Saga Race 6

1800

Prize Money: $34,538

MOON OF THE ACE (3) was in contention on the turn but turned in a disappointing run last time out over 1750m at this track after a nice win the start prior. Likely improver with strong prospects. MEINER TIMELY (1) went forward from the low draw last start and sat on the pace before sticking on well to finish second over 1400m at this track. Needs to be at his best to beat this field but he is up to the challenge. DEAR SUCCESSOR (2) missed the placings two starts back then ran a better race and finished 5.5 lengths away in fourth last time out over 1400m at this track after being in the firing line on the bend. Steps up a level but he is good enough to take this out. HADIAH (5) has been in the placings at his last two starts, finishing second last time over 1750m at this track. Likely to be about the mark again.

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

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Meiner Timely (1) 4621812122
Trainer: Shinichi Higashi(Japan)
Jockey: Ren Hasegawa
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $435,556
Win / Place: 9.46% / 41%

8 yo Brown Horse

Sire: I'LL HAVE ANOTHER (USA)

Dam: MEINE GRATIA (JPN)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

74: 7-16-8

Distance

23: 0-4-1

Trk/Dst

5: 0-1-0

Track

38: 4-9-6

Season

2: 0-2-0

1st Up

5: 0-0-0

2nd Up

5: 1-0-0

3rd Up

5: 3-1-0

4th Up

4: 0-1-1

Metro

24: 2-3-1

Non-Metro

50: 5-13-7

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

73: 7-16-8

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Firm

20: 1-7-4

Clockwise

66: 7-15-8

Anti-Clockwise

8: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 0-0-1

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

Form hard to fault. At the latest run sat on speed throughout when 2nd of 11 at this track on January 31 over 1400m, 4 len behind Derma Beelzebub with 56kg at $3.40. The start before that ran on from midfield; 2nd of 10 at this track on January 18 over 1400m, 2.5 len behind Moon Of The Ace with 55kg at $5.30. Has the right credentials.

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 11	31/1/26	Saga	1400m	A2 3U	3	Isao Yamaguchi	56kg	Fast	1:29.70	56.2 km/h	4.0L	3-2	$3.40	13	$13,515	$2,670	1. Derma Beelzebub 2. Meiner Timely 3. Trionfale
2nd of 10	18/1/26	Saga	1400m	COND 3U	1	Isao Yamaguchi	55kg	Fast	1:29.40	56.4 km/h	2.5L	5-4	$5.30	28	$13,926	$2,751	1. Moon Of The Ace 2. Meiner Timely 3. Feb Kiranah
1st of 9	21/12/25	Saga	1400m	A2 3U	5	Isao Yamaguchi	56kg	SP	1:30.00	56.0 km/h	1.0L	2-2	$2.40f	21	$14,289	$8,820	1. Meiner Timely 2. Trionfale 3. Village Single
2nd of 10	30/11/25	Saga	1400m	A2 3U	3	Isao Yamaguchi	56kg	Fast	1:29.00	56.6 km/h	0.5L	1-1	$3.60	21	$14,464	$2,857	1. Cheering Song 2. Meiner Timely 3. Sun Noble
1st of 7	9/11/25	Saga	1400m	A2 3U	7	Isao Yamaguchi	56kg	M	1:28.90	56.7 km/h	0.3L	2-1	$5.80	13	$14,464	$8,929	1. Meiner Timely 2. Sun Noble 3. T M Sinister
8th of 9	27/10/25	Saga	1400m	C2A2 3U	8	Isao Yamaguchi	56kg	Fast	1:29.60	56.3 km/h	13.2L	2-4	$5.70	14	$14,529	-	1. Ultra No Hoshi 2. Trionfale 3. Sun Noble

Dear Successor (2) x00x89x464
Trainer: Katsutoshi Teshima()
Jockey: Ryou Kobayashi
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $392,901
Win / Place: 9.52% / 33%

6 yo Black Gelding

Sire: MAURICE (JPN)

Dam: MAJOR FORME (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 2-3-2

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Track

3: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

8: 2-0-0

2nd Up

7: 0-1-1

3rd Up

4: 0-2-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-1

Metro

18: 2-3-2

Non-Metro

3: 0-0-0

Turf

3: 0-0-0

Good

3: 0-0-0

Dirt

18: 2-3-2

Firm

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

18: 2-2-2

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

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 4th of 11 at this track on January 31 over 1400m, 5.5 len behind Derma Beelzebub with 56kg at $9.60. The run before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 6th of 10 at this track on January 18 over 1400m, 6 len behind Moon Of The Ace carrying 55kg at $4.60. Sure to be about the money.

