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Sonoda Race 11 - Race 11 - 1700

BLACK BUTLER (1) settled on the speed at this track last start and wasn't far off the winner in second at the end of 1870m. Fitter and looks set for another big run. HINODE TEIO (6) is racing well. Scored two back then finished second over 1700m at this track at the latest appearance seven-and-a-half weeks ago. Record here is impressive with three wins from five starts. Sure to go well again. DONDENGAESHI (4) finished third over 1400m at this track at his most recent appearance on May 8. Comes here with definite top-three claims. PLAISIR MINORU (5) missed the frame last start over 1230m at this track when seventh. The engagement of Yoshiki Kamomiya is a positive move and can turn things around.

Race Time:8:55 AM

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Track:Good

Weather:N/A

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1700m

Black Butler (1)22503321x2

Trainer: Masashi Atarashi (Japan)12 mths 16: 4-5-3

Jockey: Tomohiro Sasada

Weight: 56kgs

4 yo Bay H

Sire: SINISTER MINISTER (USA)

Dam: AZUMA GIRL (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$372,981.00

Avg $$23,311.31

Win %25.00%

Place %75.00%

Career16: 4-5-3

Track2: 0-1-1

Distance3: 2-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 1-1-0

2nd Up2: 2-0-0

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 held ground to the line 2nd of 7 at this track on June 18 over 1870m, 1.5 len behind Ziggurat with 57kg at $2.30. Previously second-up favourite; won by 1.0 len at Monbetsu May 2 2024 over 1600m defeating Miso carrying 57kg at $5.60. Among the leading chances.

Last Starts 29 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/7	18/06/2025	119	A2B1 4U	$44,713.00	Sonoda	1870m	Fast	Tomohiro Sasada	57kg	2:06.30	2-1-2	5	1. Ziggurat 2. Black Butler 3. La Vie En	1.5L	$2.30
1/10	19/02/2025	27	A2B1 4U	$35,376.00	Himeji	2000m	Fast	Tomohiro Sasada	57kg	2:16.50	7-1-1	10	1. Black Butler 2. Bellagio Umamusuko 3. Blue Arrow	2.0L	$1.40
2/11	23/01/2025	24	COND 4U	$67,769.00	Kasamatsu	1900m	Fast	Genta Ochiai	57kg	2:04.00	3-1-2	5	1. Ca Va 2. Black Butler 3. Radical Barows	2.0L	$9.00
3/12	30/12/2024	57	COND 3U	$61,082.00	Sonoda	2400m	Fast	Tomohiro Sasada	55kg	2:49.40	7-3-3	6	1. Odilon 2. Chondrule 3. Black Butler	6.8L	$2.80
3/11	03/11/2024	32	COND 3U	$159,537.00	Kanazawa	2600m	SP	Genta Ochiai	55kg	2:49.50	8-6-3	9	1. Intense Reflet 2. Keiai Purple 3. Black Butler	9.0L	$8.60
11/15	02/10/2024	29	COND 3	$1,168,437.00	Tokyo City Keiba	2000m	Fast	Takayuki Yano	57kg	2:04.10	15-13-11	11	1. Forever Young 2. Mikki Fight 3. Sunrise Zipangu	25.8L	$549.10

Fez Kazuma (2)00x0x00890

Trainer: Ishibashi Mitsuru 12 mths 32: 2-0-0

Jockey: Sakito Yamamoto

Weight: 56kgs

6 yo Chestnut H

Sire: DREFONG (USA)

Dam: SYNERGY WHISPER (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$267,073.00

Avg $$8,346.03

Win %6.25%

Place %6.25%

Career32: 2-0-0

Track3: 0-0-0

Distance5: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up11: 2-0-0

2nd Up9: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good2: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Most recently ran last of 10 at this track on June 20 over 1230m, 10 len behind Silence Time carrying 55kg at $280. The run before that second last of 10 at this track on May 21 over 820m, 8 len behind Gold Bond with 55kg at $76.60. On his best form he can take this out.

