Saga Race 5

1400

Prize Money: $114,407

MEINER SAHARA (3) did a great job to score by 4 lengths over this course and distance last time out to continue his outstanding recent form. Can get the job done again. BIKINI BOY (9) was impressive last time over 2000m at this track, scoring by 5 lengths. Record at this journey is impressive and shapes as a key contender. DIGITAL SCION (10) was second last time out over 1300m at this track. Yet to miss the placings from 17 starts at this circuit and he deserves plenty of thought. DAIRIN WOLF (7) brings the right form to the table after taking out a 1300m contest at this track last time out by half a length. Well placed and likely to feature.

Distance: 1400m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: Dirt
Class: COND

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T M Fonte (1) 2233244353
Trainer: Hirohide Hirayama (SAGA)
Jockey: Naohito Tanaka
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $299,795
Win / Place: 18% / 41%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: DREFONG (USA)

Dam: QUEEN'S MENTE (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 8-5-5

Distance

16: 4-3-4

Trk/Dst

13: 3-3-4

Track

22: 6-5-4

Season

12: 1-3-4

1st Up

5: 0-0-0

2nd Up

5: 0-0-1

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

4th Up

4: 1-0-0

Metro

20: 1-0-1

Non-Metro

23: 7-5-4

Turf

6: 0-0-0

Good

6: 0-0-0

Dirt

37: 8-5-5

Clockwise

34: 7-5-4

Anti-Clockwise

9: 1-0-1

Steeple

3: 0-0-0

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

1300m - 2000m

Comments

Last start 3rd of 9 at this track on June 28 over 1400m, 4.5 len behind Meiner Sahara carrying 56kg at $7.40. The race before that 5th of 10 at this track on June 15 over 2000m, 12 len behind Bikini Boy with 56kg at $68.30. Nice draw but others preferred.

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
3rd of 9	28/6/25	Saga	1400m	A1 3U	5	Shinsuke Ishikawa	56kg	Fast	1:28.00	57.3 km/h	4.3L	5-3	$7.40	13	$43,741	$4,860	1. Meiner Sahara 2. Feb Kiranah 3. T M Fonte
5th of 10	15/6/25	Saga	2000m	COND	4	Yoshiki Yamada	56kg	R	2:10.50	55.2 km/h	12.0L	-	$68	14	$73,442	-	1. Bikini Boy 2. Aeno Brian 3. Danon Turkish
3rd of 8	1/6/25	Saga	1400m	COND 3U	1	Shinsuke Ishikawa	56kg	Fast	1:28.50	56.9 km/h	5.0L	5-4	$2.60	14	$40,242	$4,471	1. Meiner Sahara 2. Abierto 3. T M Fonte
4th of 11	18/5/25	Saga	1800m	COND	5	Ren Hasegawa	56kg	SP	1:56.00	55.9 km/h	11.1L	5-3	$16	15	$74,333	$6,559	1. Bikini Boy 2. Cosmo Farnese 3. Mana Hoku
4th of 8	3/5/25	Saga	1750m	COND 3U	7	Shoma Kanayama	56kg	SP	1:54.20	55.2 km/h	5.0L	2-4	$5.60	20	$44,272	$3,279	1. Cosmo Farnese 2. Bullbear Iride 3. Intense Flame
2nd of 10	13/4/25	Saga	1300m	COND	7	Shinsuke Ishikawa	56kg	M	1:21.50	57.4 km/h	4.0L	2-3	$17	15	$72,673	$14,962	1. Neo Ciel 2. T M Fonte 3. Dairin Wolf

Nanyo Printemps (2) 7796068596
Trainer: Hisami Yano ()
Jockey: Jun Tanaka
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $1,097,704
Win / Place: 4.17% / 22%

10 yo Dark Bay Horse

Sire: RULERSHIP (JPN)

Dam: TEXAS RUBY (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

72: 3-7-6

Distance

20: 0-0-2

Trk/Dst

11: 0-0-1

Track

21: 0-0-1

Season

12: 0-0-0

1st Up

17: 1-1-1

2nd Up

13: 0-3-1

3rd Up

10: 0-1-1

4th Up

8: 0-2-1

Metro

51: 3-7-5

Non-Metro

21: 0-0-1

Turf

30: 3-6-3

Good

6: 0-1-0

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Dirt

42: 0-1-3

Fast

22: 3-5-3

Clockwise

61: 3-4-5

Anti-Clockwise

11: 0-3-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

15: 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

900m - 1400m

Comments

At the latest run 6th of 9 at this track on June 28 over 1400m, 13 len behind Meiner Sahara carrying 56kg at $247. Before that ran last of 9 at this track on June 14 over 1300m, 21 len behind Dairin Wolf carrying 56kg at $292.70. Draws well but looks safely held.