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
4th of 11	31/1/26	Saga	1400m	A2 3U	4	Manato Hida	56kg	Fast	1:29.70	56.2 km/h	-	5.3L	6-3	$9.60	13	$13,515	$1,001	1. Derma Beelzebub 2. Meiner Timely 3. Trionfale
6th of 10	18/1/26	Saga	1400m	COND 3U	6	Manato Hida	55kg	Fast	1:29.40	56.4 km/h	-	6.6L	3-2	$4.60	21	$13,926	-	1. Moon Of The Ace 2. Meiner Timely 3. Feb Kiranah
4th of 7	28/12/25	Saga	1400m	COND 3U	1	Manato Hida	55kg	Good	1:28.50	56.9 km/h	-	7.6L	1-2	$2.50	147	$14,289	$1,058	1. A Shin Enbarr 2. Akrasia 3. Taiki Maxwell
147 Day Spell
9th of 10	3/8/25	Sapporo	1000m	ALLOW 3U	7	Kota Washizu	56kg	Good	0:58.60	61.4 km/h	0:35.70	12.2L	-	$5.30	50	$225,210	-	1. Meisho Kyrgyz 2. Xebec 3. Clarity Scale
50 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 16	14/6/25	Hanshin	1200m	ALLOW 3U	13	Yuji Hishida	58kg	M	1:09.80	61.9 km/h	0:35.10	12.4L	-	$15	83	$323,470	-	1. Ecoro Azel 2. Fender 3. Dixie Gunner
83 Day Spell
12th of 13	23/3/25	Hanshin	1400m	ALLOW 4U	2	Y Fujioka	58kg	Good	1:20.20	62.8 km/h	0:35.70	11.7L	-	$25	42	$318,450	-	1. Yabusame 2. Sky High 3. Tera Stellar
42 Day Freshen-Up

Moon Of The Ace (3) 11x2433515
Trainer: Michitaka Doi()
Jockey: Taku Kawashima
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $472,932
Win / Place: 36% / 84%

4 yo Dark Bay Horse

Sire: NEW YEAR'S DAY (USA)

Dam: SUMMER VENUS (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 7-6-3

Distance

7: 2-1-2

Trk/Dst

7: 2-1-2

Track

19: 7-6-3

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-3-0

2nd Up

3: 0-2-0

3rd Up

3: 2-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-1-1

Non-Metro

19: 7-6-3

Dirt

19: 7-6-3

Firm

12: 3-5-2

Clockwise

19: 7-6-3

Jockey Stats

Horse

18: 7-5-3

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 - 1860m

Comments

At the latest run struggled in the run home; 5th of 8 at this track on January 31 over 1750m, 9 len behind Bikini Boy carrying 56kg at $3.80. The run before that ran on from midfield and won by 2.5 len at this track January 18 over 1400m defeating Meiner Timely carrying 55kg at $1.80. Can bounce back after a modest effort last time.

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 8	31/1/26	Saga	1750m	A1 3U	1	Taku Kawashima	56kg	Fast	1:53.80	55.4 km/h	9.6L	1-2	$3.80	13	$37,542	-	1. Bikini Boy 2. Hadiah 3. Akrasia
1st of 10	18/1/26	Saga	1400m	COND 3U	7	Taku Kawashima	55kg	Fast	1:29.40	56.4 km/h	2.5L	4-3	$1.80f	21	$13,926	$8,596	1. Moon Of The Ace 2. Meiner Timely 3. Feb Kiranah
5th of 12	28/12/25	Saga	1800m	COND 3U	12	Taku Kawashima	55kg	Good	1:54.30	56.7 km/h	14.8L	6-5	$26	22	$166,601	-	1. Out Drive 2. Ultra No Hoshi 3. Bikini Boy
3rd of 7	6/12/25	Saga	1750m	COND 3U	1	Taku Kawashima	55kg	Fast	1:55.20	54.7 km/h	0.4L	1-1	$32	21	$39,690	$4,410	1. Bikini Boy 2. Cosmo Farnese 3. Moon Of The Ace
3rd of 5	15/11/25	Saga	1860m	COND 3U	4	Taku Kawashima	55kg	Fast	2:01.60	55.1 km/h	9.0L	1-3	$5.70	20	$36,964	$4,107	1. Out Drive 2. Ultra No Hoshi 3. Moon Of The Ace
4th of 11	26/10/25	Saga	1860m	COND 3	2	Taku Kawashima	56kg	Fast	2:01.00	55.3 km/h	7.5L	3-3	$2.80	26	$135,526	$11,958	1. Soy Jaguar 2. Nishino Lynda 3. Tsumo

