Himeji Race 11

2000

Prize Money: $52,836

A SHIN LEO (7) has been a regular in the winners' stall of late including last start in dominant fashion over 1800m at this track. Winning rider S Kawahara retains the mount. Facing a tougher assignment but he is good enough to score again. BLACK BUTLER (6) has been in the placings his past two starts, finishing second over 1900m at Kasamatsu last time out. Tomohiro Sasada who has scored on him three times retains the mount. Should be hard to stop. INVERSION (8) is struggling to break through but hasn't been far away, the latest offering a fourth, beaten 1.5 lengths, over 1870m at Sonoda. Wataru Hirose who has two wins when partnering stays on. Has claims on his best figures. VLAG (4) was beaten 2 lengths into sixth in a 1870m contest at Sonoda last time out. No surprise to see him in the mix.

Distance: 2000m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: Dirt
Class: A1A2

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Acute Girl (1) 31x20x4444
Trainer: Koji Obayashi(Japan)
Jockey: Komaki Futoshi
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $538,961
Win / Place: 21% / 32%

7 yo Bay Mare

Sire: WONDER ACUTE (JPN)

Dam: RESILIENCE (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 8-3-1

Distance

3: 0-2-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Track

5: 1-1-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

6: 1-1-0

2nd Up

6: 0-0-1

3rd Up

5: 2-0-0

4th Up

4: 1-0-0

Metro

6: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

31: 7-3-1

Dirt

37: 8-3-1

Firm

17: 3-2-1

Clockwise

35: 7-3-1

Anti-Clockwise

2: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

10: 1-1-1

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

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

1700m - 1870m

Comments

Most recently 4th of 11 at Sonoda on January 15 over 1870m, 6 len behind Smart Amber with 55kg at $17.50. Before that 4th of 12 at Sonoda on December 11 over 1700m, 4 len behind Bellagio Umamusuko carrying 55kg at $7. Needs to improve to trouble the top handful.

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
4th of 11	15/1/26	Sonoda	1870m	COND	4	F Komaki	55kg	Fast	2:02.80	54.8 km/h	6.8L	3-6	$18	35	$137,536	$11,461	1. Smart Amber 2. La Vie En 3. Monge Gift
35 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 12	11/12/25	Sonoda	1700m	A1A2 3U	9	F Komaki	55kg	Fast	1:52.40	54.4 km/h	4.1L	3-4	$7.00	28	$52,920	$4,410	1. Bellagio Umamusuko 2. Inversion 3. Smart Victor
4th of 12	13/11/25	Sonoda	1700m	A1A2 3U	4	F Komaki	55kg	Good	1:54.00	53.7 km/h	1.8L	5-7	$13	20	$53,571	$4,464	1. King Legend 2. Smile Mircha 3. T O Turner
4th of 10	24/10/25	Sonoda	1870m	COND 3U	5	F Komaki	56kg	Fast	2:06.10	53.4 km/h	6.6L	10-6	$9.40	141	$125,561	$10,463	1. Copano Emilia 2. La Vie En 3. Magique
141 Day Spell
12th of 12	5/6/25	Sonoda	1870m	COND 4U	7	F Komaki	55kg	Good	2:02.10	55.1 km/h	49.1L	1-10	$14	29	$194,405	-	1. Maruka Iguazu 2. Not Regret 3. Best Of Luck
2nd of 9	7/5/25	Sonoda	1870m	COND 4U	2	F Komaki	55kg	SP	2:03.60	54.5 km/h	2.0L	1-1	$9.70	63	$78,706	$17,490	1. Meisho Hakusan 2. Acute Girl 3. Lucky Dream
63 Day Spell

Hyugo (2) 0x0x9900x0
Trainer: Ryohei Hori(SONODA)
Jockey: Osamu Shimohara
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $581,717
Win / Place: 22% / 33%

6 yo Dark Bay Horse

Sire: COPANO RICKEY (JPN)

Dam: RINTOSU (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 4-1-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

