Tokyo Race 9 - Ivy Stakes(L)
RAISON FORTE (9) Back from a spell. Picked up nicely to win last start at Sapporo. Good prospects. HO O MONOPOLY (4) Resumes after a break. Displayed a good turn of foot when winning last run at Niigata and was a debutant last start. Should jump out and bowl along. Expect to go close. CAPITAL STONE (7) Flew home to win last time at Nakayama and honest performer putting a tidy record together. Has early speed and positions nicely. Can take this out. TOP LAYER (11) Resumes from a spell. Strong effort to the line to win last start at Niigata and was on debut last time. One of the major players.
Jockey: Takeshi Yokoyama
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns from a three-month break after a decisive Niigata Mdn win, where he travelled like the winner and went clear to score by three lengths from Shoot The Works. His previous second to Resolutio at Niigata was also sound, beaten half a length after picking up well. Proven around 1800m and consistently respected in betting, he has a genuine minor-place profile despite the stronger Listed test.
Last Starts 62 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9 | 15/08/2026 | 21 | MDN 2 | $100,150.00 | Niigata | 1800m | Good | Yuga Kawada | 55kg | 1:46.60 | 2-2-1 | 3 |
| 3.0L | $2.60 |
| 2/10 | 25/07/2026 | 34 | MDN 2 | $100,890.00 | Niigata | 1800m | Good | Y Yoshida | 55kg | 1:47.90 | 4-4-2 | 2 |
| 0.5L | $2.80 |
| 5/13 | 21/06/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $130,300.00 | Tokyo | 1800m | Good | Y Yoshida | 55kg | 1:50.50 | - | 2 |
| 2.6L | $42.80 |
Jockey: Mirai Iwata
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns from a three-month break with a Niigata Mdn win on the board, having beaten Scia Lunare by just under a length as favourite over 2000m. The concern is his only previous run at this track, where he was an odds-on favourite and finished eighth behind Aviatore, beaten four and a half lengths. With Capital Stone already holding that form line, he has a fair bit to turn around.
Last Starts 68 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/16 | 09/08/2026 | 49 | MDN 2 | $100,150.00 | Niigata | 2000m | Good | Ryusei Sakai | 55kg | 2:00.00 | 3-3-1 | 8 |
| 0.8L | $2.00 |
| 8/13 | 21/06/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $130,300.00 | Tokyo | 1800m | Good | Christophe Lemaire | 55kg | 1:50.50 | - | 9 |
| 4.7L | $1.90 |
Jockey: Ryuusei Sakai
Weight: 55kgs
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Returns from a three-month break after making a big impression on debut, leading throughout at Chukyo and beating T O Camellia by seven lengths in a small-field NEWCOMER over 2000m. She was near the top of betting there and the winning rider stays aboard. The 1800m is new and Listed pressure is deeper, but that debut margin gives her a credible place chance.
Last Starts 82 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 | 26/07/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $133,090.00 | Chukyo | 2000m | Good | Ryusei Sakai | 55kg | 2:01.20 | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 7.0L | $2.50 |
Jockey: Keita Tosaki
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns from a three-month break after winning on debut at Niigata, where he raced behind the leader and fought on to beat Cosmo Jager by half a length. He was a short odds-on favourite, so the market expected that performance, and the direct form has already held up through Cosmo Jager next win. He still has to do it in Listed company, but that debut line keeps him in the mix.
Last Starts 76 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 01/08/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,110.00 | Niigata | 1800m | Good | Keita Tosaki | 55kg | 1:49.20 | 2-2-1 | 3 |
| 0.5L | $1.60 |
Jockey: Takuya Kowata
Weight: 56kgs
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Back after two months between runs and comes here with two strong 1800m efforts. He was beaten half a length by Ho O Monopoly on debut at generous odds, then confirmed the promise by winning a Niigata Mdn as a dominant favourite at very short odds. Third-up and already proven at the distance, he brings reliable form and looks one of the stronger winning chances.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7 | 22/08/2026 | 21 | MDN 2 | $100,150.00 | Niigata | 1800m | Good | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 55kg | 1:48.90 | 3-3-1 | 5 |
| 1.3L | $1.40 |
| 2/8 | 01/08/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,110.00 | Niigata | 1800m | Good | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 55kg | 1:49.20 | 5-5-2 | 4 |
| 0.5L | $11.50 |
Jockey: Kosei Miura
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns from a three-month break after breaking through in a Niigata Mdn over 1600m, beating Vento Rina by a length after fighting on late. That was a clear improvement on his debut at this track, where he was second last behind Aviatore and beaten over 11 lengths. His only try around 1800m produced no placing, so others bring stronger Listed credentials.