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
6th of 9	28/6/25	Saga	1400m	A1 3U	2	Jun Tanaka	56kg	Fast	1:28.00	57.3 km/h	13.1L	9-7	$247	14	$43,741	-	1. Meiner Sahara 2. Feb Kiranah 3. T M Fonte
9th of 9	14/6/25	Saga	1300m	COND 3U	4	Jun Tanaka	56kg	R	1:21.90	57.1 km/h	21.1L	8-8	$293	13	$43,741	-	1. Dairin Wolf 2. Vagabond 3. Oicho
5th of 10	1/6/25	Saga	1400m	COND 3U	2	Hayashi Yuto	53kg	Fast	1:29.60	56.3 km/h	12.8L	9-4	$155	14	$15,747	-	1. Oicho 2. Village Single 3. Singing Road
8th of 9	18/5/25	Saga	1400m	COND 3U	3	Hayashi Yuto	53kg	SP	1:28.90	56.7 km/h	15.3L	6-6	$200	14	$15,938	-	1. Aitaka 2. Oicho 3. Sunrise Higher
6th of 8	4/5/25	Saga	900m	COND 3U	5	Jun Tanaka	56kg	Good	0:53.70	60.3 km/h	6.0L	8-6	$175	21	$40,730	-	1. Abierto 2. Rhein Garuda 3. Feb Kiranah
10th of 10	13/4/25	Saga	1300m	COND	9	Jun Tanaka	56kg	M	1:21.50	57.4 km/h	20.0L	8-10	$223	14	$72,673	-	1. Neo Ciel 2. T M Fonte 3. Dairin Wolf

Meiner Sahara (3) 3416115211
Trainer: Shinichi Higashi ()
Jockey: Isao Yamaguchi
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $414,930
Win / Place: 19% / 31%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Track / Distance Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

6 yo Dark Bay Horse

Sire: SYMBOLI KRIS S (USA)

Dam: MEINE FELIX (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 8-1-4

Distance

13: 6-1-0

Trk/Dst

7: 6-1-0

Track

11: 6-1-1

Season

9: 5-1-0

1st Up

6: 1-0-1

2nd Up

5: 0-0-0

3rd Up

5: 2-0-0

4th Up

5: 0-0-1

Metro

30: 2-0-3

Non-Metro

11: 6-1-1

Dirt

41: 8-1-4

Clockwise

27: 8-1-4

Anti-Clockwise

14: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

11: 6-1-1

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 - 1400m

Comments

Chasing a hat-trick. Last start scored a big 4 len win at this track June 28 over 1400m defeating Feb Kiranah carrying 56kg at $1.20. The race before that won by 4 len at this track June 1 over 1400m defeating Abierto carrying 56kg at $1.50. Winning prospects enhanced by the favourable gate.

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
1st of 9	28/6/25	Saga	1400m	A1 3U	4	Isao Yamaguchi	56kg	Fast	1:28.00	57.3 km/h	4.0L	1-1	$1.20f	27	$43,741	$27,001	1. Meiner Sahara 2. Feb Kiranah 3. T M Fonte
1st of 8	1/6/25	Saga	1400m	COND 3U	3	Isao Yamaguchi	56kg	Fast	1:28.50	56.9 km/h	4.0L	1-1	$1.50f	15	$40,242	$24,841	1. Meiner Sahara 2. Abierto 3. T M Fonte
2nd of 10	17/5/25	Saga	1400m	COND 3U	3	Isao Yamaguchi	56kg	M	1:27.80	57.4 km/h	2.5L	3-1	$2.70	34	$40,730	$8,045	1. Dairin Wolf 2. Meiner Sahara 3. Glory
34 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 10	13/4/25	Saga	1300m	COND	2	Isao Yamaguchi	56kg	M	1:21.50	57.4 km/h	5.5L	4-4	$5.10	14	$72,673	-	1. Neo Ciel 2. T M Fonte 3. Dairin Wolf
1st of 8	30/3/25	Saga	1400m	COND 3U	2	Isao Yamaguchi	56kg	Fast	1:28.70	56.8 km/h	7.0L	1-1	$1.10f	22	$15,193	$9,376	1. Meiner Sahara 2. Meiner Douglas 3. Rhein Garuda
1st of 8	8/3/25	Saga	1400m	COND 3U	7	Isao Yamaguchi	56kg	Good	1:28.70	56.8 km/h	8.0L	2-1	$1.20f	14	$15,230	$9,399	1. Meiner Sahara 2. Flugzeug 3. Mo Mo Red

