Kyoto Race 4 - Mdn Race
HANANA (4) sets the standard off a strong 2nd at Kyoto over 2000m, and the slight drop to 1800m from a handy barrier looks to suit. SOUND FIGHT (9) appeals as the danger after a closing 3rd over 1600m at Chukyo and can improve up in trip. NOSE RIDER (8) has knockout claims second up after an 8th of 18 at Tokyo over 1600m, beaten 3.71L, and the extra distance could help. MASANO BLUE SKY (2) is in the mix with three solid midfield runs at 1800-2000m and maps to hold a spot. Leaning to HANANA (4) to convert with the most reliable recent figure.
Jockey: Yamato Tsunoda
Weight: 56kgs
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Third up and draws the inside after jumping from 12 last time. At Kyoto on 1 Nov over 2000m he finished 12th of 12, beaten 21.51L at $101.00. Prior run here at 1800m on 4 Oct returned 6th of 8, beaten 18L at $31.00. Inside gate offers a softer map than recent starts, needing to lift on exposed figures.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12 | 01/11/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | GOOD | Yamato Tsunoda | 56kg | 02:01.30 | 3-3-3-5-12 | 12 |
| 21.51L | $101.00 | |
| 6/8 | 04/10/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | STANDARD | Kazuo Yokoyama | 56kg | 01:54.00 | 8-6-4-6-6 | 5 |
| 18L | $31.00 | |
| 11/12 | 05/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kokura | 1800m | YIELDING | Osuke Tayama | 53kg | 01:52.00 | 9-9-12-12-11 | 4 |
| 11.68L | $26.00 |
Jockey: Keisuke Dazai
Weight: 56kgs
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Fourth up and coming back from 2000m, which could suit over 1800m at Kyoto. Last start at Hanshin on 19 Sep over 2000m he finished 5th of 8, beaten 6.1L at $34.00. Keisuke Dazai sticks, and the added race fitness can help him hold a spot in this.
Last Starts 56 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8 | 19/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 2000m | GOOD | Suguru Hamanaka | 55kg | 02:01.20 | 6-6-6-5-5 | 1 |
| 6.1L | $34.00 | |
| 5/10 | 06/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Sapporo | 2000m | GOOD | Haruki Wada | 52kg | 02:04.10 | 9-10-10-8-5 | 7 |
| 4.8L | $23.00 | |
| 5/12 | 16/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Sapporo | 1800m | GOOD | Haruki Wada | 52kg | 01:51.70 | 11-11-12-12-5 | 2 |
| 6.26L | $91.00 |
Jockey: Yoshihiro Furukawa
Weight: 55kgs
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Second up after an 8th of 17 over 1600m at Kyoto on 1 Nov, beaten 8.91L at $41.00. Draws much better here, moving from barrier 16 to 3, and steps to 1800m. With Yoshihiro Furukawa aboard for Tomoyasu Sakaguchi, the improved gate gives her a chance to settle and progress.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/17 | 01/11/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1600m | GOOD | Kenichi Ikezoe | 55kg | 01:35.40 | 14-13-8 | 16 |
| 8.91L | $41.00 |
Jockey: Ryusei Sakai
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
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Fourth up and coming off a strong 2nd of 8 at Kyoto over 2000m on 17 Oct, beaten 1.25L at $3.70. Drops back to 1800m and keeps Ryusei Sakai. That recent Kyoto run reads well for this track. Well placed to run another honest race.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8 | 17/10/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | GOOD | Yuga Kawada | 55kg | 02:03.80 | 4-4-6-4-2 | 5 |
| 1.25L | $3.70 | |
| 6/14 | 11/10/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 2000m | GOOD | Takeshi Yokoyama | 55kg | 02:01.50 | 2-3-3-6 | 9 |
| 4.95L | $7.50 | |
| 6/10 | 21/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | GOOD | Ryuusei Sakai | 55kg | 01:46.90 | 8-9-6 | 10 |
| 5.1L | $6.50 |
Jockey: Hideaki Miyuki
Weight: 55kgs
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Fourth up and stretching to 1800m after finishing 6th of 10 over 1600m at Kyoto on 31 Oct, beaten 2.65L at $251.00. That run suggests some improvement is possible with added trip and race fitness. With Hideaki Miyuki booked, Namura Saffron has a platform to be competitive.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/10 | 31/10/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1600m | GOOD | Hideaki Miyuki | 55kg | 01:34.10 | 7-7-6 | 3 |
| 2.65L | $251.00 | |
| 10/11 | 17/10/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1200m | GOOD | Keisuke Dazai | 55kg | 01:08.50 | 11-11-10 | 2 |
| 9.06L | $126.00 | |
| 11/13 | 01/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1400m | GOOD | Seiya Morita | 52kg | 01:20.00 | 12-12-11 | 2 |
| 12.07L | $126.00 |
Jockey: Koji Nishizuka
Weight: 55kgs
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Second up after a Kyoto 2000m run on 31 Oct when 10th of 13, beaten 9.9L at $91.00. Drops back to 1800m and sticks to Kyoto. Koji Nishizuka rides for Satoshi Inoue. Needs to improve, but the slight trip cut looks a positive tweak.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/13 | 31/10/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | GOOD | Yusaku Kokubun | 55kg | 02:03.60 | 13-13-13-11-10 | 3 |