12: 2-1-1

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

18: 4-1-1

Dirt

18: 4-1-1

Clockwise

14: 3-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 1-0-1

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

1800m

Comments

Second run back. First-up after four months 13th of 16 at Nakayama Dirt on January 11 over 1800m, 10 len behind Kazeno Runner with 57.0kg at $305.20. Previously second-up got back early 9th of 15 at Fukushima Dirt on July 6 over 1700m, 9 len behind Shigeru Shogun with 54.0kg at $73.80. Needs to lift.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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 16	11/1/26	Nakayama	1800m	OPEN 4U	4	Yuji Tannai	57kg	Good	1:53.10	57.3 km/h	0:38.00	10.8L	13-12	$305	113	$404,010	-	1. Kazeno Runner 2. Walzer Schall 3. Ritual
113 Day Spell
13th of 15	20/9/25	Nakayama	1800m	OPEN 3U	6	Yukito Ishikawa	57kg	M	1:51.30	58.2 km/h	0:37.70	12.6L	12-12	$221	28	$439,900	-	1. Meursault 2. Jasper Robusto 3. Break Forth
11th of 12	23/8/25	Niigata	1800m	LR OPEN 3U	9	T Eda	57kg	Good	1:51.30	58.2 km/h	0:37.80	9.1L	12-12	$140	48	$476,120	-	1. Jasper Robusto 2. Ho O Roulette 3. Revontulet
48 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 15	6/7/25	Fukushima	1700m	OPEN 3U	8	Yukito Ishikawa	54kg	Good	1:43.40	59.2 km/h	0:37.30	9.9L	14-14	$74	56	$447,780	-	1. Shigeru Shogun 2. Satono Phoenix 3. Sonic Star
56 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 16	11/5/25	Kyoto	1800m	OPEN 4U	12	Y Iwata	57kg	Good	1:49.70	59.1 km/h	0:36.50	11.4L	10-7	$95	63	$462,180	-	1. Sunrise Arion 2. T O Drefong 3. June Aoniyoshi
63 Day Spell
12th of 16	9/3/25	Nakayama	1800m	OPEN 4U	5	Yuji Tannai	57kg	M	1:51.50	58.1 km/h	0:38.00	8.7L	7-5	$139	91	$451,670	-	1. Vanyar 2. Habire 3. Mi Favorito
91 Day Spell

A Shin Resume (3) 0x60122x32
Trainer: Kazuya Sakamoto(Japan)
Jockey: Tomohiro Yoshimura
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $568,491
Win / Place: 15% / 53%

6 yo Dark Bay Horse

Sire: SATONO CROWN (JPN)

Dam: A SHIN RETURNS (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 4-8-2

Distance

3: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

2: 0-1-1

1st Up

7: 0-0-2

2nd Up

7: 0-2-0

3rd Up

4: 1-2-0

4th Up

3: 1-2-0

Metro

21: 3-5-1

Non-Metro

5: 1-3-1

Turf

6: 0-0-1

Good

6: 0-0-1

Dirt

20: 4-8-1

Firm

4: 1-2-1

Clockwise

16: 2-7-1

Anti-Clockwise

10: 2-1-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

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

1700m - 1870m

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up in the past. First-up held ground to the line 3rd of 12 at Sonoda on January 3 over 1870m, 1.4 len behind Lucky Dream carrying 57kg at $10.40. Second-up 2nd of 8 at this track on January 28 over 1800m, 1.75 len behind Ziggurat carrying 57kg at $2. Strong winning hope.

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
2nd of 8	28/1/26	Himeji	1800m	A1A2 4U	8	Tomohiro Yoshimura	57kg	Fast	2:03.90	52.3 km/h	-	1.8L	3-1	$2.00	25	$51,576	$11,461	1. Ziggurat 2. A Shin Resume 3. Bellagio Umamusuko
3rd of 12	3/1/26	Sonoda	1870m	COND 4U	2	Oyama Ryutarou	57kg	Fast	2:03.80	54.4 km/h	-	1.4L	4-3	$10	141	$257,880	$35,817	1. Lucky Dream 2. Namura Tata 3. A Shin Resume
141 Day Spell
2nd of 12	15/8/25	Sonoda	1700m	COND 3U	9	Oyama Ryutarou	57kg	SP	1:52.60	54.4 km/h	-	1.3L	8-1	$6.40	14	$186,471	$41,438	1. Namura Tata 2. A Shin Resume 3. Vlag
2nd of 9	1/8/25	Sonoda	1400m	A1A2 3U	5	Oyama Ryutarou	57kg	Fast	1:28.40	57.0 km/h	-	7.0L	5-3	$1.20f	29	$55,941	$12,431	1. Omatsuri Otoko 2. A Shin Resume 3. Mystery Box
1st of 11	3/7/25	Sonoda	1400m	A1A2 4U	12	Oyama Ryutarou	57kg	Fast	1:28.90	56.7 km/h	-	5.0L	6-1	$8.50	53	$57,203	$31,780	1. A Shin Resume 2. Pace Setting 3. Mystery Box
53 Day Freshen-Up
11th of 16	11/5/25	Tokyo	1600m	ALLOW 4U	16	H Uchida	55kg	Good	1:34.00	61.3 km/h	0:36.00	10.5L	-	$27	49	$388,280	-	1. Wet Season 2. Night Aquarium 3. Danon The Volcano
49 Day Freshen-Up

