Chukyo Race 8

Chukyo Okanzakura Sho

Prize Money: $197,909

MEISHO NARUKAMI (2) raced in the leading division and kept going to score by a nose last time out over 2200m at this track. Progressive colt off the mark last time this course and distance. Fitter and expected to go on with it. BOND MARTINI (1) impressed when successful as favourite on debut over 2000m at Kokura nine weeks ago and has not been produced since. Has plenty of upside and can win again. DANON HUDSON (5) wasted no time getting off the mark on debut over 1800m at Hanshin three-and-a-half months ago and has not raced since. Will come on following that run and looks a definite threat. TERUHIKO (7) was never really a threat when resuming last start over 1800m in the G2 Fuji TV Sho Spring Stakes (2000 Guineas Trial) at Nakayama, finishing 12 lengths from the winner in 14th. Has the pace to settle in the leading division. Back in grade and expected to impose sharply.

Distance: 2200m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: Turf
Class: ALLOW

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Bond Martini (1) 1x
Trainer: Shogo Yasuda(Japan)
Jockey: Yuichi Kitamura
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $62,082
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

3 yo Chestnut Colt

Sire: REY DE ORO (JPN)

Dam: RAKUAMI (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 1-0-0

Turf

1: 1-0-0

Good

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

2000m

Comments

Resumes from a spell after only one run when favourite; won by 0.5 len at Kokura January 24 over 2000m defeating Nihonpiro Roger carrying 57.0kg at $2.60. Strongly fancied on debut and ran on hard to score. Likely to feature again.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

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
1st of 18	24/1/26	Kokura	2000m	NEWC 3	18	Yuichi Kitamura	57kg	Good	2:00.10	60.0 km/h	0:34.40	0.5L	5-3	$2.60f	-	$117,770	$62,082	1. Bond Martini 2. Nihonpiro Roger 3. Real

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Last 600m

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 18

24/1/26

Kokura

2000m

NEWC 3

Yuichi Kitamura

57kg

Good

2:00.10

60.0 km/h

0:34.40

0.5L

5-3

$2.60f

$117,770

$62,082

1. Bond Martini

2. Nihonpiro Roger

3. Real

Meisho Narukami (2) 4222x21
Trainer: Akio Adachi()
Jockey: Yuga Kawada
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $155,549
Win / Place: 16% / 83%

3 yo Grey Colt

Sire: GOLD SHIP (JPN)

Dam: MEISHO LUMINOUS (JPN)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 1-4-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

3: 1-2-0

Season

2: 1-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

6: 1-4-0

Turf

6: 1-4-0

Good

6: 1-4-0

Clockwise

3: 0-2-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 1-2-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 1-2-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

2000m - 2200m

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up previously. First-up 2nd of 13 at Kokura on February 22 over 2000m, 3 len behind A Shin Ignis with 57.0kg at $4.30. Last start won by a nose at this track March 15 over 2200m defeating Hey Jude with 57.0kg at $2.60. Progressive colt off the mark last time this course and distance. Fitter and expected to go on with it.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

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
1st of 15	15/3/26	Chukyo	2200m	MDN 3	1	Yuga Kawada	57kg	Good	2:12.50	59.8 km/h	0:36.00	0.1L	4-3	$2.60	21	$101,660	$53,172	1. Meisho Narukami 2. Hey Jude 3. Red Brighton
2nd of 13	22/2/26	Kokura	2000m	MDN 3	13	Taisei Danno	57kg	Good	2:00.50	59.8 km/h	0:36.00	3.0L	10-2	$4.30	169	$104,560	$22,247	1. A Shin Ignis 2. Meisho Narukami 3. Magic Fire
169 Day Spell
2nd of 5	6/9/25	Hanshin	2000m	MDN 2	1	Yuga Kawada	55kg	Good	2:00.90	59.6 km/h	0:35.10	4.0L	4-3	$2.90	20	$110,310	$22,895	1. Badrinath 2. Meisho Narukami 3. Reizend Reise
2nd of 7	17/8/25	Chukyo	2000m	MDN 2	6	Yuga Kawada	55kg	Good	2:00.70	59.7 km/h	0:35.10	3.0L	2-2	$5.30	14	$109,810	$22,791	1. Lorbeerkranz 2. Meisho Narukami 3. Biarritz
2nd of 5	3/8/25	Chukyo	2000m	MDN 2	3	H Miyuki	55kg	Good	2:03.30	58.4 km/h	0:34.00	1.3L	4-3	$3.20	21	$109,810	$22,791	1. Jyvaskyla 2. Meisho Narukami 3. Mond Spiegel
4th of 8	13/7/25	Kokura	2000m	NEWC 2	8	H Miyuki	55kg	Good	2:05.10	57.6 km/h	0:34.80	6.8L	3-3	$8.50	-	$150,950	$11,653	1. Winners Nine 2. Echigo Dragon 3. Cervara

