Neds - Form Guide

Hakushin Dragon (1) 97x0833565
Trainer: Maki Hirayama()
Jockey: Kousuke Sakurai
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $76,624
Win / Place: 6.67% / 26%

4 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: ESKENDEREYA (USA)

Dam: BLUE PARADISE (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 2-3-3

Distance

9: 1-2-1

Trk/Dst

7: 1-1-1

Track

20: 2-1-2

Season

10: 0-0-2

1st Up

4: 1-0-1

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

4: 0-1-1

4th Up

3: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

30: 2-3-3

Dirt

30: 2-3-3

Firm

15: 0-3-1

Anti-Clockwise

30: 2-3-3

Jockey Stats

Horse

15: 2-2-2

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

1400m - 2200m

Comments

Battled on fairly when fifth in a 3yo+ B3 at Kawasaki last start, beaten five and a half lengths behind Oken Duke after being unwanted in the market. He had finished sixth over 2200m at Funabashi before that, again beaten five and a half lengths at long odds. A Urawa 2000m win and the rider's past success are positives, but he needs a sharper finish to trouble the main hopes.

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
5th of 14	11/9/26	Kawasaki	2000m	B3 3U	3	Yujiro Tanabata	56kg	SP	2:16.40	52.8 km/h	5.5L	8-6	$38	15	$38,373	-	1. Oken Duke 2. Yume Dream 3. Flugel Ku
6th of 13	27/8/26	Funabashi	2200m	B2B3 3U	1	Kosuke Sakurai	55kg	Good	2:28.80	53.2 km/h	5.6L	5-6	$68	20	$47,945	-	1. Lilabad 2. Hiro Shige Jack 3. Lapland
5th of 10	7/8/26	Urawa	2000m	C1 3U	6	Kosuke Sakurai	56kg	Fast	2:09.90	55.4 km/h	7.6L	6-6	$9.00	8	$28,767	-	1. Mow 2. Flugel Ku 3. Believin
3rd of 11	30/7/26	Kawasaki	1600m	C1 3U	8	Kosuke Sakurai	56kg	Fast	1:45.70	54.5 km/h	1.2L	6-8	$15	17	$28,980	$4,025	1. Hujum 2. Esprit Gonzalez 3. Hakushin Dragon
3rd of 12	13/7/26	Urawa	2000m	C1 3U	12	Kosuke Sakurai	56kg	Good	2:09.30	55.7 km/h	5.5L	2-3	$53	19	$28,980	$4,025	1. War Anthem 2. Believin 3. Hakushin Dragon
8th of 11	24/6/26	Urawa	1400m	B3 3U	1	Kosuke Sakurai	56kg	Good	1:28.90	56.7 km/h	8.8L	10-11	$106	28	$47,285	-	1. Alma Viva 2. G T Engine 3. Masked Samurai

Believin (2) 0x37000623
Trainer: Tomoyuki Fujihara(URAWA)
Jockey: Haruhito Nakayama
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $134,735
Win / Place: 14% / 37%

6 yo Dark Bay Horse

Sire: TOSEN MONARCH (JPN)

Dam: TOSEN MORE MOOD (JPN)

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Rating

Stats

Career

48: 7-4-7

Distance

11: 2-1-2

Trk/Dst

11: 2-1-2

Track

15: 2-2-2

Season

8: 0-1-2

1st Up

5: 3-0-1

2nd Up

4: 0-0-1

3rd Up

4: 0-0-1

4th Up

4: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

48: 7-4-7

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Dirt

46: 7-4-7

Firm

28: 4-3-5

Clockwise

16: 3-2-3

Anti-Clockwise

32: 4-2-4

Jockey Stats

Horse

8: 2-1-2

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

1800m - 2000m

Comments

Returns from a two-month freshening after a sound third in a 3yo+ C1 over 2000m at Urawa, beaten just over two lengths by Mow after doing the work early. He was second to War Anthem here the run prior at big odds, so the local form is holding together. With two wins and three places from eleven starts at this track and distance, he looks a strong winning chance if he sustains the run better late.

