Tokyo Race 2 - Mdn Race
VERBANIA (7) Right up there last run at this track. Will take beating today. SCIA LUNARE (2) Placed 2nd last time at the track and has a good draw. Should jump out and bowl along. Worth an investment. WINNING RAY (4) Ran 3rd last time here and honest performer putting a tidy record together. Should be swooping on the field late. In top form this preparation. Should go close. MATENRO ARCANA (3) Back from a spell. Was well beaten when 10th last time here but was a debutant last start. Could work into placings.
Jockey: Koo Nagahama
Weight: 55kgs
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Second-up after a debut eighth in a NEWCOMER at this track, where he was beaten four and a half lengths by Glorious Smile and was unwanted in the market. He did not quicken on good ground, so the move into a Mdn is only a partial positive. With one run at this distance and this venue for no placing, he will have to show sharper acceleration to trouble the main chances.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/11 | 11/10/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $136,010.00 | Tokyo | 2000m | Good | Takuya Kowata | 56kg | 2:02.40 | 6-7-8 | 1 |
| 4.4L | $147.40 |
Jockey: Daisuke Sasaki
Weight: 56kgs
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Has put together two narrow seconds, most recently beaten half a length by Interlagos at this track after being pipped late and starting near the top of betting. He was also second at Niigata, beaten just under a length after tracking the leader and fighting on. Placed two from two at 2000m and beat Winning Ray last time, but still has to convert consistency into a win.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/11 | 03/10/2026 | 55 | MDN 2 | $103,110.00 | Tokyo | 2000m | Good | Keita Tosaki | 56kg | 2:01.80 | 2-3-2 | 8 |
| 0.5L | $3.90 |
| 2/16 | 09/08/2026 | 29 | MDN 2 | $100,150.00 | Niigata | 2000m | Good | Keita Tosaki | 55kg | 2:00.00 | 2-2-2 | 11 |
| 0.8L | $7.70 |
| 5/14 | 11/07/2026 | 34 | MDN 2 | $100,890.00 | Fukushima | 1800m | Good | Ryusei Sakai | 55kg | 1:47.60 | 4-5-5 | 8 |
| 3.5L | $7.80 |
| 9/10 | 07/06/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $130,300.00 | Tokyo | 1800m | Good | Keita Tosaki | 55kg | 1:48.10 | 6-8-9 | 7 |
| 11.4L | $7.00 |
Jockey: Norihiro Yokoyama
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns from a lengthy five-month spell after finishing last on debut in a NEWCOMER at this track, beaten over 15 lengths by Jodrell Bank. He was near the top of an open market but gave away a big start and was never in the picture. A ¥159.5m buy with a strong enough background, yet he has not raced around 2000m and has plenty to prove on race form.
Last Starts 139 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 | 07/06/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $130,300.00 | Tokyo | 1800m | Good | N Yokoyama | 55kg | 1:48.10 | 3-6-10 | 10 |
| 15.4L | $7.30 |
Jockey: Masami Matsuoka
Weight: 55kgs
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Arrives off consecutive thirds and looks ready to peak at the fourth run of the campaign. She was beaten just over two lengths by Interlagos at this track last start after working home evenly at big odds, and her previous Niigata third carried more market confidence when she was run down late. Placed both tries at 2000m, she brings the right improving profile to be a serious winning player.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/11 | 03/10/2026 | 34 | MDN 2 | $103,110.00 | Tokyo | 2000m | Good | Masami Matsuoka | 55kg | 2:01.80 | 3-6-3 | 10 |
| 2.3L | $32.40 |
| 3/8 | 30/08/2026 | 43 | MDN 2 | $100,150.00 | Niigata | 2000m | Good | Y Iwata | 55kg | 2:03.60 | 3-2-3 | 6 |
| 1.3L | $4.50 |
| 8/15 | 18/07/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $133,090.00 | Fukushima | 1800m | Good | Masami Matsuoka | 55kg | 1:49.40 | 13-10-8 | 14 |
| 7.4L | $15.20 |
Jockey: Tatsuki Endou
Weight: 53kgs
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Returns from a two-month freshening after a safely held sixth at Sapporo, beaten five and a half lengths by Meiner Ricordi when unwanted in the market. The run prior was fair rather than forceful, finishing fifth at Sapporo at long odds. He is race fit enough in campaign terms, but his unplaced record from three starts points to a place hope rather than a strong winning case.
Last Starts 48 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 | 06/09/2026 | 36 | MDN 2 | $100,150.00 | Sapporo | 2000m | Good | Tatsuki Endo | 52kg | 2:04.10 | 2-2-6 | 10 |
| 5.6L | $95.00 |
| 5/9 | 01/08/2026 | 27 | MDN 2 | $100,150.00 | Sapporo | 1800m | Good | Tatsuki Endo | 52kg | 1:50.10 | 8-8-5 | 7 |
| 3.6L | $99.50 |
| 12/15 | 05/07/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $133,090.00 | Fukushima | 2000m | Good | Takuya Kowata | 55kg | 2:03.20 | 14-10-12 | 3 |
| 5.7L | $125.20 |
Jockey: Takuya Kowata
Weight: 56kgs
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Second-up after a debut seventh in a NEWCOMER at this track, beaten over 17 lengths by Val Camonica after settling rearward and making no late impression. He was big odds there and has not raced around 2000m before, so the extra evidence is still thin. The Mdn grade is more suitable, but he must improve a long way to be competitive.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/11 | 03/10/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $136,010.00 | Tokyo | 1800m | Good | Miyabi Muto | 56kg | 1:46.50 | 7-7-7 | 5 |
| 16.8L | $104.50 |
Jockey: Takeshi Yokoyama
Weight: 56kgs
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Just missed when third at this track last start, beaten a long neck by Monarch's Valor after being pipped late over 2000m. He was a short odds-on favourite there, so the defeat is a small query, but his profile is still the most reliable in the race. He had earlier kept finding for third in a NEWCOMER at Fukushima and has placed two from two at the trip, making him the horse they have to beat.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/14 | 11/10/2026 | 84 | MDN 2 | $103,110.00 | Tokyo | 2000m | Good | Christophe Lemaire | 56kg | 2:01.50 | 7-8-3 | 2 |
| 0.4L | $1.50 |
| 3/13 | 19/07/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $133,090.00 | Fukushima | 2000m | Good | Keita Tosaki | 55kg | 2:04.60 | 10-3-3 | 9 |
| 4.0L | $3.50 |