Shogun Masamune (3) 1x0x
Trainer: Yuta Sato()
Jockey: Suguru Hamanaka
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $74,405
Win / Place: 50% / 50%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: SUAVE RICHARD (JPN)

Dam: NAOMINO YUME (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

2: 1-0-0

Turf

2: 1-0-0

Good

2: 1-0-0

Clockwise

2: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

2000m

Comments

Resuming. Finished off last campaign 13th of 15 at Nakayama in the G3 Keisei Hai on January 18 over 2000m, 7 len behind Green Energy carrying 57.0kg at $33.90. Won previous preparation first up won by 0.5 len at Fukushima November 15 over 2000m defeating Beltracchi carrying 56.0kg at $4.60. Has won fresh and worth keeping safe.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

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
13th of 15	18/1/26	Nakayama	2000m	G3 OPEN 3	5	Kiwamu Ogino	57kg	Good	1:59.30	60.4 km/h	0:34.70	7.1L	6-4	$34	64	$745,650	-	1. Green Energy 2. Matenro Gale 3. Solennellement
64 Day Spell
1st of 16	15/11/25	Fukushima	2000m	NEWC 2	9	Kiwamu Ogino	56kg	Good	2:02.90	58.6 km/h	0:36.90	0.5L	5-4	$4.60	-	$141,370	$74,405	1. Shogun Masamune 2. Beltracchi 3. Ho O Strike

Stunning Lady (4) 10x8
Trainer: N Takagi(IBARAKI)
Jockey: Kosei Miura
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $74,738
Win / Place: 33% / 33%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: BENBATL (GB)

Dam: FOXY LADY (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

3: 1-0-0

Turf

3: 1-0-0

Good

3: 1-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m - 1800m

Comments

Second run back. First-up after three months second last of 9 at Nakayama on February 28 over 1800m, 10 len behind Florecer carrying 55.0kg at $7.60. Previously second-up 11th of 18 at Hanshin in the G1 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies on December 14 over 1600m, 7 len behind Star Anise with 55.0kg at $55.90. Unlikely to threaten.

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
8th of 9	28/2/26	Nakayama	1800m	ALLOW F 3	9	Akihide Tsumura	55kg	Good	1:47.10	60.5 km/h	0:35.50	10.4L	7-6	$7.60	76	$144,790	-	1. Florecer 2. Dona Rumba 3. Idocrase
76 Day Spell
11th of 18	14/12/25	Hanshin	1600m	G1 OPEN F 2	14	R Wada	55kg	Good	1:32.60	62.2 km/h	0:35.30	7.4L	-	$56	62	$1,226,380	-	1. Star Anise 2. Garavogue 3. Taisei Vogue
62 Day Spell
1st of 13	13/10/25	Tokyo	1800m	NEWC 2	5	Akihide Tsumura	55kg	Good	1:47.40	60.3 km/h	0:34.70	0.3L	-	$31	-	$142,000	$74,738	1. Stunning Lady 2. Pod Cross 3. Manzanilla

Danon Hudson (5) 1x
Trainer: Y Ikee(Japan)
Jockey: Kohei Matsuyama
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $73,501
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: REY DE ORO (JPN)

Dam: DANON CHERRY (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 1-0-0

Turf

1: 1-0-0

Good

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1800m

Comments

Resumes from a spell after only one run when won by a neck at Hanshin December 13 over 1800m defeating Argentera carrying 56.0kg at $3. Led throughout to score on debut then put away again. Has good early speed and will take catching this trip fresh.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

