Niigata Race 5 - Maiden Race
YAMANIN ALEXIS (9) brings the strongest recent form, finishing 3rd at Nakayama over 1600m last start and just missing by 0.1L when 2nd at Tokyo over this trip two runs back. TSUKIN KAISOKU (14) has been consistent, placing 5th at Nakayama over 1600m last start after leading, and was 4th at Tokyo over 1400m earlier in the season. TOKAI TSUBAKI (7) comes off a 5th at Fukushima over 1200m, while I AM A HERO (13) improved to 4th at Fukushima last start. DIO REGALO (4) was 5th at Kyoto over 1600m on debut. Yamanin Alexis (9) profiles as the key chance based on recent placings at this distance.
Jockey: Haruki Wada
Weight: 54kgs
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First-up after a 195-day break. Only start was 16th of 16 at Kyoto over 1400m, beaten 35.55L at $7. Drops 2kg and draws barrier 1 this time. Needs to show improvement.
Last Starts 196 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 | 18/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | GOOD | Yamato Tsunoda | 56kg | 01:25.00 | 3-4-16 | 13 |
| 35.55L | $7.00 |
Jockey: Francisco Goncalves
Weight: 57kgs
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Two-year-old colt by Fine Needle on debut for Yusuke Wada. Draws barrier 2 with Francisco Goncalves to ride. Worth monitoring for any market support.
Jockey: Manami Nagashima
Weight: 53kgs
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Three-year-old filly by Beach Patrol on debut for Yasuyuki Takahashi. Draws barrier 3 with Manami Nagashima to ride. Monitor for any market support.
Jockey: Arata Saitou
Weight: 55kgs
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First-up after a 160-day break. Last start finished 5th of 17 at Kyoto over 1600m on 22 Nov, beaten 6.6L with 55kg at $6.5 behind Altramuz. Drops 200m in trip and draws better this time. Can improve with added fitness.
Last Starts 161 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/17 | 22/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1600m | GOOD | Cristian Demuro | 55kg | 01:34.40 | 5-6-5 | 8 |
| 6.6L | $6.50 |
Jockey: Hayato Yoshida
Weight: 57kgs
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Two-year-old colt by New Year's Day on debut for Kenichi Fujioka. Draws barrier 5 with Hayato Yoshida to ride. Watch for any market support on debut.
Jockey: Yuji Nakai
Weight: 55kgs
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Three-year-old filly by American Patriot on debut for Toshiaki Tajima. Draws barrier 6 with Yuji Nakai to ride. Monitor for any market support on debut.
Jockey: Heart Kameda
Weight: 55kgs
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Improved to finish 5th of 16 at Fukushima over 1200m last start, beaten 1.76L at $101 after settling back in the field. Steps up 200m in trip and draws better in barrier 7. Yet to place in three starts but showed some progress last time. Can improve further with the extra distance.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/16 | 18/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 1200m | GOOD | Heart Kameda | 55kg | 01:09.10 | 11-10-5 | 12 |
| 1.76L | $101.00 | |
| 14/16 | 18/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1200m | STANDARD | Manabu Sakai | 55kg | 01:13.50 | 13-13-14 | 1 |
| 12.7L | $201.00 | |
| 7/16 | 28/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | STANDARD | Manabu Sakai | 55kg | 01:27.20 | 10-10-7 | 16 |
| 7.6L | $91.00 |
Jockey: Rui Funayama
Weight: 55kgs
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Three-year-old colt by Silver State trained by Yoshihiro Hatakeyama. Draws barrier 8 with Rui Funayama to ride. Unraced and makes his debut here. Watch for any market support on debut.
