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Sonoda Race 8 - Race 8 - 1870

TRANSCENDENCE (5) improved sharply with a win over 1700m at this track three weeks ago. Ideally placed to make it two on the trot. RAY AND DANCE (8) had a bit on his rivals last time with an impressive 30 lengths win over 1700m at this track. Could take catching again. DASSHUDA CROWN (6) finished sixth over 1900m at Kasamatsu at his most recent appearance on January 23. Looks one of the genuine hopes in the race fresh. A QUI MIEUX MIEUX (4) was fifth over 1700m at this track last time out. Well placed to bounce back.

Race Time:5:20 AM

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Track:Good

Weather:N/A

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1870m

Win Reserve (1)2321x71356

Trainer: Isao Nagakura (Japan)12 mths 43: 12-2-2

Jockey: Tomohiro Yoshimura

Weight: 57kgs

8 yo Chestnut H

Sire: ROSES IN MAY (USA)

Dam: CHAMPAGNE CELLAR (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$352,284.00

Avg $$8,192.65

Win %27.91%

Place %37.21%

Career43: 12-2-2

Track4: 2-0-0

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up10: 2-0-0

2nd Up8: 2-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good1: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Useful entire. At the latest run 6th of 11 at this track on March 11 over 1700m, 13 len behind Transcendence with 56kg at $4.50. The start before that 5th of 10 at Himeji on February 19 over 2000m, 4 len behind Black Butler carrying 55kg at $11.50. Cannot be ruled out despite a plain effort last time.

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
6/11	11/03/2025	20	B1 4U	$27,235.00	Sonoda	1700m	SP	Wataru Hirose	56kg	1:55.00	2-5-6	9	1. Transcendence 2. Hokuzan Gold 3. Vina Hoi An	13.0L	$4.50
5/10	19/02/2025	20	A2B1 4U	$35,376.00	Himeji	2000m	Fast	Wataru Hirose	55kg	2:16.50	5-3-5	5	1. Black Butler 2. Bellagio Umamusuko 3. Blue Arrow	4.1L	$11.50
3/6	30/01/2025	28	B1 4U	$26,183.00	Himeji	1800m	Fast	Tomohiro Sasada	56kg	2:06.00	3-3-3	2	1. A Shin Licht 2. Dia Graf 3. Win Reserve	2.8L	$4.60
1/8	02/01/2025	15	B2 4U	$22,692.00	Sonoda	1700m	Fast	Tomohiro Sasada	56kg	1:56.50	4-2-1	4	1. Win Reserve 2. Bellerophon 3. Regatta	0.3L	$4.40
7/12	18/12/2024	105	B2C1 3U	$22,688.00	Sonoda	1870m	Fast	Tomohiro Yoshimura	58kg	2:04.30	7-6-7	10	1. Regatta 2. Windy Palace 3. Omokage Jo	8.8L	$2.10
1/7	04/09/2024	20	B1 3U	$25,833.00	Sonoda	1700m	Fast	Tomohiro Yoshimura	56kg	1:54.20	2-2-1	2	1. Win Reserve 2. Tagano Grantham 3. Chondrule	3.0L	$1.80

Ningirsu (2)7x9x4x8x09

Trainer: Yoshimi Masayuki 12 mths 36: 2-1-3

Jockey: Shuuhei Kotani

Weight: 57kgs

8 yo Chestnut H

Sire: TO THE GLORY (JPN)

Dam: MYKONOS (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$494,835.00

Avg $$13,745.42

Win %5.56%

Place %16.67%

Career36: 2-1-3

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up16: 0-1-2

2nd Up11: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good14: 1-0-2

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. Resuming second last of 16 at Kokura Dirt on February 1 over 1700m, 12 len behind Flashing carrying 58.0kg at $255.60. Second-up 9th of 11 at this track on March 20 over 1400m, 12 len behind Polixenes carrying 56kg at $44.40. Needs to improve.

