Sonoda Race 2 - Race 2 - 1400
KAKUHEN (2) Tidy effort when 2nd last start here and can find a nice position from the draw. Should come to hand quickly. Jockey Tomohiro Yoshimura is highly regarded. Is in good order and can run well. PASADENA DREAM (7) Nice run when 2nd last start at the track. Should muster plenty of early speed. Will be competitive. LOVE YOU SAKURA (3) Only fair when 6th last run at the track. Finishes off strongly. Has the ability to figure. TAIKI CHRONICLE (1) Just short of the win last start at the track and has a nice advantage with a good gate. Has early speed and positions nicely. Can win at odds.

Jockey: Wataru Hirose
Weight: 57kgs
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Only just missed at this track last start, finishing second in C3 company and beaten a neck by La La Ancestral after being pipped late. That was a sharp response to a last placing the run prior, when beaten over 16 lengths after fading right out as an outside chance in betting. Still winless from 27 starts and has only four placings around 1400m, so he shapes as a place hope rather than a horse to trust fully.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/10 | 09/10/2026 | 8 | C3 3U | $9,872.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Wataru Hirose | 57kg | 1:33.50 | 1-1-2 | 10 |
| 0.3L | $7.70 |
| 9/9 | 01/10/2026 | 22 | C3 3U | $9,872.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Good | Takanori Nagai | 57kg | 1:35.80 | 3-7-9 | 3 |
| 16.1L | $11.00 |
| 4/10 | 09/09/2026 | 20 | C3 3U | $9,593.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | R | Takanori Nagai | 57kg | 1:35.10 | 1-3-4 | 6 |
| 11.0L | $45.20 |
| 6/10 | 20/08/2026 | 14 | C3 3U | $9,589.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Shinjo Kaisei | 57kg | 1:34.70 | 5-3-6 | 2 |
| 7.6L | $31.70 |
| 3/9 | 06/08/2026 | 21 | C3 3U | $9,589.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Takanori Nagai | 57kg | 1:36.20 | 1-1-3 | 2 |
| 6.0L | $8.50 |
| 9/10 | 16/07/2026 | 21 | C3 3U | $9,660.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Takanori Nagai | 57kg | 1:32.90 | 5-8-9 | 4 |
| 10.4L | $336.30 |

Jockey: Tomohiro Yoshimura
Weight: 57kgs
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Comments
Brings the most reliable profile, having placed twice this campaign and now reaching the third-up stage. He was beaten just under two lengths at this track last start after looming and fighting on as odds-on favourite, and his earlier third over 1700m still kept him in the money. With two wins and four placings from eight starts, plus a perfect top-three record with Tomohiro Yoshimura, he gets the right chance to convert.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/10 | 09/10/2026 | 15 | C3 3U | $9,872.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Tomohiro Yoshimura | 57kg | 1:31.60 | 3-3-2 | 9 |
| 1.8L | $1.70 |
| 3/10 | 24/09/2026 | 127 | C3 3U | $9,593.00 | Sonoda | 1700m | Fast | Tomohiro Yoshimura | 56kg | 1:52.90 | 4-3-3 | 7 |
| 9.5L | $1.70 |
| 3/12 | 20/05/2026 | 20 | COND 3 | $15,870.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Tomohiro Yoshimura | 56kg | 1:32.30 | 9-6-3 | 4 |
| 0.8L | $1.70 |
| 1/8 | 30/04/2026 | 23 | C1 3 | $15,870.00 | Sonoda | 1700m | Good | Tomohiro Yoshimura | 56kg | 1:57.50 | 3-1-1 | 6 |
| 4.0L | $2.20 |
| 1/10 | 07/04/2026 | 82 | C2 3 | $9,855.00 | Sonoda | 1230m | Good | Tomohiro Yoshimura | 56kg | 1:22.70 | 3-2-1 | 8 |
| 4.0L | $2.00 |
| 2/11 | 15/01/2026 | 13 | C2 3 | $10,315.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Tomohiro Yoshimura | 56kg | 1:33.30 | 3-3-2 | 7 |
| 1.5L | $3.10 |

