Niigata Race 1

Mdn Race

Prize Money: $103,108

COUCHER DE SOLEIL (9) Ran 5th last time at Nakayama. Can show a better performance this time. This field suits. UME HINATA (1) First up and overrun late when 3rd first up last preparation at Hakodate. Has a nice advantage with a good gate. Racing over a longer distance. Worth consideration. GREEN ISLAND (10) Showed a good turn of foot when 2nd last run at Sapporo and having second career run. Goes very close. SOMEONE YOU LOVED (5) Didn't attack the line when 7th last time at Nakayama. Respect against this field.

Distance: 1600m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: Turf
Class: MDN

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Ume Hinata (1) 37x
Trainer: Yoshitake Hashida()
Jockey: Manami Nagashima
Weight: 53kg
Prize Money: $17,513
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: DECLARATION OF WAR (USA)

Dam: LA HAINA (CHI)

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1200m

Comments

Returns from a lengthy spell after a plain Hakodate Dirt run before the break, finishing seventh and beaten over 12 lengths despite being near the top of an open market. Her debut third at Hakodate showed some early promise, though that was in a small NEWCOMER and she was beaten eight and a half lengths. The 1600m is new territory, so a placing looks the more realistic target.

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
7th of 10	11/7/26	Hakodate	1000m	MDN 2	7	Daisuke Sasaki	55kg	Good	0:59.10	60.9 km/h	11.6L	6-6	$7.90	13	$100,890	-	1. Rapid Tesoro 2. Clausura 3. Wide Windsor
3rd of 6	28/6/26	Hakodate	1200m	NEWCOMER 2	3	Daisuke Sasaki	55kg	Good	1:09.30	62.3 km/h	8.5L	2-2	$12	-	$130,300	$17,513	1. Shigure 2. Chopin Concours 3. Ume Hinata

Place

Date

Track

Distance

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Barrier

Jockey

Weight

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Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

7th of 10

11/7/26

Hakodate

1000m

MDN 2

Daisuke Sasaki

55kg

Good

0:59.10

60.9 km/h

11.6L

6-6

$7.90

$100,890

1. Rapid Tesoro

2. Clausura

3. Wide Windsor

3rd of 6

28/6/26

Hakodate

1200m

NEWCOMER 2

Daisuke Sasaki

55kg

Good

1:09.30

62.3 km/h

8.5L

2-2

$12

$130,300

$17,513

1. Shigure

2. Chopin Concours

3. Ume Hinata

Dragon D'Or (2) 5x
Trainer: R Okubo(Japan)
Jockey: Seina Imamura
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $6,830
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: ADMIRE MARS (JPN)

Dam: ELAYA (FR)

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m

Comments

Returns from a lengthy spell after finishing fifth on debut in a Hanshin NEWCOMER, beaten just over three lengths after settling rearward. That was a fair enough starting point at generous odds, and he is a ¥42.9m purchase from a family with some winning depth. Still, with only one race run and no placing yet, he has to find a sharper finish to trouble the stronger chances.

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 9	21/6/26	Hanshin	1600m	NEWCOMER 2	4	M Demuro	55kg	Good	1:37.10	59.3 km/h	3.1L	-	$12	-	$130,300	$6,830	1. Top Checker 2. Margot Ma Cherie 3. Viverone

Place

Date

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Barrier

Jockey

Weight

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Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

5th of 9

21/6/26

Hanshin

1600m

NEWCOMER 2

M Demuro

55kg

Good

1:37.10

59.3 km/h

3.1L

$12

$130,300

$6,830

1. Top Checker

2. Margot Ma Cherie

3. Viverone

Isabelle (3) 0648x
Trainer: Kenta Fujino()
Jockey: Miku Kobayashi
Weight: 53kg
Prize Money: $7,961
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Dark Bay Filly

Sire: BLACK TIDE (JPN)

Dam: BROKE IN VEGAS (JPN)

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4: 0-0-0

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3: 0-0-0

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1: 0-0-0

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1800m

Comments

Returns from a three-month break after ending the last run of that campaign second last at Chukyo, beaten just under nine lengths at big odds after racing prominently and coming under pressure late. She had earlier run fourth at Kokura, but the market was against her there as well. With four starts for no placing, she must lift clearly to get competitive.