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
10/10	20/06/2025	30	A1A2 4U	$58,322.00	Sonoda	1230m	Fast	Shunya Hasebe	55kg	1:19.20	6-7-10	6	1. Silence Time 2. Hanabusa 3. Gold Legs	10.7L	$280.00
9/10	21/05/2025	15	A1A2 4U	$68,868.00	Sonoda	820m	Fast	Tomohiro Sasada	55kg	0:49.60	7-8-9	10	1. Gold Bond 2. Lux Rampage 3. Trinity Knot	8.3L	$76.60
8/9	06/05/2025	44	A2 4U	$45,256.00	Sonoda	1230m	SP	Tomohiro Sasada	57kg	1:17.70	6-8-8	8	1. Mild Prime 2. Princess Karen 3. Marita	17.9L	$19.20
11/11	23/03/2025	35	C2 3U	$12,678.00	Kochi	1400m	Good	Taichi Nagamori	56kg	1:33.10	-	10	1. Bob's Yer Uncle 2. Pure Marks 3. Sunrise Titan	15.0L	$2.40
18/18	16/02/2025	64	ALLOW 4U	$312,250.00	Kokura	1200m	Good	Hayato Yoshida	53kg	1:08.60	-	14	1. Sonomama Sonomama 2. Wonder Kisara 3. Tosen Tram	8.7L	$85.70
13/16	14/12/2024	63	ALLOW 3U	$223,180.00	Nakayama	1200m	Good	Manami Nagashima	56kg	1:12.00	-	11	1. Southern State 2. Windermere 3. Nitto Basil	9.1L	$145.00

Ray And Dance (3)1645145545

Trainer: Takamasa Suwa 12 mths 28: 5-5-0

Jockey: Kenta Sugiura

Weight: 56kgs

4 yo Chestnut H

Sire: ORFEVRE (JPN)

Dam: LEI AND KISS (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$116,333.00

Avg $$4,154.75

Win %17.86%

Place %35.71%

Career28: 5-5-0

Track24: 5-5-0

Distance8: 2-1-0

Tr / Dist8: 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

At the latest run settled back and ran on when 5th of 8 at this track on June 27 over 1870m, 7 len behind A Shin Leo carrying 58kg at $28.10. The race before that 4th of 8 at this track on June 4 over 1700m, 7 len behind Ziggurat with 57kg at $4. Needs plenty of luck to trouble the top few.

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
5/8	27/06/2025	23	B1B2 4U	$29,161.00	Sonoda	1870m	Good	Kenta Sugiura	58kg	2:04.80	7-5-5	6	1. A Shin Leo 2. Ecoro Blade 3. Vuela Fuerte	7.6L	$28.10
4/8	04/06/2025	12	B1 4U	$29,161.00	Sonoda	1700m	Good	Yoshiki Kamomiya	57kg	1:54.30	8-6-4	7	1. Ziggurat 2. To The Heroine 3. A Shin Licht	7.6L	$4.00
5/8	23/05/2025	31	A2B1 4U	$45,256.00	Sonoda	1700m	Fast	Kenta Sugiura	56kg	1:52.90	5-5-5	3	1. Smart Victor 2. Hinode Teio 3. Maru Guriddo	8.9L	$22.50
5/5	22/04/2025	20	A2B1 4U	$44,245.00	Sonoda	1870m	Fast	Kenta Sugiura	56kg	2:06.80	2-5-5	1	1. Hinode Teio 2. Transcendence 3. Dasshuda Crown	37.0L	$9.00
4/8	02/04/2025	21	B1 4U	$28,855.00	Sonoda	1870m	Fast	Kenta Sugiura	57kg	2:06.20	3-4-4	8	1. Transcendence 2. Win Reserve 3. Dasshuda Crown	8.5L	$2.60
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

Dondengaeshi (4)686x8x003x

Trainer: Ryohei Hori (SONODA)12 mths 12: 2-0-1

Jockey: Komaki Futoshi

Weight: 58kgs

5 yo Bay H

Sire: DREFONG (USA)

Dam: TO THE HAPPINESS (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$183,550.00

Avg $$15,295.83

Win %16.67%

Place %25.00%

Career12: 2-0-1

Track1: 0-0-1

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up5: 1-0-0

2nd Up3: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good6: 2-0-0

Soft1: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of ten weeks. Finished off last campaign third of 12 at this track May 8 over 1400m, 5.5 len behind Grace Of God with 57kg at $3.50. Previously first up; 11th of 16 at Tokyo Dirt February 9 over 1300m, 7 len behind Unseal with 58.0kg at $20.60. Can get the job done.