| 9.9L | $91.00 |
Jockey: Takashi Fujikake
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
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Fourth up and back to Kyoto 1800m, the trip of an earlier run when 8th of 8 on 10 Oct, beaten 9.85L at $101.00. Latest was 14th of 15 over 1600m here on 7 Nov, beaten 13.21L at $301.00 on good ground. Needs to lift on those efforts, but the return to this distance gives a clearer read on where he sits.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 07/11/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1600m | GOOD | Takashi Fujikake | 56kg | 01:34.40 | 8-8-14 | 3 |
| 13.21L | $301.00 | |
| 8/8 | 10/10/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | GOOD | Yamato Tsunoda | 56kg | 01:46.60 | 5-5-8 | 1 |
| 9.85L | $101.00 | |
| 16/16 | 04/10/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | STANDARD | Yamato Tsunoda | 56kg | 01:25.20 | 13-13-16 | 2 |
| 22.75L | $34.00 |
Jockey: Seinosuke Yoshimura
Weight: 56kgs
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Second up after an 8th of 18 at Tokyo over 1600m on 24 Oct, beaten 3.71L at $23.00. Steps to 1800m at Kyoto, which can suit a colt learning his craft. Seinosuke Yoshimura sticks, and natural improvement second up would see him competitive.
Last Starts 21 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/18 | 24/10/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | GOOD | Seinosuke Yoshimura | 56kg | 01:36.80 | 5-5-8 | 8 |
| 3.71L | $23.00 |
Jockey: Osuke Tayama
Weight: 55kgs
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Third up and stretching to 1800m after a solid 3rd of 9 at Chukyo over 1600m on 22 Aug, beaten 3.75L at $7.50. That run suggests he’s furnishing, and the extra trip looks a logical progression. With Osuke Tayama staying on, Sound Fight has a platform to be competitive at Kyoto.
Last Starts 84 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 | 22/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | GOOD | Osuke Tayama | 54kg | 01:32.60 | 4-5-4-3 | 4 |
| 3.75L | $7.50 | |
| 8/10 | 02/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | GOOD | Hideaki Miyuki | 55kg | 01:34.20 | 7-7-6-8 | 4 |
| 4.86L | $26.00 |
Jockey: Fuma Matsuwaka
Weight: 56kgs
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Second up after a Kyoto 2000m run on 31 Oct when 13th of 13, beaten 13.8L at $81.00 on good ground. Back to 1800m and stays at Kyoto, with Fuma Matsuwaka riding for Kazuya Makita. Needs to improve, but the drop in trip and added experience could help. Derma Kuzuryu can take a step forward.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/13 | 31/10/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | GOOD | Fuma Matsuwaka | 56kg | 02:03.60 | 9-10-11-12-13 | 7 |
| 13.8L | $81.00 |
Jockey: Kanta Taguchi
Weight: 56kgs
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Third up and drops back from 2000m to 1800m after Niigata on 25 Oct, where he was 15th of 18 on yielding going at $14.00, beaten 27.46L. The set-up is different here with the shorter trip and a new track. Kanta Taguchi rides for Tsutomu Ogata. Needs to show improvement but the change in distance and venue offers a chance to settle into the prep.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/18 | 25/10/2026 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 2000m | YIELDING | Daito Ozawa | 56kg | 02:05.80 | 11-8-6-5-15 | 8 |
| 27.46L | $14.00 | |
| 4/8 | 09/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 2000m | GOOD | Kanta Taguchi | 55kg | 02:03.60 | 5-5-5-5-4 | 8 |
| 3.85L | $29.00 |
Jockey: Kenji Kawamata
Weight: 56kgs
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Second up after a Kyoto 2000m run on 31 Oct when 9th of 13, beaten 8.9L at $251.00 on good ground. Cuts back to 1800m and stays at Kyoto, with Kenji Kawamata riding for Kazuhide Sasada. Needs to improve off that run but the set-up is a touch kinder.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/13 | 31/10/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | GOOD | Kenji Kawamata | 56kg | 02:03.60 | 7-8-9-9-9 | 13 |
| 8.9L | $251.00 |
Jockey: Cristian Demuro
Weight: 56kgs
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First up after about 16 weeks, the 2YO colt resumes following a Chukyo 2000m run on 26 Jul when 3rd of 6 at $7.50, beaten 8.25L on good ground. Drops back to 1800m at Kyoto with Cristian Demuro booked. Lightly raced and open to improvement for Yasuo Tomomichi. Red Tyrant profiles as a measured prospect in this maiden.
Last Starts 111 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/6 | 26/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 2000m | GOOD | Yuga Kawada | 55kg | 02:01.20 | 3-3-4-4-3 | 1 |
| 8.25L | $7.50 |