Vagabond (4) x0x078x7x2
Trainer: Masanori Mashima (Japan)
Jockey: Yuuto Hayashi
Weight: 53kg
Prize Money: $712,401
Win / Place: 14% / 33%

7 yo Chestnut Horse

Sire: DISCREET CAT (USA)

Dam: CAPRICE LADY (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 4-3-2

Distance

3: 0-1-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

14: 3-3-1

2nd Up

8: 1-0-1

3rd Up

4: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

22: 4-2-2

Non-Metro

5: 0-1-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

26: 4-3-2

Clockwise

19: 3-2-2

Anti-Clockwise

8: 1-1-0

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

1300m - 1400m

Comments

Racing second-up today. Last run rolled along in front then was edged out late 2nd of 9 at this track on June 14 over 1300m, 0.5 len behind Dairin Wolf with 56kg at $6.40. At only start last preparation second last of 8 at Kochi on February 23 over 1400m, 11 len behind Derma Beelzebub with 55kg at $31.10. Worth consideration.

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
2nd of 9	14/6/25	Saga	1300m	COND 3U	5	Manato Hida	56kg	R	1:21.90	57.1 km/h	-	0.5L	1-1	$6.40	111	$43,741	$8,640	1. Dairin Wolf 2. Vagabond 3. Oicho
111 Day Spell
7th of 8	23/2/25	Kochi	1400m	AB 3U	4	Eita Inoue	55kg	Fast	1:32.00	54.8 km/h	-	11.8L	-	$31	67	$28,301	-	1. Derma Beelzebub 2. Southern State 3. Excellent Time
67 Day Spell
8th of 9	18/12/24	Sonoda	1230m	A1 3U	9	Yoshiki Kamomiya	56kg	Fast	1:18.80	56.2 km/h	-	16.1L	2-5	$18	28	$47,120	-	1. Smart Scepter 2. Don Fukurin 3. Trinity Knot
7th of 12	20/11/24	Sonoda	820m	AB 3U	1	Yoshiki Kamomiya	56kg	Fast	0:49.70	59.4 km/h	-	5.8L	6-6	$6.10	26	$45,767	-	1. Gold Bond 2. Lux Rampage 3. Kenji Faith
10th of 11	25/10/24	Sonoda	1230m	A1A2 3U	10	Yoshiki Kamomiya	57kg	Fast	1:18.30	56.6 km/h	-	19.9L	2-1	$3.30	68	$46,434	-	1. Silence Time 2. Don Fukurin 3. Lux Rampage
68 Day Spell
14th of 14	18/8/24	Niigata	1200m	OPEN 3U	4	Genki Maruyama	55kg	Good	1:11.40	60.5 km/h	0:37.60	21.8L	-	$37	106	$429,080	-	1. Meta Max 2. Alpha Mom 3. Mesmeriser
106 Day Spell

Feb Kiranah (5) 5407435442
Trainer: Shizuo Oshima (Japan)
Jockey: Tsubasa Kamo
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $434,510
Win / Place: 23% / 49%

7 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: CASINO DRIVE (USA)

Dam: FEB NOHEA (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

63: 15-11-5

Distance

26: 8-8-1

Trk/Dst

25: 8-7-1

Track

42: 13-8-5

Season

10: 0-1-1

1st Up

5: 1-3-0

2nd Up

5: 0-1-1

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

4th Up

4: 0-1-0

Metro

19: 1-2-0

Non-Metro

44: 14-9-5

Turf

8: 0-0-0

Good

6: 0-0-0

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Dirt

55: 15-11-5

Clockwise

58: 15-11-5

Anti-Clockwise

5: 0-0-0

Steeple

6: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

35: 11-7-5

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

900m - 1400m

Comments

At the latest run raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 9 at this track on June 28 over 1400m, 4 len behind Meiner Sahara with 56kg at $16.60. The race before that raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 9 at this track on June 14 over 1300m, 2.5 len behind Dairin Wolf with 56kg at $11.50. Faces a tough task.

