Niigata Race 2 - Maiden Race
ETINCELLE (6) rates on top after back‑to‑back seconds, including 2nd at Nakayama over 1800m, beaten 3L, then 2nd at Fukushima over 1700m, beaten 2.5L when on speed. NOW OR NEVER (1) maps well from barrier 1 and was 2nd at Chukyo over 1800m by 0.3L two starts ago. ADELPHI (7) is a key chance off a last‑start 2nd at Fukushima over 1700m after leading into the straight. KAFUJI MARIBO (9) closed from well back for 4th at Kyoto over 1800m, beaten 6.8L, and can run on again.
Jockey: Kenji Kawamata
Weight: 57kgs
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Back in trip with a softer gate after a 5th of 9 at Tokyo over 2100m on 2 May, beaten 5.9L on a muddy track at $2.62. Best recent run was two back when 2nd at Chukyo over 1800m on 21 Mar, beaten 0.3L by Corvus at $16 after racing handy. Draws barrier 1 and reunites with Kenji Kawamata for Ryou Terashima. Can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 15 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/9 | 02/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 2100m | MUDDY | Kenji Kawamata | 57kg | 02:12.80 | 4-4-4-4-5 | 7 |
| 5.9L | $2.62 | |
| 2/13 | 21/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | STANDARD | Kenji Kawamata | 57kg | 01:55.70 | 3-3-3-3-2 | 9 |
| 0.3L | $16.00 | |
| 5/14 | 28/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | STANDARD | Kenji Kawamata | 57kg | 01:54.90 | 7-6-8-8-5 | 12 |
| 6.75L | $29.00 | |
| 8/16 | 14/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | GOOD | Riki Takasugi | 57kg | 01:25.20 | 14-11-8 | 16 |
| 12.9L | $6.50 | |
| 6/16 | 04/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | STANDARD | Riki Takasugi | 57kg | 01:53.50 | 2-2-4-4-6 | 11 |
| 14L | $7.00 | |
| 5/16 | 21/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | GOOD | Riki Takasugi | 56kg | 01:55.20 | 2-2-1-1-5 | 12 |
| 10.1L | $3.70 | |
| 3/10 | 15/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | STANDARD | Riki Takasugi | 56kg | 01:53.60 | 4-4-4-4-3 | 3 |
| 5L | $41.00 | |
| 6/15 | 02/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | GOOD | Ryoya Kozaki | 56kg | 01:53.60 | 7-9-9-6-6 | 7 |
| 10.26L | $23.00 | |
| 7/10 | 20/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | STANDARD | Ryoya Kozaki | 55kg | 01:55.30 | 7-7-9-9-7 | 8 |
| 6.4L | $126.00 | |
| 7/7 | 07/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | STANDARD | Mirai Iwata | 55kg | 01:55.00 | 4-4-4-4-7 | 2 |
| 25.25L | $12.00 | |
| 6/8 | 13/07/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kokura | 2000m | GOOD | Ryuusei Sakai | 55kg | 02:05.10 | 4-5-6-7-6 | 6 |
| 20.8L | $13.00 |
Jockey: Yoshimasa Kido
Weight: 57kgs
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Comes off a 35-day break after finishing 8th at Hanshin over 1800m on 11 Apr, beaten 14.8L on muddy going after settling back; SP $126 with 54kg. Prior run was 10th at Hanshin over 1400m on 4 Apr, beaten 19.75L at $301 with 57kg. Steps out from barrier 2 for Shogo Hatabata with Yoshimasa Kido up and rises to 57kg. Needs to lift but has place claims with a softer run from the draw.
Last Starts 36 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/13 | 11/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | MUDDY | Kaito Kawabata | 54kg | 01:51.80 | 10-10-11-10-8 | 10 |
| 14.8L | $126.00 | |
| 10/16 | 04/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | GOOD | Yoshimasa Kido | 57kg | 01:23.70 | 14-14-10 | 12 |
| 19.75L | $301.00 |
Jockey: Arata Saitou
Weight: 57kgs
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First-up after 124 days. Last start 9th of 18 at Kyoto over 1600m on 12 Jan, beaten 8.66L on GOOD, with 57kg at $61 after racing around midfield. Three-year-old colt by Mr Melody, trained by Shota Nishizono with Arata Saitou to ride from barrier 3. Can improve.