Intense Reflet (4) 08896489x4
Trainer: Masanori Mashima(Japan)
Jockey: Manato Hida
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $676,816
Win / Place: 25% / 44%

2nd Up Record

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TOSEN JORDAN (JPN)

Dam: A SHIN CHEROKEE (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 12-7-2

Distance

4: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

8: 0-1-2

2nd Up

7: 4-1-0

3rd Up

5: 2-0-0

4th Up

5: 3-2-0

Metro

4: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

43: 12-7-2

Turf

3: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

44: 12-7-2

Fast

2: 0-0-0

Firm

24: 3-5-2

Clockwise

35: 7-5-1

Anti-Clockwise

12: 5-2-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 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 - 2600m

Comments

Second run back. First-up after three months 4th of 8 at this track on January 31 over 1750m, 8 len behind Bikini Boy carrying 56kg at $34.60. Previously second-up 7th of 12 at Kanazawa on August 25 2024 over 2000m, 38 len behind Heroic Tale with 57kg at $41.80. Needs to lift.

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 8	31/1/26	Saga	1750m	A1 3U	4	Manato Hida	56kg	Fast	1:53.80	55.4 km/h	8.3L	5-7	$35	83	$37,542	$2,781	1. Bikini Boy 2. Hadiah 3. Akrasia
83 Day Spell
9th of 11	9/11/25	Kanazawa	2600m	COND 3U	8	Katsuto Maruno	57kg	R	2:50.20	55.0 km/h	17.3L	6-9	$25	40	$158,730	-	1. Vehement 2. Kile 3. Rikea Cappuccino
40 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 12	30/9/25	Kanazawa	2100m	COND 3U	6	Katsuto Maruno	55kg	Fast	2:10.80	57.8 km/h	24.7L	11-9	$783	48	$499,532	-	1. Jasper Robusto 2. Deep Reborn 3. Kazu Tanja
48 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 7	13/8/25	Monbetsu	2600m	COND 3U	4	Genta Ochiai	57kg	Fast	2:53.80	53.9 km/h	41.0L	1-4	$13	28	$42,215	$3,626	1. Keiai Purple 2. Dos Hearts 3. Bellwood Grass
6th of 6	16/7/25	Monbetsu	1800m	A1 3U	5	Yuji Iwahashi	57kg	Good	1:56.10	55.8 km/h	19.0L	6-6	$22	27	$34,534	-	1. Bellwood Grass 2. Haseno Pyro 3. Crew Dragon
9th of 10	19/6/25	Monbetsu	2000m	COND	7	Yuki Miyauchi	57kg	Fast	2:06.20	57.1 km/h	22.6L	8-10	$393	42	$88,022	-	1. Bell Pit 2. Nishiken Bob 3. Another Truth
42 Day Freshen-Up

Hadiah (5) 5080707432
Trainer: Masanori Mashima()
Jockey: Shouma Kanayama
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $568,419
Win / Place: 18% / 33%

9 yo Bay Horse

Sire: LAUREL GUERREIRO (JPN)

Dam: AL REGALO (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

71: 13-5-6

Distance

8: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

3: 0-1-1

Season

2: 0-1-1

1st Up

13: 1-2-0

2nd Up

11: 1-1-0

3rd Up

7: 0-0-4

4th Up

5: 3-0-0

Metro

29: 2-2-3

Non-Metro

42: 11-3-3

Turf

12: 1-1-1

Good

9: 1-1-1

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

59: 12-4-5

Fast

2: 0-0-0

Firm

20: 4-3-1

Clockwise

54: 12-4-5

Anti-Clockwise

17: 1-1-1

Steeple

7: 1-1-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-1-1

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

Racing well recently. Most recently 2nd of 8 at this track on January 31 over 1750m, 6 len behind Bikini Boy with 56kg at $60.90. The run before that 3rd of 8 at this track on January 17 over 2000m, 3.5 len behind Cosmo Farnese carrying 56kg at $11.60. Will be doing best work late.