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
3rd of 10	7/8/26	Urawa	2000m	C1 3U	3	Haruto Nakayama	55kg	Fast	2:09.90	55.4 km/h	2.3L	1-1	$6.00	25	$28,767	$3,995	1. Mow 2. Flugel Ku 3. Believin
2nd of 12	13/7/26	Urawa	2000m	C1 3U	9	Haruto Nakayama	55kg	Good	2:09.30	55.7 km/h	4.0L	1-1	$24	21	$28,980	$6,440	1. War Anthem 2. Believin 3. Hakushin Dragon
6th of 12	22/6/26	Urawa	2000m	C1 3U	12	Haruto Nakayama	55kg	M	2:10.70	55.1 km/h	5.3L	1-1	$38	28	$28,371	-	1. Seinosuke 2. High Tide 3. Lord Asterisk
12th of 12	25/5/26	Urawa	2000m	C1 3U	5	Ryota Sugawara	56kg	Good	2:11.20	54.9 km/h	25.9L	5-11	$63	35	$28,566	-	1. War Anthem 2. Alma Viva 3. Seinosuke
35 Day Freshen-Up
10th of 12	20/4/26	Urawa	2000m	C1 3U	4	Keita Nishi	56kg	Fast	2:13.10	54.1 km/h	12.4L	4-7	$5.10	20	$29,565	-	1. Tosen Genial 2. Nishino Ayakaze 3. Mow
14th of 14	31/3/26	Funabashi	1800m	C1 3U	1	Keita Nishi	56kg	R	1:59.70	54.1 km/h	16.5L	1-4	$10	14	$29,565	-	1. Prince Oso 2. Le Serment D'amour 3. Mon Bite

Jun Primero (3) 36x190x85
Trainer: Naoto Mizukami(Japan)
Jockey: Masashige Honda
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $79,301
Win / Place: 14% / 28%

3 yo Dark Bay Colt

Sire: KITASAN BLACK (JPN)

Dam: JUN TOP HITOMI (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 1-0-1

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Season

5: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

7: 1-0-1

Turf

3: 0-0-1

Good

3: 0-0-1

Dirt

4: 1-0-0

Clockwise

6: 1-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

1: 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 - 2200m

Comments

Returns from a two-month freshening after finishing fifth in a 3yo+ ALLOW over 2200m at Chukyo, beaten just over two lengths by Meisho Narukami in a small field. His earlier Kokura Dirt run was plain, but that latest effort was a clear step forward from a harder form line. Back to 2000m asks a question, yet the class drop and third-up profile give him a serious claim.

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 6	2/8/26	Chukyo	2200m	ALLOW 3U	3	Kanta Taguchi	55kg	Good	2:17.50	57.6 km/h	-	2.1L	1-1	$14	21	$138,680	$7,280	1. Meisho Narukami 2. Meisho Agonas 3. Vip Wolf
8th of 14	12/7/26	Kokura	1700m	ALLOW 3U	10	Akatsuki Tomita	55kg	Good	1:46.00	57.7 km/h	-	11.1L	10-8	$22	92	$139,710	-	1. Otsuka 2. Love In Action 3. Corvus
92 Day Spell
10th of 12	11/4/26	Hanshin	1800m	ALLOW 3	2	Yutaka Take	57kg	M	1:50.00	58.9 km/h	0:36.70	16.8L	10-10	$39	20	$142,530	-	1. Chuwa Carnegie 2. Tagano Elu 3. Ask Du Champ
9th of 13	22/3/26	Hanshin	1800m	ALLOW 3	5	Yutaka Take	57kg	Good	1:53.40	57.1 km/h	0:37.90	9.6L	11-10	$25	21	$140,770	-	1. Saint Elmo's 2. Tagano Elu 3. Krugist
1st of 15	1/3/26	Kokura	1700m	MDN 3	3	Koji Nishizuka	57kg	Good	1:46.10	57.7 km/h	0:38.90	1.8L	2-1	$11	84	$101,660	$53,172	1. Jun Primero 2. Hakuai Tower 3. Lord Amalfi
84 Day Spell
6th of 8	7/12/25	Hanshin	2000m	MDN 2	6	R Wada	56kg	Good	2:02.00	59.0 km/h	0:34.60	6.1L	7-7	$4.90	21	$103,880	-	1. Matenro Zero 2. Darling Darling 3. Dantsu Urus