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 9	28/6/25	Saga	1400m	A1 3U	3	Tsubasa Kamo	56kg	Fast	1:28.00	57.3 km/h	4.0L	3-2	$17	14	$43,741	$8,640	1. Meiner Sahara 2. Feb Kiranah 3. T M Fonte
4th of 9	14/6/25	Saga	1300m	COND 3U	3	Tsubasa Kamo	56kg	R	1:21.90	57.1 km/h	2.6L	3-3	$12	13	$43,741	$3,240	1. Dairin Wolf 2. Vagabond 3. Oicho
4th of 8	1/6/25	Saga	1400m	COND 3U	4	Tsubasa Kamo	56kg	Fast	1:28.50	56.9 km/h	8.0L	2-2	$13	15	$40,242	$2,981	1. Meiner Sahara 2. Abierto 3. T M Fonte
5th of 10	17/5/25	Saga	1400m	COND 3U	4	Tsubasa Kamo	56kg	M	1:27.80	57.4 km/h	12.3L	2-4	$8.70	13	$40,730	-	1. Dairin Wolf 2. Meiner Sahara 3. Glory
3rd of 8	4/5/25	Saga	900m	COND 3U	6	Tsubasa Kamo	56kg	Good	0:53.70	60.3 km/h	2.8L	2-2	$2.50	21	$40,730	$4,526	1. Abierto 2. Rhein Garuda 3. Feb Kiranah
4th of 10	13/4/25	Saga	1300m	COND	6	Tsubasa Kamo	56kg	M	1:21.50	57.4 km/h	5.0L	1-1	$82	15	$72,673	$6,412	1. Neo Ciel 2. T M Fonte 3. Dairin Wolf

Oicho (6) 5x51137213
Trainer: Motonori Mashima (KOBAYASHI)
Jockey: Shinsuke Ishikawa
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $168,284
Win / Place: 19% / 57%

Jockey / Horse Combo

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: GOLDEN BAROWS (USA)

Dam: DEEP BEYOND (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 4-2-6

Distance

6: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

5: 2-1-1

Track

7: 3-1-2

Season

8: 3-1-2

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-1

4th Up

3: 0-0-2

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

20: 4-2-6

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Dirt

19: 4-2-6

Clockwise

18: 4-1-5

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-1-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 3-1-2

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

Form hard to fault. Returns from a 35-day let-up. Most recently 3rd of 9 at this track on June 14 over 1300m, 2.5 len behind Dairin Wolf carrying 56kg at $4.10. Before that came from midfield and won by 1.5 len at this track June 1 over 1400m defeating Village Single carrying 55kg at $1.60. Definite winning chance. Keep safe.

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
3rd of 9	14/6/25	Saga	1300m	COND 3U	6	Shinsuke Ishikawa	56kg	R	1:21.90	57.1 km/h	2.5L	7-3	$4.10	13	$43,741	$4,860	1. Dairin Wolf 2. Vagabond 3. Oicho
1st of 10	1/6/25	Saga	1400m	COND 3U	9	Shinsuke Ishikawa	55kg	Fast	1:29.60	56.3 km/h	1.5L	4-1	$1.60f	14	$15,747	$9,720	1. Oicho 2. Village Single 3. Singing Road
2nd of 9	18/5/25	Saga	1400m	COND 3U	2	Shinsuke Ishikawa	55kg	SP	1:28.90	56.7 km/h	3.0L	7-3	$2.80	31	$15,938	$3,148	1. Aitaka 2. Oicho 3. Sunrise Higher
31 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 11	17/4/25	Kasamatsu	1400m	COND	4	Shinsuke Ishikawa	57kg	Fast	1:27.70	57.5 km/h	7.0L	9-8	$78	19	$86,566	-	1. Fukuno Yildiz 2. Eight Wan 3. Himetsuruichimonji
3rd of 11	29/3/25	Saga	1400m	A2 3U	10	Shinsuke Ishikawa	56kg	Good	1:30.00	56.0 km/h	2.5L	9-4	$2.30	34	$15,193	$1,683	1. Akrasia 2. Village Single 3. Oicho
34 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 11	23/2/25	Saga	1300m	A2 3U	12	Shinsuke Ishikawa	56kg	Fast	1:22.90	56.5 km/h	2.5L	-	$2.90	15	$14,837	$9,156	1. Oicho 2. Trionfale 3. Village Single

