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Sonoda Race 8 - Race 8 - 1230

NARITA SHIN (4) was popular when resuming last start over 1500m at Himeji but finished fifth. Has a decent second-up record. Likely improver. DAIJOBANAI (5) finished eighth last start over 1500m at Himeji. Form over this journey is strong, boasting four wins from eight starts. Change of rider to Shingo Oyama who has 12 wins when aboard. Likely to feature. CROWD NOISE (1) could only manage tenth last start over 1400m at Himeji. Form here is good and is one of the leading contenders. HANABUSA (2) was below his best last time, finishing seventh over 1500m at Himeji. Expect a better run this time.

Race Time:5:30 AM

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:N/A

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1230m

Crowd Noise (1)121111x540

Trainer: Kazuya Sakamoto 12 mths 28: 12-3-2

Jockey: Serei Sasaki

Weight: 55kgs

5 yo Bay H

Sire: ROSES IN MAY (USA)

Dam: COPANO ARDENT (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$355,627.00

Avg $$12,700.96

Win %42.86%

Place %60.71%

Career28: 12-3-2

Track24: 12-3-2

Distance6: 5-1-0

Tr / Dist6: 5-1-0

1st Up4: 2-1-0

2nd Up4: 1-0-0

Firm21: 10-1-2

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Most recently ran last of 10 at Himeji on March 10 over 1400m, 21 len behind Satono Ruffian carrying 56kg at $23.70. The run before that 4th of 8 at Himeji on February 17 over 1500m, 3.5 len behind Hinode Teio carrying 55kg at $1.90. Can atone.

Last Starts 6 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	10/03/2026	21	A1 4U	$48,666.00	Himeji	1400m	Fast	Teppei Kotani	56kg	1:31.80	1-8-10	8	1. Satono Ruffian 2. Keiai Lovage 3. Dragon Goku	21.6L	$23.70
4/8	17/02/2026	27	A1A2 4U	$50,056.00	Himeji	1500m	Fast	Teppei Kotani	55kg	1:40.10	1-1-4	7	1. Hinode Teio 2. King Legend 3. Don Acheka	3.3L	$1.90
5/12	21/01/2026	119	COND 4U	$51,576.00	Himeji	800m	Fast	Shiotsu Rina	53kg	0:49.80	3-4-5	5	1. Gold Bond 2. Lux Rampage 3. Ankoro	4.9L	$5.60
1/12	24/09/2025	35	A2B1 3U	$43,085.00	Sonoda	1230m	Fast	Teppei Kotani	56kg	1:18.30	1-1-1	4	1. Crowd Noise 2. Add One 3. Flyer True	1.5L	$1.80
1/7	20/08/2025	19	A2 3U	$42,888.00	Sonoda	1400m	Fast	Yonetamari Enzo	54kg	1:30.50	1-1-1	3	1. Crowd Noise 2. Mozu Akabosu 3. Ozmopolitan	4.0L	$1.70
1/9	01/08/2025	23	B1 3U	$27,971.00	Sonoda	1230m	Fast	Yamamotoya Taizo	57kg	1:19.20	1-1-1	9	1. Crowd Noise 2. Top Vivid 3. Mokara Ace	4.0L	$1.30

Hanabusa (2)6216x24457

Trainer: Tomotaka Morisawa (SONODA)12 mths 56: 20-6-5

Jockey: Wataru Hirose

Weight: 57kgs

9 yo Bay H

Sire: NIGHT OF THUNDER (IRE)

Dam: PALESTRINA (USA)

Stats

Prize Money$638,252.00

Avg $$11,397.36

Win %35.71%

Place %55.36%

Career56: 20-6-5

Track41: 17-4-5

Distance11: 2-2-1

Tr / Dist10: 2-2-1

1st Up10: 2-1-1

2nd Up10: 3-2-1

Firm31: 9-4-3

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Most recently 7th of 9 at Himeji on February 17 over 1500m, 10 len behind Tagano Escort carrying 57kg at $15.40. The race before that 5th of 12 at this track on January 14 over 1400m, 6 len behind Pace Setting carrying 57kg at $22.90. Beaten comfortably last time out but this suits.

