Nakayama Race 9

Yamafuji Sho

Prize Money: $200,748

COZZOLINO (5) was fresh from a break of four months last start when beaten a head into second over 1800m at this track after he was handy all the way. Won at his only try over this journey. Perfectly placed to salute. CHARING CROSS (6) filled a minor placing when fresh from a spell two starts ago. Could not back that up last time when 4.5 lengths away in fifth over 2000m at Tokyo. Well placed and is among the leading players. SONG OF THE BIRD (3) impressed when successful on debut over 1800m at Kokura seven weeks ago. Has upside and is among the chances again. GRAND CELESTE (7) returns from a spell of three-and-a-half months and did win first-up last time in work over 1600m at Tokyo. Top-three claims.

Distance: 2000m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: Turf
Class: ALLOW

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Waffle (1) 6
Trainer: Kiyoshi Muroi()
Jockey: Junji Shimada
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: HENRY BAROWS (JPN)

Dam: REINETTE (JPN)

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m

Comments

Was at a huge quote at debut, 6th of 16 at this track on March 28 over 1600m, 4.5 len behind Nahato Nanaleon carrying 55.0kg at $215.10. Cannot enthuse after the moderate debut effort.

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
6th of 16	28/3/26	Nakayama	1600m	MDN 3	8	Junji Shimada	55kg	Good	1:35.10	60.6 km/h	0:35.40	4.3L	-	$215	-	$101,660	-	1. Nahato Nanaleon 2. Million Glory 3. Eviva

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Barrier

Jockey

Weight

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Avg. Speed

Last 600m

Margin

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Prize Won

Result

6th of 16

28/3/26

Nakayama

1600m

MDN 3

Junji Shimada

55kg

Good

1:35.10

60.6 km/h

0:35.40

4.3L

$215

$101,660

1. Nahato Nanaleon

2. Million Glory

3. Eviva

Kitano Fern Hill (2) 69107
Trainer: Kota Kato()
Jockey: Daisuke Sasaki
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $14,327
Win / Place: 20% / 20%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: VAN GOGH (USA)

Dam: ROMANZA (JPN)

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1700m - 1870m

Comments

Last start ran last of 7 at Hanshin on March 28 over 1800m, 10 len behind Ange De Joie with 55.0kg at $110.80. The run before that 14th of 16 at Hanshin Dirt on March 8 over 1800m, 13 len behind Pendant with 53.0kg at $92.90. This looks too tough.

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
7th of 7	28/3/26	Hanshin	1800m	ALLOW F 3	7	Yuji Hishida	55kg	Good	1:46.70	60.7 km/h	0:34.30	10.8L	-	$111	20	$197,910	-	1. Ange De Joie 2. Grand Opus 3. Trinity
14th of 16	8/3/26	Hanshin	1800m	ALLOW F 3	9	Kota Washizu	53kg	Good	1:54.40	56.6 km/h	0:39.00	13.0L	14-16	$93	53	$140,770	-	1. Pendant 2. Schnell Ange 3. Gracia Mujer
53 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 11	14/1/26	Sonoda	1870m	COND 3	6	Kota Washizu	53kg	Fast	2:03.60	54.5 km/h	-	8.0L	2-1	$4.50	60	$25,788	$14,327	1. Kitano Fern Hill 2. Overlander 3. Sazauki
60 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 15	15/11/25	Fukushima	1700m	MDN 2	2	Kota Washizu	53kg	Good	1:46.80	57.3 km/h	0:37.50	10.7L	12-10	$72	56	$105,160	-	1. Romeo 2. Unison 3. Bold Tower
56 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 10	20/9/25	Hanshin	1200m	NEWC 2	3	Haruki Wada	52kg	Good	1:13.40	58.9 km/h	0:36.90	10.1L	-	$193	-	$148,300	-	1. Takasutakasutakasu 2. Kattappa 3. Nemes

Song Of The Bird (3) 1
Trainer: Yuta Sato()
Jockey: Michael Dee
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $54,690
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

3 yo Dark Bay Filly

Sire: SILVER STATE (JPN)

Dam: ALL OF YOU (JPN)

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1800m

Comments

Freshened since claiming her maiden victory on debut; ran on from midfield and won by 2 len at Kokura February 22 over 1800m defeating Meisho Rose with 55.0kg at $4.30. Improvement likely.

