Niigata Race 2 - Maiden Race
MACAROON BLUE (10) resumes after placing at both career starts, including a 3rd at Chukyo over 1800m and a 2nd at Kyoto over this trip, making her a key chance. MIA LUCE (5) comes off a last-start 3rd at Nakayama over 1800m, beaten 1.8L, and looks suited again. MEJIRO PIOLA (15) was runner-up at Chukyo two starts back over 1800m before a disappointing run last time but can improve. SMILE GARDEN (6) has placed twice at this distance, including a close 3rd at Niigata, and ARTILLERY (11) brings consistent form with two recent placings, most recently 3rd at Fukushima over 1700m. These runners shape as the main hopes based on recent efforts and proven form at the trip.
Jockey: Haruki Wada
Weight: 52kgs
Stats
Comments
Has finished 6th in both career starts, most recently at Chukyo over 2200m when beaten 8.26L by Meisho Narukami at $23. Prior run was also 6th at Kokura over 2000m, beaten 4.3L at $61. Drops 3kg and draws barrier 1 for this. Can improve from the inside draw.
Last Starts 48 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/15 | 15/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 2200m | GOOD | Yutaka Take | 55kg | 02:12.50 | 11-10-10-10-6 | 13 |
| 8.26L | $23.00 | |
| 6/16 | 01/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kokura | 2000m | GOOD | Akatsuki Tomita | 55kg | 02:03.50 | 16-15-13-12-6 | 13 |
| 4.3L | $61.00 |
Jockey: Yuichiro Shibata
Weight: 53kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start finished 7th of 16 at Hanshin over 1200m on 18 Apr, beaten 13.95L with 55kg at $251 behind Welcome Song. Drops 2kg and draws better in barrier 2 today. Yet to place from three starts but steps up 600m in distance. Needs to show improvement but not without hope with the changes.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/16 | 18/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1200m | STANDARD | Yusaku Kokubun | 55kg | 01:11.60 | 13-11-7 | 1 |
| 13.95L | $251.00 | |
| 16/16 | 04/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1200m | STANDARD | Kenichi Ikezoe | 55kg | 01:13.20 | 11-15-16 | 12 |
| 31.43L | $126.00 | |
| 7/10 | 20/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1200m | STANDARD | Yuji Hishida | 55kg | 01:13.40 | 6-4-7 | 9 |
| 11.8L | $31.00 |
Jockey: Yukito Ishikawa
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
First-up after 125 days and drops back 200m in trip. Last start finished 13th of 15 at Hanshin over 1600m, beaten 10.85L at $26. Ran 4th at Chukyo over 2000m two back, beaten 6.25L at $8. Needs to recapture that earlier form but can improve fresh.
Last Starts 126 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/15 | 27/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | GOOD | Seinosuke Yoshimura | 55kg | 01:33.80 | 3-3-13 | 14 |
| 10.85L | $26.00 | |
| 4/14 | 06/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 2000m | GOOD | Seinosuke Yoshimura | 54kg | 02:01.30 | 2-2-2-2-4 | 9 |
| 6.25L | $8.00 | |
| 6/10 | 12/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 2000m | GOOD | Mirai Iwata | 55kg | 02:00.00 | 4-4-5-6 | 1 |
| 4.6L | $10.00 | |
| 8/14 | 20/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | GOOD | Seinosuke Yoshimura | 54kg | 01:35.10 | 9-9-8 | 1 |
| 10.27L | $6.00 |
Jockey: Rui Funayama