Vlag (4) 6x1643x456
Trainer: Satoshi Matsuura(Japan)
Jockey: Toyokazu Tano
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $256,399
Win / Place: 52% / 60%

6 yo Dark Bay Horse

Sire: BEST WARRIOR (USA)

Dam: MATSURIKA (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 12-1-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

9: 5-0-0

2nd Up

5: 3-0-0

3rd Up

5: 3-0-0

4th Up

3: 1-1-1

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

20: 12-1-1

Dirt

23: 12-1-1

Firm

10: 7-1-0

Clockwise

21: 12-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

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

1700m - 1870m

Comments

Comes here off a 38-day let-up. Most recently 6th of 12 at Sonoda on January 3 over 1870m, 2 len behind Lucky Dream with 56kg at $12.70. Before that 5th of 12 at Sonoda on November 27 over 1870m, 8 len behind Odilon with 57kg at $111.40. Likely to play a big role.

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 12	3/1/26	Sonoda	1870m	COND 4U	8	Genta Ochiai	56kg	Fast	2:03.80	54.4 km/h	2.1L	9-4	$13	37	$257,880	-	1. Lucky Dream 2. Namura Tata 3. A Shin Resume
37 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 12	27/11/25	Sonoda	1870m	COND 3U	1	Genta Ochiai	57kg	Good	2:02.60	54.9 km/h	8.8L	10-5	$111	30	$535,714	-	1. Odilon 2. Okemaru 3. Lucky Dream
4th of 6	28/10/25	Sonoda	1870m	A1A2 3U	5	Osamu Shimohara	57kg	Good	2:04.20	54.2 km/h	9.3L	2-3	$4.90	74	$53,812	$4,484	1. Geraldo Barows 2. Odilon 3. King Legend
74 Day Spell
3rd of 12	15/8/25	Sonoda	1700m	COND 3U	8	Osamu Shimohara	56kg	SP	1:52.60	54.4 km/h	2.5L	3-2	$18	28	$186,471	$25,899	1. Namura Tata 2. A Shin Resume 3. Vlag
4th of 12	18/7/25	Sonoda	1870m	A1 3U	9	Osamu Shimohara	57kg	SP	2:05.10	53.8 km/h	0.5L	7-3	$5.50	43	$57,203	$4,767	1. King Legend 2. Sail On Sailor 3. Sunrise Hope
43 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 12	5/6/25	Sonoda	1870m	COND 4U	5	Kenta Sugiura	57kg	Good	2:02.10	55.1 km/h	13.3L	9-7	$29	42	$194,405	-	1. Maruka Iguazu 2. Not Regret 3. Best Of Luck
42 Day Freshen-Up

Meisho Hakusan (5) x368x18x08
Trainer: Tomotaka Morisawa(Japan)
Jockey: Shingo Ooyama
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $628,891
Win / Place: 22% / 48%

9 yo Bay Horse

Sire: MONTEROSSO (GB)

Dam: MEISHO GOHIME (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 6-1-6

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

12: 1-0-5

2nd Up

9: 4-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

13: 3-0-4

Non-Metro

14: 3-1-2

Dirt

27: 6-1-6

Firm

8: 0-1-2

Clockwise

21: 4-1-4

Anti-Clockwise

6: 2-0-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 2-0-1

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

1870m

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. Not raced for 38 days. First-up ran last of 12 at Sonoda on November 27 over 1870m, 17 len behind Odilon with 57kg at $180.60. Second-up eased back early on 8th of 12 at Sonoda on January 3 over 1870m, 4 len behind Lucky Dream carrying 56kg at $53.90. Will be doing best work late.

