Sonoda Race 11

1230

Prize Money: $60,757

KING SPICA (9) sets the standard despite resuming, having won his past two supplied runs at Sonoda as a short odds-on favourite and with strong 1230m credentials. SILENCE TIME (4) is the immediate danger after charging home to beat DAIJOBANAI narrowly last start, and his six wins from nine starts at this track and distance give him a firm base. DAIJOBANAI (6) was only beaten a head in that same race and can improve second-up, though he must turn the tables. MIGRATEUR (1) gets weight relief and has sound Sonoda statistics, but the drop back to 1230m is a genuine query. KEIAI LOVAGE (8) brings honest enough recent margins but lacks the winning edge at this course and distance.

Distance: 1230m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: Dirt
Class: A1

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Migrateur (1) 6665794444
Trainer: Akihiro Tamura(NISHIWAKI)
Jockey: Rina Shiotsu
Weight: 53kg
Prize Money: $311,187
Win / Place: 8.16% / 34%

5 yo Grey Horse

Sire: LANI (USA)

Dam: MATSURIKA (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 4-8-5

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

28: 3-7-4

Season

14: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-2

4th Up

3: 0-2-0

Metro

17: 1-1-1

Non-Metro

32: 3-7-4

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

48: 4-8-5

Firm

18: 2-3-4

Clockwise

45: 3-8-5

Anti-Clockwise

4: 1-0-0

Steeple

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

820m - 1400m

Comments

Has strung together fourth placings, but the latest was a plain effort over 1400m here when beaten over 12 lengths by Virya after failing to finish it off at big odds. The run prior was better, beaten three lengths by Silence Time and fair to the line at long odds. Weight relief and a solid Sonoda record help, yet the 1230m record is the main reason he profiles more as a place hope than a win anchor.

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
4th of 11	28/8/26	Sonoda	1400m	COND 3U	6	Takanori Nagai	57kg	SP	1:28.50	56.9 km/h	12.5L	3-3	$50	15	$63,926	$5,327	1. Virya 2. Astraka 3. Genyosai
4th of 12	13/8/26	Sonoda	1230m	COND 3U	8	Takanori Nagai	57kg	Good	1:19.50	55.7 km/h	3.0L	5-4	$70	27	$63,926	$5,327	1. Silence Time 2. Daijobanai 3. Shinringenkai
4th of 11	17/7/26	Sonoda	1230m	A1A2 3U	5	Shiotsu Rina	53kg	Fast	1:18.10	56.7 km/h	4.1L	4-3	$64	14	$57,961	$4,830	1. Genius Lennon 2. Hanabusa 3. Hokuzan Burly
4th of 9	3/7/26	Sonoda	1400m	A1 4U	7	Takanori Nagai	57kg	Good	1:29.60	56.3 km/h	8.8L	5-5	$174	15	$57,961	$4,830	1. Maruka Iguazu 2. Vlag 3. Don Ka Pono
9th of 11	18/6/26	Sonoda	820m	COND	9	Osamu Shimohara	57kg	Fast	0:48.70	60.6 km/h	7.0L	9-10	$63	13	$110,333	-	1. Fukuno Yildiz 2. Protea 3. Forte Rosa
7th of 10	5/6/26	Sonoda	1400m	A1 4U	5	Takanori Nagai	57kg	Good	1:28.70	56.8 km/h	13.7L	8-9	$75	14	$56,743	-	1. Satono Ruffian 2. Mystery Box 3. Vlag

Hinode Teio (2) 241x67x13x
Trainer: Masamichi Kashihara(Japan)
Jockey: Kenta Sugiura
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $608,884
Win / Place: 20% / 52%

Fresh Record

7 yo Chestnut Horse

Sire: MAJESTIC WARRIOR (USA)

Dam: CANYON VALLEY (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 8-6-7

Track

10: 4-2-1

Season

2: 1-0-1

1st Up

9: 4-0-2

2nd Up

9: 0-3-2

3rd Up

7: 1-1-1

4th Up

5: 2-1-1

Metro

27: 1-4-6

Non-Metro

13: 7-2-1

Dirt

40: 8-6-7

Firm

5: 3-1-0

Clockwise

31: 7-3-6

Anti-Clockwise

9: 1-3-1

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

1400m

Comments

Returns from a six-month break after closing late for third over 1400m here, beaten three and a half lengths by Wonder Bling as an outside chance in the betting. He had earlier tracked the speed to win a 4yo+ A1A2 at Himeji over 1500m, beating King Legend by a neck. His Sonoda record is strong, but fresh at 1230m asks for a sharper sprint than recent evidence shows.