Weight: 53kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start finished 6th of 16 at Hanshin over 1800m on 11 Apr, beaten 6.6L by Irukanda on a muddy track at $201 after racing handy. Has yet to place in six career starts, including four runs at this distance. Drops 2kg and draws better in barrier 4. Needs to lift but can improve with the weight drop.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/16 | 11/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | MUDDY | Manabu Sakai | 55kg | 01:53.30 | 3-2-2-2-6 | 9 |
| 6.6L | $201.00 | |
| 9/14 | 22/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | STANDARD | Manabu Sakai | 55kg | 01:25.80 | 5-6-9 | 4 |
| 9.2L | $151.00 | |
| 12/13 | 14/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | GOOD | Takashi Fujikake | 55kg | 01:54.80 | 2-3-2-4-12 | 11 |
| 21.5L | $91.00 | |
| 12/13 | 23/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | STANDARD | Takashi Fujikake | 55kg | 01:54.00 | 5-7-8-10-12 | 5 |
| 21.55L | $0.00 | |
| 8/11 | 21/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | STANDARD | Yutaka Take | 55kg | 01:56.10 | 10-11-10-9-8 | 6 |
| 16.25L | $20.00 | |
| 6/7 | 31/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 2000m | GOOD | Riki Takasugi | 54kg | 02:04.70 | 5-5-5-5-6 | 1 |
| 12.5L | $26.00 |
Jockey: Francisco Goncalves
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start 3rd of 16 after settling well back at Nakayama over 1800m on 5 Apr, beaten 1.8L on a sloppy track with 55kg at $12. Ran 5th at the same trip prior, beaten 9.75L on muddy going. Has placed once from two runs at this distance. Can feature with a similar effort to last start.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/16 | 05/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | SLOPPY | Takeshi Yokoyama | 55kg | 01:54.50 | 15-15-7-6-3 | 6 |
| 1.8L | $12.00 | |
| 5/14 | 07/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | MUDDY | Naota Uezato | 52kg | 01:54.90 | 7-7-10-13-5 | 9 |
| 9.75L | $26.00 | |
| 8/15 | 14/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | STANDARD | Yuichi Kitamura | 55kg | 01:27.00 | 9-11-8 | 5 |
| 12.01L | $13.00 |
Jockey: Daito Ozawa
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Placed twice over 1800m last campaign, including a close 3rd at Niigata when beaten 0.8L by Garnet Tesoro. Last start finished 9th of 16 at Kokura over 1700m on a sloppy track, beaten 10.65L at $7. Steps up 100m in trip and returns to a distance where she has placed. Can feature with a return to her best form.
Last Starts 63 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/16 | 28/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kokura | 1700m | SLOPPY | Daito Ozawa | 55kg | 01:45.20 | 8-7-6-8-9 | 8 |
| 10.65L | $7.00 | |
| 3/12 | 08/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | STANDARD | Cristian Demuro | 55kg | 01:53.30 | 6-6-7-5-3 | 11 |
| 10L | $5.50 | |
| 3/13 | 26/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 1800m | STANDARD | Daito Ozawa | 55kg | 01:56.00 | 7-7-9-9-3 | 3 |
| 0.8L | $18.00 | |
| 13/14 | 30/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | STANDARD | Daito Ozawa | 55kg | 01:55.50 | 4-4-6-7-13 | 14 |
| 25.6L | $20.00 | |
| 10/16 | 22/06/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1200m | STANDARD | Daito Ozawa | 55kg | 01:14.40 | 14-13-10 | 15 |
| 9.9L | $11.00 |
Jockey: Akatsuki Tomita
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Placed 2nd two starts back at Hanshin over 1400m behind Zenkai Nadal, beaten 5L at $12. Last start finished 6th of 16 at Hanshin over 1400m, beaten 7.65L at $4.75 after settling back. Steps up 400m in trip and draws better this time. Can improve with the distance rise.