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	31/1/26	Saga	1750m	A1 3U	8	Shoma Kanayama	56kg	Fast	1:53.80	55.4 km/h	6.0L	7-4	$61	14	$37,542	$7,416	1. Bikini Boy 2. Hadiah 3. Akrasia
3rd of 8	17/1/26	Saga	2000m	COND 4U	8	Shoma Kanayama	56kg	Fast	2:11.10	54.9 km/h	3.3L	7-5	$12	21	$38,682	$4,298	1. Cosmo Farnese 2. Akrasia 3. Hadiah
4th of 7	27/12/25	Saga	1400m	COND 3U	8	Shoma Kanayama	56kg	SP	1:29.00	56.6 km/h	1.5L	7-6	$82	44	$39,690	$2,940	1. Oicho 2. Lord Midnight, S C Alber 3.
44 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 7	13/11/25	Nagoya	2000m	COND 3U	5	Masaaki Ohata	57kg	Good	2:11.80	54.6 km/h	10.8L	3-7	$67	13	$38,790	-	1. Nihonpiro Ties 2. Eight Wan 3. Papita
11th of 12	31/10/25	Nagoya	1700m	A1 3U	9	Rei Ogasahara	51kg	R	1:49.80	55.7 km/h	10.2L	3-11	$127	15	$50,822	-	1. Covinha 2. Eight Wan 3. Ernani
7th of 7	16/10/25	Nagoya	1700m	COND 3U	7	Seigo Tsukamoto	57kg	M	1:48.80	56.3 km/h	13.5L	5-7	$64	13	$38,964	-	1. Meisho Taisetsu 2. Covinha 3. Baepsae

Gold Legs (6) 336x862555
Trainer: Masanori Mashima(SONODA)
Jockey: Shinsuke Ishikawa
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $350,549
Win / Place: 17% / 42%

8 yo Dark Bay Gelding

Sire: RULERSHIP (JPN)

Dam: FANCY MUSES (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 10-7-7

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Track

4: 0-1-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

8: 1-1-0

2nd Up

6: 1-0-1

3rd Up

5: 3-1-0

4th Up

5: 2-1-0

Metro

11: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

45: 10-7-6

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

55: 10-7-7

Firm

28: 7-3-4

Clockwise

34: 8-4-5

Anti-Clockwise

22: 2-3-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 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

Last start 5th of 9 at this track on February 1 over 900m, 7 len behind Smart Raptor carrying 56kg at $49.60. Before that 5th of 10 at this track on January 18 over 1400m, 6 len behind Moon Of The Ace carrying 56kg at $7.40. Cannot be ruled out despite a moderate effort last time.

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 9	1/2/26	Saga	900m	COND 3U	7	Yuki Miyauchi	56kg	Fast	0:53.60	60.4 km/h	7.5L	8-5	$50	14	$34,538	-	1. Smart Raptor 2. S C Alber 3. Village Single
5th of 10	18/1/26	Saga	1400m	COND 3U	5	Shinsuke Ishikawa	56kg	Fast	1:29.40	56.4 km/h	6.3L	6-5	$7.40	22	$13,926	-	1. Moon Of The Ace 2. Meiner Timely 3. Feb Kiranah
5th of 7	27/12/25	Saga	1400m	COND 3U	6	Shinsuke Ishikawa	56kg	SP	1:29.00	56.6 km/h	2.5L	5-3	$13	20	$39,690	-	1. Oicho 2. Lord Midnight, S C Alber 3.
2nd of 9	7/12/25	Saga	1400m	A1 3U	9	Yamato Ishikawa	56kg	Fast	1:30.00	56.0 km/h	0.1L	7-2	$6.00	34	$36,515	$7,213	1. Lord Midnight 2. Gold Legs 3. T M Fonte
34 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 10	3/11/25	Sonoda	1230m	A1A2 3U	4	Tomohiro Sasada	57kg	Good	1:19.20	55.9 km/h	13.6L	10-9	$71	12	$53,571	-	1. Smart Scepter 2. Hanabusa 3. Baby Boss
8th of 11	22/10/25	Sonoda	1400m	A1A2 3U	8	Kenta Sugiura	57kg	Good	1:31.00	55.4 km/h	9.9L	11-9	$156	82	$53,812	-	1. Migrateur 2. Smile Sulfur 3. Jet Emblem
82 Day Spell

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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