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 11	19/3/26	Sonoda	1400m	COND 4U	10	Toyokazu Tano	57kg	SP	1:30.10	55.9 km/h	3.7L	10-11	$19	30	$32,444	$4,506	1. Wonder Bling 2. Leesan Hunter 3. Hinode Teio
1st of 8	17/2/26	Himeji	1500m	A1A2 4U	6	Shinjo Kaisei	56kg	Fast	1:40.10	53.9 km/h	0.3L	5-2	$7.20	68	$50,056	$27,809	1. Hinode Teio 2. King Legend 3. Don Acheka
68 Day Spell
7th of 12	11/12/25	Sonoda	1700m	A1A2 3U	8	Toyokazu Tano	57kg	Fast	1:52.40	54.4 km/h	8.8L	10-8	$19	28	$52,920	-	1. Bellagio Umamusuko 2. Inversion 3. Smart Victor
6th of 12	13/11/25	Sonoda	1700m	A1A2 3U	8	Osamu Shimohara	57kg	Good	1:54.00	53.7 km/h	2.7L	9-4	$19	92	$53,571	-	1. King Legend 2. Smile Mircha 3. T O Turner
92 Day Spell
1st of 6	13/8/25	Sonoda	1700m	A2B1 3U	2	Osamu Shimohara	58kg	Good	1:56.70	52.4 km/h	0.8L	4-2	$1.70f	28	$42,888	$23,827	1. Hinode Teio 2. Migrateur 3. Ray And Dance
4th of 8	16/7/25	Sonoda	1700m	A2B1 3U	6	Osamu Shimohara	58kg	Good	1:54.50	53.4 km/h	4.0L	5-4	$2.30	54	$43,856	$3,655	1. Black Butler 2. Dondengaeshi 3. Ray And Dance
54 Day Freshen-Up

Narita Shin (3) 64x5431760
Trainer: Kazuya Sakamoto(Japan)
Jockey: Tomohiro Yoshimura
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $272,798
Win / Place: 29% / 51%

6 yo Brown Horse

Sire: LEONTES (JPN)

Dam: NARITA MODE (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 12-5-4

Distance

32: 10-3-4

Trk/Dst

27: 10-3-3

Track

30: 10-5-3

Season

7: 1-0-1

1st Up

6: 1-0-1

2nd Up

6: 1-1-1

3rd Up

5: 0-1-1

4th Up

3: 2-0-0

Metro

6: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

35: 12-5-3

Turf

5: 0-0-1

Good

5: 0-0-1

Dirt

36: 12-5-3

Firm

22: 7-4-1

Clockwise

39: 12-5-4

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-2-0

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

1230m

Comments

Recent form is hard to recommend after finishing second last here behind Silence Time, beaten over 12 lengths at long odds when unable to make headway. Two back he was sixth to Genius Lennon, beaten just over five lengths, albeit he picked up better late. The ten wins at this track and distance are respected, but he must rediscover that older form quickly.

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
11th of 12	13/8/26	Sonoda	1230m	COND 3U	5	Mai Fukuhara	57kg	Good	1:19.50	55.7 km/h	11.5L	12-12	$24	27	$63,926	-	1. Silence Time 2. Daijobanai 3. Shinringenkai
6th of 11	17/7/26	Sonoda	1230m	A1A2 3U	1	Shingo Oyama	57kg	Fast	1:18.10	56.7 km/h	5.2L	11-7	$45	28	$57,961	-	1. Genius Lennon 2. Hanabusa 3. Hokuzan Burly
7th of 12	19/6/26	Sonoda	1230m	A1A2 4U	12	Shingo Oyama	58kg	Fast	1:17.60	57.1 km/h	6.3L	11-10	$18	35	$56,743	-	1. King Spica 2. Silence Time 3. Keiai Lovage
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 12	15/5/26	Sonoda	1230m	A1A2 4U	9	Shingo Oyama	57kg	Fast	1:19.10	56.0 km/h	0.5L	12-11	$59	30	$57,133	$31,740	1. Narita Shin 2. Hanabusa 3. Silence Time
3rd of 9	15/4/26	Sonoda	1230m	A1A2 4U	5	Shingo Oyama	57kg	R	1:19.00	56.1 km/h	3.8L	7-5	$16	29	$59,129	$8,212	1. Lux Meteor 2. Hanabusa 3. Narita Shin
4th of 5	17/3/26	Sonoda	1230m	A1A2 4U	4	Toyokazu Tano	57kg	Fast	1:21.20	54.5 km/h	4.3L	5-4	$3.30	28	$48,666	$4,056	1. Daijobanai 2. Hanabusa 3. Crowd Noise

