Niigata Race 12 - Mdn Race
TORNADO ISLE (8) First up after 9 weeks and strong effort to run into 3rd beaten by 4 1/4L first up last preparation at Tokyo. Displays good closing speed. Classy enough for this field and is one of the major players. CRIMSON LEAF (7) Was outmuscled when 2nd beaten by 1 1/4L last start at the track. Shows good early pace. Has run into the money multiple times this preparation. Strong chance. KAZUSHI (5) First up and managed to finish 3rd beaten by 1 1/4L first up last preparation at Nakayama. Expected to be flashing home. Stays under notice. TEN CARAT LETTER (12) Finished 5th last start at Kawasaki. Needs some luck and is an each way suggestion.

Jockey: Kyosuke Maruta
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Fresh today after a 52 week spell. Failed to finish around here but having second career run. Prefers to settle towards the tail. Will appreciate a good alley. Hard to see this being good enough.
Last Starts 363 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0/14 | 24/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 2000m | GOOD | Taisei Danno | 55kg | 02:03.90 | 12-12-14-14 | 9 |
| 24.56L | $5.50 |

Jockey: Naota Uezato
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Odds of $51.00 and looked outclassed when 11th last time at Fukushima but will try to take advantage of the barrier. Gets back and needs luck. In a lot of trouble.
Last Starts 42 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 | 11/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 1800m | GOOD | Naota Uezato | 54kg | 01:47.50 | 3-3-3-4-11 | 12 |
| 7.5L | $41.00 | |
| 12/12 | 09/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 2400m | GOOD | Kiwamu Ogino | 57kg | 02:26.10 | 1-1-1-2-12 | 5 |
| 38.6L | $301.00 | |
| 12/16 | 25/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 2000m | GOOD | Naota Uezato | 54kg | 02:00.40 | 6-6-12-12-12 | 5 |
| 8.91L | $101.00 | |
| 12/16 | 21/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | STANDARD | Takuya Kowata | 57kg | 01:38.80 | 11-11-12 | 15 |
| 19.3L | $301.00 | |
| 16/16 | 01/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | HEAVY | Hiroshi Kitamura | 56kg | 01:24.50 | 13-15-16 | 1 |
| 28.32L | $91.00 |

Jockey: Yutaka Yoshida
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
At $11.00 got going late when 5th last start at the track but will be facing a significant drop in distance. Watch for a sign in the market.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/14 | 02/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 2200m | GOOD | Yutaka Yoshida | 57kg | 02:12.50 | 11-11-9-8-5 | 14 |
| 4.55L | $13.00 | |
| 10/16 | 21/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 2100m | SLOPPY | Yutaka Yoshida | 57kg | 02:11.20 | 7-9-7-5-10 | 9 |
| 8.52L | $4.80 | |
| 5/16 | 30/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 2400m | GOOD | Yutaka Yoshida | 57kg | 02:24.60 | 14-13-11-11-5 | 11 |
| 5.55L | $15.00 | |
| 4/12 | 09/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 2400m | GOOD | Yutaka Yoshida | 57kg | 02:26.10 | 9-9-9-9-4 | 10 |
| 3.75L | $12.00 | |
| 6/18 | 12/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 2200m | GOOD | Yutaka Yoshida | 57kg | 02:14.10 | 13-13-16-11-6 | 1 |
| 4.16L | $15.00 | |
| 9/18 | 28/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 2000m | GOOD | Hironobu Tanabe | 57kg | 02:01.70 | 14-14-13-13-9 | 9 |
| 3.4L | $9.50 | |
| 5/16 | 01/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1800m | GOOD | Hironobu Tanabe | 57kg | 01:46.80 | 16-14-14-5 | 6 |
| 6.5L | $41.00 | |
| 7/12 | 08/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 2000m | GOOD | Yutaka Yoshida | 56kg | 02:01.20 | 7-8-8-7 | 10 |
| 8.6L | $10.00 | |
| 3/12 | 12/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 2000m | GOOD | Yutaka Yoshida | 56kg | 02:00.20 | 6-7-7-3 | 4 |
| 3.5L | $34.00 |

