Mombetsu Race 9 - Race 9 - 1800
AUREATE (1) sets a strong standard at 1800m with a dominant Chukyo win by 10L and a prior 2nd at the trip, so despite 56kg he profiles as the one they have to get past. IKEMEN MONSTER (10) is the danger after a narrow 1800m Monbetsu win over TARUMAE DON (11) last start and a solid local record, holding form at this trip. TARUMAE DON (11) has been ultra-consistent at Monbetsu and was a 0.5L 2nd to IKEMEN MONSTER (10) at this track and distance, so must be in the finish again. Progressive MARUKA LUCAS (6) also appeals off a debut 3L win at 1800m and can measure up, but the edge is with AUREATE (1).

Jockey: Seinosuke Yoshimura
Weight: 56kgs
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Third up and draws the rails after jumping from 7 last time. Won by 10L at Chukyo over 1800m on 29 Aug on good going, starting $1.26 and running 1:53.9. From barrier 1 with Seinosuke Yoshimura aboard, Aureate brings standout recent form into this 1800m at Mombetsu.
Last Starts 65 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/12 | 29/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | GOOD | Seinosuke Yoshimura | 55kg | 01:53.90 | 3-3-3-3-1 | 7 |
| 10L | $1.26 | |
| 2/8 | 02/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | STANDARD | Seinosuke Yoshimura | 55kg | 01:57.20 | 7-7-6-7-2 | 5 |
| 1.25L | $13.00 |

Jockey: Ryuu Abe
Weight: 56kgs
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Comes off a dominant 1st of 7 at Monbetsu over 1700m on 14 Oct, scoring by 7L at $3.60. Draws better from barrier 2 after jumping from 7 last time, and Ryuu Abe teams again with Hideki Kakugawa, a pairing that’s (4:2-1-0). Strong record at this track as well (5:2-1-0). Sol Daystar maps as a solid chance to carry that form to 1800m.
Last Starts 19 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 | 14/10/2026 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1700m | GOOD | Ryuu Abe | 56kg | 01:49.60 | - | 7 |
| 7L | $3.60 | |
| 11/12 | 30/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1800m | GOOD | Masaaki Kuwamura | 56kg | 01:56.40 | - | 6 |
| 20.1L | $14.00 | |
| 10/10 | 20/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1700m | FIRM | Ryuu Abe | 55kg | 01:50.40 | - | 8 |
| 16.9L | $3.10 | |
| 2/10 | 30/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1700m | GOOD | Ryuu Abe | 55kg | 01:51.50 | - | 7 |
| 1.5L | $1.90 | |
| 1/9 | 11/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1200m | FIRM | Ryuu Abe | 55kg | 01:14.20 | - | 6 |
| 6L | $2.62 |

Jockey: Junji Shimada
Weight: 56kgs
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Third up and already a winner at 1800m, having taken out a Nakayama 1800 on 5 Sep by 2.5L at $6.00. That win came on muddy ground and he put good time on the clock (1:55.1). With Junji Shimada booked and Fumimasa Takahashi training, My Saver brings a solid platform into this 1800m at Mombetsu.
Last Starts 58 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10 | 05/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | MUDDY | Junji Shimada | 55kg | 01:55.10 | 9-9-4-3-1 | 4 |
| 2.5L | $6.00 | |
| 9/12 | 22/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 1600m | GOOD | Junji Shimada | 55kg | 01:36.00 | 10-10-9 | 3 |
| 6.9L | $67.00 |

Jockey: Norihiro Yokoyama
Weight: 56kgs
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Third up and stretching to 1800m after an 8th of 11 over 1600m at Tokyo on 10 Oct, beaten 4.1L at $31.00 on good ground. That run gives a base to improve with added fitness. Norihiro Yokoyama sticks, which can help continuity. Ghibli maps as a progressive colt who can be more competitive up in trip.
Last Starts 23 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/11 | 10/10/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | GOOD | Norihiro Yokoyama | 56kg | 01:34.40 | 7-7-8 | 1 |
| 4.1L | $31.00 | |
| 1/15 | 26/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | GOOD | Norihiro Yokoyama | 55kg | 01:36.50 | 5-5-1 | 2 |
| 1.5L | $22.00 |