Silence Time (4) 1x15x6x321
Trainer: Masamichi Kashihara()
Jockey: Wataru Hirose
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $357,013
Win / Place: 34% / 53%

Track / Distance Specialist

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ESPOIR CITY (JPN)

Dam: STORM TOSHO (JPN)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 9-2-3

Distance

16: 7-2-2

Trk/Dst

9: 6-1-1

Track

15: 8-1-2

Season

4: 1-1-1

1st Up

8: 3-0-2

2nd Up

6: 1-2-0

3rd Up

4: 3-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

10: 1-1-1

Non-Metro

16: 8-1-2

Turf

2: 0-1-1

Good

2: 0-1-1

Dirt

24: 9-1-2

Firm

11: 3-1-2

Clockwise

24: 9-2-3

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

1230m

Comments

Powered home to win over 1230m here last start, beating Daijobanai by a head after being near the top of betting. That followed a sound second to King Spica in a 4yo+ A1A2, beaten two and a half lengths after settling rearward. With six wins and two places from nine starts at this track and distance, he brings the right profile, though King Spica remains the key reference point.

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 12	13/8/26	Sonoda	1230m	COND 3U	10	F Komaki	57kg	Good	1:19.50	55.7 km/h	0.2L	5-3	$4.20	55	$63,926	$35,515	1. Silence Time 2. Daijobanai 3. Shinringenkai
55 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 12	19/6/26	Sonoda	1230m	A1A2 4U	6	Tomohiro Yoshimura	57kg	Fast	1:17.60	57.1 km/h	2.5L	6-5	$5.20	35	$56,743	$12,609	1. King Spica 2. Silence Time 3. Keiai Lovage
35 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 12	15/5/26	Sonoda	1230m	A1A2 4U	1	F Komaki	57kg	Fast	1:19.10	56.0 km/h	1.3L	6-4	$5.10	121	$57,133	$7,935	1. Narita Shin 2. Hanabusa 3. Silence Time
121 Day Spell
6th of 12	14/1/26	Sonoda	1400m	A1A2 4U	11	F Komaki	57kg	Fast	1:29.00	56.6 km/h	8.3L	4-3	$3.70	89	$51,576	-	1. Pace Setting 2. Smart Scepter 3. Don Acheka
89 Day Spell
5th of 11	17/10/25	Sonoda	1230m	COND	10	F Komaki	57kg	Fast	1:18.10	56.7 km/h	4.1L	6-6	$5.90	35	$161,435	-	1. Polygon Wave 2. Strike On 3. Copano Pasadena
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	12/9/25	Sonoda	1230m	A1A2 3U	4	F Komaki	57kg	Good	1:19.50	55.7 km/h	1.5L	3-2	$5.40	84	$56,197	$31,221	1. Silence Time 2. Smart Scepter 3. Mild Prime
84 Day Spell

Hokuzan Burly (5) 15007x6563
Trainer: Tadaaki Hashimoto()
Jockey: Takanori Nagai
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $178,824
Win / Place: 21% / 45%

5 yo Chestnut Horse

Sire: BEST WARRIOR (USA)

Dam: HOKUZAN ROUGE (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 8-5-4

Distance

23: 6-3-3

Trk/Dst

22: 6-3-3

Track

33: 7-5-3

Season

4: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 2-0-0

4th Up

3: 1-1-1

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

36: 8-5-4

Dirt

37: 8-5-4

Firm

22: 5-4-2

Clockwise

37: 8-5-4

Jockey Stats

Horse

22: 6-4-2

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

1230m

Comments

Returns from a two-month freshening after running third to Genius Lennon in a 3yo+ A1A2 here, beaten just under four lengths at long odds after settling back. He was safely held by King Spica two starts ago, finishing sixth and beaten five lengths when unwanted in the market. Track-and-trip and jockey records are sound, but the winning case still needs a stronger recent performance.

