Saga Race 4

1800

Prize Money: $13,487

RHEIN FORTE (1) has not appeared since he won over 1750m at this track on March 15. Boasts dominant form here with 10 wins from 13 starts. Should be right in the finish. MAUL (6) has not appeared since he finished fifth over 1400m at this track on July 12. Expect him to play a major role. ALBUS DRACO (4) was in the money two starts back but was unable to repeat the effort last time when sixth here over 1750m. Finds the right race this time and can get the job done. ITSUMO HARAPEKO (3) ran fifth at his latest appearance over 1400m at this track. Solid top-three hope.

Distance: 1800m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: Dirt
Class: COND

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Rhein Forte (1) 112114131x
Trainer: Tadayoshi Ikeda(SAGA)
Jockey: Isao Yamaguchi
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $111,686
Win / Place: 58% / 70%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Track / Distance Specialist

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: KITASAN BLACK (JPN)

Dam: RHEIN ANGE (JPN)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 10-1-1

Distance

9: 5-0-1

Trk/Dst

7: 5-0-1

Track

13: 10-1-1

Season

3: 2-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

4: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

13: 10-1-1

Turf

3: 0-0-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

14: 10-1-1

Firm

7: 5-1-0

Clockwise

16: 10-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

10: 9-0-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

Resuming after six months in the paddock. Finished off last campaign by 1.5 len this track March 15 over 1750m defeating Bush Tesoro with 56kg at $2.30. Previously first up; second last of 12 at Hanshin March 2 2024 over 2200m, 15 len behind Wismar with 57.0kg at $46.60. Form shown last campaign makes for good reading.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 11	15/3/25	Saga	1750m	COND 3U	7	Isao Yamaguchi	56kg	R	1:56.00	54.3 km/h	1.5L	3-1	$2.30	27	$17,302	$10,680	1. Rhein Forte 2. Bush Tesoro 3. Dantsu Torrent
3rd of 9	16/2/25	Saga	1750m	COND 3U	4	Isao Yamaguchi	56kg	M	1:56.80	53.9 km/h	3.5L	2-2	$1.60f	29	$13,485	$1,498	1. Blues Trail 2. Kashino Lucas 3. Rhein Forte
1st of 12	18/1/25	Saga	1800m	COND 3U	5	Isao Yamaguchi	56kg	Fast	2:00.00	54.0 km/h	1.0L	4-1	$1.70f	27	$16,634	$10,268	1. Rhein Forte 2. Dantsu Torrent 3. Win Morion
4th of 12	22/12/24	Saga	1800m	COND 3U	5	Shoma Kanayama	54kg	Fast	1:57.40	55.2 km/h	8.0L	7-5	$34	34	$174,520	$15,399	1. S'il Te Plait 2. Aeno Brian 3. Meiner Sahara
34 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 12	18/11/24	Saga	1750m	C1 3U	5	Isao Yamaguchi	56kg	Fast	1:56.30	54.2 km/h	0.3L	2-1	$1.01f	14	$8,884	$5,484	1. Rhein Forte 2. Dantsu Torrent 3. Rosso
1st of 11	4/11/24	Saga	1750m	C1 3U	5	Isao Yamaguchi	56kg	Fast	1:58.50	53.2 km/h	8.0L	2-1	$1.01f	36	$8,884	$5,484	1. Rhein Forte 2. Ichino Komachi 3. Rosso
36 Day Freshen-Up

Dantsu Vigor (2) 0943x0x0x0
Trainer: Mitsunori Koga()
Jockey: Manato Hida
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $204,228
Win / Place: 5.56% / 38%

5 yo Dark Bay Horse

Sire: MIKKI ISLE (JPN)