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
8th of 12	3/1/26	Sonoda	1870m	COND 4U	10	Shingo Oyama	56kg	Fast	2:03.80	54.4 km/h	3.9L	12-11	$54	37	$257,880	-	1. Lucky Dream 2. Namura Tata 3. A Shin Resume
37 Day Freshen-Up
12th of 12	27/11/25	Sonoda	1870m	COND 3U	2	Toyokazu Tano	57kg	Good	2:02.60	54.9 km/h	17.7L	9-12	$181	175	$535,714	-	1. Odilon 2. Okemaru 3. Lucky Dream
175 Day Spell
8th of 12	5/6/25	Sonoda	1870m	COND 4U	9	Tomohiro Yoshimura	57kg	Good	2:02.10	55.1 km/h	13.8L	7-5	$6.80	29	$194,405	-	1. Maruka Iguazu 2. Not Regret 3. Best Of Luck
1st of 9	7/5/25	Sonoda	1870m	COND 4U	5	Tomohiro Yoshimura	57kg	SP	2:03.60	54.5 km/h	2.0L	5-4	$10	124	$78,706	$43,725	1. Meisho Hakusan 2. Acute Girl 3. Lucky Dream
124 Day Spell
8th of 10	3/1/25	Sonoda	1870m	COND 4U	7	Shingo Oyama	55kg	Fast	2:03.40	54.6 km/h	8.2L	9-10	$39	29	$261,834	-	1. Inversion 2. Maruka Iguazu 3. Best Of Luck
6th of 12	5/12/24	Sonoda	1870m	COND 3U	1	F Komaki	56kg	Fast	2:02.90	54.8 km/h	6.3L	10-10	$47	22	$523,560	-	1. Maruka Iguazu 2. Inversion 3. Kirinji

Black Butler (6) x216152622
Trainer: Masashi Atarashi(Japan)
Jockey: Tomohiro Sasada
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $457,529
Win / Place: 25% / 70%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SINISTER MINISTER (USA)

Dam: AZUMA GIRL (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 6-8-3

Distance

5: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 3-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-2-0

4th Up

3: 1-1-1

Non-Metro

24: 6-8-3

Dirt

24: 6-8-3

Firm

12: 2-6-1

Clockwise

22: 6-8-3

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

10: 3-4-1

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

1870m - 2400m

Comments

Racing well recently. Most recently 2nd of 11 at Kasamatsu on January 22 over 1900m, 0.5 len behind Dagr Force with 57kg at $2.70. The start before that gave a sight but was run down late 2nd of 11 at Sonoda on December 31 over 2400m, neck behind Ziggurat with 57kg at $4.60. Winning chance after a narrow defeat last start.

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 11	22/1/26	Kasamatsu	1900m	COND 4U	8	Tomohiro Sasada	57kg	Fast	2:06.10	54.2 km/h	0.5L	1-1	$2.70f	22	$61,891	$12,225	1. Dagr Force 2. Black Butler 3. Star Sand Beach
2nd of 11	31/12/25	Sonoda	2400m	COND 3U	9	Tomohiro Sasada	57kg	Fast	2:45.10	52.3 km/h	0.3L	1-1	$4.60	34	$67,033	$14,896	1. Ziggurat 2. Black Butler 3. Lux Eclair
34 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 12	27/11/25	Sonoda	1870m	COND 3U	3	Ryu Abe	57kg	Good	2:02.60	54.9 km/h	11.3L	5-4	$284	23	$535,714	-	1. Odilon 2. Okemaru 3. Lucky Dream
2nd of 7	4/11/25	Sonoda	1870m	A2B1 3U	4	Tomohiro Sasada	58kg	Good	2:07.00	53.0 km/h	2.5L	3-1	$3.40	30	$41,071	$9,127	1. Ziggurat 2. Black Butler 3. Dental Floss
5th of 12	5/10/25	Saga	2000m	COND	5	Tomohiro Sasada	56kg	SP	2:08.30	56.1 km/h	9.7L	6-6	$7.60	24	$141,534	-	1. Aladdin Barows 2. Saint Ex 3. Gold Gear
1st of 8	11/9/25	Sonoda	1870m	A2B1 3U	2	Tomohiro Sasada	58kg	SP	2:06.50	53.2 km/h	0.5L	2-1	$2.20	27	$43,085	$23,936	1. Black Butler 2. Plaisir Minoru 3. La Vie En