Last Starts 48 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/16 | 15/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | STANDARD | Hideaki Miyuki | 55kg | 01:25.70 | 10-10-6 | 12 |
| 7.65L | $4.75 | |
| 2/14 | 22/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | STANDARD | Hideaki Miyuki | 55kg | 01:25.80 | 7-6-2 | 13 |
| 5L | $12.00 |
Jockey: Osuke Tayama
Weight: 53kgs
Stats
Comments
Finished 12th of 16 last start at Fukushima over 1800m on 11 Apr, beaten 6.01L by Saffron Rouge at $67. Previous runs include a 17th at Hanshin and a 10th at Kyoto, both over 1400m. Drops 2kg and draws a better barrier this time. Needs to lift but can improve with the weight drop and barrier change.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16 | 11/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 1800m | GOOD | Kanta Taguchi | 55kg | 01:47.60 | 9-8-9-10-12 | 13 |
| 6.01L | $67.00 | |
| 17/18 | 07/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | GOOD | Seinosuke Yoshimura | 54kg | 01:20.20 | 15-16-17 | 4 |
| 16.66L | $126.00 | |
| 10/11 | 08/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | GOOD | Ryuusei Sakai | 55kg | 01:22.70 | 2-4-10 | 2 |
| 11.56L | $7.00 |
Jockey: Seiya Morita
Weight: 52kgs
Stats
Comments
Finished 16th of 16 at Kokura over 1800m on 22 Feb, beaten 20.86L with 55kg at $51. Drops 3kg and draws a better barrier this time. Needs to show significant improvement but can take benefit from the experience.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/16 | 22/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kokura | 1800m | GOOD | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 55kg | 01:48.40 | 16-16-16-16-16 | 15 |
| 20.86L | $51.00 |
Jockey: Arata Saitou
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Placed in both career starts over 1800m, including a last start 3rd at Chukyo when beaten 5L by Blume Sunrise at $2.20. Prior run was a solid 2nd at Kyoto on heavy ground. First-up after 138 days and draws wider this time. Can feature with further improvement.
Last Starts 139 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/13 | 14/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | GOOD | Seina Imamura | 53kg | 01:54.80 | 3-2-3-3-3 | 7 |
| 5L | $2.20 | |
| 2/16 | 01/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | HEAVY | Kanta Taguchi | 55kg | 01:52.10 | 2-2-2-2-2 | 3 |
| 3L | $7.50 |
Jockey: Kazuki Kikuzawa
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start 3rd of 15 after settling back at Fukushima over 1700m on 12 Apr, beaten 3.25L with 55kg at $7 behind Erdbeere. Has placed in two of her last five starts, both at this track and trip. Still searching for a breakthrough win after seven runs. Can feature with a similar effort.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/15 | 12/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 1700m | STANDARD | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 55kg | 01:47.70 | 9-8-6-6-3 | 14 |
| 3.25L | $7.00 | |
| 5/16 | 15/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | STANDARD | Yukito Ishikawa | 55kg | 01:55.50 | 5-5-6-5-5 | 3 |
| 6.6L | $12.00 | |
| 7/16 | 20/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | STANDARD | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 55kg | 01:54.60 | 4-4-3-3-7 | 4 |
| 11.35L | $20.00 | |
| 5/14 | 22/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 1700m | STANDARD | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 55kg | 01:48.00 | 7-8-7-6-5 | 13 |
| 6.6L | $6.00 | |
| 3/14 | 08/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 1700m | STANDARD | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 55kg | 01:48.30 | 3-3-4-4-3 | 2 |
| 0.8L | $6.00 | |
| 3/15 | 13/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | STANDARD | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 55kg | 01:40.00 | 10-9-3 | 14 |
| 2.5L | $41.00 | |
| 8/16 | 21/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | GOOD | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 55kg | 01:55.40 | 12-12-12-10-8 | 6 |
| 14.26L | $101.00 |
Jockey: Manami Nagashima
Weight: 53kgs
Stats
Comments
First-up after a 97-day break, last seen finishing 8th of 12 at Kyoto over 1800m on 24 Jan, beaten 4.87L at $201 behind Sahmeran. Has yet to place in six career starts, with most recent efforts well beaten. Draws wide again and remains winless at this trip. Needs to lift to feature.