Jockey: Yuji Tannai
Weight: 57kgs
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Placed in three of four starts, including a last-start 3rd at Nakayama over 1600m on 4 Apr, beaten 1.55L at $2.20 after racing on speed. Runner-up at this trip two back at Tokyo, just 0.1L from Sunday Smash at $15. Drops back to 1400m and has shown consistency. Can feature with another forward showing.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/16 | 04/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1600m | GOOD | Yuji Tannai | 57kg | 01:35.00 | 2-2-2-3 | 13 |
| 1.55L | $2.20 | |
| 2/16 | 14/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1600m | GOOD | Takuya Ono | 57kg | 01:34.00 | 2-4-4-2 | 4 |
| 0.75L | $3.90 | |
| 2/16 | 14/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | GOOD | Takuya Ono | 57kg | 01:22.50 | 8-8-2 | 2 |
| 0.1L | $15.00 | |
| 4/16 | 01/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | GOOD | Shuto Kobayashi | 57kg | 01:35.70 | 4-4-4 | 9 |
| 2.8L | $67.00 |
Jockey: Seiya Morita
Weight: 52kgs
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Last start finished 11th of 15 at Kyoto over 1200m on 1 Feb, beaten 9.46L with 52kg at $251. Previous run was 9th of 16 at Kyoto over 1400m, beaten 12.5L at $201. Yet to place in nine starts but steps up 200m in distance here. Needs to lift but can improve with the extra trip.
Last Starts 90 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/15 | 01/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1200m | STANDARD | Seiya Morita | 52kg | 01:13.70 | 8-8-11 | 7 |
| 9.46L | $251.00 | |
| 9/16 | 11/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | STANDARD | Naho Furukawa | 52kg | 01:26.10 | 13-12-9 | 6 |
| 12.5L | $201.00 | |
| 12/16 | 30/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1200m | STANDARD | Atsuya Nishimura | 55kg | 01:13.10 | 15-16-12 | 16 |
| 14.45L | $21.00 | |
| 7/17 | 15/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | GOOD | Kohei Matsuyama | 55kg | 01:34.90 | 2-2-7 | 14 |
| 3.75L | $81.00 | |
| 7/13 | 26/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 1400m | GOOD | Katsuma Sameshima | 55kg | 01:23.20 | 13-11-7 | 4 |
| 4.56L | $41.00 | |
| 8/11 | 24/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sapporo | 1500m | GOOD | Miku Kobayashi | 52kg | 01:29.80 | 5-10-11-8 | 6 |
| 12.35L | $17.00 | |
| 4/12 | 09/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sapporo | 1500m | GOOD | Miku Kobayashi | 52kg | 01:30.10 | 2-3-2-4 | 6 |
| 2.1L | $31.00 | |
| 6/10 | 06/07/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hakodate | 1200m | GOOD | Miku Kobayashi | 51kg | 01:10.20 | 9-8-6 | 1 |
| 8.25L | $23.00 | |
| 8/12 | 29/06/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hakodate | 1200m | GOOD | Kosei Miura | 55kg | 01:10.70 | 12-11-8 | 6 |
| 8.8L | $16.00 |
Jockey: Osuke Tayama
Weight: 55kgs
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First-up after 116 days. Last start finished 13th of 17 at Kyoto over 2000m on 5 Jan, beaten 7.56L by Tagano Altura at $151. Has not placed in four career runs, with best effort a 5th at Kyoto in November. Needs to show improvement to feature.
Last Starts 117 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/17 | 05/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | GOOD | Osuke Tayama | 54kg | 02:02.30 | 13-14-14-14-13 | 9 |
| 7.56L | $151.00 | |
| 16/18 | 20/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | GOOD | Osuke Tayama | 53kg | 01:33.60 | 9-10-16 | 7 |
| 10.01L | $151.00 | |
| 9/11 | 14/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | GOOD | Osuke Tayama | 53kg | 01:53.60 | 6-6-5-5-9 | 7 |
| 25.75L | $8.50 | |
| 5/9 | 08/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | GOOD | Osuke Tayama | 53kg | 01:47.20 | 1-1-5 | 9 |
| 6.25L | $101.00 |
Jockey: Ryuto Yokoyama
Weight: 57kgs
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First-up after 131 days. Last start finished 11th of 16 at Nakayama over 1600m on yielding going, beaten 13.15L with 56kg at $21. Previous run was 12th of 17 at Tokyo over 1400m, beaten 9.15L at $2.15. Needs to show improvement but can take benefit from the break.