A Shin Leo (7) 11x1114x11
Trainer: Tomotaka Morisawa()
Jockey: Shouichi Kawahara
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $210,545
Win / Place: 80% / 85%

Unbeaten the Track

Jockey / Horse Combo

3rd Up Record

6 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: A SHIN HIKARI (JPN)

Dam: A SHIN ROBIN (USA)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 16-1-0

Track

3: 3-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

6: 5-0-0

2nd Up

6: 5-1-0

3rd Up

5: 4-0-0

4th Up

3: 2-0-0

Non-Metro

20: 16-1-0

Dirt

20: 16-1-0

Firm

12: 10-1-0

Clockwise

20: 16-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

19: 16-1-0

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

1700m - 1800m

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up in the past. First-up favourite; tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; scored a big 4 len win at Sonoda December 24 over 1700m defeating Mukizu carrying 57kg at $1.10. Second run from a spell favourite; ran on from midfield and scored a big 4 len win at this track January 22 over 1800m defeating Dondengaeshi carrying 58kg at $1.01. Should be near his top.

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
1st of 5	22/1/26	Himeji	1800m	A2B1 4U	4	S Kawahara	58kg	Fast	2:06.30	51.3 km/h	4.0L	2-1	$1.01f	29	$39,542	$21,968	1. A Shin Leo 2. Dondengaeshi 3. Zendan Sky
1st of 9	24/12/25	Sonoda	1700m	B1 3U	3	S Kawahara	57kg	M	1:53.70	53.8 km/h	4.0L	2-2	$1.10f	131	$29,988	$16,660	1. A Shin Leo 2. Mukizu 3. Transcendence
131 Day Spell
4th of 12	15/8/25	Sonoda	1700m	COND 3U	6	S Kawahara	54kg	SP	1:52.60	54.4 km/h	2.7L	6-6	$3.30	29	$186,471	$15,539	1. Namura Tata 2. A Shin Resume 3. Vlag
1st of 12	17/7/25	Sonoda	1700m	B1B2 3U	7	S Kawahara	59kg	M	1:51.30	55.0 km/h	0.8L	8-2	$1.60f	20	$28,602	$15,890	1. A Shin Leo 2. Sonic 3. Ecoro Blade
1st of 8	27/6/25	Sonoda	1870m	B1B2 4U	5	S Kawahara	58kg	Good	2:04.80	53.9 km/h	3.0L	3-1	$1.20f	21	$29,161	$16,200	1. A Shin Leo 2. Ecoro Blade 3. Vuela Fuerte
1st of 5	6/6/25	Sonoda	1700m	B2 4U	2	S Kawahara	58kg	Fast	1:53.50	53.9 km/h	0.3L	3-2	$1.30f	106	$25,273	$14,040	1. A Shin Leo 2. Kevala 3. Good Express
106 Day Spell

Inversion (8) x123213x24
Trainer: Satoshi Matsuura(Japan)
Jockey: Wataru Hirose
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $679,570
Win / Place: 19% / 42%

3rd Up Record

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: KIZUNA (JPN)

Dam: EMBRACE (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 5-3-3

Distance

3: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

1: 0-0-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

8: 1-1-1

2nd Up

6: 1-1-0

3rd Up

5: 2-0-1

4th Up

3: 0-1-0

Metro

18: 3-0-1

Non-Metro

8: 2-3-2

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Dirt

24: 5-3-3

Firm

5: 2-2-0

Clockwise

18: 5-3-2

Anti-Clockwise

8: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 2-3-1

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

1700m - 1870m

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. Comes off a 38 day let-up. Resuming made ground from midfield; 2nd of 12 at Sonoda on December 11 over 1700m, neck behind Bellagio Umamusuko with 57kg at $2.20. Second-up tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 12 at Sonoda on January 3 over 1870m, 1.5 len behind Lucky Dream with 57kg at $2.40. Forward showing expected.