Jockey: Toyokazu Tano
Weight: 55kgs
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Worked home only fairly when sixth at this track last start, beaten five and a half lengths by Warera Hoshinoko, so she is not coming off a peak run. Her start prior was a distant third, but her long-term credentials at this venue are much stronger than those two margins suggest. Six wins and 18 placings from 65 starts at this track and distance give her a genuine platform to rebound strongly.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/9 | 02/10/2026 | 22 | C3 3U | $9,872.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Good | Toyokazu Tano | 55kg | 1:32.90 | 5-4-6 | 3 |
| 5.4L | $7.00 |
| 3/10 | 10/09/2026 | 21 | C3 3U | $9,593.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | M | Toyokazu Tano | 55kg | 1:32.20 | 3-3-3 | 8 |
| 10.5L | $14.50 |
| 5/10 | 20/08/2026 | 22 | C3 3U | $9,589.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Toyokazu Tano | 55kg | 1:32.40 | 7-8-5 | 1 |
| 4.1L | $9.50 |
| 2/10 | 29/07/2026 | 19 | C3 3U | $9,660.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Toyokazu Tano | 55kg | 1:33.20 | 8-7-2 | 6 |
| 7.0L | $8.70 |
| 3/10 | 10/07/2026 | 21 | C3 3U | $9,589.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Toyokazu Tano | 55kg | 1:33.60 | 9-4-3 | 2 |
| 1.1L | $1.70 |
| 2/10 | 19/06/2026 | 21 | C3 4U | $9,457.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Toyokazu Tano | 55kg | 1:31.50 | 5-3-2 | 2 |
| 6.0L | $5.40 |

Jockey: Rina Shiotsu
Weight: 52kgs
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Comments
Has been safely held at both recent runs, finishing eighth last start when beaten over 15 lengths after settling handy and failing to challenge. The run prior was little better, with a second-last placing at big odds and no real impact from back in the field. Past wins at this track and distance are noted, but current form is a major concern and she has a fair bit to turn around.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/10 | 09/10/2026 | 14 | C3 3U | $9,872.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Nambu Fuma | 52kg | 1:31.60 | 4-8-8 | 10 |
| 15.1L | $160.90 |
| 8/9 | 25/09/2026 | 14 | C3 3U | $9,593.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Nambu Fuma | 52kg | 1:31.00 | 6-8-8 | 8 |
| 13.8L | $59.60 |
| 10/10 | 11/09/2026 | 23 | C3 3U | $9,593.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | M | Nambu Fuma | 52kg | 1:32.50 | 4-7-10 | 7 |
| 16.3L | $177.60 |
| 5/9 | 19/08/2026 | 14 | C2 3U | $11,187.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Nambu Fuma | 52kg | 1:32.70 | 3-4-5 | 4 |
| 8.3L | $87.70 |
| 8/9 | 05/08/2026 | 14 | C2 3U | $11,187.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Nambu Fuma | 52kg | 1:32.70 | 4-7-8 | 4 |
| 22.2L | $97.90 |
| 7/9 | 22/07/2026 | 19 | C2 3U | $11,270.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Shiotsu Rina | 51kg | 1:32.30 | 4-6-7 | 3 |
| 17.2L | $51.00 |