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
3/12	08/05/2025	33	COND 4U	$39,353.00	Sonoda	1400m	Fast	F Komaki	57kg	1:30.00	12-5-3	7	1. Grace Of God 2. Snark Da Vinci 3. Dondengaeshi	5.5L	$3.50
11/13	05/04/2025	55	ALLOW 4U	$232,340.00	Nakayama	1600m	Good	Takuya Ono	58kg	1:33.10	-	7	1. Sam Hunter 2. Metal Speed 3. Silbern	10.2L	$50.00
11/16	09/02/2025	70	ALLOW 4U	$226,200.00	Tokyo	1300m	Good	N Yokoyama	58kg	1:18.60	-	10	1. Unseal 2. Not Found 3. Monde Plume	7.7L	$20.60
8/16	01/12/2024	567	ALLOW 3U	$216,770.00	Nakayama	1200m	Good	Takuya Ono	58kg	1:10.80	-	1	1. American March 2. Shonan Obvious 3. I Am Yushun	6.8L	$79.00
6/9	14/05/2023	56	OPEN 3	$388,150.00	Tokyo	1600m	Good	C P Lemaire	56kg	1:35.80	-	1	1. Yuttitham 2. Copano Pasadena 3. Wayward Act	8.6L	$19.60
8/16	19/03/2023	28	G2 OPEN 3	$1,146,000.00	Nakayama	1800m	Y	H Kitamura	56kg	1:48.90	5-5-8	7	1. Bellagio Opera 2. Ho O Biscuits 3. Metal Speed	5.7L	$148.40

Plaisir Minoru (5)4137257x07

Trainer: Yukihide Matsuhira (SONODA)12 mths 44: 3-5-4

Jockey: Yoshiki Kamomiya

Weight: 58kgs

7 yo Chestnut H

Sire: CAPE BLANCO (IRE)

Dam: SEVEN SEA QUEEN (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$553,171.00

Avg $$12,572.07

Win %6.82%

Place %27.27%

Career44: 3-5-4

Track7: 1-1-1

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up10: 0-1-1

2nd Up10: 1-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good13: 0-2-0

Soft2: 0-0-1

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. First-up 10th of 12 at this track on June 4 over 1400m, 15 len behind Pace Setting with 57kg at $145.20. Second run from a spell got back early 7th of 10 at this track on June 20 over 1230m, 8 len behind Silence Time carrying 57kg at $307. Can do a lot better than that last run.

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
7/10	20/06/2025	16	A1A2 4U	$58,322.00	Sonoda	1230m	Fast	Shingo Oyama	57kg	1:19.20	8-9-7	10	1. Silence Time 2. Hanabusa 3. Gold Legs	8.5L	$307.00
10/12	04/06/2025	98	A1A2 4U	$58,322.00	Sonoda	1400m	Good	Shingo Oyama	57kg	1:30.60	10-11-10	2	1. Pace Setting 2. Scipio 3. Gold Legs	15.1L	$145.20
7/8	26/02/2025	28	A1A2 4U	$47,758.00	Himeji	1500m	Fast	Shingo Oyama	56kg	1:39.60	7-8-7	7	1. Snark Da Vinci 2. August 3. Liverpool Town	7.2L	$6.70
5/10	29/01/2025	14	A1A2 4U	$47,130.00	Himeji	1400m	Fast	Shingo Oyama	56kg	1:32.90	9-7-5	8	1. Smart Raptor 2. August 3. Sunrise Rapport	2.9L	$85.10
2/12	15/01/2025	17	A2B1 4U	$34,911.00	Sonoda	1230m	Fast	Sakito Yamamoto	57kg	1:20.30	10-10-2	12	1. Gold Legs 2. Plaisir Minoru 3. Oaken	0.5L	$6.70
7/9	29/12/2024	17	A1A2 3U	$55,846.00	Sonoda	1400m	Fast	Yoshiki Kamomiya	55kg	1:32.70	8-9-7	5	1. Don Ka Pono 2. Scipio 3. Hanabusa	7.6L	$33.20