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
8th of 9	8/8/26	Chukyo	1600m	MDN 2	7	Fuma Matsuwaka	55kg	Good	1:34.40	61.0 km/h	8.9L	4-3	$46	21	$100,150	-	1. G T Carry 2. Meisho Jade 3. Sprechchor
4th of 11	18/7/26	Kokura	1800m	MDN 2	2	Fuma Matsuwaka	55kg	Good	1:50.00	58.9 km/h	3.8L	1-1	$92	21	$100,890	$7,961	1. Nishino Franken 2. Break Girl 3. Primera Estrella
6th of 6	27/6/26	Kokura	1200m	MDN 2	4	Fuma Matsuwaka	55kg	Y	1:09.00	62.6 km/h	16.5L	2-4	$22	20	$98,770	-	1. Siskin Bloom 2. Smart Memory 3. Kuriko Kiana
11th of 11	7/6/26	Hanshin	1400m	NEWCOMER 2	3	Fuma Matsuwaka	55kg	Good	1:21.90	61.5 km/h	11.1L	4-5	$19	-	$130,300	-	1. Biscuit Sand 2. Siskin Bloom 3. Nishino Franken

Rouge La Volta (4) 4
Trainer: Yasuyuki Tsujino()
Jockey: Manabu Sakai
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $10,659
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Dark Bay Filly

Sire: BRICKS AND MORTAR (USA)

Dam: KAISERBALL (JPN)

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m

Comments

Worked into the race nicely on debut at Hanshin, finishing fourth in a NEWCOMER and beaten just under two lengths after being an outside chance in the betting. That closing effort gives her a sound base for this second-up assignment, and the class drop helps her case. She still has to turn promise into a placing, but the profile is moving the right way.

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
4th of 15	26/9/26	Hanshin	1600m	NEWCOMER 2	3	Kohei Matsuyama	55kg	Good	1:36.50	59.7 km/h	1.9L	11-11	$17	-	$132,170	$10,659	1. Ghibli 2. Fly With You 3. Lange

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Barrier

Jockey

Weight

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Margin

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Result

4th of 15

26/9/26

Hanshin

1600m

NEWCOMER 2

Kohei Matsuyama

55kg

Good

1:36.50

59.7 km/h

1.9L

11-11

$17

$132,170

$10,659

1. Ghibli

2. Fly With You

3. Lange

Someone You Loved (5) 37
Trainer: Naru Owada()
Jockey: Fukamichi Ishigami
Weight: 53kg
Prize Money: $17,765
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: DANON KINGLY (JPN)

Dam: MY SWEET BABY (USA)

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m

Comments

Failed to go on with it at Nakayama last start, finishing seventh and beaten over 12 lengths after not running on late. Her debut third at the same venue was better, when she tracked the speed and worked home evenly at big odds, and she has placed at this distance. Even so, Ecoro Terra had her covered recently and she has to rebound hard.

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
7th of 12	26/9/26	Nakayama	1600m	MDN 2	7	Miku Kobayashi	53kg	Y	1:37.20	59.3 km/h	12.1L	3-3	$12	14	$100,200	-	1. Handsome 2. Vento Rina 3. Will State
3rd of 11	12/9/26	Nakayama	1600m	NEWCOMER 2	1	Miku Kobayashi	53kg	Y	1:38.60	58.4 km/h	2.3L	4-5	$53	-	$132,170	$17,765	1. Satono Hakumai 2. Blue Drop 3. Someone You Loved

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

7th of 12

26/9/26

Nakayama

1600m

MDN 2

Miku Kobayashi

53kg

1:37.20

59.3 km/h

12.1L

3-3

$12

$100,200

1. Handsome

2. Vento Rina

3. Will State

3rd of 11

12/9/26

Nakayama

1600m

NEWCOMER 2

Miku Kobayashi

53kg

1:38.60

58.4 km/h

2.3L

4-5

$53

$132,170

$17,765

1. Satono Hakumai

2. Blue Drop

3. Someone You Loved

Sweet Alyssum (6) 44
Trainer: Naru Owada()
Jockey: Makoto Sugihara
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $56,014
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: STELVIO (JPN)

Dam: JUVY (JPN)

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2: 0-0-0

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Anti-Clockwise

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m

Comments

Returns from a two-month let-up after a fourth in the G3 Niigata Nisai Stakes at this track, beaten just under five lengths after only working home fairly. Her debut fourth at this venue was sharper, when she was beaten just under a length despite being unwanted in the market. Dropping from that G3 exposure into a Mdn gives her a sturdy place profile.