Sayono Ghosted (4) 1x421x6679
Trainer: Shinsuke Kudo()
Jockey: Haruku Sano
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $90,715
Win / Place: 30% / 40%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MAKFI (GB)

Dam: TAIYONO KO (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 3-1-0

Distance

7: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

7: 1-1-0

Track

10: 3-1-0

Season

4: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 2-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

10: 3-1-0

Dirt

10: 3-1-0

Firm

6: 3-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

10: 3-1-0

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

2000m

Comments

Returns from a two-month freshening following a second-last finish at Urawa, beaten over 17 lengths by Mow after conceding a huge start. The previous seventh here was also a long-margin defeat, beaten over 13 lengths behind War Anthem despite being near the top of an open market. He has won at this track and trip, but current form leaves him with plenty to repair.

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
9th of 10	7/8/26	Urawa	2000m	C1 3U	9	Keita Nishi	56kg	Fast	2:09.90	55.4 km/h	17.2L	10-10	$6.60	25	$28,767	-	1. Mow 2. Flugel Ku 3. Believin
7th of 12	13/7/26	Urawa	2000m	C1 3U	4	Ryouma Kimatsuka	56kg	Good	2:09.30	55.7 km/h	12.7L	10-7	$5.00	18	$28,980	-	1. War Anthem 2. Believin 3. Hakushin Dragon
6th of 12	25/6/26	Urawa	2000m	B2B3 3U	3	Takami Riku	55kg	R	2:06.80	56.8 km/h	12.1L	8-8	$20	30	$55,166	-	1. Major Quality 2. Spin Diegoal 3. Lilabad
6th of 12	26/5/26	Urawa	2000m	B2B3 3U	1	Takami Riku	55kg	Fast	2:10.60	55.1 km/h	9.5L	9-6	$21	179	$55,546	-	1. Marron Chantilly 2. Spin Diegoal 3. Alrischa
179 Day Spell
1st of 12	28/11/25	Urawa	2000m	C1 3U	9	Keita Nishi	56kg	Fast	2:13.60	53.9 km/h	2.5L	5-1	$2.30f	30	$32,143	$17,857	1. Sayono Ghosted 2. Kimito Yumeokakeru 3. Red Gate
2nd of 11	29/10/25	Urawa	2000m	C1C2 3U	11	Keita Nishi	57kg	Good	2:11.60	54.7 km/h	0.5L	12-4	$4.40	34	$32,287	$7,175	1. Red Gate 2. Sayono Ghosted 3. Kimito Yumeokakeru
34 Day Freshen-Up

Miami Matsuri (5) 47017x4410
Trainer: Naoto Mizukami()
Jockey: Keita Nishi
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $82,255
Win / Place: 14% / 28%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: CHRYSOBERYL (JPN)

Dam: EPIC MAGIC (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 2-2-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Track

11: 2-2-0

Season

6: 2-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

4th Up

3: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

14: 2-2-0

Dirt

14: 2-2-0

Firm

6: 1-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

14: 2-2-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 1-1-0

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

1500m - 2000m

Comments

Failed to back up his Urawa win when 12th in a 3yo+ B3 over 1600m at Kawasaki, beaten over 16 lengths by Rickey's Luck after offering little late. The run prior was much stronger, leading and beating Meisho Fuso by two lengths here in 3yo+ C1C2 grade. That also had Cocoli Island behind him, so a rebound puts him among the genuine place players.

