Kyoto Race 11 - The Kbs Kyoto Sho Fantasy Stakes(G3)
BRIGHT SCRIPT (8) looks the one to beat after a dominant 2L debut win over this 1400m at Kyoto, running fast time and doing it with authority. Solid chance NIX LUNA (4), peaking fourth up with consistent 1400m form and a narrow last-start win in a big Hanshin field. Respect LES NUAGES (1) who was strong winning on debut over 1600m and draws the rail to get a soft run dropping to 1400m. Next best BENIBANA (9), proven at 1400m and close-up at Kyoto last start; leaning to BRIGHT SCRIPT (8) on the strength of that track-and-trip win.
Jockey: Atsuya Nishimura
Weight: 55kgs
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Second up after winning at Chukyo over 1600m on 9 Aug by 0.5L at $4.80. Drops to 1400m and stays with Atsuya Nishimura for Hideaki Fujiwara. Brings winning form into this.
Last Starts 83 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9 | 09/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | GOOD | Kohei Matsuyama | 55kg | 01:34.80 | 1-1-1-1 | 2 |
| 0.5L | $4.80 |
Jockey: Osuke Tayama
Weight: 55kgs
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Second up after a sharp win at Chukyo over 1200m on 15 Aug, scoring by 1.25L at $4.80 on good ground. Steps to 1400m at Kyoto and retains Osuke Tayama. That performance reads well and the rise in trip offers a new scenario to build on.
Last Starts 77 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7 | 15/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1200m | GOOD | Osuke Tayama | 54kg | 01:08.60 | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 1.25L | $4.80 |
Jockey: Yuichi Kitamura
Weight: 55kgs
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Second up after a Chukyo 1400m run on 30 Aug when 3rd of 9, beaten 3.25L at $4.00 on good ground. Draws better from barrier 3 after jumping from 7 last time. Yuichi Kitamura rides for Yuta Sato. Biscuit Sand has the map and platform to hold her form at 1400m.
Last Starts 62 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/9 | 30/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1400m | GOOD | Yuichi Kitamura | 55kg | 01:19.70 | 6-6-3 | 7 |
| 3.25L | $4.00 | |
| 1/11 | 07/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | GOOD | Yuichi Kitamura | 55kg | 01:21.90 | 6-6-1 | 5 |
| 1.25L | $6.50 |
Jockey: Mirai Iwata
Weight: 55kgs
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Placed in 2 of last 3 and comes here fourth up with a solid base. Last start scored at Hanshin over 1400m on 26 Sep, winning by 0.3L as a $3.50 chance in 1:21.10 on good ground. Proven at 1400m (3:1-1-0). With Mirai Iwata booked, Nix Luna profiles as a reliable contender at this trip.
Last Starts 35 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/15 | 26/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | GOOD | Mirai Iwata | 55kg | 01:21.10 | 11-9-1 | 3 |
| 0.3L | $3.50 | |
| 2/10 | 06/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | GOOD | Mirai Iwata | 55kg | 01:21.30 | 9-9-2 | 3 |
| 1L | $6.00 | |
| 5/11 | 20/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | GOOD | Kohei Matsuyama | 55kg | 01:22.30 | 4-3-5 | 9 |
| 7.8L | $3.60 |
Jockey: Kazuma Harada
Weight: 55kgs
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Fourth up and placed in 2 of last 3, she brings a strong recent profile. Won her latest at Nakayama over 1200m on 22 Sep by 3.5L at $3.10 on yielding, showing a clear turn of foot. Draws better from barrier 5 after jumping from 8 last time, which should aid settling. Butterfly has a solid rapport with Kazuma Harada for Masaki Matsuyama (3:1-1-0), so a competitive showing is within reach.
Last Starts 39 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/14 | 22/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1200m | YIELDING | Kazuma Harada | 55kg | 01:10.80 | 2-2-1 | 8 |
| 3.5L | $3.10 | |
| 2/13 | 29/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Sapporo | 1500m | GOOD | Kazuma Harada | 55kg | 01:30.00 | 1-1-1-2 | 12 |
| 3L | $21.00 | |
| 6/13 | 09/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Sapporo | 1500m | GOOD | Kazuma Harada | 55kg | 01:29.20 | 6-8-7-6 | 9 |
| 8.25L | $41.00 |
Jockey: Cristian Demuro
Weight: 55kgs
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First up off a 14-week break and draws a better gate than last time. Ran 2nd of 13 at Hakodate over 1200m on 19 Jul, beaten 0.3L at $3.90 on yielding ground. Up to 1400m with Cristian Demuro booked and a tidier barrier, Imogen looks a fair hope to handle this set-up.