Dairin Wolf (7) 1413422311
Trainer: Mashima Niiya ()
Jockey: Ren Hasegawa
Weight: 53kg
Prize Money: $631,612
Win / Place: 24% / 59%

Unbeaten Jockey / Horse Combo

Going for the Hat-Trick

8 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ROSES IN MAY (USA)

Dam: PUSH (JPN)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

69: 17-15-9

Distance

31: 6-10-3

Trk/Dst

22: 5-8-2

Track

34: 10-9-5

Season

7: 2-2-2

1st Up

7: 2-0-0

2nd Up

7: 0-4-0

3rd Up

7: 3-1-2

4th Up

7: 2-2-0

Non-Metro

69: 17-15-9

Dirt

69: 17-15-9

Clockwise

69: 17-15-9

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 2-0-0

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

1300m - 1400m

Comments

Chasing a hat-trick. Comes here off a 35-day let-up. At the latest run favourite; ran on from midfield and won by 0.5 len at this track June 14 over 1300m defeating Vagabond carrying 53kg at $1.40. The start before that favourite; won by 2.5 len at this track May 17 over 1400m defeating Meiner Sahara with 53kg at $1.80. This is well within his grasp.

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
1st of 9	14/6/25	Saga	1300m	COND 3U	7	Ren Hasegawa	53kg	R	1:21.90	57.1 km/h	0.5L	4-2	$1.40f	28	$43,741	$27,001	1. Dairin Wolf 2. Vagabond 3. Oicho
1st of 10	17/5/25	Saga	1400m	COND 3U	5	Ren Hasegawa	53kg	M	1:27.80	57.4 km/h	2.5L	8-2	$1.80f	34	$40,730	$25,142	1. Dairin Wolf 2. Meiner Sahara 3. Glory
34 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 10	13/4/25	Saga	1300m	COND	4	Sakito Yamamoto	56kg	M	1:21.50	57.4 km/h	4.5L	9-5	$4.80	15	$72,673	$8,550	1. Neo Ciel 2. T M Fonte 3. Dairin Wolf
2nd of 10	29/3/25	Saga	1400m	A1 3U	6	Omi Daiki	55kg	Good	1:28.10	57.2 km/h	1.3L	7-3	$1.60f	20	$41,423	$8,182	1. Bikini Boy 2. Dairin Wolf 3. T M Fonte
2nd of 11	9/3/25	Saga	1400m	COND	8	Sakito Yamamoto	56kg	Fast	1:28.30	57.1 km/h	0.2L	8-2	$4.60	38	$72,626	$14,952	1. Neo Ciel 2. Dairin Wolf 3. T M Fonte
38 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 12	30/1/25	Himeji	1400m	COND	8	Yamato Ishikawa	56kg	Fast	1:30.80	55.5 km/h	1.9L	11-11	$23	18	$139,645	$12,322	1. Special X 2. Ecoro Courage 3. Immortal Smoke

Lord Midnight (8) 44612253x7
Trainer: Tadayoshi Ikeda (SAGA)
Jockey: Tooru Takeyoshi
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $663,318
Win / Place: 11% / 31%

7 yo Dark Bay Horse

Sire: CURREN BLACK HILL (JPN)

Dam: COMFORTABLE (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 5-5-4

Distance

14: 3-2-1

Trk/Dst

4: 1-1-1

Track

6: 1-2-1

Season

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

8: 0-1-0

2nd Up

7: 0-2-0

3rd Up

5: 1-0-0

4th Up

4: 0-0-1

Metro

30: 2-3-3

Non-Metro

15: 3-2-1

Dirt

45: 5-5-4

Clockwise

34: 4-4-4

Anti-Clockwise

11: 1-1-0

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

1400m

Comments

Second-up. First-up after five months 7th of 9 at this track on June 28 over 1400m, 14 len behind Meiner Sahara with 56kg at $6. Previously second-up 11th of 16 at Tokyo Dirt on October 14 2023 over 1300m, 8 len behind Rickey Magic with 58.0kg at $5.50. Unlikely to threaten.