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
1st of 7	13/12/25	Hanshin	1800m	NEWC 2	3	Cristian Demuro	56kg	Good	1:48.90	59.5 km/h	0:33.60	0.3L	-	$3.00	-	$139,650	$73,501	1. Danon Hudson 2. Argentera 3. Sagarmatha

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Last 600m

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 7

13/12/25

Hanshin

1800m

NEWC 2

Cristian Demuro

56kg

Good

1:48.90

59.5 km/h

0:33.60

0.3L

$3.00

$139,650

$73,501

1. Danon Hudson

2. Argentera

3. Sagarmatha

Red Ligare (6) 10x
Trainer: Takashi Saito()
Jockey: Taisei Danno
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $74,405
Win / Place: 50% / 50%

3 yo Dark Bay Colt

Sire: MAURICE (JPN)

Dam: PAY FORWARD (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

2: 1-0-0

Turf

2: 1-0-0

Good

1: 1-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

2: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m

Comments

Resuming after a three-and-a-half months break. Finished off last campaign second last of 14 at Hanshin in the G1 Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes December 21 over 1600m, 10 len behind Cavallerizzo with 56.0kg at $206. On debut won by nose Kyoto November 29 over 1600m defeating Meisho Tenku carrying 56.0kg at $3. Won on debut then thrown in the deep end. Consider.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

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
13th of 14	21/12/25	Hanshin	1600m	G1 OPEN 2	14	Seinosuke Yoshimura	56kg	Y	1:33.20	61.8 km/h	0:35.00	10.7L	-	$206	22	$1,327,710	-	1. Cavallerizzo 2. Diamond Knot 3. Admire Quads
1st of 12	29/11/25	Kyoto	1600m	NEWC 2	11	Alexis Pouchin	56kg	Good	1:35.40	60.4 km/h	0:35.10	0.1L	-	$3.00	-	$141,370	$74,405	1. Red Ligare 2. Meisho Tenku 3. Luna Fiore

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Last 600m

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

13th of 14

21/12/25

Hanshin

1600m

G1 OPEN 2

Seinosuke Yoshimura

56kg

1:33.20

61.8 km/h

0:35.00

10.7L

$206

$1,327,710

1. Cavallerizzo

2. Diamond Knot

3. Admire Quads

1st of 12

29/11/25

Kyoto

1600m

NEWC 2

Alexis Pouchin

56kg

Good

1:35.40

60.4 km/h

0:35.10

0.1L

$3.00

$141,370

$74,405

1. Red Ligare

2. Meisho Tenku

3. Luna Fiore

Teruhiko (7) 14x0
Trainer: Y Yahagi(Japan)
Jockey: Atsuya Nishimura
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $131,286
Win / Place: 33% / 33%

3 yo Dark Bay Colt

Sire: CONTRAIL (JPN)

Dam: MISSING LINK (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

3: 1-0-0

Turf

3: 1-0-0

Good

3: 1-0-0

Clockwise

2: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1800m

Comments

Second-up. First-up after four months 14th of 16 at Nakayama in the G2 Fuji TV Sho Spring Stakes (2000 Guineas Trial) on March 15 over 1800m, 12 len behind Audacia carrying 57.0kg at $24.40. Previously second-up 4th of 12 at Tokyo in the G2 Keio Hai Nisai Stakes on November 24 over 1800m, 2.75 len behind Peintre Naif carrying 56.0kg at $18.60. Drops in class for this. Fitter and worth including.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

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
14th of 16	15/3/26	Nakayama	1800m	G2 OPEN 3	11	Ryusei Sakai	57kg	Good	1:46.00	61.1 km/h	0:35.30	12.6L	3-5	$24	111	$947,190	-	1. Audacia 2. Ask Edinburgh 3. Acrophase
111 Day Spell
4th of 12	24/11/25	Tokyo	1800m	G2 OPEN 2	2	Ryusei Sakai	56kg	Good	1:46.00	61.1 km/h	0:33.50	2.7L	-	$19	29	$720,540	$56,548	1. Peintre Naif 2. Zoroastro 3. Reichsadler
1st of 10	26/10/25	Kyoto	1800m	NEWC 2	6	Ryusei Sakai	56kg	Good	1:50.50	58.6 km/h	0:33.70	2.5L	-	$7.00	-	$142,000	$74,738	1. Teruhiko 2. M's Begin 3. Sea To Summit

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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