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
12th of 14	10/9/26	Kawasaki	1600m	B3 3U	1	Keita Nishi	55kg	SP	1:45.10	54.8 km/h	15.9L	3-6	$17	34	$38,373	-	1. Rickey's Luck 2. Legend Master 3. Seven One Bio
34 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 12	7/8/26	Urawa	2000m	C1C2 3U	12	Keita Nishi	56kg	Fast	2:10.40	55.2 km/h	2.0L	1-1	$3.90	24	$28,767	$15,982	1. Miami Matsuri 2. Meisho Fuso 3. Yuyu Shiropan
4th of 9	14/7/26	Urawa	2000m	COND 3	4	Keita Nishi	54kg	Fast	2:10.60	55.1 km/h	3.8L	4-5	$36	20	$96,601	$8,050	1. Eye Leads 2. Ryuno Legacy 3. Ningente Iina
4th of 8	24/6/26	Urawa	1500m	COND 3	6	Keita Nishi	56kg	Good	1:36.40	56.0 km/h	5.3L	4-4	$22	117	$39,405	$3,284	1. Tough Call 2. Peach Peach 3. Sanei Taro
117 Day Spell
7th of 9	27/2/26	Urawa	1500m	COND 3	7	Toshiki Yamamoto	56kg	SP	1:36.60	55.9 km/h	36.6L	6-9	$85	52	$41,713	-	1. Groovin 2. Reina Barows 3. Uptown
52 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 11	6/1/26	Urawa	1500m	COND 3	8	Genki Fujimoto	56kg	Good	1:39.30	54.4 km/h	0.3L	7-4	$41	13	$34,384	$19,102	1. Miami Matsuri 2. Kazuchan Pe 3. Boat Racer

Tosen Genial (6) x1x341x7x0
Trainer: Satoshi Kokubo(Japan)
Jockey: Tsubasa Sasagawa
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $132,893
Win / Place: 23% / 43%

6 yo Chestnut Horse

Sire: TOSEN REVE (JPN)

Dam: GRACE NICO (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 7-2-4

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Track

14: 5-1-3

Season

6: 2-0-1

1st Up

10: 2-1-1

2nd Up

5: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 2-0-1

4th Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

5: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

25: 7-2-4

Turf

7: 0-0-0

Good

6: 0-0-0

Dirt

23: 7-2-4

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Firm

12: 5-1-2

Clockwise

2: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

28: 6-2-4

Jockey Stats

Horse

8: 3-0-3

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

1200m - 2000m

Comments

Second-up after finishing 12th in a 3yo+ B3 over 1500m at Kawasaki, beaten over 16 lengths by Live Driver at big odds. His previous Urawa run was also well held, beaten over 14 lengths by Major Quality. The stronger rider-horse record with Tsubasa Sasagawa is a genuine counterpoint, but recent form says he must improve sharply to capitalise.

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
12th of 14	8/9/26	Kawasaki	1500m	B3 3U	8	Shoya Hozono	56kg	M	1:37.30	55.5 km/h	15.9L	12-12	$82	75	$38,373	-	1. Live Driver 2. Hujum 3. Kazuya
75 Day Spell
7th of 12	25/6/26	Urawa	2000m	B2B3 3U	2	Yoichiro Muro	55kg	R	2:06.80	56.8 km/h	13.6L	7-6	$21	66	$55,166	-	1. Major Quality 2. Spin Diegoal 3. Lilabad
66 Day Spell
1st of 12	20/4/26	Urawa	2000m	C1 3U	12	Tsubasa Sasagawa	56kg	Fast	2:13.10	54.1 km/h	0.3L	2-1	$3.70	19	$29,565	$16,425	1. Tosen Genial 2. Nishino Ayakaze 3. Mow
4th of 10	1/4/26	Funabashi	1200m	C1 3U	7	Tsubasa Sasagawa	56kg	R	1:15.80	57.0 km/h	6.0L	8-8	$6.70	15	$29,565	$2,464	1. Maruhiro Knight 2. Filer Temps 3. Kotatsude Mikan
3rd of 7	17/3/26	Urawa	1500m	C1 3U	4	Tsubasa Sasagawa	56kg	Fast	1:37.60	55.3 km/h	4.3L	2-3	$4.60	68	$19,466	$2,704	1. Toma 2. Ecoro Svar 3. Tosen Genial
68 Day Spell
1st of 12	8/1/26	Urawa	1500m	C2 3U	12	Tsubasa Sasagawa	56kg	Fast	1:37.50	55.4 km/h	0.1L	2-1	$2.80f	107	$25,788	$14,327	1. Tosen Genial 2. Power Of The King 3. Sahara Flavor
107 Day Spell

Neuer Held (7) 80x0800000
Trainer: Kazunori Sakai(URAWA)
Jockey: Retsu Oikawa
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $155,631
Win / Place: 5.71% / 31%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: NEW YEAR'S DAY (USA)