Jockey: Shuto Kobayashi
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
At $17.00 outpaced some runners late when 4th last time around here. Marginal contender.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/14 | 01/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 1800m | GOOD | Shuto Kobayashi | 57kg | 01:56.40 | 7-7-7-6-4 | 4 |
| 6.55L | $22.00 | |
| 8/16 | 06/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | STANDARD | Arata Saitou | 57kg | 01:38.10 | 4-5-8 | 16 |
| 8.9L | $67.00 | |
| 8/9 | 02/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 2100m | MUDDY | Yasunari Iwata | 57kg | 02:12.80 | 7-6-7-7-8 | 5 |
| 10.9L | $29.00 | |
| 12/16 | 28/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | MUDDY | Ryuto Yokoyama | 57kg | 01:54.10 | 9-9-8-9-12 | 2 |
| 15.46L | $16.00 | |
| 3/12 | 28/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | MUDDY | Yasunari Iwata | 57kg | 01:54.80 | 1-1-1-2-3 | 10 |
| 5.5L | $81.00 | |
| 11/16 | 14/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | STANDARD | Yuichi Kitamura | 57kg | 01:38.50 | 12-12-11 | 3 |
| 17.56L | $101.00 | |
| 9/13 | 04/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | GOOD | Yasunari Iwata | 57kg | 01:54.50 | 5-5-5-10-9 | 9 |
| 34.05L | $51.00 | |
| 5/12 | 21/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | GOOD | Yasunari Iwata | 56kg | 01:53.40 | 10-10-11-8-5 | 11 |
| 17.3L | $101.00 | |
| 8/13 | 07/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | STANDARD | Tom Marquand | 56kg | 01:55.70 | 5-5-7-7-8 | 2 |
| 18.35L | $14.00 |

Jockey: Yusuke Hara
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
First up and finished well when 3rd beaten by 1 1/4L first up last preparation at Nakayama. Will be trying to topple them late. Respect the betting.
Last Starts 105 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 | 09/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 1800m | GOOD | Tatsuki Endou | 54kg | 01:55.40 | 9-9-7-7-6 | 9 |
| 21.5L | $13.00 | |
| 15/18 | 14/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 2000m | GOOD | Katsuma Sameshima | 57kg | 02:00.40 | 11-11-12-12-15 | 8 |
| 10.52L | $10.00 | |
| 6/13 | 22/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kokura | 2000m | GOOD | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 57kg | 02:00.50 | 5-5-5-10-6 | 4 |
| 6.5L | $8.00 | |
| 7/16 | 01/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1800m | GOOD | Kohei Matsuyama | 57kg | 01:46.80 | 13-12-10-7 | 9 |
| 6.81L | $17.00 | |
| 3/17 | 04/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 2000m | GOOD | Tatsuki Endou | 54kg | 02:04.00 | 13-12-12-11-3 | 12 |
| 1.25L | $34.00 |

Jockey: Takuro Ishida
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Back after a spell. Jumped at $151.00 and tailed off to finish 17th last start at Tokyo. Does take a while to get into stride. Can't have in this.
Last Starts 91 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/17 | 23/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 2000m | GOOD | Teruo Eda | 57kg | 02:00.60 | 15-17-17-17 | 10 |
| 18.28L | $251.00 | |
| 10/16 | 09/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | STANDARD | Teruo Eda | 57kg | 01:38.50 | 12-11-10 | 11 |
| 15.9L | $201.00 | |
| 16/16 | 18/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1600m | GOOD | Rui Funayama | 54kg | 01:34.40 | 12-13-15-16 | 14 |
| 20.55L | $126.00 |