Hinode Teio (6)0x88720x12

Trainer: Masamichi Kashihara (Japan)12 mths 34: 6-6-6

Jockey: Osamu Shimohara

Weight: 58kgs

6 yo Chestnut H

Sire: MAJESTIC WARRIOR (USA)

Dam: CANYON VALLEY (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$549,087.00

Avg $$16,149.62

Win %17.65%

Place %52.94%

Career34: 6-6-6

Track5: 3-2-0

Distance8: 1-2-1

Tr / Dist2: 1-1-0

1st Up7: 3-0-2

2nd Up7: 0-3-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. Resumes off a 54 day letup. First-up won by 1.5 len at this track April 22 over 1870m defeating Transcendence with 58kg at $1.60. Last start 2nd of 8 at this track on May 23 over 1700m, 1.3 len behind Smart Victor with 58kg at $3.60. Racing well. Has strong claims.

Last Starts 55 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/8	23/05/2025	31	A2B1 4U	$45,256.00	Sonoda	1700m	Fast	Shinjo Kaisei	58kg	1:52.90	7-2-2	1	1. Smart Victor 2. Hinode Teio 3. Maru Guriddo	1.3L	$3.60
1/5	22/04/2025	87	A2B1 4U	$44,245.00	Sonoda	1870m	Fast	Osamu Shimohara	58kg	2:06.80	4-3-1	4	1. Hinode Teio 2. Transcendence 3. Dasshuda Crown	1.5L	$1.60
11/13	25/01/2025	19	ALLOW 4U	$306,710.00	Chukyo	1800m	Good	Taisei Danno	58kg	1:53.50	9-10-11	3	1. Hawkfield 2. Love On Top 3. Box Office	9.5L	$9.80
2/16	06/01/2025	36	ALLOW 4U	$308,040.00	Chukyo	1800m	Good	Taisei Danno	58kg	1:52.80	11-7-2	11	1. Thrilling Chase 2. Hinode Teio 3. Ballon D'or	3.5L	$50.40
7/11	01/12/2024	15	ALLOW 3U	$297,540.00	Kyoto	1800m	Good	Koji Nishizuka	58kg	1:54.00	9-10-7	9	1. Sunrise Pascal 2. Turbulencia 3. Gouvernail	3.9L	$38.40
8/16	16/11/2024	21	ALLOW 3U	$298,930.00	Kyoto	1900m	Good	Yuji Hishida	58kg	1:58.90	9-8-8	10	1. Maple Tapit 2. Kazu Tanja 3. T O Ruby	8.2L	$186.10

Fukuno Arzu (7)0057000008

Trainer: Toshiteru Kunisawa (SONODA)12 mths 45: 10-4-2

Jockey: Kanta Inoue

Weight: 58kgs

6 yo Bay G

Sire: AMERICAN PATRIOT (USA)

Dam: FUKUNO DREAM (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$230,183.00

Avg $$5,115.18

Win %22.22%

Place %35.56%

Career45: 10-4-2

Track7: 0-0-0

Distance8: 1-3-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up6: 2-0-1

2nd Up5: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Last start ran last of 8 at this track on June 26 over 1400m, 35 len behind Windy Palace carrying 58kg at $357.50. Before that ran last of 12 at this track on June 4 over 1400m, 23 len behind Pace Setting carrying 55kg at $219.40. Fully tested on his recent run.