Jockey: Toshiya Yamamoto
Weight: 56kgs
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Showed ability on 1 Oct at Monbetsu over 1200m on soft, finishing 6th of 14 and beaten 2.36L at $20.00 in 73.30. Draws better from barrier 5 after coming from 8 last time, and Toshiya Yamamoto sticks. Step up to 1800m asks a new question, but the kinder alley can help Double Game settle into the race.
Last Starts 32 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/14 | 01/10/2026 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1200m | SOFT | Masaaki Kuwamura | 56kg | 01:13.30 | - | 8 |
| 2.36L | $20.00 | |
| 5/9 | 06/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1200m | FIRM | Masaaki Kuwamura | 55kg | 01:14.00 | - | 2 |
| 5.5L | $1.70 | |
| 1/10 | 17/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1200m | FIRM | Masaaki Kuwamura | 55kg | 01:14.60 | - | 1 |
| 2.5L | $2.00 | |
| 1/9 | 26/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1100m | GOOD | Masaaki Kuwamura | 55kg | 01:07.80 | - | 9 |
| 8L | $4.00 |

Jockey: Hideaki Miyuki
Weight: 56kgs
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Second up after a Chukyo 1800m win on 22 Aug, scoring by 3L at $12.00 in 1:55.8 on standard ground. Draws better moving from barrier 9 to 6. With Hideaki Miyuki aboard, Maruka Lucas brings winning 1800m form to this.
Last Starts 72 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10 | 22/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | STANDARD | Hideaki Miyuki | 55kg | 01:55.80 | 8-8-8-7-1 | 9 |
| 3L | $12.00 |

Jockey: Yamato Ishikawa
Weight: 56kgs
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Placed 3rd of 7 at Monbetsu over 1700m on 14 Oct, beaten 7.5L at $12.00 on good ground. Steps to 1800m and draws in the 7-10 range where his record reads (4:1-1-1). With Yamato Ishikawa up for Masakazu Murakami, Mission Fellow has grounding from that latest run and a barrier profile that gives him a chance to be competitive.
Last Starts 19 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/7 | 14/10/2026 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1700m | GOOD | Genta Ochiai | 56kg | 01:49.60 | - | 5 |
| 7.5L | $12.00 | |
| 8/12 | 30/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1800m | GOOD | Yuuki Miyauchi | 56kg | 01:56.40 | - | 1 |
| 10.6L | $251.00 | |
| 4/6 | 09/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1700m | FIRM | Yuuki Miyauchi | 55kg | 01:51.20 | - | 7 |
| 7.5L | $3.60 | |
| 3/12 | 23/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Morioka | 1600m | GOOD | Yuuri Takahashi | 55kg | 01:40.50 | - | 9 |
| 2.25L | $8.50 | |
| 7/10 | 30/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1700m | GOOD | Ryouga Fujita | 55kg | 01:51.50 | - | 3 |
| 7.02L | $41.00 | |
| 1/8 | 02/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1700m | FIRM | Ryouga Fujita | 53kg | 01:54.10 | - | 7 |
| 3L | $11.00 | |
| 2/8 | 18/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1700m | FIRM | Ryouga Fujita | 53kg | 01:54.20 | - | 7 |
| 3L | $10.00 | |
| 3/8 | 04/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1700m | FIRM | Ryouga Fujita | 53kg | 01:54.40 | - | 1 |
| 1.01L | $126.00 | |
| 7/9 | 20/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1200m | FIRM | Ryuu Abe | 55kg | 01:15.10 | - | 3 |
| 13.25L | $151.00 | |
| 6/6 | 05/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1100m | GOOD | Masaaki Kuwamura | 55kg | 01:08.50 | - | 4 |
| 19.25L | $16.00 |

