Sonoda Race 8 - Race 8 - 1400
TOSHIKUN (8) Looked good when 3rd last time at this venue and will be well suited at the distance. Has good tactical speed and will be nicely positioned. Warrants a bet. MIKO CASTANA (6) Honest race when 2nd last start at this venue. Has plenty of early speed. Very competitive this preparation. Masamichi Kashihara stable are in good form of late. Good chance in this event. INJECTION (3) Finished 3rd last run around here. Good to see Tomohiro Yoshimura is jumping on. Respect in this event. PATROL RUN (1) Average at best when 7th last start at the track but has the ideal alley. Back to a shorter trip. Has scope so do not ignore.

Jockey: Rina Shiotsu
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Has the right track-and-trip profile to offset two plain recent runs, with three wins and four placings from 16 starts at this venue and distance. Last start he was seventh in a C2 over 1700m, beaten just over six lengths by Ena Ascot and unwanted in the market, after a heavy defeat the run prior. Weight relief and the return to 1400m keep him in the minor-money mix.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/10 | 22/10/2026 | 20 | C2 3U | $13,163.00 | Sonoda | 1700m | Fast | Yamamotoya Taizo | 57kg | 1:55.30 | - | 9 |
| 6.3L | $107.60 |
| 5/8 | 02/10/2026 | 16 | C2 3U | $11,517.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Good | Yamamotoya Taizo | 57kg | 1:31.90 | 6-5-5 | 4 |
| 13.3L | $39.90 |
| 1/10 | 16/09/2026 | 21 | C3 3U | $9,593.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | R | Yamamotoya Taizo | 57kg | 1:33.30 | 1-2-1 | 10 |
| 0.5L | $4.30 |
| 6/8 | 26/08/2026 | 126 | C3 3U | $9,589.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Osamu Shimohara | 57kg | 1:33.10 | 3-5-6 | 5 |
| 12.4L | $3.00 |
| 8/12 | 22/04/2026 | 20 | C2 4U | $11,497.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Tomohiro Sasada | 57kg | 1:31.60 | 7-8-8 | 8 |
| 7.2L | $22.40 |
| 2/10 | 02/04/2026 | 22 | C2 4U | $11,497.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | SP | Tomohiro Sasada | 57kg | 1:32.90 | 4-2-2 | 10 |
| 2.5L | $21.10 |

Jockey: Fuuma Nanbu
Weight: 52kgs
Stats
Comments
Produced a better C3 second two back when beaten three and a half lengths by Crucifer, but the rise back to C2 exposed her last start when fifth to Earth Grazer and beaten nine and a half lengths. She has deep experience at this track and distance, yet her low win rate and lack of acceleration last time make her a risk against sharper rivals.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/10 | 29/10/2026 | 15 | C2 3U | $11,517.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Good | Nambu Fuma | 52kg | 1:33.20 | 5-6-5 | 4 |
| 9.5L | $25.40 |
| 2/9 | 14/10/2026 | 13 | C3 3U | $9,872.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Nambu Fuma | 52kg | 1:34.80 | 3-3-2 | 6 |
| 3.5L | $3.50 |
| 3/9 | 01/10/2026 | 14 | C3 3U | $9,872.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Good | Nambu Fuma | 52kg | 1:34.00 | 4-6-3 | 9 |
| 1.6L | $7.90 |
| 5/8 | 17/09/2026 | 13 | C3 3U | $9,593.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | M | Nambu Fuma | 52kg | 1:32.70 | 6-6-5 | 1 |
| 5.6L | $23.80 |
| 8/10 | 04/09/2026 | 14 | C2 3U | $11,187.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | R | Nambu Fuma | 52kg | 1:32.70 | 10-9-8 | 5 |
| 12.3L | $92.70 |
| 7/9 | 21/08/2026 | 14 | C2 3U | $11,187.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Shinjo Kaisei | 55kg | 1:31.60 | 7-7-7 | 4 |
| 11.1L | $95.00 |