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
3rd of 11	17/7/26	Sonoda	1230m	A1A2 3U	2	Takanori Nagai	57kg	Fast	1:18.10	56.7 km/h	-	3.8L	7-6	$25	28	$57,961	$8,050	1. Genius Lennon 2. Hanabusa 3. Hokuzan Burly
6th of 12	19/6/26	Sonoda	1230m	A1A2 4U	10	Takanori Nagai	57kg	Fast	1:17.60	57.1 km/h	-	5.1L	1-2	$41	35	$56,743	-	1. King Spica 2. Silence Time 3. Keiai Lovage
35 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 12	15/5/26	Sonoda	1230m	A1A2 4U	3	Takanori Nagai	57kg	Fast	1:19.10	56.0 km/h	-	1.8L	3-1	$190	30	$57,133	-	1. Narita Shin 2. Hanabusa 3. Silence Time
6th of 9	15/4/26	Sonoda	1230m	A1A2 4U	6	Takanori Nagai	57kg	R	1:19.00	56.1 km/h	-	5.9L	5-4	$31	106	$59,129	-	1. Lux Meteor 2. Hanabusa 3. Narita Shin
106 Day Spell
7th of 12	30/12/25	Sonoda	1230m	A1A2 3U	5	Takanori Nagai	57kg	Good	1:18.80	56.2 km/h	-	10.7L	3-4	$9.20	24	$52,920	-	1. Lux Meteor 2. Mild Prime 3. A Shin Temujin
16th of 16	6/12/25	Hanshin	1200m	ALLOW 3U	6	Takanori Nagai	58kg	Good	1:10.40	61.4 km/h	0:36.80	12.5L	-	$515	50	$348,290	-	1. Femme Elegante 2. Getty Villa 3. Hiruno De Gaulle
50 Day Freshen-Up

Daijobanai (6) 17168104x2
Trainer: Yoshihiro Iida()
Jockey: Shingo Ooyama
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $440,597
Win / Place: 43% / 63%

Jockey / Horse Combo

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: FINE NEEDLE (JPN)

Dam: GLYCINE CITY (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 13-2-4

Distance

10: 5-1-2

Trk/Dst

10: 5-1-2

Track

25: 11-2-3

Season

6: 1-1-0

1st Up

6: 3-2-1

2nd Up

5: 1-0-0

3rd Up

4: 4-0-0

4th Up

4: 1-0-1

Non-Metro

30: 13-2-4

Dirt

30: 13-2-4

Firm

19: 9-1-2

Clockwise

30: 13-2-4

Jockey Stats

Horse

29: 13-2-4

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

1230m - 1400m

Comments

Was narrowly denied first-up over 1230m here, finishing second to Silence Time by a head after being unwanted in the market. That was a sharp rebound from a 1400m fourth to Satono Ruffian when beaten over 11 lengths after leading. His five wins and three places from ten at this track and distance are a major asset, and second-up improvement keeps him firmly in the winning mix.

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 12	13/8/26	Sonoda	1230m	COND 3U	7	Shingo Oyama	57kg	Good	1:19.50	55.7 km/h	0.2L	1-1	$22	69	$63,926	$14,206	1. Silence Time 2. Daijobanai 3. Shinringenkai
69 Day Spell
4th of 10	5/6/26	Sonoda	1400m	A1 4U	2	Shingo Oyama	57kg	Good	1:28.70	56.8 km/h	10.9L	1-2	$22	32	$56,743	$4,729	1. Satono Ruffian 2. Mystery Box 3. Vlag
32 Day Freshen-Up
11th of 12	4/5/26	Sonoda	1400m	COND 4U	7	Shingo Oyama	57kg	M	1:30.10	55.9 km/h	21.0L	1-8	$70	48	$317,404	-	1. Vlag 2. Omatsuri Otoko 3. Satono Ruffian
48 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 5	17/3/26	Sonoda	1230m	A1A2 4U	5	Shingo Oyama	57kg	Fast	1:21.20	54.5 km/h	0.5L	2-2	$2.80	28	$48,666	$27,037	1. Daijobanai 2. Hanabusa 3. Crowd Noise
8th of 9	17/2/26	Himeji	1500m	A1 4U	3	Kenta Sugiura	57kg	Fast	1:37.70	55.3 km/h	12.8L	1-3	$54	37	$50,056	-	1. Tagano Escort 2. Smart Scepter 3. Dragon Goku
37 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 11	11/1/26	Saga	1300m	COND 4U	7	Shingo Oyama	56kg	Fast	1:20.70	58.0 km/h	10.3L	8-7	$52	54	$113,658	-	1. Misuzu Grand O 2. Lord Midnight 3. Smart Raptor
54 Day Freshen-Up