Jockey: Kenta Sugiura
Weight: 57kgs
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Comes back after one week, but recent form leaves him with plenty to prove. He was last at this track in C3 grade last start, beaten over 18 lengths at long odds, and had earlier been second last in a C2 when unwanted in the market. His wider record contains wins, yet he is unplaced from three starts at this track and distance, making this a difficult assignment on exposed form.
Last Starts 8 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 | 15/10/2026 | 43 | C3 3U | $9,872.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Kosuke Takahashi | 54kg | 1:33.20 | 8-10-10 | 1 |
| 17.6L | $211.70 |
| 11/12 | 02/09/2026 | 20 | C2 3U | $11,187.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Kazuyuki Watase | 57kg | 1:31.70 | 9-11-11 | 8 |
| 21.5L | $359.70 |
| 10/10 | 13/08/2026 | 34 | C2 3U | $11,187.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Good | Mai Fukuhara | 57kg | 1:33.00 | 10-10-10 | 3 |
| 52.5L | $114.60 |
| 7/12 | 10/07/2026 | 14 | C8 3U | $6,440.00 | Kasamatsu | 1400m | Fast | Shin Higashikawa | 57kg | 1:30.20 | 8-7-7 | 9 |
| 12.0L | $82.80 |
| 10/10 | 26/06/2026 | 14 | C3 3U | $6,305.00 | Kasamatsu | 1580m | R | Maki Mukoyama | 57kg | 1:45.20 | 4-10-10 | 8 |
| 24.3L | $110.70 |
| 10/10 | 12/06/2026 | 14 | C3 3U | $6,305.00 | Kasamatsu | 1400m | Fast | Mikio Fujiwara | 57kg | 1:31.50 | 8-10-10 | 9 |
| 11.3L | $49.50 |

Jockey: Serei Sasaki
Weight: 53kgs
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Comments
Resumed with a sound second at this track, beaten three lengths by Allonsy Cafe after being sent out favourite and having every chance to improve. Her previous campaign included a fourth in C2 grade at this venue, which reads well enough in this setting. With two wins and eight placings from 22 starts around 1400m, she is proven under these conditions and should again be a genuine place chance.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 01/10/2026 | 162 | C3 3U | $9,872.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Good | Sasaki Serei | 53kg | 1:34.30 | 2-1-2 | 4 |
| 3.0L | $2.00 |
| 4/11 | 22/04/2026 | 20 | C2 4U | $11,497.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Sasaki Serei | 53kg | 1:31.90 | 6-2-4 | 10 |
| 3.6L | $10.70 |
| 2/10 | 02/04/2026 | 22 | C2 4U | $11,497.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | SP | Sasaki Serei | 53kg | 1:32.40 | 3-3-2 | 10 |
| 6.0L | $12.90 |
| 1/10 | 11/03/2026 | 27 | C3 4U | $9,733.00 | Himeji | 1400m | Fast | Sasaki Serei | 53kg | 1:35.40 | 2-1-1 | 4 |
| 0.8L | $13.30 |
| 5/10 | 12/02/2026 | 23 | C3 4U | $10,011.00 | Himeji | 1400m | Good | Sasaki Serei | 53kg | 1:36.40 | 2-1-5 | 4 |
| 2.4L | $13.70 |
| 2/10 | 20/01/2026 | 18 | C3 4U | $10,315.00 | Himeji | 1400m | Fast | Sasaki Serei | 53kg | 1:35.70 | 3-5-2 | 1 |
| 3.5L | $21.50 |

Jockey: Kouichi Takahata
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Finished sixth at this track last start, beaten over 12 lengths by Galant, and there was no obvious excuse in the supplied comments. Two back he was much better, running third and beaten just over a length by Best Of King despite being unwanted in the market. That closer piece of form keeps him in the placing conversation, although his lack of wins over the past year tempers the enthusiasm.
Last Starts 15 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 | 08/10/2026 | 14 | C3 3U | $9,872.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Good | Koichi Takahata | 57kg | 1:32.40 | - | 7 |
| 11.5L | $18.00 |
| 3/10 | 24/09/2026 | 13 | C3 3U | $9,593.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Koichi Takahata | 57kg | 1:32.80 | 3-2-3 | 7 |
| 1.1L | $54.00 |
| 3/8 | 11/09/2026 | 9 | C3 3U | $9,593.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | M | Koichi Takahata | 57kg | 1:33.50 | 6-4-3 | 8 |
| 2.8L | $15.90 |
| 7/9 | 02/09/2026 | 13 | C3 3U | $9,589.00 | Sonoda | 1230m | Fast | Koichi Takahata | 57kg | 1:22.00 | 3-3-7 | 4 |
| 8.1L | $41.60 |
| 5/8 | 20/08/2026 | 13 | C3 3U | $9,589.00 | Sonoda | 1230m | Fast | Koichi Takahata | 57kg | 1:22.50 | 1-1-5 | 2 |
| 3.4L | $65.60 |
| 5/9 | 07/08/2026 | 14 | C3 3U | $9,589.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Koichi Takahata | 57kg | 1:34.10 | 3-2-5 | 7 |
| 5.0L | $60.30 |

