Tokyo Race 8 - Platanus Sho
WINTER BREEZE (5) is the horse to beat after resuming with a dominant Mdn win over 1800m at Nakayama Dirt, where he started a very short odds-on favourite and beat Noshery by three lengths. He had been beaten only a neck at Fukushima the run prior, has placed at around this distance and reunites with Christophe Lemaire, so the profile is the most reliable. LIZHITSUMODORAICHI (4) is the main danger on consistency, having won on debut at Niigata Dirt before a brave Hanshin Dirt third behind Elan Vita, beaten just over a length. LEGAME DEL VENTO (1) has the freshness query after three months off, but his Sapporo Dirt debut win by a long way showed real substance and barrier one keeps him in the mix. YUINO RYUGI (2) returns from a two-month break off a clear Mdn win at Niigata Dirt and did place at around this trip on debut, though he has to lift again against these.
Jockey: Kazuo Yokoyama
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns from a three-month break after making an immediate impact on debut at Sapporo Dirt, where he was near the top of betting and put the race away sharply to beat Ho O Shu by a long way. That is the only public race evidence, so there is some depth to prove against winners, but Kazuo Yokoyama stays with him and the unbeaten profile keeps him right in the minor-money discussion.
Last Starts 78 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/6 | 25/07/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $133,090.00 | Sapporo | 1700m | Good | Kazuo Yokoyama | 55kg | 1:45.10 | 4-1-1 | 1 |
| 30.0L | $2.80 |
Jockey: Hatsuya Kowata
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns from a two-month let-up after breaking through as favourite in a Mdn at Niigata Dirt, picking up strongly to beat Belle Grace by two and a half lengths. His debut third to Conte Mur at Fukushima Dirt also had merit from big odds, and he has already placed around 1600m. This is a deeper test than a maiden, so he must raise the bar to win.
Last Starts 50 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/12 | 22/08/2026 | 49 | MDN 2 | $100,150.00 | Niigata | 1800m | Good | Hatsuya Kowata | 55kg | 1:53.30 | 2-1-1 | 10 |
| 2.5L | $2.60 |
| 3/15 | 04/07/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $133,090.00 | Fukushima | 1700m | Good | Hatsuya Kowata | 55kg | 1:46.50 | 11-9-3 | 11 |
| 3.0L | $28.40 |
Jockey: Fukamichi Ishigami
Weight: 56kgs
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Led at Hanshin Dirt last start but was beaten just over eight lengths into fourth by Gaya's Samurai in a Mdn, so the run still left plenty to find. His debut at Sapporo Dirt was weaker again, tenth and beaten over 11 lengths after being unwanted in the market. Carries 5kg more than last time and must show far more under pressure to threaten.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8 | 21/09/2026 | 23 | MDN 2 | $100,200.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Nana Kawaharada | 51kg | 1:56.70 | 1-1-4 | 1 |
| 8.3L | $17.00 |
| 10/14 | 29/08/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,110.00 | Sapporo | 1700m | Good | Nana Kawaharada | 51kg | 1:48.10 | 4-8-10 | 2 |
| 11.4L | $31.80 |
Jockey: Kiwamu Ogino
Weight: 56kgs
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Stuck on well for third at Hanshin Dirt three weeks ago, beaten just over a length by Elan Vita after being right in the contest. That backed up a sound NEWCOMER debut win at Niigata Dirt, where he beat Ten Yumeno Aurora by a length and a half and was respected in an open market. With two top-three finishes from two starts and race fitness on his side, he looks a genuine danger.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/8 | 26/09/2026 | 55 | ALLOW 2 | $195,330.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | Good | Yuga Kawada | 55kg | 1:25.30 | 2-2-3 | 2 |
| 1.3L | $4.10 |
| 1/12 | 02/08/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,110.00 | Niigata | 1800m | Good | Keita Tosaki | 55kg | 1:55.90 | 1-1-1 | 5 |
| 1.5L | $5.30 |
Jockey: Christophe Lemaire
Weight: 56kgs
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Scored with authority when resuming in a Mdn over 1800m at Nakayama Dirt, travelling like the dominant odds-on favourite and beating Noshery by three lengths. The start prior was a narrow second at Fukushima when heavily supported, so his three-start record is highly reliable. He has placed at around 1600m and Christophe Lemaire is back aboard after winning on him last time, making him the clear horse to beat.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/15 | 20/09/2026 | 78 | MDN 2 | $100,200.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | Good | Christophe Lemaire | 55kg | 1:50.00 | 2-1-1 | 8 |
| 3.0L | $1.40 |
| 2/8 | 04/07/2026 | 28 | MDN 2 | $100,890.00 | Fukushima | 1800m | Good | Keita Tosaki | 55kg | 1:48.10 | 2-2-2 | 3 |
| 0.3L | $1.10 |
| 2/9 | 06/06/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $130,300.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | Good | Damian Lane | 55kg | 1:34.30 | 1-1-2 | 1 |
| 1.0L | $6.50 |
Jockey: Hiroyuki Uchida
Weight: 56kgs
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Backs up after finishing seventh over 1800m at Tokyo last week, beaten nine lengths at big odds and making no impact behind Danon Dax. The start prior was another seventh, beaten over 10 lengths at Fukushima in a race that included Winter Breeze. Even with the kinder setup, he is unplaced from three starts and has a lot to turn around.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/12 | 04/10/2026 | 92 | MDN 2 | $103,110.00 | Tokyo | 1800m | Good | Hatsuya Kowata | 56kg | 1:46.70 | 6-4-7 | 6 |
| 9.0L | $132.80 |
| 7/8 | 04/07/2026 | 6 | MDN 2 | $100,890.00 | Fukushima | 1800m | Good | Hatsuya Kowata | 55kg | 1:48.10 | 7-7-7 | 7 |
| 10.1L | $139.50 |
| 5/5 | 28/06/2026 | - | MDN 2 | $98,770.00 | Fukushima | 1200m | Good | Hatsuya Kowata | 55kg | 1:08.40 | 5-5-5 | 4 |
| 12.3L | $53.20 |