Last Starts 125 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 | 12/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1600m | GOOD | Arata Saitou | 57kg | 01:35.90 | 9-8-9 | 3 |
| 8.66L | $61.00 |
Jockey: Genki Mizunuma
Weight: 54kgs
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Back in trip after a tough run last start when 14th of 15 at Fukushima over 1700m on 26 Apr, beaten 24.35L at $251 with 55kg. Prior effort was better, 7th of 13 at Nakayama over 1800m on 11 Apr, beaten 11.3L on muddy going at $251 with 54kg. Three-year-old colt by Strong Return; barrier improves 5 and carries 54kg with Genki Mizunuma for Hitoshi Matoba. Needs to lift but can improve with the setup.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 26/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 1700m | STANDARD | Naho Furukawa | 55kg | 01:46.40 | 13-13-13-11-14 | 9 |
| 24.35L | $251.00 | |
| 7/13 | 11/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | MUDDY | Genki Mizunuma | 54kg | 01:54.60 | 10-10-12-9-7 | 8 |
| 11.3L | $251.00 | |
| 9/16 | 05/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | SLOPPY | Koo Nagahama | 55kg | 01:52.30 | 9-11-9-8-9 | 14 |
| 25.55L | $151.00 | |
| 9/16 | 14/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | STANDARD | Takuya Kowata | 57kg | 01:55.40 | 11-13-14-11-9 | 11 |
| 11.5L | $501.00 | |
| 7/12 | 28/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | MUDDY | Takuya Kowata | 57kg | 01:54.80 | 11-11-11-10-7 | 12 |
| 14.1L | $301.00 | |
| 11/16 | 25/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1200m | STANDARD | Takuya Kowata | 57kg | 01:12.90 | 10-11-11 | 10 |
| 14.31L | $301.00 | |
| 10/15 | 27/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1200m | GOOD | Taiki Hashiki | 53kg | 01:12.80 | 15-15-10 | 3 |
| 13.1L | $301.00 | |
| 14/16 | 21/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1200m | HEAVY | Teruo Eda | 56kg | 01:11.30 | 14-14-14 | 14 |
| 16.35L | $201.00 | |
| 12/12 | 21/06/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | GOOD | Yuya Mizuguchi | 55kg | 01:22.60 | 12-12-12 | 10 |
| 33.6L | $126.00 |
Jockey: Nana Kawaharada
Weight: 53kgs
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Third-up now after two 1800m runs at Nakayama. Last start 8th of 15 after settling back at Nakayama over 1800m on 22 Mar, beaten 18.55L by Eagle Rock at $251 with 57kg. Prior run 7th over 1800m there on 28 Feb on muddy going, beaten 26L at $126. Drops to 53kg and draws barrier 5; can improve.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/15 | 22/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | STANDARD | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 57kg | 01:55.40 | 11-11-10-10-8 | 14 |
| 18.55L | $251.00 | |
| 7/15 | 28/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | MUDDY | Kyosuke Maruta | 57kg | 01:52.60 | 11-10-10-9-7 | 10 |
| 26L | $126.00 | |
| 12/16 | 06/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1200m | STANDARD | Koo Nagahama | 54kg | 01:13.10 | 11-11-12 | 3 |
| 14.56L | $51.00 |
Jockey: Miku Kobayashi
Weight: 54kgs
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Has been around the mark with four placings from four starts. Last start 2nd of 15 after sitting handy at Fukushima over 1700m on 18 Apr, beaten 2.5L with 57kg at $1.70 behind Intime. Prior ran 2nd at Nakayama over 1800m on 29 Mar, beaten 3L at $4.20 after leading. Steps out from barrier 6 with 54kg and can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 29 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/15 | 18/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 1700m | STANDARD | Yuji Tannai | 57kg | 01:47.30 | 2-2-2-2-2 | 12 |
| 2.5L | $1.70 | |
| 2/15 | 29/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | GOOD | Yuji Tannai | 57kg | 01:54.70 | 1-1-1-1-2 | 5 |
| 3L | $4.20 | |
| 3/14 | 07/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | MUDDY | Yuji Tannai | 57kg | 01:54.90 | 2-2-1-2-3 | 7 |
| 5L | $2.10 | |
| 3/16 | 15/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | STANDARD | Akira Sugawara | 57kg | 01:39.80 | 2-2-3 | 12 |
| 2L | $41.00 |
Jockey: Hayato Yoshida
Weight: 57kgs
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Has been around the mark, improving to a last-start 2nd at Fukushima over 1700m on 25 Apr, beaten 2.5L after leading mid-race at $10 with 57kg. Prior run 4th at the same track/trip on 12 Apr at $12. Steps to 1800m where he has placed once from four. Can feature with a similar ride.