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 9	28/6/25	Saga	1400m	A1 3U	7	Toru Takeyoshi	56kg	Fast	1:28.00	57.3 km/h	14.6L	8-5	$6.00	153	$43,741	-	1. Meiner Sahara 2. Feb Kiranah 3. T M Fonte
153 Day Spell
3rd of 10	26/1/25	Saga	1400m	COND 3U	8	Manato Hida	56kg	Fast	1:28.90	56.7 km/h	1.4L	3-1	$3.40	14	$36,595	$4,066	1. Neo Ciel 2. Bikini Boy 3. Lord Midnight
5th of 11	12/1/25	Saga	1300m	COND 4U	1	Isao Yamaguchi	56kg	Good	1:21.20	57.6 km/h	4.5L	1-1	$18	35	$122,189	-	1. Casino Fountain 2. T M Fellow 3. Dairin Wolf
35 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 11	8/12/24	Saga	1400m	COND	6	Isao Yamaguchi	56kg	Fast	1:28.10	57.2 km/h	4.0L	3-1	$8.10	28	$69,808	$14,372	1. Dairin Wolf 2. Lord Midnight 3. Two Lury
2nd of 11	10/11/24	Saga	1300m	COND 3U	7	Manato Hida	56kg	R	1:22.30	56.9 km/h	0.5L	1-1	$5.40	21	$35,537	$7,020	1. T M Fonte 2. Lord Midnight 3. Feb Kiranah
1st of 10	20/10/24	Saga	1400m	COND	7	Osamu Shimohara	56kg	SP	1:30.90	55.4 km/h	0.3L	1-1	$4.10	34	$68,791	$40,465	1. Lord Midnight 2. T M Fonte 3. Glory
34 Day Freshen-Up

Bikini Boy (9) 1163214111
Trainer: Shinichi Higashi (Japan)
Jockey: Manato Hida
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $435,105
Win / Place: 30% / 41%

Track Specialist

Picket Fence

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: BEACH PATROL (USA)

Dam: EVER AND EVER (JPN)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 12-2-2

Distance

9: 4-2-1

Trk/Dst

6: 3-1-1

Track

11: 7-1-1

Season

7: 4-1-1

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

4: 1-0-0

3rd Up

4: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

20: 1-0-1

Non-Metro

19: 11-2-1

Turf

14: 1-0-1

Good

12: 1-0-1

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Dirt

25: 11-2-1

Clockwise

34: 12-2-2

Anti-Clockwise

5: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

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 - 2000m

Comments

On a three run winning streak. Comes here off a 34-day let-up. At the latest run favourite; scored a big 5 len win at this track June 15 over 2000m defeating Aeno Brian carrying 56kg at $1.90. Before that favourite; won by 3 len at this track May 18 over 1800m defeating Cosmo Farnese with 56kg at $3.80. Well placed. Should prove hard to beat.

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
1st of 10	15/6/25	Saga	2000m	COND	5	Isao Yamaguchi	56kg	R	2:10.50	55.2 km/h	5.0L	-	$1.90f	28	$73,442	$43,201	1. Bikini Boy 2. Aeno Brian 3. Danon Turkish
1st of 11	18/5/25	Saga	1800m	COND	4	Isao Yamaguchi	56kg	SP	1:56.00	55.9 km/h	3.0L	4-1	$3.80	50	$74,333	$43,725	1. Bikini Boy 2. Cosmo Farnese 3. Mana Hoku
50 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 10	29/3/25	Saga	1400m	A1 3U	2	Isao Yamaguchi	56kg	Good	1:28.10	57.2 km/h	1.3L	5-1	$4.40	20	$41,423	$25,570	1. Bikini Boy 2. Dairin Wolf 3. T M Fonte
4th of 11	9/3/25	Saga	1400m	COND	5	Isao Yamaguchi	56kg	Fast	1:28.30	57.1 km/h	4.7L	11-7	$10	14	$72,626	$6,408	1. Neo Ciel 2. Dairin Wolf 3. T M Fonte
1st of 8	23/2/25	Saga	1750m	A1 3U	6	Manato Hida	56kg	Fast	1:56.50	54.1 km/h	1.0L	-	$4.10	28	$37,083	$22,890	1. Bikini Boy 2. A Shin Danshaku 3. Mana Hoku
2nd of 10	26/1/25	Saga	1400m	COND 3U	1	Isao Yamaguchi	56kg	Fast	1:28.90	56.7 km/h	1.3L	6-4	$7.50	14	$36,595	$7,229	1. Neo Ciel 2. Bikini Boy 3. Lord Midnight

