Niigata Race 1 - Mdn Race
SANONO FIGHTER (7) brings the best recent mile form, coming off a Nakayama 1600m 2nd on 19 Sep (55kg, SP 26) after leading and only beaten 1.25L. ROUGE LA VOLTA (4) improved late when 4th of 15 at Hanshin 1600m on 26 Sep (55kg, 1.9L) and is second up. GREEN ISLAND (10) was runner-up at Sapporo 1500m on 22 Aug (55kg, 1.5L) and can measure up rising 100m. COUCHER DE SOLEIL (9) has prior Tokyo 1600m 3rd (6 Jun, 55kg, 4.5L) and strips fitter second up back to this trip.
Jockey: Manami Nagashima
Weight: 53kgs
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First-up and draws the inside after a two-run Hakodate prep that included a 3rd of 6 over 1200m (GOOD) on 28 Jun, beaten 8.5L at $15 carrying 55kg. She then tackled 1000m on 11 Jul and finished 7th of 10, 11.55L off Rapid Tesoro at $7. With a 2kg drop to 53kg and a significant 600m rise in trip, she maps to get a soft run from barrier 1 and can hold a position.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/10 | 11/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hakodate | 1000m | GOOD | Daisuke Sasaki | 55kg | 00:59.10 | 7-7-7 | 7 |
| 11.55L | $7.00 | |
| 3/6 | 28/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hakodate | 1200m | GOOD | Daisuke Sasaki | 55kg | 01:09.30 | 2-2-3 | 3 |
| 8.5L | $15.00 |
Jockey: Seina Imamura
Weight: 54kgs
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First-up with 54kg and a favourable move to barrier 2 after finishing 5th at Hanshin over 1600m on 21 Jun, beaten 3.02L at $13. He settled back from gate 4 that day and ran on into 5th behind Top Checker, and now returns off a 117-day break.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/9 | 21/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | GOOD | Mirco Demuro | 55kg | 01:37.10 | 9-9-5 | 4 |
| 3.02L | $13.00 |
Jockey: Miku Kobayashi
Weight: 53kgs
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Drops to 53kg and draws barrier 3 after racing handy when 4th at Kokura over 1800m on 18 Jul (55kg, SP 67) before an 8th at Chukyo over 1600m on 8 Aug (55kg, SP 29). New rider Miku Kobayashi takes over, and the inside draw could help her settle closer. With the weight relief and gate, she has a chance to find a more economical run.
Last Starts 70 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/9 | 08/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | GOOD | Fuma Matsuwaka | 55kg | 01:34.40 | 4-3-5-8 | 7 |
| 8.85L | $29.00 | |
| 4/11 | 18/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kokura | 1800m | GOOD | Fuma Matsuwaka | 55kg | 01:50.00 | 1-1-1-1-4 | 2 |
| 3.8L | $67.00 | |
| 6/6 | 27/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kokura | 1200m | YIELDING | Fuma Matsuwaka | 55kg | 01:09.00 | 3-5-6 | 4 |
| 16.5L | $14.00 | |
| 11/11 | 07/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | GOOD | Fuma Matsuwaka | 55kg | 01:21.90 | 5-5-11 | 3 |
| 11.1L | $17.00 |
Jockey: Manabu Sakai
Weight: 55kgs
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Promising debut at Hanshin 1600m, closing from well back to finish 4th of 15, 1.9L off Ghibli at $13 with 55kg. Second-up from barrier 4 with the same weight, she gets a favourable run style setup to build on that effort.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/15 | 26/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | GOOD | Kohei Matsuyama | 55kg | 01:36.50 | 11-11-4 | 3 |
| 1.9L | $13.00 |
Jockey: Fukamichi Ishigami
Weight: 53kgs
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Third-up filly who placed on debut at Nakayama over 1600m (3rd/11, 2.25L, 53kg, SP 41) before a 7th/12 there two weeks later on yielding going. She returns after 20 days with the same 53kg and an improved barrier to 5, which can help her settle handier. Competitive if she reproduces her debut effort at this trip.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/12 | 26/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1600m | YIELDING | Miku Kobayashi | 53kg | 01:37.20 | 3-4-5-7 | 7 |
| 12.01L | $9.00 | |
| 3/11 | 12/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1600m | YIELDING | Miku Kobayashi | 53kg | 01:38.60 | 4-4-5-3 | 1 |
| 2.25L | $41.00 |
Jockey: Makoto Sugihara
Weight: 55kgs
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First up with a long 99-month gap since her last run and carries 55kg from barrier 6. Her distance record is modest (22:1-1-1), but she has a win and a placing from barriers 4-6 (13:1-0-1). Recent Nagoya runs in 2018 were well beaten at 1400-1600m, so fitness and a fresh setup are the key queries.