Last Starts 22 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/15 | 25/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 1700m | STANDARD | Hayato Yoshida | 57kg | 01:46.70 | 3-3-1-1-2 | 9 |
| 2.5L | $10.00 | |
| 4/15 | 12/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 1700m | STANDARD | Hayato Yoshida | 57kg | 01:45.70 | 8-7-6-6-4 | 9 |
| 9.8L | $12.00 | |
| 5/15 | 22/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | STANDARD | Hayato Yoshida | 57kg | 01:54.70 | 10-9-9-9-5 | 11 |
| 3.5L | $17.00 | |
| 6/13 | 31/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | STANDARD | Kanta Taguchi | 57kg | 01:25.60 | 10-10-6 | 3 |
| 9.6L | $22.00 | |
| 9/16 | 12/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | STANDARD | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 57kg | 01:56.20 | 7-7-10-9-9 | 13 |
| 11.8L | $41.00 | |
| 7/16 | 20/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | STANDARD | Keita Tosaki | 56kg | 01:55.30 | 4-3-8-6-7 | 5 |
| 11.8L | $7.00 | |
| 3/13 | 07/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | STANDARD | Hayato Yoshida | 56kg | 01:53.80 | 10-9-7-7-3 | 5 |
| 7.5L | $29.00 | |
| 10/15 | 25/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | GOOD | Takeshi Yokoyama | 56kg | 01:38.10 | 15-15-10 | 7 |
| 11.7L | $61.00 | |
| 7/16 | 05/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | STANDARD | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 56kg | 01:40.50 | 9-9-7 | 11 |
| 10.81L | $10.00 |
Jockey: Daito Ozawa
Weight: 57kgs
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Back in trip 400m after two runs well back in the field. Last start 13th of 14 at Niigata over 2200m on 2 May, beaten 14L with 55kg at $126. Debut prep included 16th of 16 at Fukushima over 1800m, beaten 40.83L at $101. Needs sharp improvement but can improve with the distance drop and Daito Ozawa aboard.
Last Starts 15 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 02/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 2200m | GOOD | Naho Furukawa | 55kg | 02:17.00 | 14-14-13-13-13 | 13 |
| 14L | $126.00 | |
| 16/16 | 24/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 1800m | GOOD | Daito Ozawa | 56kg | 01:50.60 | 9-9-14-15-16 | 7 |
| 40.83L | $101.00 |
Jockey: Yuichiro Shibata
Weight: 55kgs
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Comes off a 21-day break after finishing 4th at Kyoto over 1800m on 25 Apr, beaten 6.8L on good going at $301 after making ground from well back. Two back was 13th of 16 at Kokura over 2000m on 28 Feb, beaten 14.31L on good at $51. Three back ran 5th of 9 at Kokura over 2000m on 8 Feb, beaten 9.25L at $21. Can feature with the right run back at 1800m.
Last Starts 22 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 | 25/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | GOOD | Yuichiro Shibata | 55kg | 01:54.00 | 16-16-14-12-4 | 8 |
| 6.8L | $301.00 | |
| 13/16 | 28/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kokura | 2000m | GOOD | Yuichiro Shibata | 55kg | 02:01.80 | 16-16-16-16-13 | 4 |
| 14.31L | $51.00 | |
| 5/9 | 08/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kokura | 2000m | GOOD | Yoshihiro Furukawa | 57kg | 02:02.70 | 7-6-7-7-5 | 1 |
| 9.25L | $21.00 |