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
9/11	20/03/2025	47	B1 4U	$27,235.00	Sonoda	1400m	Good	Shuhei Kotani	56kg	1:32.50	10-10-9	5	1. Polixenes 2. Einosuke 3. Ozmopolitan	12.0L	$44.40
15/16	01/02/2025	91	ALLOW 4U	$156,070.00	Kokura	1700m	Good	Toshiki Inoue	58kg	1:46.90	9-10-15	9	1. Flashing 2. Takeno Shinsei 3. Natural River	12.2L	$255.60
8/8	02/11/2024	105	STPLE 3U	$315,290.00	Tokyo	3110m	Good	Yoshiyasu Namba	59kg	3:32.10	5-4-8	7	1. Saperavi 2. Said 3. Uncle Black	14.8L	$60.10
4/10	20/07/2024	63	STPLE 3U	$239,920.00	Kokura	2860m	Good	Toshiki Inoue	60kg	3:11.10	6-5-4	7	1. Falconia 2. T M Tatsumaki 3. Clap Thunder	6.5L	$9.60
9/14	18/05/2024	77	STPLE 4U	$250,370.00	Niigata	3290m	Good	Toshiki Inoue	60kg	3:37.20	4-6-9	10	1. Saperavi 2. Patrick 3. New Tourism	14.4L	$59.70
7/12	02/03/2024	21	STPLE 4U	$262,380.00	Kokura	2860m	Good	Kota Washizu	57kg	3:10.30	3-3-7	10	1. Endymion 2. Brion Kazuma 3. Gold Paladin	16.6L	$6.90

A Shin Licht (3)7x1x503104

Trainer: Kazuya Sakamoto 12 mths 31: 5-3-3

Jockey: Taizou Yamamotoya

Weight: 56kgs

7 yo Dark Bay H

Sire: A SHIN HIKARI (JPN)

Dam: MISTY CONQUEST (IRE)

Stats

Prize Money$197,137.00

Avg $$6,359.26

Win %16.13%

Place %35.48%

Career31: 5-3-3

Track17: 3-1-3

Distance4: 0-2-0

Tr / Dist2: 0-1-0

1st Up9: 2-1-0

2nd Up6: 1-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good1: 0-0-0

Soft1: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

At the latest run raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 11 at this track on March 11 over 1700m, 4 len behind Transcendence carrying 55kg at $4.20. The start before that ran last of 10 at Himeji on February 19 over 2000m, 8 len behind Black Butler with 55kg at $14.10. Happy enough to dismiss in this field.

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
4/11	11/03/2025	20	B1 4U	$27,235.00	Sonoda	1700m	SP	Yamamotoya Taizo	55kg	1:55.00	3-2-4	7	1. Transcendence 2. Hokuzan Gold 3. Vina Hoi An	4.0L	$4.20
10/10	19/02/2025	20	A2B1 4U	$35,376.00	Himeji	2000m	Fast	Yamamotoya Taizo	55kg	2:16.50	3-9-10	1	1. Black Butler 2. Bellagio Umamusuko 3. Blue Arrow	8.7L	$14.10
1/6	30/01/2025	26	B1 4U	$26,183.00	Himeji	1800m	Fast	Yamamotoya Taizo	55kg	2:06.00	1-1-1	5	1. A Shin Licht 2. Dia Graf 3. Win Reserve	1.5L	$3.10
3/8	04/01/2025	25	B1 4U	$26,183.00	Sonoda	1700m	Fast	Yamamotoya Taizo	55kg	1:53.30	1-1-3	9	1. Meisho Shimato 2. Dia Graf 3. A Shin Licht	1.5L	$18.50
10/12	10/12/2024	19	B1 3U	$26,178.00	Sonoda	1400m	Fast	Yamamotoya Taizo	55kg	1:31.80	5-5-10	5	1. Cherry Russian 2. Vuela Fuerte 3. Dia Graf	4.9L	$101.90
5/9	21/11/2024	76	A2B1 3U	$33,902.00	Sonoda	1700m	Fast	Oyama Ryutarou	55kg	1:51.90	1-2-5	7	1. King Legend 2. Chondrule 3. Kurino Megami Ace	7.3L	$81.40

