Niigata Race 10 - Hiyoku Tokubetsu
PIKO ARGYLE (7) maps well from barrier 7 fourth-up and brings two recent 1200m seconds at Hakodate before a close 5th at Nakayama 21 days ago; the 200m drop suits. PARTY GIRL (11) is a Niigata 1000m winner two back (23 Aug, 1st/17, 0.1L, 56kg) and remains a threat despite a wider alley. REGINA ROSE (1) draws the rail and was 4th of 18 here over 1000m on 30 Aug (2.9L, 56kg) after winning this trip in May. SPELLCASTER (15) has consistent Niigata 1000m figures this prep, including 4th then 5th in August, and stays in the mix from out wide.
Jockey: Kazuki Kikuzawa
Weight: 56kgs
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Third-up and back to the inside draw, the mare reunites with Kazuki Kikuzawa, who rode her to a 1000m Niigata win in May carrying 56kg (SP $4). Latest she stuck on for 4th of 18 over 1000m at Niigata on 30 Aug, beaten 2.9L (SP $11), and today’s barrier 1 should give her a soft run. With a solid track/distance record (7:1-1-0), she has the setup to run well.
Jockey: Takurou Ishida
Weight: 56kgs
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Draws barrier 2 after a wide gate at Niigata, where she sat around 10th and finished 10th of 17 over 1000m, beaten 2.97L at $26. With Takurou Ishida back on and 56kg again, her prior Kokura 1200m win this year under this rider suggests she can settle closer from the low draw.
Jockey: Kyosuke Maruta
Weight: 58kgs
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Second up with 58kg and a significantly better draw, he moves from barrier 14 last time to barrier 3 today after finishing 10th over 1000m at Niigata, 5.15L from Ventura at $101. His best recent effort was an 8th at Nakayama over 1200m (3.35L) and he owns a handy record with this rider (16:2-1-3), so an inside alley could help him settle closer and improve.
Jockey: Yutaro Nonaka
Weight: 56kgs
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Drops 200m and rises to 56kg after a 14th at Sapporo over 1200m (8.3L, SP 7.5), but her prior Fukushima runs at 1200m were solid, including a 2nd on 19 Jul (1.75L, SP 20) and a closing 4th on 5 Jul. Barrier 4 suits given a positive barrier record from gates 4-6 (4:1-1-0), and she returns from a 48-day freshen with Yutaro Nonaka engaged.
Jockey: Koo Nagahama
Weight: 56kgs
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Back to 1000m last time at Niigata, she stuck on for 6th of 17 beaten 1.41L at $151 carrying 56kg, which reads as her best recent effort at the trip. Draws barrier 5 again with 56kg and returns after 69 days, so a repeat of that latest sprint run would have her competitive.
Jockey: Daito Ozawa
Weight: 56kgs
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Third-up with a 56kg impost and a short turnaround of 76 days between runs, she returns to 1000m after a series of 1200m efforts. Her distance record reads (2:1-0-0), and she’s unbeaten from one ride with Daito Ozawa as jockey for Tsutomu Ogata. The drop in trip could suit given her on-speed pattern shown in several recent runs, making her a possible improver.
Jockey: Yuji Tannai
Weight: 58kgs
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Fourth-up and back 200m, he draws better after a wide run last time. He boxed on for 5th at Nakayama over 1200m on 26 Sep, beaten 1.16L under 58kg at $16 from barrier 16, having sat handy behind Jovian. Dual 1200m seconds at Hakodate earlier in the prep underline his honest pace profile, and a mid gate should help him hold a forward spot.
Jockey: Hiroki Matsumoto
Weight: 56kgs
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Second-up after 69 days, she returns to a Niigata 1000m trip where she’s 1-from-3, having led throughout to score on 17 May (56kg, SP 51) over Black Tinker. Forgive the latest 16th of 17 here when never in it behind Cool Baby; barrier 8 today is similar to her winning setup and keeps her in the mix.