Dam: ABANDONNE (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 1-1-5

Distance

10: 0-1-4

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

9: 0-0-3

2nd Up

5: 0-1-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-1

Metro

18: 1-1-5

Turf

3: 0-0-1

Good

3: 0-0-1

Dirt

15: 1-1-4

Clockwise

13: 1-1-3

Anti-Clockwise

5: 0-0-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m

Comments

Having second run back today. Last run 11th of 14 at Chukyo Dirt on August 9 over 1400m, 12 len behind Meisho Hachiro carrying 55.0kg at $117.20. At only start last preparation 14th of 16 at Kyoto Dirt on May 31 over 1400m, 8 len behind Whipstitch carrying 58.0kg at $26. Don't underestimate.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
11th of 14	9/8/25	Chukyo	1400m	ALLOW 3U	5	Kaito Kawabata	55kg	Good	1:24.70	59.5 km/h	0:37.50	12.9L	-	$117	70	$157,460	-	1. Meisho Hachiro 2. Gomenne Jiro 3. Daishin Link
70 Day Spell
14th of 16	31/5/25	Kyoto	1400m	ALLOW 4U	14	Yoshihiro Furukawa	58kg	Good	1:23.60	60.3 km/h	0:37.70	8.3L	-	$26	91	$166,160	-	1. Whipstitch 2. Nihonpiro Carat 3. Lance Of Sihr
91 Day Spell
13th of 16	1/3/25	Hanshin	1400m	ALLOW 4U	8	Y Fujioka	58kg	Good	1:25.40	59.0 km/h	0:38.00	10.3L	-	$15	91	$162,340	-	1. Taisei Response 2. Quattro Jack 3. Barrel
91 Day Spell
3rd of 16	30/11/24	Chukyo	1400m	ALLOW 3U	5	Y Fujioka	58kg	Good	1:24.60	59.6 km/h	0:37.40	4.8L	-	$11	13	$151,560	$19,942	1. Unseal 2. La La Marcherdroit 3. Dantsu Vigor
4th of 15	17/11/24	Kyoto	1800m	ALLOW 3U	12	Y Fujioka	58kg	Good	1:53.90	56.9 km/h	0:38.50	3.6L	9-3	$49	56	$151,560	$11,965	1. Opera Plage 2. Kanetoshi Goat 3. Penna Veloce
56 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 10	22/9/24	Chukyo	1800m	ALLOW 3U	4	Kazuo Yokoyama	58kg	Good	1:53.70	57.0 km/h	0:38.10	14.9L	1-2	$4.60	29	$153,990	-	1. Obotchama 2. Hawkfield 3. Meisho Gemma

Itsumo Harapeko (3) 8704267835
Trainer: Hiroshi Nakano()
Jockey: Tooru Takeyoshi
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $134,192
Win / Place: 5.26% / 21%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: FINE NEEDLE (JPN)

Dam: IIKOTO BAKARI (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 2-4-2

Distance

9: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

5: 1-0-0

Track

18: 1-3-1

Season

15: 1-3-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

4th Up

3: 0-0-0

Metro

20: 1-1-1

Non-Metro

18: 1-3-1

Turf

3: 0-0-0

Good

3: 0-0-0

Dirt

35: 2-4-2

Firm

10: 1-1-1

Clockwise

31: 1-4-2

Anti-Clockwise

7: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-1-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1300m - 1750m

Comments

Last start crossed from a wide gate to settle just off the pace but gave ground when 5th of 11 at this track on August 31 over 1400m, 7 len behind Meiner Warrior carrying 55kg at $83.70. The race before that 3rd of 10 at this track on August 17 over 1300m, 3 len behind Nishino Lynda carrying 56kg at $30.10. Easily accounted for last start but is capable of better.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 11	31/8/25	Saga	1400m	COND 3U	11	Yukihito Nagata	55kg	Fast	1:29.40	56.4 km/h	7.3L	3-4	$84	14	$15,104	-	1. Meiner Warrior 2. Kanarra Creek 3. Sun Suiren
3rd of 10	17/8/25	Saga	1300m	B3 3U	7	Toru Takeyoshi	56kg	Fast	1:23.50	56.0 km/h	3.0L	9-5	$30	36	$8,391	$932	1. Nishino Lynda 2. Vestlandet 3. Itsumo Harapeko
36 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 10	12/7/25	Saga	1400m	COND 3U	2	Yukihito Nagata	56kg	Fast	1:29.60	56.3 km/h	10.0L	9-8	$57	21	$13,729	-	1. Tony Tesoro 2. Onriedo 3. Meiner Timely
7th of 10	21/6/25	Saga	1750m	COND 3U	3	Yukihito Nagata	56kg	Fast	1:56.70	54.0 km/h	3.4L	10-8	$92	14	$17,496	-	1. S C Alber 2. Londonderry Air 3. Kashino Campione
6th of 9	7/6/25	Saga	1400m	COND 3U	1	Yukihito Nagata	56kg	Fast	1:29.60	56.3 km/h	10.5L	8-7	$4.50	14	$8,748	-	1. Hectopascal 2. Meiner Timely 3. Animal Kirishima
2nd of 11	24/5/25	Saga	1300m	COND 3U	11	Toru Takeyoshi	56kg	R	1:24.60	55.3 km/h	0.5L	9-3	$12	13	$8,854	$1,749	1. Pua Lani 2. Itsumo Harapeko 3. Pocket Kara Kyun