A Qui Mieux Mieux (4)17x075x095

Trainer: Tsuyoshi Komaki 12 mths 11: 1-0-0

Jockey: Komaki Futoshi

Weight: 55kgs

4 yo Dark Bay F

Sire: SATONO CROWN (JPN)

Dam: ICE DOLL (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$72,979.00

Avg $$6,634.45

Win %9.09%

Place %9.09%

Career11: 1-0-0

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 0-0-0

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

At the latest run 5th of 11 at this track on March 11 over 1700m, 12 len behind Transcendence carrying 54kg at $2.60. The start before that failed to make an impression; 9th of 12 at Chukyo Dirt on January 18 over 1900m, 9 len behind Amber Doll carrying 55.0kg at $315.60. No threat last start but is capable of better.

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
5/11	11/03/2025	52	B1 4U	$27,235.00	Sonoda	1700m	SP	F Komaki	54kg	1:55.00	5-6-5	3	1. Transcendence 2. Hokuzan Gold 3. Vina Hoi An	12.0L	$2.60
9/12	18/01/2025	13	ALLOW 4U	$156,070.00	Chukyo	1900m	Good	Atsuya Nishimura	55kg	2:00.10	1-1-9	11	1. Amber Doll 2. Meisho Sota 3. Reiwa Sansan	9.6L	$315.60
13/16	05/01/2025	119	ALLOW FM 4U	$156,070.00	Chukyo	1800m	Good	Yuichi Kitamura	55kg	1:53.00	9-11-13	3	1. Saxon Sienne 2. Pulchritude 3. Highway Star	16.4L	$108.80
5/10	08/09/2024	21	ALLOW F 3U	$153,990.00	Chukyo	1800m	Good	Kohei Matsuyama	53kg	1:51.20	4-5-5	4	1. W Heart Bond 2. Hihin 3. Snark Memory	4.0L	$61.80
7/13	18/08/2024	43	ALLOW F 3U	$154,330.00	Chukyo	1800m	Good	Arata Saito	53kg	1:52.90	5-7-7	12	1. Bastard Saffron 2. Meisho Tamushiba 3. Hihin	13.1L	$99.20
13/16	06/07/2024	70	ALLOW F 3U	$142,180.00	Kokura	1800m	Good	Kanta Taguchi	52kg	1:46.00	16-15-13	5	1. Humming 2. Onami Konami 3. Kitasan D'amour	16.6L	$45.10

Transcendence (5)600x098841

Trainer: Ishibashi Mitsuru (Japan)12 mths 45: 5-10-3

Jockey: Shunya Hasebe

Weight: 58kgs

7 yo Bay H

Sire: TRANSCEND (JPN)

Dam: TANTO TANTO (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$1,143,613.00

Avg $$25,413.62

Win %11.11%

Place %40.00%

Career45: 5-10-3

Track2: 1-0-0

Distance3: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up7: 2-1-0

2nd Up7: 0-2-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Recent form sound. Last start won by 1.75 len at this track March 11 over 1700m defeating Hokuzan Gold carrying 56kg at $6.60. The run before that 4th of 10 at Himeji on February 19 over 2000m, 3.5 len behind Black Butler with 55kg at $79. No reason he cannot salute again.

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
1/11	11/03/2025	20	B1 4U	$27,235.00	Sonoda	1700m	SP	Shunya Hasebe	56kg	1:55.00	4-3-1	1	1. Transcendence 2. Hokuzan Gold 3. Vina Hoi An	1.8L	$6.60
4/10	19/02/2025	27	A2B1 4U	$35,376.00	Himeji	2000m	Fast	Shunya Hasebe	55kg	2:16.50	4-4-4	6	1. Black Butler 2. Bellagio Umamusuko 3. Blue Arrow	3.6L	$79.00
8/11	23/01/2025	24	COND 4U	$67,769.00	Kasamatsu	1900m	Fast	Shunya Hasebe	57kg	2:04.00	11-9-8	6	1. Ca Va 2. Black Butler 3. Radical Barows	13.1L	$198.90
8/12	30/12/2024	57	COND 3U	$61,082.00	Sonoda	2400m	Fast	F Komaki	53kg	2:49.40	5-10-8	7	1. Odilon 2. Chondrule 3. Black Butler	13.8L	$27.90
9/11	03/11/2024	35	COND 3U	$159,537.00	Kanazawa	2600m	SP	Shoma Kato	57kg	2:49.50	10-10-9	8	1. Intense Reflet 2. Keiai Purple 3. Black Butler	14.8L	$173.70
12/12	29/09/2024	95	COND 3U	$172,222.00	Kochi	1900m	Fast	Yuta Goma	57kg	2:06.90	4-12-12	12	1. Garbo Mambo 2. Yumeno Honoo 3. Gratias Gu	50.3L	$87.90