Expected Settling Position: Off 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
4th of 10	23/8/26	Niigata	1600m	G3 OPEN 2	9	Makoto Sugihara	55kg	Good	1:34.70	60.8 km/h	4.8L	7-8	$20	29	$581,550	$45,281	1. Lotschberg 2. Toshin Magic 3. Top Checker
4th of 8	25/7/26	Niigata	1600m	NEWCOMER 2	6	Makoto Sugihara	55kg	Good	1:36.70	59.6 km/h	0.9L	5-5	$40	-	$133,090	$10,733	1. Scepter'd Isle 2. Torta Pasqualina 3. Mariandel

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

4th of 10

23/8/26

Niigata

1600m

G3 OPEN 2

Makoto Sugihara

55kg

Good

1:34.70

60.8 km/h

4.8L

7-8

$20

$581,550

$45,281

1. Lotschberg

2. Toshin Magic

3. Top Checker

4th of 8

25/7/26

Niigata

1600m

NEWCOMER 2

Makoto Sugihara

55kg

Good

1:36.70

59.6 km/h

0.9L

5-5

$40

$133,090

$10,733

1. Scepter'd Isle

2. Torta Pasqualina

3. Mariandel

Sanono Fighter (7) 0x2
Trainer: Toru Kurita()
Jockey: Yuji Tannai
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $21,318
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: GREATER LONDON (JPN)

Dam: FLYING NIMBUS (USA)

Rating

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2: 0-1-0

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1: 0-1-0

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2: 0-1-0

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2: 0-1-0

Metro

2: 0-1-0

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2: 0-1-0

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2: 0-1-0

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m - 1800m

Comments

Returned with a strong second at Nakayama, beaten just over a length after giving a bold sight and only being run down late. That was a clear step forward from his debut failure at Fukushima, and his one run at this distance has produced a placing. With that first-up effort now behind him, he brings the most convincing recent form and looks the one to beat.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

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
2nd of 12	19/9/26	Nakayama	1600m	MDN 2	1	Hironobu Tanabe	55kg	Good	1:34.60	60.9 km/h	1.3L	2-1	$19	77	$100,200	$21,318	1. Torta Pasqualina 2. Sanono Fighter 3. Seiun Wyrd
77 Day Spell
12th of 14	4/7/26	Fukushima	1800m	NEWCOMER 2	3	Genki Maruyama	55kg	Good	1:49.00	59.4 km/h	12.9L	7-5	$8.80	-	$133,090	-	1. Star Spot 2. Gull Drottinn 3. Feliz Senda

Shine Ford (8) 4x
Trainer: Yoshinori Muto(Japan)
Jockey: Miyabi Mutou
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $10,508
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Grey Colt

Sire: MIKKI ISLE (JPN)

Dam: STREET PIANO (JPN)

Rating

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1: 0-0-0

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m

Comments

Returns from a lengthy spell after finishing fourth on debut in a Fukushima NEWCOMER, beaten seven lengths after failing to quicken when asked. The 1600m is new ground and the exposed form is still thin, even allowing for the class-drop tag. He may improve with maturity, but on what he has shown so far others make stronger appeal.

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
4th of 11	27/6/26	Fukushima	1200m	NEWCOMER 2	7	Miyabi Muto	55kg	Good	1:09.30	62.3 km/h	7.1L	4-6	$19	-	$130,300	$10,508	1. Anmut 2. A I Kuai 3. Shonan Haave

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

4th of 11

27/6/26

Fukushima

1200m

NEWCOMER 2

Miyabi Muto

55kg

Good

1:09.30

62.3 km/h

7.1L

4-6

$19

$130,300

$10,508

1. Anmut

2. A I Kuai

3. Shonan Haave

Coucher De Soleil (9) 3x5
Trainer: Tetsuhide Tsuji()
Jockey: Genki Maruyama
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $22,754
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

2 yo Dark Bay Filly

Sire: EFFORIA (JPN)

Dam: ASWAN SUNSET (USA)

Rating

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1: 0-0-1

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2: 0-0-1

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1: 0-0-1

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m - 1800m

Comments

Was sent out near the top of betting at Nakayama last start but could manage only fifth, beaten just over eight lengths over 1800m. The return to around 1600m is more appealing on the evidence of her Tokyo debut third behind Figlio Solare, where she placed at this distance range. If she sharpens from that first-up run, her best form puts her firmly in the contest.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