Digital Scion (10) 2222211112
Trainer: Shinichi Higashi (Japan)
Jockey: Hiroto Yoshihara
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $135,518
Win / Place: 26% / 66%

4 yo Chestnut Horse

Sire: AGNES DIGITAL (USA)

Dam: DANCER'S BLOND (JPN)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 8-11-1

Distance

10: 5-4-0

Trk/Dst

9: 5-4-0

Track

17: 7-10-0

Season

11: 5-6-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-1-0

4th Up

2: 0-1-1

Metro

4: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

26: 8-11-1

Dirt

30: 8-11-1

Clockwise

27: 8-11-1

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-0-0

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

1300m - 1750m

Comments

Racing well recently. Most recently made some head-way from midfield; 2nd of 8 at this track on June 29 over 1300m, 4 len behind Silver Ghost carrying 55kg at $1.40. The run before that won by 0.5 len at this track June 15 over 1400m defeating Kashino Blend carrying 55kg at $1.60. Has the right credentials.

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
2nd of 8	29/6/25	Saga	1300m	COND 3U	1	Isao Yamaguchi	55kg	Fast	1:21.20	57.6 km/h	4.0L	4-2	$1.40f	14	$15,747	$3,110	1. Silver Ghost 2. Digital Scion 3. Kashino Blend
1st of 9	15/6/25	Saga	1400m	COND 3U	1	Isao Yamaguchi	55kg	R	1:28.30	57.1 km/h	0.5L	-	$1.60f	15	$15,747	$9,720	1. Digital Scion 2. Kashino Blend 3. Silver Ghost
1st of 11	31/5/25	Saga	1400m	A2 3U	8	Isao Yamaguchi	56kg	Fast	1:29.10	56.6 km/h	1.5L	4-3	$2.40f	19	$15,938	$9,838	1. Digital Scion 2. New Frontier 3. Cheering Song
1st of 11	12/5/25	Saga	1400m	A2 3U	4	Isao Yamaguchi	56kg	Good	1:28.50	56.9 km/h	1.5L	2-2	$3.00	17	$15,938	$9,838	1. Digital Scion 2. Cheering Song 3. Silver Ghost
1st of 10	25/4/25	Saga	1400m	COND 3U	10	Isao Yamaguchi	56kg	Good	1:29.00	56.6 km/h	4.0L	5-1	$1.50f	13	$13,851	$8,550	1. Digital Scion 2. A Shin Gluck 3. A Shin Chamber
2nd of 11	12/4/25	Saga	1750m	COND 3U	5	Isao Yamaguchi	56kg	SP	1:56.10	54.3 km/h	1.5L	6-1	$2.90	21	$17,313	$3,420	1. Kashino Lucas 2. Digital Scion 3. Moon Of The Ace

Two Lury (11) 0131638602
Trainer: Kinya Kitamura (SAGA)
Jockey: Takuto Demizu
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $359,820
Win / Place: 35% / 64%

4 yo Brown Horse

Sire: DANON LEGEND (USA)

Dam: RUVYIRONZA (USA)

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 10-3-5

Distance

14: 7-2-3

Trk/Dst

13: 7-2-3

Track

26: 10-3-5

Season

7: 1-1-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-1

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

27: 10-3-5

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

27: 10-3-5

Clockwise

28: 10-3-5

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

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 - 2000m

Comments

Returns from a 34-day let-up. Last start 2nd of 8 at this track on June 15 over 1400m, 2.5 len behind Flame Sword with 56kg at $3.30. The run before that second last of 11 at this track on May 18 over 1800m, 23 len behind Bikini Boy carrying 56kg at $52.80. Tested from a wide gate.