Last Starts 55 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/10 | 23/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 1600m | GOOD | Makoto Sugihara | 55kg | 01:34.70 | 8-8-4 | 9 |
| 4.75L | $18.00 | |
| 4/8 | 25/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 1600m | GOOD | Makoto Sugihara | 55kg | 01:36.70 | 7-6-4 | 6 |
| 0.9L | $34.00 |
Jockey: Yuji Tannai
Weight: 56kgs
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Improved sharply second-up when 2nd at Nakayama over 1600m on 19 Sep, racing on speed and beaten 1.25L by Torta Pasqualina at $26 under 55kg. Now third-up with 56kg and a better barrier than last start, he looks set to hold a handy spot and build on that progress.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/12 | 19/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1600m | GOOD | Hironobu Tanabe | 55kg | 01:34.60 | 2-1-1-2 | 1 |
| 1.25L | $26.00 | |
| 12/14 | 04/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 1800m | GOOD | Genki Maruyama | 55kg | 01:49.00 | 7-6-6-6-12 | 3 |
| 12.9L | $9.50 |
Jockey: Miyabi Mutou
Weight: 56kgs
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First-up after 3 months with Miyabi Mutou sticking, having finished 4th of 11 at Fukushima over 1200m on 27 Jun (GOOD) at $17, beaten 7.05L after settling midfield. Rises to 56kg and stretches 400m in trip from that debut, with a similar barrier. Progression second-up can see the colt competitive if he builds on that initial effort.
Last Starts 112 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/11 | 27/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 1200m | GOOD | Miyabi Mutou | 55kg | 01:09.30 | 6-8-4 | 7 |
| 7.05L | $17.00 |
Jockey: Genki Maruyama
Weight: 55kgs
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Second-up after a Nakayama 1800m effort 24 days ago when 5th of 10, beaten 8.1L at $3.5 on yielding ground. Drops back to 1600m and draws barrier 9, with her prior Tokyo mile run a 3rd of 9 when beaten 4.5L.
Last Starts 25 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/10 | 22/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | YIELDING | Takeshi Yokoyama | 55kg | 01:49.60 | 5-4-4-4-5 | 6 |
| 8.1L | $3.50 | |
| 3/9 | 06/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | GOOD | Takeshi Yokoyama | 55kg | 01:34.30 | 2-2-3 | 6 |
| 4.5L | $5.50 |
Jockey: Arata Saitou
Weight: 55kgs
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Second-up after a debut 2nd at Sapporo over 1500m, beaten 1.5L by Tsukimi at SP 9 carrying 55kg, having raced handy throughout. She draws barrier 10 this time (worse than 5) and steps to 1600m, but that solid first run gives her a sound platform to progress.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/14 | 22/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Sapporo | 1500m | GOOD | Yutaka Take | 55kg | 01:29.80 | 4-4-4-2 | 5 |
| 1.5L | $9.00 |
Jockey: Kazuki Kikuzawa
Weight: 56kgs
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Fourth-up and back to 56kg, he arrives off a Nakayama 1600m 5th of 12 on yielding going 20 days ago, beaten 8.51L at $26 after improving late from midfield. Earlier 1200m debut at Fukushima produced a 4th of 10, 4.05L at $3.25, suggesting some early promise; barrier 11 poses a test but his pattern of making ground can keep him in the mix.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/12 | 26/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1600m | YIELDING | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 55kg | 01:37.20 | 9-7-7-5 | 9 |
| 8.51L | $26.00 | |
| 6/12 | 02/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 1600m | GOOD | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 55kg | 01:34.30 | 9-9-6 | 3 |
| 4.1L | $13.00 | |
| 4/10 | 12/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 1200m | GOOD | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 55kg | 01:12.00 | 9-9-4 | 2 |
| 4.05L | $3.25 |
Jockey: Ryuto Yokoyama
Weight: 55kgs
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Second-up after a debut 7th of 16 at Nakayama over 1200m, beaten 6.3L at $4 carrying 55kg behind Silver Norida. Jumps 400m in trip and draws wider in barrier 12 (from 6), with Ryuto Yokoyama sticking. Scope to improve with the run under her belt, but the rise in distance and gate will test.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/16 | 19/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1200m | GOOD | Ryuto Yokoyama | 55kg | 01:09.60 | 8-8-7 | 6 |
| 6.3L | $4.00 |