Albus Draco (4) 1050009036
Trainer: Hiroshi Nakano(Japan)
Jockey: Yukihito Nagata
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $149,272
Win / Place: 9.76% / 34%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CAMELOT (GB)

Dam: WOODLAND CHANT (USA)

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 4-4-6

Distance

4: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Track

2: 0-0-1

Season

9: 0-0-1

1st Up

5: 0-0-2

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-1-0

4th Up

4: 1-0-0

Metro

6: 0-1-2

Non-Metro

35: 4-3-4

Turf

6: 0-1-2

Good

6: 0-1-2

Dirt

35: 4-3-4

Firm

17: 2-1-2

Clockwise

15: 2-3-5

Anti-Clockwise

26: 2-1-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1750m - 2000m

Comments

Last start 6th of 9 at this track on August 30 over 1750m, 6 len behind Loulou Feuille with 56kg at $31.30. The run before that raced on speed throughout when 3rd of 9 at this track on August 9 over 1750m, 1.75 len behind Borneo carrying 56kg at $44.70. Watch for sharp improvement.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 9	30/8/25	Saga	1750m	COND 3U	7	Yukihito Nagata	56kg	Fast	1:55.60	54.5 km/h	6.5L	5-4	$31	21	$16,782	-	1. Loulou Feuille 2. S C Alber 3. Borneo
3rd of 9	9/8/25	Saga	1750m	COND 3U	7	Yukihito Nagata	56kg	M	1:55.90	54.4 km/h	1.7L	4-4	$45	17	$16,782	$1,865	1. Borneo 2. S C Alber 3. Albus Draco
10th of 11	23/7/25	Urawa	2000m	B2B3 3U	8	Mai Fukuhara	55kg	Fast	2:10.40	55.2 km/h	11.5L	10-11	$87	27	$66,737	-	1. Ryuno Ahn 2. Chambord 3. Belgarath
9th of 12	26/6/25	Urawa	2000m	B2B3 3U	8	Haruto Nakayama	52kg	R	2:06.40	57.0 km/h	12.0L	5-8	$131	30	$68,042	-	1. Ryota Special 2. Rock Flavor 3. Ryuno Ahn
11th of 12	27/5/25	Urawa	2000m	B2B3 3U	11	Kosuke Sakurai	55kg	Fast	2:08.40	56.1 km/h	9.7L	9-11	$169	14	$68,868	-	1. Mind Your Mimosa 2. Ryota Special 3. Rock Flavor
10th of 12	13/5/25	Kawasaki	2000m	B2B3 3U	1	Shoma Sato	52kg	SP	2:13.40	54.0 km/h	24.5L	8-11	$89	21	$53,126	-	1. Breva 2. Avany 3. Glory An's Time

Let It Go (5) 351x065967
Trainer: Motonori Mashima()
Jockey: Ren Hasegawa
Weight: 52kg
Prize Money: $51,657
Win / Place: 21% / 50%

5 yo Chestnut Mare

Sire: BEST WARRIOR (USA)