Theurgist (7) 1x008x60x0
Trainer: Yoshimi Masayuki(Miho (Jpn))
Jockey: Toyokazu Tano
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $929,658
Win / Place: 38% / 42%

2nd Up Record

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: GHOSTZAPPER (USA)

Dam: ORPHEA (USA)

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 8-0-1

Distance

9: 2-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

10: 4-0-1

2nd Up

7: 3-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

Metro

12: 5-0-1

Non-Metro

9: 3-0-0

Dirt

21: 8-0-1

Firm

5: 2-0-0

Clockwise

16: 7-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

5: 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

1200m - 1400m

Comments

Dropped out alarmingly after leading over 1400m here last start, finishing last and beaten out of sight by Virya. The start prior at Ohi was no better, settling rearward and finishing a distant last behind Dragon Welds at big odds. A class drop and shorter trip offer some context, but his past 12-month record is plain and a major form reversal is required.

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
11th of 11	28/8/26	Sonoda	1400m	COND 3U	5	Shingo Oyama	57kg	SP	1:28.50	56.9 km/h	57.1L	1-9	$14	135	$63,926	-	1. Virya 2. Astraka 3. Genyosai
135 Day Spell
14th of 14	15/4/26	Tokyo City Keiba	1200m	COND 4U	15	Keita Nishi	56kg	R	1:10.70	61.1 km/h	41.3L	7-10	$399	20	$451,684	-	1. Dragon Welds 2. Tintoretto 3. Yamanin Al Rihla
6th of 13	26/3/26	Tokyo City Keiba	1200m	COND 4U	13	Keita Nishi	56kg	M	1:12.30	59.8 km/h	4.8L	2-2	$15	114	$113,554	-	1. Gigas 2. Hulm 3. Seidelbast
114 Day Spell
8th of 10	2/12/25	Tokyo City Keiba	1200m	COND 3U	2	Naoki Machida	56kg	Fast	1:12.10	59.9 km/h	6.0L	10-10	$16	29	$123,481	-	1. Dream Believer 2. Strike On 3. Louis
13th of 14	3/11/25	Funabashi	1000m	COND 3U	12	Takayuki Yano	57kg	Good	0:58.80	61.2 km/h	10.9L	3-4	$78	25	$1,309,524	-	1. Fern Hill 2. Mama Cocha 3. Sunrise Amour
14th of 15	9/10/25	Tokyo City Keiba	1200m	COND 3U	14	Takayuki Yano	56kg	Fast	1:10.70	61.1 km/h	21.7L	5-8	$13	81	$657,698	-	1. Yamanin Cerchi 2. Kurojishi Joe 3. Sunrise Amour
81 Day Spell

Keiai Lovage (8) 873x246356
Trainer: Satoshi Matsuura(JAPAN)
Jockey: Osamu Shimohara
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $1,187,924
Win / Place: 15% / 46%

8 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: HENNY HUGHES (USA)

Dam: KEIAI BELLONA (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 5-5-5

Distance

14: 1-2-2

Trk/Dst

4: 0-0-1

Track

5: 0-0-1

Season

6: 0-1-1

1st Up

10: 3-2-1

2nd Up

8: 1-1-2

3rd Up

5: 1-1-0

4th Up

3: 0-1-1

Metro

19: 5-1-3

Non-Metro

13: 0-4-2

Dirt

32: 5-5-5

Firm

6: 0-2-2

Clockwise

25: 4-5-3

Anti-Clockwise

7: 1-0-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 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

1230m - 1400m

Comments

Kept himself in the contest but could not finish it off when sixth to Silence Time over 1230m here, beaten just under five lengths as an outside chance in betting. His previous fifth to Genius Lennon was similar, beaten just over four lengths after sticking on. The class drop helps and the rider returns, but no wins from four at this track and distance caps the winning confidence.

