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Sonoda Race 9 - Race 9 - 1230

SCHNELL QUEEN (3) added to her fine record with a win over 1400m at Himeji last time out. Has now recorded 13 wins from 22 starts. Expected to be in the finish again. NARITA SHIN (4) could only manage sixth last start over 1400m at Himeji. Has a strong record this course, scoring at seven of 14 starts. Sure to be there at the business end. LIGHTNING BLUE (1) was unwanted in betting last time but scored by 1.5 lengths over 1400m at this track. Distance specialist with four wins and 12 minor placings from 21 runs and has winning claims on best figures. KARULA FACTOR (6) is having her first run since December 12. Goes very well when fresh with two wins from four starts, the latest over 1400m at this track at the start of last prep. Sound prospects.

Race Time:6:10 AM

Thursday, March 27, 2025

Track:Good

Weather:N/A

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1230m

Lightning Blue (1)2220005681

Trainer: Tetsuharu Kuribayashi (Japan)12 mths 30: 6-10-2

Jockey: Manato Takahashi

Weight: 52kgs

5 yo Dark Bay M

Sire: HOKKO TARUMAE (JPN)

Dam: SISTINA BLUE (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$156,833.00

Avg $$5,227.77

Win %20.00%

Place %60.00%

Career30: 6-10-2

Track2: 1-0-0

Distance21: 4-10-2

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up5: 2-2-1

2nd Up5: 1-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Useful mare. Last start won by 1.5 len at this track March 13 over 1400m defeating Anthracite carrying 51kg at $16.80. The start before that 8th of 11 at Himeji on February 25 over 800m, 4 len behind A Shin Torpedo carrying 53kg at $64.20. Big chance again.

Last Starts 18 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	13/03/2025	16	B1 4U	$27,235.00	Sonoda	1400m	Good	Ai Takahashi	51kg	1:31.60	1-1-1	9	1. Lightning Blue 2. Anthracite 3. Taiki The Moment	1.5L	$16.80
8/11	25/02/2025	20	A2B1 4U	$35,376.00	Himeji	800m	Fast	Osamu Shimohara	53kg	0:49.70	10-10-8	5	1. A Shin Torpedo 2. Meisho Satowa 3. Dear Taizan	4.0L	$64.20
6/12	05/02/2025	13	B1 4U	$26,532.00	Himeji	1400m	Fast	Takanori Nagai	54kg	1:33.90	2-1-6	11	1. A Shin Temujin 2. Mokara Ace 3. Vina Ha Long	6.1L	$46.40
5/7	23/01/2025	29	B1 4U	$26,183.00	Himeji	800m	Fast	Osamu Shimohara	54kg	0:50.30	5-6-5	7	1. Meisho Satowa 2. A Shin Torpedo 3. Whisky Time	2.9L	$5.80
11/12	25/12/2024	55	B1 3U	$26,178.00	Sonoda	1400m	Fast	Ai Takahashi	51kg	1:31.40	1-4-11	1	1. La Vie En 2. Monge Gift 3. Mokara Ace	11.1L	$33.30
11/11	31/10/2024	37	B2B3 3U	$54,628.00	Funabashi	1000m	SP	Norifumi Mikamoto	55kg	1:01.70	10-11-11	6	1. Lux Dion 2. Eri Kohaku 3. Kurotchi	18.0L	$9.30

Yamanin Klavier (2)6367659546

Trainer: Yukihide Matsuhira (SONODA)12 mths 61: 3-0-8

Jockey: Sakito Yamamoto

Weight: 56kgs

6 yo Bay H

Sire: JUST A WAY (JPN)

Dam: YAMANIN GLOIRE (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$67,729.00

Avg $$1,110.31

Win %4.92%

Place %18.03%

Career61: 3-0-8

Track46: 3-0-8

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 0-0-0

2nd Up2: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good1: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

At the latest run got back early 6th of 11 at this track on March 11 over 1400m, 16 len behind Mild Prime with 56kg at $35.20. The start before that 4th of 10 at Himeji on February 19 over 1400m, 4.5 len behind Apollo Tennessee with 56kg at $42.90. Will be winding up strongly.