Jockey: Tomohiro Yoshimura
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Returned to the placings last start when third in a C2 at this track, beaten four lengths by Himalaya Musa after settling rearward. That followed a sixth to Maestro Light when only beaten four and a half lengths, so his recent form is stronger than it first reads. Tomohiro Yoshimura back aboard is a major plus, with five wins and five placings from eleven rides, and that record gives him a strong winning case.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/12 | 21/10/2026 | 13 | C2 3U | $11,517.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Yamamotoya Taizo | 57kg | 1:31.50 | 6-3-3 | 2 |
| 4.0L | $40.20 |
| 6/12 | 08/10/2026 | 22 | C2 3U | $16,453.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Good | Yuichiro Shibata | 57kg | 1:32.70 | - | 1 |
| 4.5L | $7.70 |
| 4/9 | 16/09/2026 | 21 | C2 3U | $11,192.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | R | Daichi Matsuki | 57kg | 1:30.70 | 9-7-4 | 2 |
| 10.5L | $61.20 |
| 4/10 | 26/08/2026 | 14 | C2 3U | $11,187.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Shinjo Kaisei | 57kg | 1:31.00 | 7-5-4 | 7 |
| 9.4L | $116.00 |
| 7/10 | 12/08/2026 | 105 | C2 3U | $11,187.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Good | Shinjo Kaisei | 57kg | 1:31.90 | 7-6-7 | 6 |
| 11.7L | $50.10 |
| 8/12 | 29/04/2026 | 14 | C1 4U | $16,425.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Good | Sakito Yamamoto | 57kg | 1:32.40 | 10-10-8 | 8 |
| 7.1L | $38.60 |

Jockey: Taizou Yamamotoya
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Drops back from a C1 run where she finished tenth over 1230m, beaten over 15 lengths by Alum Bay after settling rearward and never threatening. The start prior was only marginally better, seventh in a COND over 1700m and beaten eight and a half lengths. She has won at this track and distance, but current form leaves a sizeable gap to bridge.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/12 | 30/10/2026 | 15 | C1 3U | $18,099.00 | Sonoda | 1230m | SP | Tatsuya Takemura | 55kg | 1:19.10 | 12-12-10 | 4 |
| 15.4L | $114.60 |
| 7/9 | 15/10/2026 | 29 | COND 3 | $246,801.00 | Sonoda | 1700m | Fast | Tatsuya Takemura | 55kg | 1:53.40 | 8-6-7 | 3 |
| 8.5L | $412.20 |
| 8/11 | 16/09/2026 | 19 | C1 3U | $27,181.00 | Sonoda | 1230m | R | Keita Tosaki | 55kg | 1:19.00 | 11-10-8 | 10 |
| 10.0L | $47.70 |
| 8/9 | 28/08/2026 | 22 | C1 3U | $17,580.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | SP | Tatsuya Takemura | 55kg | 1:30.40 | 8-8-8 | 9 |
| 16.1L | $242.90 |
| 8/9 | 06/08/2026 | 14 | COND 3 | $23,972.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Yamamotoya Taizo | 55kg | 1:30.40 | 8-9-8 | 5 |
| 20.0L | $136.70 |
| 7/9 | 23/07/2026 | 14 | COND 3 | $24,150.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Tatsuya Takemura | 55kg | 1:31.30 | 9-8-7 | 9 |
| 4.1L | $48.90 |