Jockey: Ryusei Sakai
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Started off strong but faded towards the end when 2nd last start here. Should race on the speed. Running with confidence since returning from a spell. Worth a lot of thought in this race.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/15 | 09/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 1800m | STANDARD | Ryuusei Sakai | 57kg | 01:54.10 | 1-1-1-1-2 | 12 |
| 1.25L | $1.57 | |
| 2/15 | 12/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 1700m | GOOD | Ryuusei Sakai | 57kg | 01:46.10 | 1-1-1-1-2 | 15 |
| 0.3L | $1.65 | |
| 4/16 | 21/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 2100m | SLOPPY | Francisco Goncalves | 57kg | 02:11.20 | 5-5-3-3-4 | 4 |
| 1.02L | $2.00 | |
| 3/16 | 07/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 2100m | STANDARD | Francisco Goncalves | 57kg | 02:12.70 | 6-4-3-4-3 | 1 |
| 2.5L | $4.00 | |
| 2/15 | 16/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 1800m | STANDARD | Francisco Goncalves | 57kg | 01:54.30 | 6-6-4-4-2 | 7 |
| 1L | $3.40 | |
| 6/13 | 14/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1900m | STANDARD | Naota Uezato | 54kg | 02:03.20 | 6-5-4-4-6 | 10 |
| 5.55L | $9.00 | |
| 3/13 | 22/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 2100m | STANDARD | Naota Uezato | 54kg | 02:14.00 | 2-3-2-2-3 | 12 |
| 11L | $26.00 | |
| 9/15 | 24/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | STANDARD | Naota Uezato | 54kg | 01:55.40 | 3-2-3-3-9 | 1 |
| 9.06L | $29.00 | |
| 4/12 | 05/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | GOOD | Naota Uezato | 54kg | 01:55.90 | 5-5-5-4-4 | 5 |
| 6L | $15.00 | |
| 4/13 | 20/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | STANDARD | Naota Uezato | 53kg | 01:55.20 | 5-6-6-4-4 | 5 |
| 5L | $201.00 |

Jockey: Yuichi Kitamura
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
First up after 9 weeks and was strong late when 3rd beaten by 4 1/4L first up last preparation at Tokyo. Possesses good finishing speed. Will be in the finish.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/16 | 20/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | SLOPPY | Christophe Patrice Lemaire | 57kg | 01:36.10 | 8-6-6 | 5 |
| 10.5L | $2.60 | |
| 2/16 | 24/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | GOOD | Christophe Patrice Lemaire | 57kg | 01:37.90 | 11-11-2 | 11 |
| 2L | $1.95 | |
| 3/16 | 09/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | STANDARD | Christophe Patrice Lemaire | 57kg | 01:38.50 | 9-8-3 | 9 |
| 2.8L | $2.10 | |
| 2/16 | 15/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | STANDARD | Christophe Patrice Lemaire | 57kg | 01:54.40 | 12-9-3-3-2 | 7 |
| 4L | $2.15 | |
| 3/16 | 14/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | STANDARD | Christophe Patrice Lemaire | 57kg | 01:38.50 | 11-10-3 | 11 |
| 4.25L | $4.50 | |
| 4/16 | 06/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | STANDARD | Christophe Patrice Lemaire | 56kg | 01:54.60 | 2-2-2-2-4 | 15 |
| 1.86L | $3.70 | |
| 5/13 | 15/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 2000m | GOOD | Christophe Patrice Lemaire | 56kg | 02:00.80 | 9-9-10-5 | 12 |
| 3.05L | $3.50 | |
| 2/12 | 19/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 2000m | GOOD | Kiwamu Ogino | 56kg | 02:01.60 | 8-8-7-6-2 | 11 |
| 1.75L | $3.20 | |
| 3/13 | 16/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 1800m | GOOD | Kiwamu Ogino | 55kg | 01:48.20 | 10-10-3 | 4 |
| 2L | $29.00 | |
| 6/16 | 22/06/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | GOOD | Kiwamu Ogino | 55kg | 01:34.60 | 8-7-6 | 5 |
| 7.06L | $22.00 |