Last Starts 98 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/12 | 24/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | STANDARD | Manami Nagashima | 53kg | 01:55.90 | 8-9-12-11-8 | 10 |
| 4.87L | $201.00 | |
| 10/14 | 05/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | STANDARD | Osuke Tayama | 52kg | 01:53.50 | 11-11-12-12-10 | 3 |
| 16.95L | $91.00 | |
| 8/12 | 21/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | GOOD | Osuke Tayama | 52kg | 01:53.40 | 7-9-8-11-8 | 10 |
| 26.55L | $101.00 | |
| 15/16 | 05/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | HEAVY | Osuke Tayama | 52kg | 01:24.50 | 12-16-15 | 12 |
| 18.85L | $71.00 | |
| 6/8 | 13/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | STANDARD | Osuke Tayama | 52kg | 01:54.70 | 3-3-3-3-6 | 8 |
| 13.05L | $51.00 | |
| 6/12 | 23/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | STANDARD | Osuke Tayama | 52kg | 01:55.10 | 8-6-9-10-6 | 2 |
| 18.75L | $23.00 |
Jockey: Yuji Tannai
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Finished 8th of 16 last start at Hanshin over 1800m, beaten 14.6L at $67. Ran 3rd at Kokura three starts back over 1700m, finishing behind Doka Kimini Todoke at $71. Yet to win in seven starts but has placed once. Needs to lift to feature.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/16 | 04/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | GOOD | Kyosuke Kokubun | 55kg | 01:54.20 | 6-6-7-9-8 | 4 |
| 14.6L | $67.00 | |
| 5/16 | 14/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kokura | 1700m | STANDARD | Kyosuke Kokubun | 55kg | 01:48.00 | 7-6-6-6-5 | 2 |
| 4.26L | $17.00 | |
| 3/16 | 25/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kokura | 1700m | STANDARD | Kyosuke Kokubun | 55kg | 01:48.30 | 9-9-6-5-3 | 14 |
| 5.1L | $71.00 | |
| 7/14 | 05/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | STANDARD | Manami Nagashima | 53kg | 01:53.50 | 8-8-8-8-7 | 13 |
| 12.2L | $91.00 | |
| 7/9 | 26/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | HEAVY | Manabu Sakai | 55kg | 01:53.00 | 8-8-7-7-7 | 8 |
| 9.91L | $61.00 | |
| 7/7 | 05/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1600m | GOOD | Manami Nagashima | 53kg | 01:33.90 | 7-7-7 | 7 |
| 15.51L | $51.00 | |
| 7/9 | 19/07/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kokura | 1200m | GOOD | Manami Nagashima | 53kg | 01:11.00 | 9-9-7 | 9 |
| 7.95L | $34.00 |
Jockey: Nana Kawaharada
Weight: 51kgs
Stats
Comments
Finished 13th of 16 last start at Fukushima over 1150m, beaten 14.05L with 53kg at $51. Previous run was 12th at Nakayama over 1200m, also well beaten. Has not placed in four starts to date. Needs to lift to feature.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/16 | 11/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 1150m | STANDARD | Rui Funayama | 53kg | 01:09.40 | 14-15-13 | 10 |
| 14.05L | $51.00 | |
| 12/16 | 24/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1200m | STANDARD | Yusuke Hara | 55kg | 01:13.20 | 14-15-12 | 12 |
| 14.5L | $51.00 | |
| 6/15 | 14/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1200m | GOOD | Yusuke Hara | 55kg | 01:12.90 | 9-9-6 | 16 |
| 5L | $14.00 | |
| 6/14 | 08/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1300m | STANDARD | Yusuke Hara | 55kg | 01:20.30 | 6-6-6 | 12 |
| 9.01L | $6.50 |
Jockey: Hayato Yoshida
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Finished 13th of 15 at Fukushima over 1700m last start, beaten 22.81L at $6. Ran 2nd at Chukyo over 1800m two starts back, finishing 2.5L behind Kitano Sariska at $16. Yet to win from four starts but placed at this distance. Can feature with a return to her best form.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/15 | 19/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 1700m | STANDARD | Yuji Tannai | 55kg | 01:46.10 | 7-8-9-9-13 | 15 |
| 22.81L | $6.00 | |
| 2/13 | 28/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | GOOD | Hayato Yoshida | 55kg | 01:55.20 | 8-8-4-4-2 | 11 |
| 2.5L | $16.00 | |
| 16/18 | 07/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 2000m | GOOD | Kosei Miura | 55kg | 02:03.10 | 13-13-13-15-16 | 15 |
| 11.98L | $18.00 | |
| 9/16 | 15/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 2000m | GOOD | Yuji Tannai | 55kg | 02:02.90 | 12-11-9-10-9 | 12 |
| 4.01L | $9.00 |