Jockey: Futoshi Komaki
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Has a sound base at this track and distance, with four wins and seven placings from 18 starts, and that keeps him in calculations for the minors. His last-start sixth behind Joker was plain, beaten nine and a half lengths at long odds after settling back, though the previous fourth to Lux Dream was more competitive. With F Komaki booked, a bounce back would put him around the placings.
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 | 23/10/2026 | 21 | C2 3U | $11,517.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Kanta Inoue | 57kg | 1:30.30 | 8-6-6 | 9 |
| 9.6L | $21.90 |
| 4/9 | 02/10/2026 | 21 | C2 3U | $11,517.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Good | Toyokazu Tano | 57kg | 1:31.30 | 7-4-4 | 8 |
| 3.7L | $7.60 |
| 2/8 | 11/09/2026 | 14 | C2 3U | $11,192.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | M | F Komaki | 57kg | 1:32.00 | 3-1-2 | 7 |
| 0.3L | $1.80 |
| 2/9 | 28/08/2026 | 23 | C2 3U | $11,187.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | R | F Komaki | 57kg | 1:31.40 | 5-3-2 | 3 |
| 1.8L | $27.60 |
| 6/10 | 05/08/2026 | 147 | C2 3U | $11,187.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | F Komaki | 57kg | 1:33.30 | 9-7-6 | 6 |
| 4.8L | $4.40 |
| 5/10 | 11/03/2026 | 27 | C1 4U | $16,222.00 | Himeji | 1400m | Fast | Wataru Hirose | 57kg | 1:33.10 | 4-5-5 | 5 |
| 5.6L | $31.70 |

Jockey: Toyokazu Tano
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Went within half a length of Nothing Better last start in C2 company, although she was sent out short odds-on and found one better late. The run prior was a sharp six-length C3 win from Sakura Top Seller, so her current campaign has real substance. A strong career place rate and a perfect two-start record with Toyokazu Tano suggest she can be right in the finish 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/11 | 21/10/2026 | 21 | C2 3U | $11,517.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Toyokazu Tano | 55kg | 1:32.90 | 3-2-2 | 4 |
| 0.5L | $1.60 |
| 1/10 | 30/09/2026 | 21 | C3 3U | $9,872.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | M | Toyokazu Tano | 55kg | 1:32.70 | 4-1-1 | 8 |
| 6.0L | $4.30 |
| 6/10 | 09/09/2026 | 119 | C3 3U | $9,593.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | R | Shiotsu Rina | 51kg | 1:32.50 | 3-2-6 | 7 |
| 7.9L | $3.10 |
| 4/10 | 13/05/2026 | 22 | C2 4U | $11,109.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Sasaki Serei | 53kg | 1:32.70 | 2-4-4 | 3 |
| 6.1L | $5.50 |
| 3/9 | 21/04/2026 | 21 | C2 4U | $11,497.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Shinjo Kaisei | 55kg | 1:33.40 | 1-4-3 | 7 |
| 5.3L | $5.40 |
| 4/10 | 31/03/2026 | 27 | C2 4U | $11,497.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Good | Shinjo Kaisei | 54kg | 1:33.60 | 2-2-4 | 8 |
| 4.5L | $4.30 |

Jockey: Souta Hijikata
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Held a narrow lead last start but was quickly swamped and finished seventh, beaten over 14 lengths by Ideal Match. That followed a last placing behind Lambeau Leap where he failed to run on, so the recent pattern is difficult to support. He has a track-and-distance win on the board, but one win from 22 starts overall points to a tough assignment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/10 | 30/10/2026 | 21 | C2 3U | $11,517.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | R | Takanori Nagai | 57kg | 1:31.70 | 1-5-7 | 10 |
| 14.3L | $37.40 |
| 8/8 | 09/10/2026 | 14 | C2 3U | $11,517.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Takanori Nagai | 57kg | 1:31.80 | 3-8-8 | 6 |
| 13.3L | $32.30 |
| 8/12 | 25/09/2026 | 14 | C2 3U | $11,192.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Osamu Shimohara | 56kg | 1:31.70 | 4-3-8 | 3 |
| 8.0L | $29.20 |
| 1/8 | 11/09/2026 | 16 | C3 3U | $9,593.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | M | Takanori Nagai | 56kg | 1:33.50 | 1-1-1 | 7 |
| 1.5L | $9.90 |
| 6/8 | 26/08/2026 | 12 | C3 3U | $9,589.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Takanori Nagai | 56kg | 1:33.90 | 1-1-6 | 3 |
| 4.5L | $72.20 |
| 5/10 | 14/08/2026 | 16 | C3 3U | $9,589.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Good | Tatsuya Takemura | 56kg | 1:34.90 | 1-3-5 | 1 |
| 7.9L | $47.10 |