Dam: SACHER MINE (USA)

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 2-3-6

Distance

4: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-0

Track

5: 0-0-0

Season

7: 0-0-0

1st Up

7: 1-1-1

2nd Up

7: 0-0-1

3rd Up

6: 0-0-2

4th Up

5: 0-1-2

Metro

13: 0-1-5

Non-Metro

22: 2-2-1

Dirt

35: 2-3-6

Firm

16: 2-2-1

Clockwise

23: 2-2-4

Anti-Clockwise

12: 0-1-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 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

Finished last in a 3yo+ B3 at Kawasaki, beaten over 18 lengths by Oken Duke after giving away a huge start. The start prior was another last placing at Urawa over 1400m, beaten over 17 lengths by Danon Rainier and unwanted in the market. He has been unplaced in all ten starts across the past 12 months, so a major turnaround is required.

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
14th of 14	11/9/26	Kawasaki	2000m	B3 3U	1	Retsu Oikawa	56kg	SP	2:16.40	52.8 km/h	17.9L	13-14	$398	32	$38,373	-	1. Oken Duke 2. Yume Dream 3. Flugel Ku
32 Day Freshen-Up
12th of 12	10/8/26	Urawa	1400m	B3 3U	8	Retsu Oikawa	56kg	Fast	1:27.90	57.3 km/h	16.7L	12-12	$482	12	$47,945	-	1. Danon Rainier 2. Grace Carillon 3. Egon Urrea
13th of 13	29/7/26	Kawasaki	1500m	B3 3U	8	Retsu Oikawa	56kg	Fast	1:36.90	55.7 km/h	16.4L	11-13	$434	14	$38,640	-	1. Fiamma Fulmine 2. Pyro De Kiseki 3. Misty Rise
12th of 12	15/7/26	Urawa	2000m	B2B3 3U	11	Haruto Nakayama	54kg	Fast	2:07.90	56.3 km/h	25.1L	10-12	$247	20	$56,351	-	1. Rutonwaji 2. Lysine 3. Spin Diegoal
10th of 12	25/6/26	Urawa	2000m	B2B3 3U	7	Retsu Oikawa	55kg	R	2:06.80	56.8 km/h	21.3L	8-12	$411	30	$55,166	-	1. Major Quality 2. Spin Diegoal 3. Lilabad
8th of 12	26/5/26	Urawa	2000m	B2B3 3U	6	Haruto Nakayama	54kg	Fast	2:10.60	55.1 km/h	13.0L	11-8	$241	33	$55,546	-	1. Marron Chantilly 2. Spin Diegoal 3. Alrischa
33 Day Freshen-Up

Rock Flavor (8) 329x96x49x
Trainer: Kenichi Shigeta()
Jockey: Ryou Nobata
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $142,415
Win / Place: 16% / 54%

6 yo Chestnut Horse

Sire: BATTLE PLAN (USA)

Dam: COCONA FLAVOR (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 4-6-3

Distance

7: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

6: 1-1-1

Track

19: 4-6-3

Season

4: 0-0-0

1st Up

9: 1-2-1

2nd Up

7: 1-1-1

3rd Up

3: 1-2-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

24: 4-6-3

Dirt

24: 4-6-3

Firm

12: 3-1-3

Anti-Clockwise

24: 4-6-3

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

1400m - 2000m

Comments

Returns from a three-month break after a disappointing ninth at Urawa, beaten over 14 lengths by War Anthem when near the top of betting and never likely from a long way back. He had earlier run fourth here over 1400m behind Alma Viva at long odds. His overall record is sound and he has a Urawa 2000m win, but first-up he profiles more as a place hope than a win play.