Last Starts 104 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/13 | 19/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hakodate | 1200m | YIELDING | Daisuke Sasaki | 55kg | 01:10.40 | 2-2-2 | 9 |
| 0.3L | $3.90 | |
| 1/10 | 20/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hakodate | 1200m | GOOD | Yuichi Kitamura | 55kg | 01:09.00 | 4-3-1 | 2 |
| 1.25L | $3.75 |
Jockey: Katsuma Sameshima
Weight: 55kgs
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Third up and drops back from 1600m after finishing 5th of 10 at Niigata on 23 Aug, beaten 7.75L at $4.00 on good ground. The cutback to 1400m around Kyoto could prove a better fit at this stage of her prep. Katsuma Sameshima sticks for Kazutomo Mori, which maintains continuity. Chant Des Vagues has the platform to be competitive if the sharper trip brings improvement.
Last Starts 69 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/10 | 23/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 1600m | GOOD | Akihide Tsumura | 55kg | 01:34.70 | 7-7-5 | 1 |
| 7.75L | $4.00 | |
| 1/7 | 13/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | GOOD | Akihide Tsumura | 55kg | 01:38.50 | 3-4-1 | 2 |
| 0.01L | $1.45 |
Jockey: Kenichi Ikezoe
Weight: 55kgs
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Second up after winning at Kyoto over 1400m on 4 Oct in 80.5s by 2L at $1.50. The set-up mirrors that run with the same track and trip. Kenichi Ikezoe rides again, and that recent win sets a solid platform. Bright Script profiles well for this 1400m test at Kyoto.
Last Starts 27 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/16 | 04/10/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | GOOD | Kenichi Ikezoe | 55kg | 01:20.50 | 5-5-1 | 5 |
| 2L | $1.50 |
Jockey: Hideaki Miyuki
Weight: 55kgs
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Fourth up and placed in 2 of last 3, she brings solid 1400m credentials. Won 1 of 3 at the trip (3:1-0-1) and handled Kyoto over 1400m on 3 Oct when 4th of 8, beaten 1.55L at $6.00 on good ground. With Hideaki Miyuki booked and a proven distance profile, Benibana profiles as a competitive filly at this set-up.
Last Starts 28 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8 | 03/10/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | GOOD | Osuke Tayama | 55kg | 01:21.70 | 8-7-4 | 1 |
| 1.55L | $6.00 | |
| 1/7 | 23/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1400m | GOOD | Osuke Tayama | 54kg | 01:20.60 | 2-3-1 | 5 |
| 0.3L | $1.38 | |
| 3/13 | 01/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1400m | GOOD | Osuke Tayama | 54kg | 01:20.00 | 5-5-3 | 6 |
| 1.26L | $8.50 |
Jockey: Kohei Matsuyama
Weight: 55kgs
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First up after about 3 months, the filly resumes off a 1st of 13 at Hakodate over 1200m on 19 Jul, winning by 0.3L on yielding at $34.00. Steps to 1400m at Kyoto and keeps Kohei Matsuyama for Takashi Suzuki. Lightly raced and that win gives her a platform to handle this set-up.
Last Starts 104 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/13 | 19/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hakodate | 1200m | YIELDING | Kazuo Yokoyama | 55kg | 01:10.40 | 6-5-1 | 5 |
| 0.3L | $34.00 | |
| 1/10 | 21/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hakodate | 1200m | GOOD | Daisuke Sasaki | 55kg | 01:09.50 | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 3L | $5.50 |
Jockey: Yuga Kawada
Weight: 55kgs
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Second up after a Sapporo 1500m win on 22 Aug by 1.5L at $3.00. Drops back to 1400m and switches to Kyoto, with Yuga Kawada booked. Brings convincing last-start form into this.
Last Starts 70 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/14 | 22/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Sapporo | 1500m | GOOD | Damian Lane | 55kg | 01:29.80 | 5-2-2-1 | 11 |
| 1.5L | $3.00 |