Jockey: Sakito Yamamoto
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns off a five-week freshening with a strong third-up platform and an excellent 1400m profile. He was third to Grenselos last start, beaten four and a half lengths as odds-on favourite when he did not quicken, but he has two wins and two placings from four starts at this track and distance. With three wins from seven overall, his record gives him the best case to bounce back hard.
Last Starts 36 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/10 | 07/10/2026 | 26 | C2 3U | $11,517.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Good | Sakito Yamamoto | 57kg | 1:31.90 | 1-2-3 | 8 |
| 4.5L | $1.70 |
| 5/12 | 11/09/2026 | 98 | COND 3 | $115,118.00 | Kasamatsu | 1900m | M | Sakito Yamamoto | 57kg | 2:07.10 | 3-3-5 | 3 |
| 9.5L | $6.10 |
| 1/7 | 05/06/2026 | 31 | COND 3 | $63,047.00 | Sonoda | 1700m | Good | Sakito Yamamoto | 55kg | 1:55.10 | 2-1-1 | 6 |
| 2.5L | $2.80 |
| 5/12 | 05/05/2026 | 12 | COND 3 | $317,404.00 | Sonoda | 1870m | Good | Sakito Yamamoto | 57kg | 2:06.30 | 6-5-5 | 1 |
| 12.9L | $29.00 |
| 1/12 | 23/04/2026 | 22 | C2 3 | $9,855.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | R | Sakito Yamamoto | 57kg | 1:31.70 | 4-1-1 | 8 |
| 4.0L | $1.10 |
| 1/10 | 01/04/2026 | 14 | C2 3 | $9,855.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Good | Sakito Yamamoto | 56kg | 1:33.10 | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 6.0L | $1.01 |

Jockey: Wataru Hirose
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Has finished fifth at his past two starts over 1230m, beaten seven and a half lengths by Mozu V last time after being in touch but unable to threaten. The start prior was similar, beaten eight and a half lengths by Sunrise Roy after settling back. He does return to a distance where he has placed before, but two wins from 48 starts make him hard to recommend.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/10 | 23/10/2026 | 23 | C2 3U | $11,517.00 | Sonoda | 1230m | Fast | Sakito Yamamoto | 57kg | 1:19.80 | 7-6-5 | 8 |
| 7.8L | $46.20 |
| 5/11 | 30/09/2026 | 13 | C2 3U | $13,163.00 | Sonoda | 1230m | M | Sakito Yamamoto | 57kg | 1:20.30 | 10-6-5 | 9 |
| 8.5L | $8.70 |
| 4/12 | 17/09/2026 | 21 | C2 3U | $11,192.00 | Sonoda | 1230m | M | Sakito Yamamoto | 57kg | 1:20.70 | 11-5-4 | 7 |
| 5.4L | $5.50 |
| 3/9 | 27/08/2026 | 20 | C2 3U | $12,785.00 | Sonoda | 1230m | Fast | Sakito Yamamoto | 57kg | 1:20.10 | 3-4-3 | 9 |
| 0.6L | $8.80 |
| 4/8 | 07/08/2026 | 23 | C2 3U | $12,785.00 | Sonoda | 1230m | Fast | Sakito Yamamoto | 57kg | 1:21.40 | 6-4-4 | 4 |
| 2.1L | $7.90 |
| 5/12 | 15/07/2026 | 19 | C2 3U | $11,270.00 | Sonoda | 1230m | Fast | Sakito Yamamoto | 57kg | 1:20.50 | 8-6-5 | 4 |
| 5.1L | $40.00 |