Last Starts 75 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 | 02/08/2026 | 42 | MDN 2 | $100,150.00 | Niigata | 1600m | Good | Kosei Miura | 55kg | 1:34.30 | 4-5-1 | 7 |
| 1.0L | $4.90 |
| 12/13 | 21/06/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $130,300.00 | Tokyo | 1800m | Good | N Yokoyama | 55kg | 1:50.50 | - | 4 |
| 11.2L | $5.30 |
Jockey: Takuya Ono
Weight: 56kgs
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Won first-up at Nakayama over this distance, finishing strongly to edge Donna Lee by a nose as an odds-on favourite. That followed a solid Fukushima second to Leontios, beaten a length after working home evenly, and he has placed at this track. With a win and two placings from three runs around 1800m, his form is the most dependable in the race and he is clearly the one to beat.
Last Starts 24 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10 | 22/09/2026 | 73 | MDN 2 | $100,200.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | Y | Takuya Ono | 55kg | 1:49.60 | 3-3-1 | 4 |
| 0.1L | $1.80 |
| 2/14 | 11/07/2026 | 20 | MDN 2 | $100,890.00 | Fukushima | 1800m | Good | Takuya Ono | 55kg | 1:47.60 | 2-2-2 | 9 |
| 1.0L | $5.90 |
| 2/13 | 21/06/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $130,300.00 | Tokyo | 1800m | Good | Takuya Ono | 55kg | 1:50.50 | - | 5 |
| 1.3L | $11.80 |
Jockey: Akihide Tsumura
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns from a three-month break after a costly Sapporo defeat, finishing fifth and beaten over 14 lengths after being near the top of betting. His debut win at this track was strong enough, beating Capital Stone by just over a length as an outside chance, and that proves he handles the venue and distance. The latest run leaves a clear question, so he must rebound in a much deeper race.
Last Starts 62 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/7 | 15/08/2026 | 55 | OPEN 2 | $289,800.00 | Sapporo | 1800m | Good | Takeshi Yokoyama | 55kg | 1:48.70 | 2-2-5 | 3 |
| 13.5L | $3.70 |
| 1/13 | 21/06/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $130,300.00 | Tokyo | 1800m | Good | Francisco Goncalves | 55kg | 1:50.50 | - | 8 |
| 1.3L | $17.90 |
Jockey: Norihiro Yokoyama
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns from a three-month break with a tidy two-start record, having run third on debut at Sapporo before winning a Mdn there by a neck as a dominant favourite. He has placed in both starts at the distance and has been respected by the market each time. The issue is that both performances came away from this track and he now meets a deeper Listed field with stronger exposed profiles.
Last Starts 62 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10 | 15/08/2026 | 20 | MDN 2 | $100,150.00 | Sapporo | 1800m | Good | Kazuo Yokoyama | 55kg | 1:49.10 | 2-3-1 | 9 |
| 0.3L | $1.40 |
| 3/10 | 26/07/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $133,090.00 | Sapporo | 1800m | Good | Kazuo Yokoyama | 55kg | 1:48.20 | 8-5-3 | 6 |
| 3.6L | $6.30 |
Jockey: Kiwamu Ogino
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns from a three-month break after winning on debut at Fukushima, where he beat Enroute Flight by a length and a half as an odds-on favourite over 2000m. That gives him a perfect race record, but he has not raced around 1800m before and faces Listed company with only one exposed run. He has upside, though the evidence is thinner than several key rivals.
Last Starts 89 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/13 | 19/07/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $133,090.00 | Fukushima | 2000m | Good | Kiwamu Ogino | 55kg | 2:04.60 | 1-1-1 | 4 |
| 1.5L | $1.70 |
Jockey: Yutaka Take
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns from a three-month break after a highly promising debut win at Niigata, charging home from a rearward position to beat Loincloth by just under two lengths. He was near the top of betting and his family includes G3 winner Smart Priere, which adds weight to the extra-distance case. Untried around 1800m, but the debut style and upside make him a serious winning danger.
Last Starts 61 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/13 | 16/08/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,110.00 | Niigata | 1600m | Good | Seina Imamura | 53kg | 1:34.30 | 5-5-1 | 9 |
| 1.8L | $2.80 |
Jockey: Christophe Patrice Lemaire
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns from a three-month break after winning his only start at Niigata, where he picked up sharply and beat Cosmo Pluie by two and a half lengths. He was near the top of betting and is a ¥40.7m purchase, with Christophe Lemaire taking the ride here. The form still has to stand up in Listed grade, but that debut win was clean enough to give him a genuine place chance.
Last Starts 69 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 | 08/08/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,110.00 | Niigata | 1800m | Good | Hironobu Tanabe | 55kg | 1:47.20 | 7-7-1 | 6 |
| 2.5L | $4.30 |