Last Starts 20 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
6/11	11/03/2025	20	B2 4U	$23,604.00	Sonoda	1400m	SP	Toyokazu Tano	56kg	1:30.70	11-10-6	4	1. Mild Prime 2. Windy Palace 3. Mantegna	16.2L	$35.20
4/10	19/02/2025	12	B2 4U	$22,994.00	Himeji	1400m	Fast	Sakito Yamamoto	56kg	1:32.70	8-9-4	10	1. Apollo Tennessee 2. Mantegna 3. Taor Oma I	4.5L	$42.90
5/9	07/02/2025	17	B1B2 4U	$26,532.00	Himeji	1500m	Fast	Sakito Yamamoto	55kg	1:38.30	8-5-5	2	1. A Shin Leo 2. Monge Gift 3. Blitzen City	12.1L	$120.00
9/10	21/01/2025	18	B1 4U	$26,183.00	Himeji	1400m	Fast	Shingo Oyama	56kg	1:34.70	10-10-9	5	1. Meltemia 2. War Is Over 3. A Shin Jolt	13.6L	$134.20
5/10	03/01/2025	9	B1 4U	$26,183.00	Sonoda	1400m	Fast	Sakito Yamamoto	56kg	1:32.20	10-9-5	4	1. Meltemia 2. Isla Azul 3. Soot	6.7L	$42.10
6/12	25/12/2024	36	B1 3U	$26,178.00	Sonoda	1400m	Fast	Sakito Yamamoto	56kg	1:31.40	12-8-6	12	1. La Vie En 2. Monge Gift 3. Mokara Ace	9.0L	$66.00

Schnell Queen (3)1x4131x131

Trainer: Taro Nagashima 12 mths 22: 13-4-2

Jockey: Wataru Hirose

Weight: 55kgs

5 yo Bay M

Sire: STRONG RETURN (JPN)

Dam: B B LIEN (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$196,076.00

Avg $$8,912.55

Win %59.09%

Place %86.36%

Career22: 13-4-2

Track14: 6-4-1

Distance2: 1-1-0

Tr / Dist2: 1-1-0

1st Up6: 2-3-0

2nd Up6: 4-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Form hard to fault. At the latest run favourite; won by 1.5 len at Himeji March 4 over 1400m defeating Cosmo Pionier with 54kg at $2.40. The start before that rolled along in front before being edged out 3rd of 12 at Himeji on February 12 over 1400m, 2.5 len behind Prime Rose carrying 54kg at $2.10. No reason she cannot salute again.

Last Starts 27 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/11	04/03/2025	20	B1 4U	$27,235.00	Himeji	1400m	R	Wataru Hirose	54kg	1:33.00	1-1-1	1	1. Schnell Queen 2. Cosmo Pionier 3. Soot	1.5L	$2.40
3/12	12/02/2025	20	B1 4U	$26,532.00	Himeji	1400m	R	Wataru Hirose	54kg	1:33.00	1-1-3	6	1. Prime Rose 2. Tiger Kris S 3. Schnell Queen	2.5L	$2.10
1/9	23/01/2025	125	B2 4U	$22,692.00	Himeji	1400m	Fast	Wataru Hirose	55kg	1:33.70	3-2-1	10	1. Schnell Queen 2. Suzu Valette 3. Madam Hawk	3.5L	$1.40
1/6	20/09/2024	15	B1 3U	$25,833.00	Sonoda	1400m	Fast	Wataru Hirose	54kg	1:31.40	1-1-1	6	1. Schnell Queen 2. Aiyana 3. Osumi Mirai	3.0L	$2.10
3/8	05/09/2024	28	B1 3U	$25,833.00	Sonoda	1400m	Fast	Wataru Hirose	54kg	1:30.30	2-3-3	8	1. Vlag 2. Nene 3. Schnell Queen	5.8L	$3.10
1/10	08/08/2024	14	B2 3U	$22,439.00	Sonoda	1400m	Fast	Wataru Hirose	54kg	1:31.70	3-2-1	1	1. Schnell Queen 2. Sifnos 3. Yamanin Rigid	0.3L	$1.90