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	22/9/26	Nakayama	1800m	MDN 2	6	Takeshi Yokoyama	55kg	Y	1:49.60	59.1 km/h	8.1L	4-3	$3.80	108	$100,200	$5,241	1. Capital Stone 2. Donna Lee 3. Aniene
108 Day Spell
3rd of 9	6/6/26	Tokyo	1600m	NEWCOMER 2	6	Takeshi Yokoyama	55kg	Good	1:34.30	61.1 km/h	4.5L	2-2	$4.90	-	$130,300	$17,513	1. Figlio Solare 2. Winter Breeze 3. Coucher De Soleil

Green Island (10) 2
Trainer: Suguru Shibata()
Jockey: Arata Saitou
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $27,524
Win / Place: 0% / 100%

2 yo Dark Bay Filly

Sire: KIZUNA (JPN)

Dam: CARRESSA (USA)

100

Rating

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1: 0-1-0

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1500m

Comments

Returns from a two-month let-up after a promising debut second at Sapporo, beaten a length and a half after working home well from an outside-chance market position. She is a ¥38.5m buy and that first race-day effort already gives her a genuine platform. With natural improvement, she has enough upside to be a live place hope and possible improver.

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
2nd of 14	22/8/26	Sapporo	1500m	NEWCOMER 2	5	Yutaka Take	55kg	Good	1:29.80	60.1 km/h	1.5L	3-3	$9.60	-	$132,110	$27,524	1. Tsukimi 2. Green Island 3. Fukuno Blue Sky

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

2nd of 14

22/8/26

Sapporo

1500m

NEWCOMER 2

Yutaka Take

55kg

Good

1:29.80

60.1 km/h

1.5L

3-3

$9.60

$132,110

$27,524

1. Tsukimi

2. Green Island

3. Fukuno Blue Sky

Ecoro Terra (11) 465
Trainer: K Take(Japan)
Jockey: Kazuki Kikuzawa
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $15,974
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: GENDARME (USA)

Dam: RED PRIMO (JPN)

Rating

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Career

3: 0-0-0

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2: 0-0-0

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1: 0-0-0

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1: 0-0-0

Season

3: 0-0-0

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1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

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3: 0-0-0

Turf

3: 0-0-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1600m

Comments

Comes here race fit after finishing fifth at Nakayama last start, beaten eight and a half lengths when unwanted in the market. His previous sixth at this venue was more encouraging, beaten just over four lengths as an outside chance, though he was only fair late. The leading jockey booking is a plus, and a fitter fourth-up run can bring him into winning calculations.

Expected Settling Position: Off 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
5th of 12	26/9/26	Nakayama	1600m	MDN 2	9	Kazuki Kikuzawa	55kg	Y	1:37.20	59.3 km/h	8.6L	7-7	$28	55	$100,200	$5,241	1. Handsome 2. Vento Rina 3. Will State
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6th of 12	2/8/26	Niigata	1600m	MDN 2	3	Kazuki Kikuzawa	55kg	Good	1:34.30	61.1 km/h	4.1L	9-9	$16	21	$100,150	-	1. Nodus 2. Vento Rina 3. Sanono Kiseki
4th of 10	12/7/26	Fukushima	1200m	NEWCOMER 2	2	Kazuki Kikuzawa	55kg	Good	1:12.00	60.0 km/h	4.1L	7-8	$3.70	-	$133,090	$10,733	1. Ravissant Aile 2. Sun Vanguard 3. Waremoko

Luna Romantica (12) 7
Trainer: Shintaro Suzuki()
Jockey: Ryuto Yokoyama
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: INDY CHAMP (JPN)

Dam: VIDA ROMANTICA (JPN)

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m

Comments

Was a beaten favourite on debut at Nakayama, finishing seventh and beaten just over six lengths in a 1200m NEWCOMER after being only fair through the line. She now tackles 1600m for the first time, which is a genuine query on exposed evidence. The market respect first time out is noted, but she has to produce far more substance.

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
7th of 16	19/9/26	Nakayama	1200m	NEWCOMER 2	6	Ryuto Yokoyama	55kg	Good	1:09.60	62.1 km/h	6.3L	8-8	$3.60f	-	$132,170	-	1. Silver Norida 2. Segeln 3. Nihonno Yoakezeyo

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7th of 16

19/9/26

Nakayama

1200m

NEWCOMER 2

Ryuto Yokoyama

55kg

Good

1:09.60

62.1 km/h

6.3L

8-8

$3.60f

$132,170

1. Silver Norida

2. Segeln

3. Nihonno Yoakezeyo

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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