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
7/9	17/02/2026	34	A1 4U	$50,056.00	Himeji	1500m	Fast	S Kawahara	57kg	1:37.70	6-5-7	4	1. Tagano Escort 2. Smart Scepter 3. Dragon Goku	10.3L	$15.40
5/12	14/01/2026	15	A1A2 4U	$51,576.00	Sonoda	1400m	Fast	Wataru Hirose	57kg	1:29.00	8-7-5	2	1. Pace Setting 2. Smart Scepter 3. Don Acheka	5.8L	$22.90
4/12	30/12/2025	28	A1A2 3U	$52,920.00	Sonoda	1230m	Good	Wataru Hirose	57kg	1:18.80	5-4-4	3	1. Lux Meteor 2. Mild Prime 3. A Shin Temujin	1.4L	$9.80
4/8	02/12/2025	29	A1A2 3U	$52,920.00	Sonoda	1230m	Fast	F Komaki	57kg	1:19.20	5-4-4	6	1. Smart Scepter 2. Lux Meteor 3. Ichinen A Gumi	5.3L	$7.70
2/10	03/11/2025	81	A1A2 3U	$53,571.00	Sonoda	1230m	Good	Wataru Hirose	57kg	1:19.20	6-4-2	5	1. Smart Scepter 2. Hanabusa 3. Baby Boss	4.0L	$9.70
6/12	14/08/2025	20	COND 3U	$65,265.00	Sonoda	1230m	Fast	Wataru Hirose	57kg	1:18.70	11-12-6	4	1. Le Corsaire 2. Bari Chulo 3. Namura Boss	7.6L	$5.20

Plaisir Minoru (3)4224467489

Trainer: Yukihide Matsuhira (SONODA)12 mths 56: 3-7-4

Jockey: Sakito Yamamoto

Weight: 56kgs

8 yo Chestnut H

Sire: CAPE BLANCO (IRE)

Dam: SEVEN SEA QUEEN (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$589,241.00

Avg $$10,522.16

Win %5.36%

Place %25.00%

Career56: 3-7-4

Track16: 1-3-1

Distance18: 1-2-2

Tr / Dist5: 0-1-1

1st Up10: 0-1-1

2nd Up10: 1-0-1

Firm16: 0-2-1

Good13: 0-2-0

Soft2: 0-0-1

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Last start 9th of 12 at Himeji on March 5 over 1400m, 10 len behind Iza Green Light carrying 58kg at $316.80. The start before that ran last of 8 at Himeji on February 18 over 1800m, 12 len behind Monge Gift with 58kg at $86.10. Expected to be doing his best work late.

Last Starts 11 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	05/03/2026	15	A2B1 4U	$37,311.00	Himeji	1400m	Good	Shingo Oyama	58kg	1:33.90	10-9-9	5	1. Iza Green Light 2. Vencedores 3. A Shin Harrier	10.1L	$316.80
8/8	18/02/2026	27	A2B1 4U	$38,376.00	Himeji	1800m	Fast	Tomohiro Sasada	58kg	2:05.30	4-6-8	3	1. Monge Gift 2. Iza Green Light 3. Sunrise Wave	12.2L	$86.10
4/5	22/01/2026	14	A2B1 4U	$39,542.00	Himeji	1800m	Fast	Sakito Yamamoto	58kg	2:06.30	3-3-4	5	1. A Shin Leo 2. Dondengaeshi 3. Zendan Sky	7.8L	$35.50
7/10	08/01/2026	15	A2B1 4U	$39,542.00	Sonoda	1400m	Fast	Sakito Yamamoto	58kg	1:31.30	7-6-7	6	1. Windy Palace 2. Vuela Fuerte 3. Zendan Sky	7.8L	$62.30
6/8	24/12/2025	21	A2 3U	$40,572.00	Sonoda	1700m	M	Sakito Yamamoto	57kg	1:52.90	2-7-6	4	1. La Vie En 2. Meisho Shimato 3. Vuela Fuerte	12.9L	$23.20
4/10	03/12/2025	29	A2B1 3U	$40,572.00	Sonoda	1870m	Fast	Sakito Yamamoto	58kg	2:06.30	-	5	1. Ziggurat 2. Transcendence 3. Madam Hawk	9.3L	$23.60

Narita Shin (4)42214564x5

Trainer: Kazuya Sakamoto (Japan)12 mths 35: 11-5-3

Jockey: Toyokazu Tano

Weight: 57kgs

6 yo Brown H

Sire: LEONTES (JPN)

Dam: NARITA MODE (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$228,790.00

Avg $$6,536.86

Win %31.43%

Place %54.29%

Career35: 11-5-3

Track24: 9-5-2

Distance26: 9-3-3

Tr / Dist21: 9-3-2

1st Up6: 1-0-1

2nd Up5: 1-1-1

Firm18: 6-4-1

Good5: 0-0-1

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Second run back. First-up after four months 5th of 8 at Himeji on February 17 over 1500m, 6 len behind Hinode Teio with 57kg at $4.10. Previously second-up 4th of 12 at this track on December 29 2024 over 1230m, 0.9 len behind Resolucion carrying 56kg at $2.20. Strong winning chance.