Narita Shin (4)1211x34856

Trainer: Kazuya Sakamoto (Japan)12 mths 24: 9-3-2

Jockey: Tatsuya Takemura

Weight: 56kgs

5 yo Brown H

Sire: LEONTES (JPN)

Dam: NARITA MODE (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$151,843.00

Avg $$6,326.79

Win %37.50%

Place %58.33%

Career24: 9-3-2

Track14: 7-3-1

Distance16: 7-1-2

Tr / Dist11: 7-1-1

1st Up5: 1-0-1

2nd Up5: 1-1-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good5: 0-0-1

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Returns from a 37-day let-up. At the latest run 6th of 9 at Himeji on February 18 over 1400m, 4.5 len behind Dia Graf carrying 56kg at $17.60. Before that 5th of 9 at Himeji on January 29 over 1400m, 2.5 len behind Einosuke carrying 56kg at $18.30. Expected to finish much closer.

Last Starts 41 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
6/9	18/02/2025	20	B1 4U	$26,532.00	Himeji	1400m	Fast	Tatsuya Takemura	56kg	1:32.90	4-3-6	5	1. Dia Graf 2. Isla Azul 3. Einosuke	4.4L	$17.60
5/9	29/01/2025	14	B1 4U	$26,183.00	Himeji	1400m	Fast	Tatsuya Takemura	56kg	1:33.70	4-3-5	9	1. Einosuke 2. Ryuno Break 3. Isla Azul	2.5L	$18.30
8/12	15/01/2025	17	A2B1 4U	$34,911.00	Sonoda	1230m	Fast	Tatsuya Takemura	55kg	1:20.30	6-4-8	10	1. Gold Legs 2. Plaisir Minoru 3. Oaken	8.0L	$4.10
4/12	29/12/2024	25	B1 3U	$26,178.00	Sonoda	1230m	Fast	Tatsuya Takemura	56kg	1:21.40	2-1-4	7	1. Resolucion 2. June Status 3. Siena King	0.9L	$2.20
3/8	04/12/2024	105	B1 3U	$26,178.00	Sonoda	1230m	Good	Tatsuya Takemura	57kg	1:19.90	4-2-3	1	1. Daijobanai 2. Mokara Ace 3. Narita Shin	6.0L	$2.30
1/8	21/08/2024	21	B1 3U	$25,891.00	Sonoda	1230m	Good	Tatsuya Takemura	57kg	1:21.30	4-2-1	5	1. Narita Shin 2. Meisho Onite 3. Mild Prime	1.5L	$1.60

Dino Sunrise (5)089x0x0000

Trainer: Taro Nagashima 12 mths 18: 1-0-1

Jockey: Osamu Shimohara

Weight: 54kgs

4 yo Bay F

Sire: SILVER STATE (JPN)

Dam: HATANO FABERGE (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$92,824.00

Avg $$5,156.89

Win %5.56%

Place %11.11%

Career18: 1-0-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance2: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 0-0-0

2nd Up2: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good6: 0-0-0

Soft1: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Comes off a 33 day let-up. Most recently 16th of 18 at Kokura on February 22 over 1200m, 8 len behind Red Evans with 56.0kg at $340.10. The race before that 13th of 16 at Chukyo on January 19 over 1600m, 11 len behind Otokogi Ampan carrying 55.0kg at $326.90. Better off looking to others.

