
| 12/16 | 07/03/2026 | 42 | G3 OPEN FM 4U | $656,180.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | Good | Makoto Sugihara | 54kg | 1:47.10 | 4-5-12 | 7 |
| 5.2L | $17.20 |
| 5/18 | 24/01/2026 | 69 | G3 OPEN FM 4U | $696,560.00 | Kokura | 2000m | Good | Makoto Sugihara | 54kg | 1:58.10 | 7-8-5 | 3 |
| 1.8L | $10.30 |
| 1/11 | 16/11/2025 | 28 | ALLOW F 3U | $351,390.00 | Tokyo | 1800m | Good | Makoto Sugihara | 56kg | 1:46.50 | - | 6 |
| 0.3L | $5.60 |
| 2/14 | 19/10/2025 | 34 | LR OPEN F 3U | $518,680.00 | Niigata | 2200m | Good | Kiwamu Ogino | 55kg | 2:12.70 | 8-4-2 | 12 |
| 1.3L | $9.10 |
| 1/9 | 15/09/2025 | 30 | ALLOW 3U | $309,500.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | Good | Joao Moreira | 56kg | 1:47.60 | 6-5-1 | 1 |
| 0.3L | $3.60 |

Jockey: Koji Nishizuka
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Resumes after three months off and has a mixed black-type profile. She was eighth in the G3 Hokkaido Shimbun Hai Queen Stakes at Sapporo, beaten five and a half lengths, but her previous second in the G3 Hakodate Kinen was much stronger when pipped by Faust Rasen. Her one 2200m run produced no placing, yet her record with Koji Nishizuka keeps her in the minor-money mix.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/14 | 02/08/2026 | 35 | G3 OPEN 3U | $645,570.00 | Sapporo | 1800m | Good | Takeshi Yokoyama | 57kg | 1:46.10 | 13-9-8 | 2 |
| 5.6L | $13.10 |
| 2/15 | 28/06/2026 | 42 | G3 OPEN 3U | $722,940.00 | Hakodate | 2000m | Good | Yuichi Kitamura | 55kg | 1:57.70 | 10-10-2 | 10 |
| 0.5L | $10.30 |
| 14/18 | 17/05/2026 | 28 | G1 OPEN 4U | $2,569,210.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | Good | Michael Dee | 56kg | 1:30.90 | 16-17-14 | 5 |
| 6.3L | $97.70 |
| 4/16 | 19/04/2026 | 43 | G3 OPEN FM 4U | $701,160.00 | Fukushima | 1800m | Good | Koji Nishizuka | 57kg | 1:45.60 | 16-14-4 | 11 |
| 1.9L | $35.50 |
| 8/16 | 07/03/2026 | 111 | G3 OPEN FM 4U | $656,180.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | Good | Daisuke Sasaki | 55kg | 1:47.10 | 10-13-8 | 15 |
| 4.1L | $61.40 |
| 14/16 | 16/11/2025 | 28 | G1 OPEN F 3U | $2,509,720.00 | Kyoto | 2200m | Good | Y Iwata | 54kg | 2:11.00 | 3-5-14 | 14 |
| 8.5L | $145.60 |