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
5/8	17/02/2026	106	A1A2 4U	$50,056.00	Himeji	1500m	Fast	Toyokazu Tano	57kg	1:40.10	6-3-5	1	1. Hinode Teio 2. King Legend 3. Don Acheka	5.8L	$4.10
4/10	03/11/2025	17	A1A2 3U	$53,571.00	Sonoda	1230m	Good	Yoshiki Kamomiya	57kg	1:19.20	8-6-4	7	1. Smart Scepter 2. Hanabusa 3. Baby Boss	5.6L	$4.10
6/11	17/10/2025	35	COND	$161,435.00	Sonoda	1230m	Fast	Yoshiki Kamomiya	57kg	1:18.10	10-8-6	3	1. Polygon Wave 2. Strike On 3. Copano Pasadena	4.2L	$156.40
5/7	12/09/2025	29	A1A2 3U	$56,197.00	Sonoda	1230m	Good	Yoshiki Kamomiya	57kg	1:19.50	4-4-5	6	1. Silence Time 2. Smart Scepter 3. Mild Prime	5.3L	$11.50
4/12	14/08/2025	14	COND 3U	$65,265.00	Sonoda	1230m	Fast	Yoshiki Kamomiya	55kg	1:18.70	9-5-4	7	1. Le Corsaire 2. Bari Chulo 3. Namura Boss	3.8L	$5.30
1/12	31/07/2025	27	A2B1 3U	$43,856.00	Sonoda	1230m	Fast	Yoshiki Kamomiya	58kg	1:19.50	7-8-1	9	1. Narita Shin 2. Hokuzan Burly 3. Daijobanai	1.0L	$2.10

Daijobanai (5)1163x17168

Trainer: Yoshihiro Iida 12 mths 26: 12-1-4

Jockey: Shingo Ooyama

Weight: 57kgs

5 yo Bay H

Sire: FINE NEEDLE (JPN)

Dam: GLYCINE CITY (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$394,625.00

Avg $$15,177.88

Win %46.15%

Place %65.38%

Career26: 12-1-4

Track21: 10-1-3

Distance8: 4-0-2

Tr / Dist8: 4-0-2

1st Up5: 3-1-1

2nd Up5: 1-0-0

Firm18: 8-1-2

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Most recently second last of 9 at Himeji on February 17 over 1500m, 12 len behind Tagano Escort carrying 57kg at $54. The run before that 6th of 11 at Saga on January 11 over 1300m, 10 len behind Misuzu Grand O carrying 56kg at $51.50. Can do much better.

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
8/9	17/02/2026	37	A1 4U	$50,056.00	Himeji	1500m	Fast	Kenta Sugiura	57kg	1:37.70	1-3-8	3	1. Tagano Escort 2. Smart Scepter 3. Dragon Goku	12.8L	$54.00
6/11	11/01/2026	54	COND 4U	$113,658.00	Saga	1300m	Fast	Shingo Oyama	56kg	1:20.70	8-7-6	7	1. Misuzu Grand O 2. Lord Midnight 3. Smart Raptor	10.3L	$51.50
1/10	18/11/2025	15	A1A2 3U	$53,571.00	Sonoda	1400m	Fast	Shingo Oyama	57kg	1:30.80	1-1-1	10	1. Daijobanai 2. Dragon Goku 3. Migrateur	1.0L	$3.20
7/10	03/11/2025	31	A1A2 3U	$53,571.00	Sonoda	1230m	Good	Shingo Oyama	57kg	1:19.20	2-5-7	1	1. Smart Scepter 2. Hanabusa 3. Baby Boss	13.9L	$4.20
1/8	03/10/2025	64	A1A2 3U	$56,197.00	Sonoda	1400m	Good	Shingo Oyama	55kg	1:30.90	1-1-1	7	1. Daijobanai 2. Pace Setting 3. War Is Over	2.5L	$6.80
3/12	31/07/2025	28	A2B1 3U	$43,856.00	Sonoda	1230m	Fast	Shingo Oyama	58kg	1:19.50	1-1-3	2	1. Narita Shin 2. Hokuzan Burly 3. Daijobanai	1.5L	$3.20