Last Starts 37 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
16/18	22/02/2025	34	ALLOW 4U	$227,030.00	Kokura	1200m	Good	Ryoya Kozaki	56kg	1:08.30	7-7-16	18	1. Red Evans 2. Danon Monte Rosa 3. Admire J	8.7L	$340.10
13/16	19/01/2025	29	ALLOW 4U	$156,070.00	Chukyo	1600m	Good	Ryoya Kozaki	55kg	1:34.20	5-3-3-13	16	1. Otokogi Ampan 2. Classic Step 3. Saku	11.6L	$326.90
12/15	21/12/2024	21	ALLOW F 3U	$156,040.00	Kyoto	1800m	Good	Ryoya Kozaki	55kg	1:53.60	10-12-12	5	1. Coral Heart 2. Blue Pectolite 3. Rosticcere	17.9L	$495.30
13/15	30/11/2024	97	ALLOW 3U	$151,560.00	Kyoto	1400m	Good	Ryoya Kozaki	55kg	1:26.20	11-11-13	14	1. Mozu Nice Body 2. Grande Sfida 3. T O Drucker	11.7L	$423.90
14/15	25/08/2024	91	ALLOW F 3U	$154,330.00	Chukyo	1400m	Good	Koji Nishizuka	52kg	1:24.90	10-11-14	16	1. Blue Prima Donna 2. Tagano Mist 3. Rise'n' Shine	17.4L	$287.30
9/12	26/05/2024	28	ALLOW 3	$145,240.00	Kyoto	1400m	Good	Manami Nagashima	53kg	1:25.10	11-11-9	8	1. Meisho Yoshino 2. Distant Sky 3. Bent	9.6L	$86.20

Karula Factor (6)11518x191x

Trainer: Ryohei Hori (SONODA)12 mths 38: 13-4-1

Jockey: Souta Hijikata

Weight: 54kgs

6 yo Bay M

Sire: THE FACTOR (USA)

Dam: YS DREAM (USA)

Stats

Prize Money$186,957.00

Avg $$4,919.92

Win %34.21%

Place %47.37%

Career38: 13-4-1

Track14: 7-1-0

Distance12: 5-1-0

Tr / Dist9: 5-1-0

1st Up4: 2-0-0

2nd Up4: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good2: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of three-and-a-half months. Finished off last preparation by neck this track December 12 over 1230m defeating Snake Eyes with 52kg at $8.90. Previous preparation first-up won by neck this track November 6 over 1400m defeating Anthracite with 50kg at $5.50. Likely to make her presence felt.

Last Starts 109 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	12/12/2024	14	A2B1 3U	$34,904.00	Sonoda	1230m	Fast	Hijikata Sota	52kg	1:20.10	1-1-1	2	1. Karula Factor 2. Snake Eyes 3. Plaisir Minoru	0.3L	$8.90
9/10	28/11/2024	22	A2B1 3U	$33,902.00	Sonoda	1400m	Good	Hijikata Sota	52kg	1:32.00	2-3-9	8	1. Plaisir Minoru 2. Osumi Mirai 3. Anthracite	13.4L	$6.90
1/5	06/11/2024	217	A2B1 3U	$33,902.00	Sonoda	1400m	Good	Hijikata Sota	50kg	1:31.90	1-1-1	5	1. Karula Factor 2. Anthracite 3. Osumi Mirai	0.3L	$5.50
8/9	03/04/2024	13	A2B1 4U	$34,490.00	Sonoda	1230m	R	Tomohiro Yoshimura	55kg	1:19.00	2-4-8	7	1. Lux Rampage 2. Floral Dress 3. Pisuhand	16.4L	$1.90
1/11	21/03/2024	49	B1B2 4U	$27,619.00	Sonoda	1230m	Good	Tomohiro Yoshimura	55kg	1:20.60	1-1-1	11	1. Karula Factor 2. Nene 3. Awesome Sunrise	2.0L	$1.80
5/8	01/02/2024	21	B1 4U	$27,755.00	Himeji	1400m	Good	Tomohiro Yoshimura	55kg	1:32.70	2-4-5	6	1. A Shin Dueler 2. Bow Chaser 3. Grand Rutile	9.9L	$5.50