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 12	3/1/26	Sonoda	1870m	COND 4U	6	Wataru Hirose	57kg	Fast	2:03.80	54.4 km/h	1.6L	2-2	$2.40f	23	$257,880	$21,490	1. Lucky Dream 2. Namura Tata 3. A Shin Resume
2nd of 12	11/12/25	Sonoda	1700m	A1A2 3U	1	Wataru Hirose	57kg	Fast	1:52.40	54.4 km/h	0.3L	6-3	$2.20f	301	$52,920	$11,760	1. Bellagio Umamusuko 2. Inversion 3. Smart Victor
301 Day Spell
3rd of 12	13/2/25	Himeji	2000m	COND	7	Wataru Hirose	56kg	Good	2:14.20	53.7 km/h	3.5L	1-1	$3.60	41	$176,881	$20,809	1. Odilon 2. Fuku Pygmalion 3. Inversion
41 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 10	3/1/25	Sonoda	1870m	COND 4U	6	Wataru Hirose	56kg	Fast	2:03.40	54.6 km/h	3.5L	2-1	$4.80	29	$261,834	$154,020	1. Inversion 2. Maruka Iguazu 3. Best Of Luck
2nd of 12	5/12/24	Sonoda	1870m	COND 3U	10	Wataru Hirose	56kg	Fast	2:02.90	54.8 km/h	0.5L	2-1	$41	35	$523,560	$107,792	1. Maruka Iguazu 2. Inversion 3. Kirinji
35 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 8	31/10/24	Sonoda	1870m	A1 3U	4	Tomohiro Yoshimura	56kg	Good	2:06.50	53.2 km/h	1.8L	3-3	$1.80f	28	$46,434	$5,463	1. Best Of Luck 2. T O Turner 3. Inversion

Rocky Thunder (9) 5620654690
Trainer: Kazuhiro Chonan(NISHIWAKI)
Jockey: Kenta Sugiura
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $1,144,306
Win / Place: 10% / 37%

9 yo Bay Horse

Sire: DUNKIRK (USA)

Dam: SWING DANCE (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

59: 6-8-8

Distance

7: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

12: 0-1-2

2nd Up

10: 1-0-1

3rd Up

8: 2-1-2

4th Up

4: 0-0-2

Metro

38: 3-3-8

Non-Metro

21: 3-5-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

57: 6-8-8

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Firm

8: 0-2-0

Clockwise

54: 6-7-8

Anti-Clockwise

5: 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 - 2400m

Comments

Comes here off a 41-day let-up. Most recently ran last of 12 at Kochi on December 31 over 2400m, 22 len behind Odilon with 57kg at $42.90. The start before that 9th of 12 at Kochi on December 7 over 1800m, 7 len behind Sanono Espo carrying 57kg at $55.20. Will be tested.

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
12th of 12	31/12/25	Kochi	2400m	COND 3U	6	Yuji Iwahashi	57kg	Fast	2:48.00	51.4 km/h	22.1L	12-12	$43	24	$352,803	-	1. Odilon 2. Win Wurde 3. Excellent Time
9th of 12	7/12/25	Kochi	1800m	COND 3U	2	Yuji Iwahashi	57kg	Fast	2:02.00	53.1 km/h	7.8L	10-9	$55	28	$88,201	-	1. Sanono Espo 2. Excellent Time 3. Tamamo Masurao
6th of 8	9/11/25	Kochi	1600m	A2 3U	2	Shoma Kato	57kg	M	1:42.30	56.3 km/h	8.8L	8-8	$8.30	35	$28,571	-	1. True Barows 2. Decision 3. A Shin Glass
35 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 12	5/10/25	Saga	2000m	COND	2	Manato Hida	56kg	SP	2:08.30	56.1 km/h	9.2L	9-5	$29	21	$141,534	$12,488	1. Aladdin Barows 2. Saint Ex 3. Gold Gear
5th of 10	14/9/25	Kochi	1400m	A2 3U	7	Shuji Akaoka	57kg	SP	1:29.50	56.3 km/h	8.1L	9-7	$14	42	$29,972	-	1. Derma Beelzebub 2. Neo Brave 3. Radio Ga Ga
42 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 10	3/8/25	Kochi	1400m	A2 3U	8	Shuji Akaoka	57kg	Fast	1:30.50	55.7 km/h	2.7L	9-10	$10	14	$29,835	-	1. True Barows 2. Roys Peak 3. Gratias Gu

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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