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
6th of 12	13/8/26	Sonoda	1230m	COND 3U	3	Osamu Shimohara	57kg	Good	1:19.50	55.7 km/h	4.8L	8-7	$17	27	$63,926	-	1. Silence Time 2. Daijobanai 3. Shinringenkai
5th of 11	17/7/26	Sonoda	1230m	A1A2 3U	3	Osamu Shimohara	57kg	Fast	1:18.10	56.7 km/h	4.2L	5-3	$8.50	28	$57,961	-	1. Genius Lennon 2. Hanabusa 3. Hokuzan Burly
3rd of 12	19/6/26	Sonoda	1230m	A1A2 4U	9	Osamu Shimohara	57kg	Fast	1:17.60	57.1 km/h	2.8L	8-5	$15	35	$56,743	$7,881	1. King Spica 2. Silence Time 3. Keiai Lovage
35 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 12	15/5/26	Sonoda	1230m	A1A2 4U	12	Tomohiro Sasada	57kg	Fast	1:19.10	56.0 km/h	3.3L	9-8	$3.30	38	$57,133	-	1. Narita Shin 2. Hanabusa 3. Silence Time
38 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 12	7/4/26	Sonoda	1400m	A1 4U	8	S Kawahara	57kg	Good	1:30.60	55.6 km/h	4.6L	3-3	$12	28	$65,699	$5,475	1. Satono Ruffian 2. Tagano Escort 3. Mystery Box
2nd of 10	10/3/26	Himeji	1400m	A1 4U	5	Toyokazu Tano	57kg	Fast	1:31.80	54.9 km/h	2.0L	5-3	$21	152	$48,666	$10,815	1. Satono Ruffian 2. Keiai Lovage 3. Dragon Goku
152 Day Spell

King Spica (9) 522111111x
Trainer: Ryohei Hori(SONODA)
Jockey: Komaki Futoshi
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $322,530
Win / Place: 37% / 75%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Track / Distance Specialist

Picket Fence

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ESPOIR CITY (JPN)

Dam: A SHIN SPICA (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 9-6-3

Distance

4: 3-0-1

Trk/Dst

4: 3-0-1

Track

19: 8-5-3

Season

8: 6-2-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-2

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

4th Up

3: 1-2-0

Non-Metro

24: 9-6-3

Dirt

24: 9-6-3

Firm

16: 6-6-1

Clockwise

24: 9-6-3

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 5-1-1

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

1230m - 1400m

Comments

Returns from a three-month break with the strongest recent winning profile, having scored over 1230m here in a 4yo+ A1A2 by two and a half lengths from Silence Time as the odds-on favourite. He had also beaten All Parfait here the run prior as a dominant short-priced favourite. Three wins and one place from four at this track and distance, plus F Komaki's record on him, make him the one to beat if ready to fire fresh.

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 12	19/6/26	Sonoda	1230m	A1A2 4U	11	F Komaki	57kg	Fast	1:17.60	57.1 km/h	2.5L	5-2	$1.70f	29	$56,743	$31,524	1. King Spica 2. Silence Time 3. Keiai Lovage
1st of 12	21/5/26	Sonoda	1230m	A2 4U	7	F Komaki	58kg	R	1:19.20	55.9 km/h	1.0L	6-5	$1.40f	29	$44,437	$24,687	1. King Spica 2. All Parfait 3. Princess Karen
1st of 12	22/4/26	Sonoda	1230m	A2B1 4U	12	F Komaki	58kg	Fast	1:18.80	56.2 km/h	1.5L	5-1	$1.70f	20	$45,990	$25,550	1. King Spica 2. A Shin Harrier 3. Fairy Blue
1st of 10	2/4/26	Sonoda	1400m	B1 4U	1	H Yoshihara	58kg	SP	1:32.50	54.5 km/h	1.3L	5-2	$1.40f	16	$29,565	$16,425	1. King Spica 2. Aiyana 3. Taor Oma I
1st of 10	17/3/26	Sonoda	1400m	B1 4U	8	F Komaki	57kg	Fast	1:31.30	55.2 km/h	3.0L	3-2	$1.60f	27	$24,333	$13,518	1. King Spica 2. Grand Rutile 3. Tokei Tannhauser
1st of 12	18/2/26	Himeji	1400m	B2 4U	10	F Komaki	57kg	Fast	1:33.80	53.7 km/h	0.2L	1-1	$2.20f	21	$21,691	$12,050	1. King Spica 2. Meisho Kaikon 3. Giyu

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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