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
9th of 12	13/7/26	Urawa	2000m	C1 3U	2	Ryo Novata	56kg	Good	2:09.30	55.7 km/h	14.0L	8-7	$3.20	19	$28,980	-	1. War Anthem 2. Believin 3. Hakushin Dragon
4th of 11	24/6/26	Urawa	1400m	B3 3U	6	Yamato Ishikawa	56kg	Good	1:28.90	56.7 km/h	4.5L	9-3	$11	138	$47,285	$3,940	1. Alma Viva 2. G T Engine 3. Masked Samurai
138 Day Spell
6th of 11	6/2/26	Kawasaki	2000m	B2B3 3U	2	Tsubasa Sasagawa	55kg	Fast	2:14.20	53.7 km/h	7.7L	6-6	$14	29	$45,050	-	1. Gouvernail 2. Triglav 3. Henny's Nephew
9th of 10	8/1/26	Urawa	2000m	B2B3 3U	9	Naoki Machida	55kg	Fast	2:10.90	55.0 km/h	23.5L	4-8	$7.20	169	$60,172	-	1. Ryota Special 2. Spin Diegoal 3. Avebury
169 Day Spell
9th of 11	23/7/25	Urawa	2000m	B2B3 3U	9	Tsubasa Sasagawa	55kg	Fast	2:10.40	55.2 km/h	11.3L	4-3	$1.90f	27	$66,737	-	1. Ryuno Ahn 2. Chambord 3. Belgarath
2nd of 12	26/6/25	Urawa	2000m	B2B3 3U	4	Tsubasa Sasagawa	55kg	R	2:06.40	57.0 km/h	0.8L	9-2	$3.50	30	$68,042	$15,120	1. Ryota Special 2. Rock Flavor 3. Ryuno Ahn

Nishino Ayakaze (9) x005200000
Trainer: Yutaka Kawashima(URAWA)
Jockey: Kousei Akimoto
Weight: 53kg
Prize Money: $138,672
Win / Place: 3.85% / 15%

5 yo Dark Bay Mare

Sire: LOGOTYPE (JPN)

Dam: NISHINO MINAMIKAZE (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 1-1-2

Distance

5: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

5: 0-1-0

Track

6: 0-1-0

Season

9: 0-1-0

1st Up

7: 0-0-2

2nd Up

6: 0-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

4th Up

3: 0-1-0

Metro

18: 1-0-2

Non-Metro

8: 0-1-0

Turf

16: 1-0-2

Good

15: 1-0-2

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

10: 0-1-0

Firm

5: 0-1-0

Clockwise

14: 1-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

12: 0-1-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

8: 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

1800m - 2000m

Comments

Finished second last in a 3yo+ C1 over 1800m at Funabashi, beaten over 19 lengths by Grazioso and unwanted in the market. She was last at Urawa before that, finished well held behind Mow at long odds. The rise in trip is also queried, and while she has placed once at this track and distance, others bring far stronger claims.

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
13th of 14	25/8/26	Funabashi	1800m	C1 3U	14	Kosei Akimoto	54kg	Fast	1:56.90	55.4 km/h	19.2L	4-12	$281	18	$28,767	-	1. Grazioso 2. Mucha Suerte 3. Flugel Ku
10th of 10	7/8/26	Urawa	2000m	C1 3U	2	Kosei Akimoto	54kg	Fast	2:09.90	55.4 km/h	20.2L	8-9	$88	25	$28,767	-	1. Mow 2. Flugel Ku 3. Believin
10th of 12	13/7/26	Urawa	2000m	C1 3U	1	Kosei Akimoto	54kg	Good	2:09.30	55.7 km/h	15.5L	7-7	$77	18	$28,980	-	1. War Anthem 2. Believin 3. Hakushin Dragon
11th of 12	25/6/26	Urawa	2000m	B2B3 3U	8	Kosei Akimoto	53kg	R	2:06.80	56.8 km/h	21.8L	4-9	$105	30	$55,166	-	1. Major Quality 2. Spin Diegoal 3. Lilabad
10th of 12	26/5/26	Urawa	2000m	B2B3 3U	7	Kosei Akimoto	53kg	Fast	2:10.60	55.1 km/h	22.5L	6-11	$91	36	$55,546	-	1. Marron Chantilly 2. Spin Diegoal 3. Alrischa
36 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 12	20/4/26	Urawa	2000m	C1 3U	3	Kosei Akimoto	54kg	Fast	2:13.10	54.1 km/h	0.3L	1-1	$33	11	$29,565	$6,570	1. Tosen Genial 2. Nishino Ayakaze 3. Mow

Peisha Copa (10) 221x8098x9
Trainer: Kazunori Sakai(URAWA)
Jockey: Genki Fujimoto
Weight: 53kg
Prize Money: $127,152
Win / Place: 10% / 25%