Dam: TOHO LILY (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 8-6-5

Distance

3: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-0

Track

31: 8-6-5

Season

6: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

6: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

32: 8-6-5

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Dirt

36: 8-6-5

Firm

15: 3-2-3

Clockwise

36: 8-6-5

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1150m - 1750m

Comments

Most recently 7th of 11 at this track on August 31 over 1400m, 9 len behind Meiner Warrior with 51kg at $58.80. The run before that 6th of 9 at this track on July 13 over 1750m, 10 len behind S C Alber carrying 54kg at $217.70. Well held last time and facing tough task today.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 11	31/8/25	Saga	1400m	COND 3U	6	Ren Hasegawa	51kg	Fast	1:29.40	56.4 km/h	-	9.5L	11-8	$59	49	$15,104	-	1. Meiner Warrior 2. Kanarra Creek 3. Sun Suiren
49 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 9	13/7/25	Saga	1750m	COND 3U	6	Toru Takeyoshi	54kg	Good	1:54.20	55.2 km/h	-	10.6L	5-6	$218	22	$13,729	-	1. S C Alber 2. Borneo 3. Rosso
9th of 10	21/6/25	Saga	1750m	COND 3U	1	Taku Kawashima	54kg	Fast	1:56.70	54.0 km/h	-	36.4L	8-10	$66	14	$17,496	-	1. S C Alber 2. Londonderry Air 3. Kashino Campione
5th of 9	7/6/25	Saga	1400m	COND 3U	5	Shinsuke Ishikawa	54kg	Fast	1:29.60	56.3 km/h	-	9.5L	7-6	$2.40f	12	$8,748	-	1. Hectopascal 2. Meiner Timely 3. Animal Kirishima
6th of 12	26/5/25	Saga	1400m	COND 3U	11	Shinsuke Ishikawa	53kg	Good	1:31.10	55.3 km/h	-	5.3L	6-6	$4.60	30	$15,938	-	1. A Shin Gluck 2. T M Sinister 3. Accel Oso
15th of 16	26/4/25	Fukushima	1150m	ALLOW FM 4U	16	Toshiki Akiyama	56kg	Good	1:09.20	59.8 km/h	0:37.30	11.8L	-	$176	189	$162,450	-	1. Nihonpiro Totti 2. God Kind 3. Southern Lake
189 Day Spell

Maul (6) 341241225x
Trainer: Masanori Mashima()
Jockey: Shouma Kanayama
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $158,370
Win / Place: 14% / 34%

6 yo Chestnut Horse

Sire: MAURICE (JPN)

Dam: DANCING ROYAL (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 7-7-2

Distance

7: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

11: 2-3-1

Season

10: 2-3-1

1st Up

6: 1-0-0

2nd Up

6: 1-1-0

3rd Up

4: 0-1-0

4th Up

4: 0-2-0

Metro

14: 1-1-0

Non-Metro

33: 6-6-2

Turf

4: 0-0-0

Good

3: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

43: 7-7-2

Firm

12: 2-4-0

Clockwise

31: 6-4-1

Anti-Clockwise

16: 1-3-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

11: 2-3-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1300m - 1400m

Comments

Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of nine weeks. Finished off last campaign fifth of 10 at this track July 12 over 1400m, 5 len behind Tony Tesoro with 56kg at $6.70. First up last campaign fifth of 10 at Mizusawa April 9 2024 over 1400m, 8 len behind Tomiken Alabar carrying 56kg at $3.50. Bold performance expected.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 10	12/7/25	Saga	1400m	COND 3U	8	Shoma Kanayama	56kg	Fast	1:29.60	56.3 km/h	5.0L	5-7	$6.70	21	$13,729	-	1. Tony Tesoro 2. Onriedo 3. Meiner Timely
2nd of 12	21/6/25	Saga	1300m	COND 3U	4	Shoma Kanayama	56kg	Fast	1:23.50	56.0 km/h	0.5L	6-3	$1.80f	13	$8,748	$1,728	1. Onriedo 2. Maul 3. Fighting
2nd of 12	8/6/25	Saga	1400m	COND 3U	5	Shoma Kanayama	56kg	R	1:30.10	55.9 km/h	1.5L	5-4	$4.70	13	$8,748	$1,728	1. S C Alber 2. Maul 3. Hakuai Richard
1st of 9	26/5/25	Saga	1400m	B5 3U	1	Shoma Kanayama	56kg	Good	1:31.20	55.3 km/h	0.3L	9-1	$8.50	14	$8,854	$5,466	1. Maul 2. Get The Fame 3. Kentucky Gray
4th of 11	12/5/25	Saga	1300m	B7 3U	7	Shoma Kanayama	56kg	Good	1:22.50	56.7 km/h	8.0L	4-4	$4.50	15	$8,854	$656	1. S C Alber 2. Onriedo 3. Kentucky Gray
2nd of 11	27/4/25	Saga	1300m	C1 3U	9	Shoma Kanayama	56kg	Fast	1:23.50	56.0 km/h	0.3L	3-3	$7.40	43	$9,522	$1,881	1. Chant A Charm 2. Maul 3. Wetterhorn
43 Day Freshen-Up

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