Dasshuda Crown (6)30x19x436x

Trainer: Ikkoo Tanaka (SONODA)12 mths 38: 3-3-9

Jockey: Kanta Inoue

Weight: 57kgs

7 yo Brown G

Sire: HOKKO TARUMAE (JPN)

Dam: AMARANTH (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$744,582.00

Avg $$19,594.26

Win %7.89%

Place %39.47%

Career38: 3-3-9

Track4: 1-0-1

Distance16: 2-3-3

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up10: 2-1-0

2nd Up10: 0-0-2

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good2: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Gelding returning from a spell and has won previously when first up. Finished off last campaign sixth of 11 at Kasamatsu January 23 over 1900m, 8 len behind Ca Va with 57kg at $60.40. When resuming last campaign fourth of 12 at this track December 30 over 2400m, 7 len behind Odilon carrying 53kg at $10.10. Expected to play a major role.

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
6/11	23/01/2025	15	COND 4U	$67,769.00	Kasamatsu	1900m	Fast	Kanta Inoue	57kg	2:04.00	10-7-6	9	1. Ca Va 2. Black Butler 3. Radical Barows	8.3L	$60.40
3/5	08/01/2025	9	A2B1 4U	$34,911.00	Sonoda	1700m	Good	F Komaki	55kg	1:57.10	4-3-3	2	1. Atacante 2. Ressortir 3. Dasshuda Crown	5.3L	$1.30
4/12	30/12/2024	136	COND 3U	$61,082.00	Sonoda	2400m	Fast	Yoshiki Kamomiya	53kg	2:49.40	10-6-4	9	1. Odilon 2. Chondrule 3. Black Butler	7.1L	$10.10
9/11	16/08/2024	28	COND 3U	$172,606.00	Sonoda	1700m	Good	Wataru Hirose	54kg	1:51.90	11-11-9	10	1. Mystery Box 2. Wind Cave 3. Kirinji	11.2L	$3.60
1/7	19/07/2024	75	A2B1 3U	$31,802.00	Sonoda	1700m	Fast	Yoshiki Kamomiya	57kg	1:52.10	6-4-1	4	1. Dasshuda Crown 2. Mystery Box 3. Ecoro Courage	5.0L	$3.80
12/14	05/05/2024	7	ALLOW 4U	$212,200.00	Kyoto	1900m	Good	Riki Takasugi	55kg	1:59.80	14-14-12	9	1. Peisha Mononofu 2. Red Belle Ame 3. Shambalah	10.4L	$18.30

Hokuzan Gold (7)42314348x2

Trainer: Tadaaki Hashimoto 12 mths 47: 9-9-7

Jockey: Tasuku Nagao

Weight: 57kgs

6 yo Chestnut H

Sire: FURIOSO (JPN)

Dam: HOKUZAN ROUGE (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$236,223.00

Avg $$5,026.02

Win %19.15%

Place %53.19%

Career47: 9-9-7

Track43: 8-8-6

Distance19: 6-4-1

Tr / Dist19: 6-4-1

1st Up5: 0-2-1

2nd Up4: 1-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Second run back. First-up after four months set the pace for much of the race 2nd of 11 at this track on March 11 over 1700m, 1.75 len behind Transcendence with 56kg at $10.70. Previously second-up 5th of 12 at this track on April 10 over 1870m, 4 len behind Maru Guriddo with 56kg at $8.40. Needs more time.