5 yo Chestnut Mare

Sire: COPANO RICKEY (JPN)

Dam: LET'S GROOVE (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 2-3-0

Distance

3: 0-1-0

Season

5: 0-0-0

1st Up

8: 0-0-0

2nd Up

6: 0-2-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

4th Up

3: 1-0-0

Metro

12: 1-1-0

Non-Metro

8: 1-2-0

Dirt

20: 2-3-0

Firm

3: 0-1-0

Clockwise

17: 2-2-0

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

1000m - 2000m

Comments

Second-up after finishing ninth over 1000m at Funabashi, beaten over 12 lengths by Symboli Light at long odds when unable to quicken in the straight. Her previous run at Ohi was similar, ending second last behind Repente. The class drop and light weight help, but she is unplaced in five starts this season and must show more staying substance.

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
9th of 14	27/8/26	Funabashi	1000m	C1C2 3U	2	Retsu Oikawa	55kg	Good	1:00.30	59.7 km/h	12.4L	7-9	$53	154	$28,767	-	1. Symboli Light 2. Gallos 3. Marshal Un
154 Day Spell
8th of 9	26/3/26	Tokyo City Keiba	2000m	B3 3U	1	Haruto Nakayama	53kg	M	2:10.80	55.0 km/h	11.6L	1-1	$19	14	$45,422	-	1. Repente 2. Parmigianino 3. Esprit Bullseye
9th of 12	12/3/26	Tokyo City Keiba	2000m	B3 3U	5	Keita Nishi	54kg	Fast	2:08.70	55.9 km/h	26.0L	1-3	$14	23	$61,644	-	1. Dojigiri 2. Wurdig 3. Rick Marvel
13th of 16	17/2/26	Tokyo City Keiba	1800m	B3 3U	16	Keita Nishi	54kg	Good	1:56.30	55.7 km/h	10.2L	7-12	$48	22	$63,404	-	1. Coconut Garden 2. Suruga Dainagon 3. Longing Time
8th of 13	26/1/26	Tokyo City Keiba	1600m	B3 3U	5	Keita Nishi	54kg	Fast	1:41.70	56.6 km/h	8.8L	2-3	$13	98	$65,330	-	1. Nishiken Saku 2. Mozu Yuga 3. Longing Time
98 Day Spell
1st of 13	20/10/25	Tokyo City Keiba	1800m	C1 3U	12	Keita Nishi	54kg	Good	1:56.40	55.7 km/h	2.0L	2-1	$5.10	14	$35,874	$19,930	1. Peisha Copa 2. Sekitoba Shoes 3. Dude Sunrise

Cocoli Island (11) 7405252424
Trainer: Shinsuke Kudo(Japan)
Jockey: Yuuya Nishi
Weight: 52kg
Prize Money: $105,744
Win / Place: 8.89% / 33%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: WORLD ACE (JPN)

Dam: MAGICAL FLASH (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 4-8-3

Distance

30: 0-7-3

Trk/Dst

27: 0-7-3

Track

28: 0-7-3

Season

9: 0-3-0

1st Up

5: 0-0-1

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

4th Up

3: 0-1-0

Metro

6: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

39: 4-8-3

Turf

6: 0-0-0

Good

6: 0-0-0

Dirt

39: 4-8-3

Firm

20: 1-8-2

Clockwise

2: 1-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

43: 3-7-3

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

2000m

Comments

Returns from a two-month freshening after finishing fourth to Miami Matsuri in a 3yo+ C1C2 at Urawa, beaten four lengths after settling back. He had worked home well for second here the start before, beaten two and a half lengths by Raffaella Angel. The win record at this course and distance is the knock, but his consistency and 52kg keep him right in the race.