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 16	22/2/26	Kokura	1800m	MDN F 3	4	Katsuma Sameshima	55kg	Good	1:48.40	59.8 km/h	0:35.70	2.0L	7-4	$4.30	-	$104,560	$54,690	1. Song Of The Bird 2. Meisho Rose 3. Ecoro Lover

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1st of 16

22/2/26

Kokura

1800m

MDN F 3

Katsuma Sameshima

55kg

Good

1:48.40

59.8 km/h

0:35.70

2.0L

7-4

$4.30

$104,560

$54,690

1. Song Of The Bird

2. Meisho Rose

3. Ecoro Lover

Gran Alto (4) 549174
Trainer: M Saito(Japan)
Jockey: Keita Tosaki
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $82,973
Win / Place: 16% / 16%

3 yo Brown Colt

Sire: WORLD PREMIERE (JPN)

Dam: HAKUMOKUREN (USA)

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1800m - 2200m

Comments

Most recently 4th of 8 at this track on March 22 over 2000m, 4.5 len behind Radiant Star carrying 57.0kg at $17.40. The start before that second last of 8 at this track on February 28 over 2200m, 14 len behind Noble Savage with 57.0kg at $15.80. Rates highly and is among the main hopes.

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
4th of 8	22/3/26	Nakayama	2000m	ALLOW 3	3	Ryuto Yokoyama	57kg	Good	1:59.10	60.5 km/h	0:35.20	4.6L	6-4	$17	22	$140,770	$10,815	1. Radiant Star 2. Plaudits 3. Cosmo Elvar
7th of 8	28/2/26	Nakayama	2200m	ALLOW 3	1	Keita Tosaki	57kg	Good	2:12.70	59.7 km/h	0:36.30	14.0L	1-6	$16	48	$204,120	-	1. Noble Savage 2. Bullet Pass 3. Event Horizon
48 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 17	11/1/26	Nakayama	2200m	MDN 3	15	Arata Saito	57kg	Good	2:13.80	59.2 km/h	0:36.10	0.3L	1-1	$9.50	48	$107,740	$56,351	1. Gran Alto 2. Rey Historico 3. Fortune Rose
48 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 16	24/11/25	Tokyo	2000m	MDN 2	13	Tom Marquand	56kg	Good	2:00.10	60.0 km/h	0:34.70	6.5L	-	$29	16	$105,160	-	1. M's Begin 2. Sekitei Lino 3. Heroic Verse
4th of 12	8/11/25	Tokyo	2000m	MDN 2	9	Takeshi Yokoyama	56kg	Good	2:01.20	59.4 km/h	0:32.90	7.0L	-	$23	13	$105,160	$8,333	1. Green Energy 2. Play The Lead 3. Nori Maru
5th of 16	26/10/25	Tokyo	1800m	NEWC 2	1	Kyosuke Maruta	56kg	Good	1:49.60	59.1 km/h	0:34.40	3.3L	-	$8.20	-	$142,000	$7,474	1. Valles Marineris 2. Minazuki 3. Leda Atomica

Cozzolino (5) 310x2
Trainer: M Ikegami(Japan)
Jockey: Hironobu Tanabe
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $108,164
Win / Place: 25% / 75%

3 yo Dark Bay Colt

Sire: SILVER STATE (JPN)

Dam: SHINJUBOSHI (JPN)

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1800m

Comments

Second run back. First-up after four months held ground to the line 2nd of 11 at this track on March 28 over 1800m, head behind Meisho Hachiko carrying 57.0kg at $1.90. Previously second-up favourite; won by 2.5 len at this track September 28 over 2000m defeating Edel Seele with 55.0kg at $2. Improver with winning prospects.

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 11	28/3/26	Nakayama	1800m	ALLOW 3	9	Hironobu Tanabe	57kg	Good	1:50.30	58.7 km/h	0:34.60	0.2L	4-2	$1.90f	124	$140,770	$30,112	1. Meisho Hachiko 2. Cozzolino 3. Saint Prex
124 Day Spell
10th of 12	24/11/25	Tokyo	1800m	G2 OPEN 2	12	N Yokoyama	56kg	Good	1:46.00	61.1 km/h	0:33.50	9.5L	-	$21	57	$720,540	-	1. Peintre Naif 2. Zoroastro 3. Reichsadler
57 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 16	28/9/25	Nakayama	2000m	MDN 2	12	N Yokoyama	55kg	Good	2:00.70	59.7 km/h	0:33.90	2.5L	1-1	$2.00f	21	$110,310	$58,279	1. Cozzolino 2. Edel Seele 3. Stella Spes
3rd of 12	7/9/25	Nakayama	1800m	NEWC 2	10	N Yokoyama	55kg	Good	1:48.90	59.5 km/h	0:34.50	0.6L	7-7	$19	-	$148,300	$19,773	1. Forte Angelo 2. Solennellement 3. Cozzolino