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
8/8	26/06/2025	22	A2B1 4U	$44,713.00	Sonoda	1400m	SP	Kanta Inoue	58kg	1:31.80	8-8-8	8	1. Windy Palace 2. Tagano William 3. Bow Chaser	35.4L	$357.50
12/12	04/06/2025	17	A1A2 4U	$58,322.00	Sonoda	1400m	Good	Kanta Inoue	55kg	1:30.60	11-12-12	9	1. Pace Setting 2. Scipio 3. Gold Legs	23.4L	$219.40
11/12	18/05/2025	14	C1 3U	$17,709.00	Kochi	1300m	M	Seishiro Osawa	57kg	1:21.90	2-5-11	9	1. I'll Be Major 2. O'Kane 3. Koei Bakushin	10.2L	$17.40
10/11	04/05/2025	14	C1 3U	$17,709.00	Kochi	1400m	SP	Seishiro Osawa	57kg	1:30.00	7-8-10	1	1. Galapagos 2. Laplace 3. Moriden Arrow	23.7L	$126.70
11/12	20/04/2025	14	C1 3U	$17,313.00	Kochi	1400m	Good	Koichiro Senoo	57kg	1:31.70	10-10-11	10	1. Good Faith 2. Shkmeruli 3. Darmstadt	37.0L	$14.80
10/11	06/04/2025	11	C1 3U	$17,313.00	Kochi	1400m	Good	Seishiro Osawa	57kg	1:32.30	4-7-10	1	1. Fuyusobi 2. Ryu 3. Simply The Best	12.5L	$457.90

Ritter Schlag (8)8x58763146

Trainer: Masahiro Kitano 12 mths 37: 6-0-2

Jockey: Wataru Hirose

Weight: 58kgs

8 yo Dark Bay H

Sire: KUROFUNE (USA)

Dam: HAMANASU (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$715,543.00

Avg $$19,339.00

Win %16.22%

Place %21.62%

Career37: 6-0-2

Track9: 1-0-1

Distance8: 1-0-1

Tr / Dist6: 1-0-1

1st Up12: 1-0-1

2nd Up9: 3-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

At the latest run second last of 7 at this track on June 18 over 1870m, 11 len behind Ziggurat carrying 58kg at $49.70. The start before that 4th of 8 at this track on May 23 over 1700m, 8 len behind Smart Victor with 58kg at $36.20. Fully tested on his recent run.

Last Starts 29 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
6/7	18/06/2025	26	A2B1 4U	$44,713.00	Sonoda	1870m	Fast	Yoshiki Kamomiya	58kg	2:06.30	6-6-6	7	1. Ziggurat 2. Black Butler 3. La Vie En	11.8L	$49.70
4/8	23/05/2025	30	A2B1 4U	$45,256.00	Sonoda	1700m	Fast	Wataru Hirose	58kg	1:52.90	8-6-4	8	1. Smart Victor 2. Hinode Teio 3. Maru Guriddo	8.8L	$36.20
1/12	23/04/2025	28	B1B2 4U	$28,855.00	Sonoda	1700m	SP	Wataru Hirose	58kg	1:55.20	9-6-1	3	1. Ritter Schlag 2. Win Reserve 3. Good Express	0.3L	$16.90
3/6	26/03/2025	28	A2B1 4U	$36,224.00	Sonoda	1700m	Fast	Kenta Sugiura	55kg	1:53.60	6-5-3	6	1. King Legend 2. Bellagio Umamusuko 3. Ritter Schlag	5.5L	$51.80
6/8	26/02/2025	14	A1A2 4U	$47,758.00	Himeji	1500m	Fast	Kenta Sugiura	54kg	1:39.60	6-7-6	2	1. Snark Da Vinci 2. August 3. Liverpool Town	6.9L	$121.80
7/8	12/02/2025	14	A1A2 4U	$47,758.00	Himeji	1800m	Fast	Takashi Nakata	54kg	2:02.70	6-7-7	5	1. Taiki Force 2. T O Turner 3. Acute Girl	11.4L	$89.70