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
2nd of 8	15/6/25	Saga	1400m	A2 3U	1	Isao Yamaguchi	56kg	R	1:29.10	56.6 km/h	2.5L	-	$3.30	28	$15,747	$3,110	1. Flame Sword 2. Two Lury 3. New Frontier
10th of 11	18/5/25	Saga	1800m	COND	6	Yoshiki Yamada	56kg	SP	1:56.00	55.9 km/h	23.5L	1-8	$53	29	$74,333	-	1. Bikini Boy 2. Cosmo Farnese 3. Mana Hoku
6th of 8	19/4/25	Saga	1800m	COND 3U	3	Isao Yamaguchi	55kg	SP	1:58.50	54.7 km/h	9.2L	2-4	$8.10	42	$39,820	-	1. S'il Te Plait 2. A Shin Danshaku 3. Mana Hoku
42 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 10	8/3/25	Saga	2000m	COND 3U	4	Isao Yamaguchi	56kg	Good	2:11.20	54.9 km/h	12.3L	1-5	$16	27	$38,065	-	1. Cosmo Farnese 2. Derma Louvre 3. A Shin Danshaku
3rd of 5	9/2/25	Saga	1800m	COND 3U	2	Isao Yamaguchi	55kg	Good	2:00.30	53.9 km/h	2.1L	1-1	$3.40	15	$37,083	$4,120	1. Mana Hoku 2. T M Fonte 3. Two Lury
6th of 8	25/1/25	Saga	1860m	COND 3U	2	Shinsuke Ishikawa	55kg	Fast	2:01.90	54.9 km/h	14.6L	1-5	$6.00	19	$39,922	-	1. Cosmo Farnese 2. Aeno Brian 3. Glory

Mifune (12) 11133x8955
Trainer: Motonori Mashima ()
Jockey: Daiki Oomi
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $94,840
Win / Place: 31% / 54%

5 yo Dark Bay Gelding

Sire: STRONG RETURN (JPN)

Dam: DANCING (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 11-4-4

Distance

18: 7-2-3

Trk/Dst

17: 7-2-3

Track

28: 11-4-4

Season

6: 0-0-2

1st Up

5: 1-0-0

2nd Up

5: 2-0-0

3rd Up

5: 1-0-0

4th Up

3: 0-1-0

Metro

7: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

28: 11-4-4

Dirt

35: 11-4-4

Clockwise

33: 11-4-4

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

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

1400m

Comments

At the latest run 5th of 9 at this track on June 28 over 1400m, 4 len behind Kashino Lucas with 53kg at $15.40. The start before that 5th of 8 at this track on June 15 over 1400m, 4 len behind Flame Sword with 56kg at $4.60. Draw no help to 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	28/6/25	Saga	1400m	A2 3U	7	Ren Hasegawa	53kg	Fast	1:30.20	55.9 km/h	3.8L	5-4	$15	13	$15,747	-	1. Kashino Lucas 2. Flame Sword 3. A Shin Gluck
5th of 8	15/6/25	Saga	1400m	A2 3U	8	Shinsuke Ishikawa	56kg	R	1:29.10	56.6 km/h	4.1L	-	$4.60	15	$15,747	-	1. Flame Sword 2. Two Lury 3. New Frontier
9th of 11	31/5/25	Saga	1400m	A2 3U	5	Omi Daiki	55kg	Fast	1:29.10	56.6 km/h	14.2L	6-7	$44	19	$15,938	-	1. Digital Scion 2. New Frontier 3. Cheering Song
8th of 11	12/5/25	Saga	1400m	A2 3U	10	Manato Hida	56kg	Good	1:28.50	56.9 km/h	13.3L	10-9	$9.60	106	$15,938	-	1. Digital Scion 2. Cheering Song 3. Silver Ghost
106 Day Spell
3rd of 11	26/1/25	Saga	1400m	A2 3U	4	Yamato Ishikawa	56kg	Fast	1:31.10	55.3 km/h	1.1L	8-3	$1.60f	21	$14,642	$1,622	1. Fly All Days 2. Village Single 3. Mifune
3rd of 9	5/1/25	Saga	1400m	A2 3U	1	Yamato Ishikawa	56kg	Fast	1:30.50	55.7 km/h	1.0L	8-5	$1.50f	20	$14,642	$1,622	1. Show Yushi 2. Fly All Days 3. Mifune

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