Jockey: Ikuya Kowata
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Racing fresh after a break. Started $151.00 and below expectations when 11th last run at Tokyo. Likely to settle back in the field. Best to watch only.
Last Starts 118 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/14 | 26/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | GOOD | Shoma Sato | 54kg | 01:39.50 | 14-14-11 | 1 |
| 11.1L | $301.00 | |
| 10/14 | 12/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | GOOD | Yasunari Iwata | 57kg | 01:55.00 | 11-12-10-10-10 | 8 |
| 19.1L | $301.00 | |
| 9/15 | 29/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | GOOD | Ikuya Kowata | 57kg | 01:54.70 | 9-9-11-10-9 | 7 |
| 20.75L | $301.00 | |
| 15/16 | 28/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1200m | MUDDY | Ikuya Kowata | 57kg | 01:10.90 | 15-15-15 | 2 |
| 20.71L | $251.00 |

Jockey: Kazuki Kikuzawa
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
First run back from a break. Jumped at $67.00 and was nothing special when 13th last run at Tokyo. Might be ridden for luck. Prefer in something a lot easier.
Last Starts 77 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 | 06/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | STANDARD | Yutaka Yoshida | 57kg | 01:38.10 | 15-15-13 | 7 |
| 15.21L | $81.00 | |
| 9/16 | 09/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | STANDARD | Yutaka Yoshida | 57kg | 01:38.50 | 3-4-9 | 14 |
| 12.4L | $51.00 | |
| 5/12 | 21/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | STANDARD | Shoma Sato | 54kg | 01:56.60 | 4-5-6-8-5 | 5 |
| 2.85L | $12.00 | |
| 4/12 | 28/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | MUDDY | Shoma Sato | 54kg | 01:54.80 | 5-5-7-7-4 | 1 |
| 5.8L | $126.00 | |
| 10/16 | 14/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | STANDARD | Yutaka Yoshida | 57kg | 01:25.80 | 14-14-10 | 16 |
| 14.8L | $151.00 | |
| 6/6 | 19/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | GOOD | Yasunari Iwata | 56kg | 01:47.40 | 4-5-6 | 4 |
| 21.65L | $22.00 | |
| 9/18 | 28/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | GOOD | Yasunari Iwata | 55kg | 01:24.30 | 15-15-9 | 11 |
| 4.63L | $11.00 |

Jockey: Ryoya Kozaki
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming after a spell. Jumped at $126.00 and came in 10th last start at the track. Expected to settle towards the tail. Can't have.
Last Starts 91 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/15 | 23/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 1800m | GOOD | Yuga Okubo | 54kg | 01:53.40 | 11-11-12-12-10 | 14 |
| 30.55L | $201.00 | |
| 14/14 | 29/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1900m | STANDARD | Seiya Morita | 54kg | 02:02.10 | 14-14-14-14-14 | 11 |
| 18.16L | $301.00 | |
| 11/12 | 21/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | STANDARD | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 57kg | 01:56.60 | 12-12-12-12-11 | 10 |
| 32.75L | $67.00 |

Jockey: Hatsuya Kowata
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
At $12.00 ran 5th last start at Kawasaki. Has some claims.
Last Starts 24 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/11 | 29/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kawasaki | 1500m | FIRM | Shuuma Niihara | 56kg | 01:36.90 | - | 2 |
| 3.35L | $15.00 | |
| 7/14 | 28/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 1700m | STANDARD | Hatsuya Kowata | 57kg | 01:46.00 | 12-12-12-12-7 | 15 |
| 10.01L | $51.00 | |
| 7/15 | 14/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1300m | GOOD | Hatsuya Kowata | 57kg | 01:18.50 | 8-8-7 | 8 |
| 6.85L | $16.00 | |
| 3/16 | 24/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1300m | GOOD | Hatsuya Kowata | 57kg | 01:19.00 | 14-14-3 | 15 |
| 4L | $301.00 | |
| 13/16 | 04/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1200m | GOOD | Hatsuya Kowata | 57kg | 01:12.00 | 8-9-13 | 8 |
| 13.87L | $301.00 | |
| 9/12 | 04/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kawasaki | 1500m | HEAVY | Hatsuya Kowata | 56kg | 01:35.60 | - | 4 |
| 12.8L | $71.00 | |
| 15/16 | 29/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | STANDARD | Hatsuya Kowata | 56kg | 01:25.90 | 2-2-15 | 7 |
| 26.96L | $71.00 |