Last Starts 132 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/16 | 21/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1600m | YIELDING | Daisuke Sasaki | 56kg | 01:34.60 | 15-15-15-11 | 13 |
| 13.15L | $21.00 | |
| 12/17 | 04/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | GOOD | Daisuke Sasaki | 56kg | 01:23.40 | 14-13-12 | 5 |
| 9.15L | $2.15 |
Jockey: Yukito Ishikawa
Weight: 57kgs
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Last start finished 4th of 16 at Fukushima over 1200m on 19 Apr, beaten 2.55L behind Lyra Vega at $5.50. Steps up 200m in trip and rises 3kg in weight. Has yet to place in three career runs. Can improve with the extra distance.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/16 | 19/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 1200m | GOOD | Osuke Tayama | 54kg | 01:08.40 | 9-8-4 | 4 |
| 2.55L | $5.50 | |
| 8/16 | 14/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | GOOD | Yutaka Yoshida | 57kg | 01:22.50 | 7-5-8 | 11 |
| 3.01L | $251.00 | |
| 14/16 | 11/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | GOOD | Takuya Kowata | 56kg | 01:25.40 | 7-8-14 | 13 |
| 28.15L | $51.00 |
Jockey: Kazuki Kikuzawa
Weight: 57kgs
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Last start 5th of 16 after leading early at Nakayama over 1600m on 4 Apr, beaten 2.06L with 57kg at $14. Has finished around midfield in recent runs, including a close 5th over this trip at Nakayama in December. Drops back to 1400m and draws wide. Can feature with the right run.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/16 | 04/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1600m | GOOD | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 57kg | 01:35.00 | 1-1-1-5 | 7 |
| 2.06L | $14.00 | |
| 7/16 | 17/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | STANDARD | Akira Sugawara | 57kg | 01:55.50 | 6-6-8-7-7 | 15 |
| 16.5L | $4.20 | |
| 5/16 | 20/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | GOOD | Akira Sugawara | 56kg | 01:47.60 | 2-2-2-2-5 | 12 |
| 6.55L | $126.00 | |
| 5/15 | 06/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1600m | GOOD | Akira Sugawara | 56kg | 01:35.40 | 5-5-5-5 | 9 |
| 1.61L | $26.00 | |
| 4/12 | 01/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | GOOD | Akira Sugawara | 56kg | 01:23.50 | 1-1-4 | 3 |
| 2.35L | $7.50 | |
| 4/18 | 19/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 1400m | GOOD | Takuro Ishida | 53kg | 01:23.70 | 9-9-4 | 16 |
| 4.25L | $31.00 |
Jockey: Tatsuki Endou
Weight: 52kgs
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First-up after 243 days. Last start finished 9th of 18 at Niigata over 1400m on 31 Aug, beaten 9.76L with 55kg at $16. Ran 5th at the same track and trip prior, beaten 4.85L at $51. Drops 3kg and resumes from a wide draw; can improve fresh.
Last Starts 244 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/18 | 31/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 1400m | GOOD | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 55kg | 01:22.50 | 7-6-9 | 7 |
| 9.76L | $16.00 | |
| 5/18 | 10/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 1400m | GOOD | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 55kg | 01:22.10 | 13-11-5 | 4 |
| 4.85L | $51.00 | |
| 4/9 | 05/07/2025 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 1200m | GOOD | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 55kg | 01:10.70 | 4-3-4 | 6 |
| 4.75L | $9.50 |
Jockey: Nana Kawaharada
Weight: 51kgs
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First-up after 132 days and drops 400m in trip. Last start finished 13th of 16 at Nakayama over 1800m, beaten 16.96L at $126. Best effort was a 3rd at Sapporo over 1800m four runs back. Needs to recapture that earlier form but not without hope fresh.
Last Starts 133 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 | 20/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | STANDARD | Tatsuki Endou | 52kg | 01:54.60 | 15-15-12-13-13 | 10 |
| 16.96L | $126.00 | |
| 9/12 | 02/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | GOOD | Hiroto Mayuzumi | 55kg | 01:33.60 | 9-9-9 | 11 |
| 11.86L | $34.00 | |
| 9/10 | 07/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sapporo | 2000m | GOOD | Yoshihiro Furukawa | 55kg | 02:06.60 | 10-10-5-5-9 | 3 |
| 8.5L | $12.00 | |
| 3/6 | 27/07/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sapporo | 1800m | YIELDING | Rui Funayama | 52kg | 01:53.50 | 5-5-5-5-3 | 1 |
| 3.3L | $41.00 |