Jockey: Tsubasa Sasagawa
Weight: 55kgs
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Comments
Back from a five-month break after ending last campaign with a sixth in C1 grade at this track, beaten just over eight lengths by T O Harrison but making late ground from well back. The start prior was a heavy defeat as favourite, so the profile is not clean, and she is still unplaced from four starts. Even so, the better pieces of her form have more upside than most here and she can run a bold fresh race.
Last Starts 128 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/10 | 17/06/2026 | 26 | C1 3 | $15,762.00 | Sonoda | 1700m | Fast | Tomohiro Yoshimura | 55kg | 1:55.00 | 5-5-6 | 9 |
| 8.4L | $4.90 |
| 5/7 | 22/05/2026 | 48 | C1 3 | $12,696.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | M | Tomohiro Yoshimura | 55kg | 1:31.90 | 4-5-5 | 2 |
| 42.0L | $2.50 |
| 10/14 | 04/04/2026 | 13 | MDN 3 | $102,930.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Manami Nagashima | 53kg | 1:54.40 | 12-13-10 | 1 |
| 19.0L | $133.70 |
| 8/14 | 22/03/2026 | - | MDN F 3 | $101,660.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | Good | Manami Nagashima | 53kg | 1:55.00 | 13-11-8 | 4 |
| 11.3L | $90.10 |

Jockey: Kanta Inoue
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Dropped out sharply when last at this track last start, beaten over 19 lengths by Nori Wood Tail at long odds after being close enough to threaten. The run prior was another last placing, beaten over 15 lengths over 820m, again at big odds. Her overall career record contains five wins, but she is unplaced from four starts at this venue and current form leaves little room for confidence.
Last Starts 14 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 | 09/10/2026 | 21 | C3 3U | $9,872.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Kanta Inoue | 55kg | 1:31.60 | 6-8-10 | 1 |
| 19.3L | $430.70 |
| 12/12 | 18/09/2026 | 16 | C3 3U | $9,593.00 | Sonoda | 820m | Good | Kosuke Takahashi | 52kg | 0:50.50 | 12-12-12 | 5 |
| 14.7L | $208.90 |
| 11/12 | 02/09/2026 | 19 | C2 3U | $11,187.00 | Sonoda | 820m | Fast | Koichi Takahata | 55kg | 0:51.00 | 12-11-11 | 7 |
| 8.4L | $304.50 |
| 9/10 | 14/08/2026 | 22 | C2 3U | $11,187.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Good | Kanta Inoue | 55kg | 1:32.90 | 9-9-9 | 8 |
| 55.0L | $83.40 |
| 6/7 | 23/07/2026 | 28 | C4 3U | $6,440.00 | Kasamatsu | 1400m | Fast | Seiji Kato | 55kg | 1:31.90 | 4-6-6 | 5 |
| 9.2L | $11.00 |
| 8/10 | 25/06/2026 | 15 | B6 3U | $7,093.00 | Kasamatsu | 1400m | Good | Seiji Kato | 55kg | 1:30.80 | 7-9-8 | 8 |
| 13.3L | $78.50 |