Jockey: Genki Maruyama
Weight: 56kgs
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Fourth-up and returning from an 83-day break, she comes off a Niigata 1000m win on 26 Jul, leading throughout under 56kg at $5.5 and edging Mieno Bravo by a nose on soft ground. Her Niigata 1000m record is solid overall (track/distance 8:1-2-0), and she sticks with Genki Maruyama who has a 7:1-1-0 partnership with her. From barrier 9 and back to 56kg, she profiles as a genuine chance to hold form.
Jockey: Miyabi Mutou
Weight: 58kgs
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Back from a 48-day freshen, he has been competitive in two recent 1000m Niigata runs, finishing 6th beaten 3.7L at $21 behind Ventura after a 7th at $201 behind Cool Baby. His Niigata record (11:2-1-1) is a positive, and he sticks at 58kg with Miyabi Mutou; a handy draw shift from 15 to barrier 10 could help him hold a position. Looks set to run to his honest Niigata profile.
Jockey: Teruo Eda
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns to 1000m after a 1200m Nakayama run where she finished 8th of 13, 5.62L off Mignon Maroon at $126, and her 1000m record includes a Niigata win two starts back when leading throughout at $6.5. She’s 1-from-2 at the track and trip, and sticks to 56kg. From barrier 11, a sharp early position will be key to replicating that Niigata effort.
Jockey: Kosei Miura
Weight: 56kgs
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Proven at Niigata 1000m with a (4:2-0-1) track-distance record, including a win two starts back and a solid 3rd here last time, 2.5L behind Counter Seven at $17. First up after five months with 56kg from barrier 12, and Kosei Miura takes over; genuine claims if she runs to her established straight-course form.
Jockey: Junji Shimada
Weight: 55kgs
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Two wins earlier this prep, including a Niigata 1000m success on 23/05 (55kg, SP 3.6) and a Fukushima 1200m win on 26/04, underline her sprinting credentials. She was 3rd at Niigata 1000m on 09/08 (0.6L, SP 11) before a 9th there on 30/08, and now returns off 48 days with 55kg from barrier 13. Strong track/distance record (3:1-0-1) and a positive jockey-trainer record (3:2-0-0) keep her in the mix despite the wide gate.
Jockey: Manabu Sakai
Weight: 58kgs
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First up after 98 days, the horse has placed once from two track runs and owns a solid wide-gate record (barriers 14-16: 4:0-2-0). He drew wide and ran on from 17th to 6th at Kokura 1200m last start, beaten 2.5L at $51 behind Imbroglio. Back to 1000m with Manabu Sakai aboard from barrier 14, he can be competitive if he reproduces that late headway.
Jockey: Mirco Demuro
Weight: 56kgs
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Two sharp 1000m runs at Niigata this prep read well, including a 4th on 9 Aug over 1000m (Good) carrying 56kg at $71, beaten 1.1L after racing handy. She again held her form on 30 Aug when 5th of 18 over 1000m (Good), 3.4L off Ventura from a wide draw. With a 1-from-4 record at the track and trip, she looks capable of running to a similar level.
Jockey: Makoto Sugihara
Weight: 56kgs
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Fourth-up and returning from a 48-day break, she draws wide in barrier 16 but brings a 1-from-5 record at the track and trip. Her Niigata 1000m run two back was solid when 5th of 17, beaten 1.11L at $81, before a forgive run when 12th behind Ventura. Capable of better if she can offset the gate.
Jockey: Ryuto Yokoyama
Weight: 55kgs
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Third-up and proven at 1000m (3:2-0-0), she won at Sapporo two back over 1000m carrying 54kg as a $1.5 pick after leading, then boxed on for 5th there 15 days later at $5.5. Drawn wide in barrier 17 but sticks with Ryuto Yokoyama, and her jockey/runner record (4:2-1-0) under this trainer reads well for another forward showing.
Jockey: Miku Kobayashi
Weight: 55kgs
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Drawn wide again in barrier 18, the mare resumes off a 48-day break with 55kg after finishing 11th over 1200m at Sapporo when racing handy before weakening (SP $15, 5.75L to Satono Wagner). Prior Hakodate form at 1200m was sound, including a win leading throughout and a close 4th beaten 0.81L, and she now drops back to 1000m with Miku Kobayashi, who has a solid record aboard (6:2-0-0). If she begins cleanly, the shorter trip can help offset the draw.