Charing Cross (6) 9x1x35
Trainer: Takeshi Okumura()
Jockey: Takeshi Yokoyama
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $86,429
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

3 yo Brown Colt

Sire: KITASAN BLACK (JPN)

Dam: RISING CROSS (GB)

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Distance Range Last 6 months

2000m

Comments

Third-up today. Freshened for 49 days. First-up 3rd of 10 at this track on January 5 over 2000m, 1.5 len behind Stella Spes carrying 57.0kg at $5.40. Second-up 5th of 7 at Tokyo on February 21 over 2000m, 4.5 len behind Femme Courageuse carrying 57.0kg at $2. Rates highly. Big chance.

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
5th of 7	21/2/26	Tokyo	2000m	ALLOW 3	6	Christophe Lemaire	57kg	Good	1:58.70	60.7 km/h	0:34.20	4.4L	-	$2.00f	47	$203,470	$10,567	1. Femme Courageuse 2. Justin Chicago 3. Come Up Roses
47 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 10	5/1/26	Nakayama	2000m	ALLOW 3	7	H Uchida	57kg	Good	2:01.10	59.5 km/h	0:36.10	1.5L	8-5	$5.40	85	$149,190	$20,057	1. Stella Spes 2. Florecer 3. Charing Cross
85 Day Spell
1st of 10	12/10/25	Tokyo	2000m	MDN 2	3	H Uchida	56kg	Good	2:00.00	60.0 km/h	0:34.90	1.5L	-	$5.10	113	$105,630	$55,805	1. Charing Cross 2. Ibuki 3. Tide Graph
113 Day Spell
9th of 12	21/6/25	Tokyo	1800m	NEWC 2	9	Yuga Kawada	55kg	Good	1:47.80	60.1 km/h	0:34.70	13.9L	-	$5.30	-	$153,900	-	1. Monopolio 2. Black Hayate 3. Seize The Throne

Grand Celeste (7) 544x174x
Trainer: Masahiro Takeuchi()
Jockey: Kosei Miura
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $111,624
Win / Place: 16% / 16%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: MAURICE (JPN)

Dam: HUNTING SEASON (USA)

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m

Comments

Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of three-and-a-half months. Finished off last preparation fourth of 8 at this track in the LR January 4 over 1600m, a neck behind Resort Island carrying 57.0kg at $31.10. Previous preparation first-up won by 3 len Tokyo November 2 over 1600m defeating Southern Teio with 56.0kg at $2.70. Capable of a big run.

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 8	4/1/26	Nakayama	1600m	LR OPEN 3	6	Kosei Miura	57kg	Good	1:34.80	60.8 km/h	0:35.20	0.3L	-	$31	35	$384,430	$30,564	1. Resort Island 2. Salesio 3. G T Shindo
35 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 8	30/11/25	Tokyo	1600m	ALLOW 2	1	Kosei Miura	56kg	Good	1:33.10	61.9 km/h	0:34.10	10.0L	-	$11	28	$211,900	-	1. Dream Core 2. Corteo Soleil 3. Glorious March
1st of 12	2/11/25	Tokyo	1600m	MDN 2	10	Kosei Miura	56kg	Good	1:33.60	61.5 km/h	0:34.60	3.0L	-	$2.70f	64	$105,160	$55,556	1. Grand Celeste 2. Southern Teio 3. Gran Maestro
64 Day Spell
4th of 11	30/8/25	Niigata	1800m	MDN 2	6	Keita Tosaki	55kg	Good	1:47.80	60.1 km/h	0:34.80	3.3L	-	$3.60	14	$109,810	$8,702	1. Dona Rumba 2. Shonan Dyne 3. Blithe Fairy
4th of 13	16/8/25	Niigata	1800m	MDN 2	11	Kosei Miura	55kg	Good	1:48.20	59.9 km/h	0:34.40	2.8L	-	$6.30	56	$109,810	$8,702	1. Gene King 2. Yumeshirube 3. Tornado Isle
56 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 12	21/6/25	Tokyo	1800m	NEWC 2	12	Kosei Miura	55kg	Good	1:47.80	60.1 km/h	0:34.70	5.6L	-	$18	-	$153,900	$8,100	1. Monopolio 2. Black Hayate 3. Seize The Throne

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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