Jockey: Masaaki Kuwamura
Weight: 56kgs
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Brings solid recent form, having placed in 4 of the last 5, and thrives at Mombetsu (5:2-1-1). Last start at Monbetsu over 1700m on 20 Aug, he scored at $22.00, officially by 0.3L. Proven combination with Masaaki Kuwamura and Hideki Kakugawa (4:2-1-0) adds confidence. Suited stepping to 1800m here with strong track affinity and current form.
Last Starts 74 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10 | 20/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1700m | FIRM | Masaaki Kuwamura | 55kg | 01:50.40 | - | 3 |
| 0.3L | $22.00 | |
| 6/10 | 30/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1700m | GOOD | Masaaki Kuwamura | 55kg | 01:51.50 | - | 4 |
| 5.52L | $4.33 | |
| 2/8 | 07/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1700m | FIRM | Masaaki Kuwamura | 55kg | 01:53.20 | - | 1 |
| 0.1L | $21.00 | |
| 1/12 | 03/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1200m | FIRM | Masaaki Kuwamura | 55kg | 01:14.50 | - | 7 |
| 6L | $2.05 | |
| 3/9 | 20/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1200m | FIRM | Genta Ochiai | 55kg | 01:15.10 | - | 4 |
| 3.5L | $1.10 |

Jockey: Ryuuto Yokoyama
Weight: 56kgs
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Third up and comes off a Tokyo 1600m win on 3 Oct, scoring by 2L at $8.00. Steps to 1800m now with Ryuuto Yokoyama booked, which looks a natural progression off that effort. Wonder Marvel brings winning confidence into this.
Last Starts 30 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 | 03/10/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | STANDARD | Ryuto Yokoyama | 56kg | 01:38.10 | 5-5-1 | 5 |
| 2L | $8.00 | |
| 4/16 | 20/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | SLOPPY | Ryuto Yokoyama | 55kg | 01:53.70 | 11-11-13-11-4 | 2 |
| 1.76L | $14.00 |

Jockey: Tatsuya Watanabe
Weight: 56kgs
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Won 3 of last 5 and comes off a Monbetsu 1800m win on 30 Sep, scoring by 0.5L at $5.00. Strong local profile with (6:3-2-1) at this track and has been reliable this season (3:2-1-0). The 2yo colt sticks to 1800m after that success, and Tatsuya Watanabe stays aboard. Ikemen Monster brings solid, consistent figures for this set-up.
Last Starts 33 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/12 | 30/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1800m | GOOD | Yamato Ishikawa | 56kg | 01:56.40 | - | 9 |
| 0.5L | $5.00 | |
| 1/6 | 09/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1700m | FIRM | Shinya Matsui | 55kg | 01:51.20 | - | 1 |
| 1L | $7.00 | |
| 2/11 | 13/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1600m | FIRM | Shinya Matsui | 55kg | 01:45.80 | - | 11 |
| 1.5L | $4.75 | |
| 1/7 | 02/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1700m | FIRM | Yamato Ishikawa | 55kg | 01:55.10 | - | 4 |
| 5L | $2.30 | |
| 3/12 | 17/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1100m | FIRM | Yamato Ishikawa | 55kg | 01:07.80 | - | 6 |
| 8.1L | $6.00 | |
| 2/9 | 26/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1100m | GOOD | Yamato Ishikawa | 55kg | 01:07.80 | - | 3 |
| 8L | $19.00 |

Jockey: Norifumi Mikamoto
Weight: 56kgs
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Placed in 4 of last 5 and returns to 1800m after a Monbetsu second on 30 Sep, beaten 0.5L at $1.83. Strong local profile at Mombetsu (6:2-3-0) backs up that consistency. With Norifumi Mikamoto up for Junji Tanaka, Tarumae Don shapes as a solid chance to be in the finish again.
Last Starts 33 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/12 | 30/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1800m | GOOD | Yuuji Iwahashi | 56kg | 01:56.40 | - | 12 |
| 0.5L | $1.83 | |
| 2/10 | 20/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1700m | FIRM | Yuuji Iwahashi | 55kg | 01:50.40 | - | 5 |
| 0.3L | $2.88 | |
| 1/10 | 30/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1700m | GOOD | Yuuji Iwahashi | 55kg | 01:51.50 | - | 8 |
| 1.5L | $18.00 | |
| 4/5 | 02/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1200m | FIRM | Yuuji Iwahashi | 55kg | 01:14.80 | - | 4 |
| 4L | $1.57 | |
| 1/9 | 04/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1100m | FIRM | Yuuji Iwahashi | 55kg | 01:08.50 | - | 1 |
| 6L | $1.03 | |
| 2/9 | 21/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1100m | FIRM | Yuuji Iwahashi | 55kg | 01:08.00 | - | 2 |
| 2L | $4.33 |