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
2/11	11/03/2025	110	B1 4U	$27,235.00	Sonoda	1700m	SP	Nagao Tasuku	56kg	1:55.00	1-1-2	8	1. Transcendence 2. Hokuzan Gold 3. Vina Hoi An	1.8L	$10.70
8/9	21/11/2024	28	A2B1 3U	$33,902.00	Sonoda	1700m	Fast	Osamu Shimohara	57kg	1:51.90	4-6-8	6	1. King Legend 2. Chondrule 3. Kurino Megami Ace	12.0L	$29.10
4/7	24/10/2024	20	A2B1 3U	$34,396.00	Sonoda	1870m	Good	Nagao Tasuku	56kg	2:05.90	1-1-4	5	1. Vlag 2. Triple Thrill 3. Ressortir	3.8L	$11.70
3/7	04/10/2024	21	A2B1 3U	$34,396.00	Sonoda	1700m	SP	Nagao Tasuku	56kg	1:54.60	3-2-3	1	1. Maru Guriddo 2. Nene 3. Hokuzan Gold	3.3L	$14.90
4/9	13/09/2024	30	A1A2 3U	$46,500.00	Sonoda	1870m	Good	Nagao Tasuku	53kg	2:07.60	3-4-4	8	1. Acute Girl 2. Maruka Atlas 3. Triple Thrill	4.5L	$6.20
1/11	14/08/2024	19	B1B2 3U	$25,891.00	Sonoda	1870m	Good	Nagao Tasuku	56kg	2:06.60	4-2-1	7	1. Hokuzan Gold 2. Ray And Dance 3. Kiichi Autumn	1.0L	$12.40

Ray And Dance (8)4229516451

Trainer: Takamasa Suwa 12 mths 23: 5-5-0

Jockey: Kenta Sugiura

Weight: 57kgs

4 yo Chestnut H

Sire: ORFEVRE (JPN)

Dam: LEI AND KISS (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$111,498.00

Avg $$4,847.74

Win %21.74%

Place %43.48%

Career23: 5-5-0

Track19: 5-5-0

Distance6: 2-1-0

Tr / Dist6: 2-1-0

1st Up2: 0-1-0

2nd Up2: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Useful type. Last start scored a big 30 len win at this track March 12 over 1700m defeating Kevala with 56kg at $17.50. The start before that 5th of 9 at Himeji on February 20 over 1800m, 10 len behind A Shin Leo with 56kg at $25.50. Hard to beat 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
1/9	12/03/2025	20	B2 4U	$23,604.00	Sonoda	1700m	SP	Kenta Sugiura	56kg	1:53.90	1-1-1	7	1. Ray And Dance 2. Kevala 3. Gaia Express	30.0L	$17.50
5/9	20/02/2025	22	B2 4U	$22,994.00	Himeji	1800m	Fast	Wataru Hirose	56kg	2:01.80	8-7-5	4	1. A Shin Leo 2. Kevala 3. Fascinate Pi	10.0L	$25.50
4/8	29/01/2025	30	B2 4U	$22,692.00	Himeji	1800m	Fast	Kenta Sugiura	56kg	2:05.10	7-5-4	1	1. Choppy 2. Kevala 3. Fascinate Pi	3.0L	$13.30
6/12	30/12/2024	33	COND 3U	$61,082.00	Sonoda	2400m	Fast	S Kawahara	52kg	2:49.40	4-7-6	5	1. Odilon 2. Chondrule 3. Black Butler	11.3L	$57.80
1/12	27/11/2024	20	B1B2 3U	$25,426.00	Sonoda	1700m	SP	Kenta Sugiura	55kg	1:54.60	8-4-1	7	1. Ray And Dance 2. Victory Eye 3. Meiner Evince	1.3L	$46.90
5/8	07/11/2024	28	B1B2 3U	$25,426.00	Sonoda	1870m	Fast	Kenta Sugiura	55kg	2:04.80	6-5-5	4	1. King Legend 2. Windy Palace 3. Fukuno Evry	10.1L	$28.20