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
4th of 12	7/8/26	Urawa	2000m	C1C2 3U	5	Wada Joji	57kg	Fast	2:10.40	55.2 km/h	4.0L	9-5	$5.80	24	$28,767	$2,397	1. Miami Matsuri 2. Meisho Fuso 3. Yuyu Shiropan
2nd of 12	14/7/26	Urawa	2000m	C1C2 3U	8	Wada Joji	57kg	Fast	2:11.10	54.9 km/h	2.5L	8-3	$6.90	22	$28,980	$6,440	1. Raffaella Angel 2. Cocoli Island 3. Non Limitacion
4th of 12	22/6/26	Urawa	2000m	C1 3U	1	Wada Joji	56kg	M	2:10.70	55.1 km/h	2.8L	7-6	$6.30	24	$28,371	$2,364	1. Seinosuke 2. High Tide 3. Lord Asterisk
2nd of 10	29/5/26	Urawa	2000m	C1 3U	2	Masashige Honda	56kg	Fast	2:13.40	54.0 km/h	0.5L	6-1	$2.80f	39	$28,566	$6,348	1. Umbrella Dance 2. Cocoli Island 3. Drake
39 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 12	20/4/26	Urawa	2000m	C1 3U	8	Masashige Honda	56kg	Fast	2:13.10	54.1 km/h	4.9L	11-8	$12	33	$29,565	-	1. Tosen Genial 2. Nishino Ayakaze 3. Mow
33 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 12	18/3/26	Urawa	2000m	C2 3U	1	Mai Fukuhara	57kg	Fast	2:14.40	53.6 km/h	0.3L	9-5	$6.40	23	$24,333	$5,407	1. Siena Crown 2. Cocoli Island 3. War Anthem

Geo Vigorous (12) 5x89077079
Trainer: Masami Yoshida(URAWA)
Jockey: Hiirou Muro
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $180,886
Win / Place: 7.35% / 35%

8 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: SOUTH VIGOROUS (USA)

Dam: ARRIVARE (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

68: 5-6-13

Distance

12: 1-0-2

Trk/Dst

11: 1-0-2

Track

14: 1-0-2

Season

8: 0-0-0

1st Up

7: 0-2-1

2nd Up

6: 0-1-3

3rd Up

5: 1-0-0

4th Up

5: 0-0-1

Metro

3: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

65: 5-6-12

Dirt

68: 5-6-13

Firm

32: 2-2-5

Clockwise

47: 4-6-9

Anti-Clockwise

21: 1-0-4

Jockey Stats

Horse

17: 1-0-3

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

1500m - 2000m

Comments

Finished ninth in a 3yo+ C1 over 1600m at Funabashi, beaten over 15 lengths by Bright Beginning after settling rearward. He was seventh at Urawa before that, beaten just over seven lengths by Smile Thrive at long odds. The rise to 2000m is not enough to offset eight unplaced runs in the past 12 months, so he needs to find a much stronger closing effort.

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
9th of 11	26/8/26	Funabashi	1600m	C1 3U	1	Yoichiro Muro	56kg	Fast	1:44.20	55.3 km/h	15.1L	10-9	$248	16	$19,178	-	1. Bright Beginning 2. Gold Breeder 3. Le Grand Chariot
7th of 11	10/8/26	Urawa	1500m	C1 3U	5	Yoichiro Muro	56kg	Fast	1:35.60	56.5 km/h	7.2L	10-10	$251	28	$19,178	-	1. Smile Thrive 2. Any Thunder 3. G T Pudding
11th of 12	13/7/26	Urawa	2000m	C1 3U	11	Yoichiro Muro	56kg	Good	2:09.30	55.7 km/h	19.5L	3-11	$225	20	$28,980	-	1. War Anthem 2. Believin 3. Hakushin Dragon
7th of 10	23/6/26	Urawa	2000m	C1 3U	3	Kosuke Sakurai	56kg	M	2:11.70	54.7 km/h	10.8L	8-8	$49	25	$20,490	-	1. Floating Rose 2. Raffaella Angel 3. Decentralize
7th of 10	29/5/26	Urawa	2000m	C1 3U	4	Kosuke Sakurai	56kg	Fast	2:13.40	54.0 km/h	8.5L	9-9	$25	17	$28,566	-	1. Umbrella Dance 2. Cocoli Island 3. Drake
13th of 14	12/5/26	Kawasaki	2000m	C1 3U	5	Yoichiro Muro	56kg	Fast	2:14.70	53.5 km/h	12.8L	12-14	$170	21	$28,566	-	1. Takeru Survival 2. Tenderly 3. Hakushu