Niigata Race 11 - Niigata Himba Stakes(L)
SHADOW METEOR (3) sets the standard after winning over 2200m at Niigata on 30 Aug (Listed company rivals, 56kg) by 1.5L, beating WIN DAISY (1), and stays at the trip from barrier 3 with Kosei Miura again. WIN DAISY (1) draws the rail and was 2nd in that same Niigata 2200m (1.5L, 56kg at $26), now 55kg and maps handier. PERFUME SCENT (6) profiles well fourth up, having won 2000m at Chukyo on 16 Aug and owns a solid 2200m record (2 wins, 2 seconds from 5). CANICULE (5) is second up and comes off a Niigata 1800m 2nd (0.75L) and steps to 2200m where his closing run style has worked this prep.
Jockey: Yuji Tannai
Weight: 55kgs
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Draws barrier 1 and drops to 55kg, coming off a Niigata 2200m 2nd (1.5L) at SP 26 on 30 Aug where she led most of the way behind Shadow Meteor. She’s 0:0-1-0 at today’s track/distance and has placed in two of her last three at 2200m, including a narrow Hanshin 3rd (0.02L) on yielding. Well set up to hold a forward spot and give a sight.
Jockey: Ryou Takakura
Weight: 55kgs
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Drops sharply back in trip after a 12th of 16 over 1200m at Sapporo on 9 Aug (55kg, SP 151), and draws a much kinder barrier 2 this time after jumping from 11. She has a win from her only run at this track and maps to get a handier spot than in recent starts. Measured chance if the return to this course and low draw help her settle closer.
Jockey: Kosei Miura
Weight: 55kgs
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Fresh off a Niigata 2200m win 48 days ago, she travelled handy and drew clear by 1.5L at $9 carrying 56kg. She drops to 55kg, keeps Kosei Miura, and maps well from barrier 3, with strong 2000–2400m form underpinning a solid chance.
Jockey: Arata Saitou
Weight: 55kgs
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Second up off a 13-day turnaround after finishing 13th of 18 over 2400m at Kyoto, beaten 6.15L at 101 with 55kg when settling back throughout behind Ecoro Dinos. Drops 200m and draws barrier 4, and reunites with Arata Saitou, with whom she has a 1-from-1 record for this stable.
Jockey: Makoto Sugihara
Weight: 55kgs
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Second-up and back to 1400m after a strong Niigata 1800m run when 2nd of 13, beaten 0.75L at $10 carrying 56kg (in run 13th to 2nd). Drops to 55kg and draws barrier 5, with Makoto Sugihara sticking; his record with the trainer reads (2:0-1-1). Progressive recent placings at 1800m suggest he can be competitive with the sharper trip and handy draw.
Jockey: Kenichi Ikezoe
Weight: 55kgs
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Fourth-up mare with a strong 2000–2200m profile (5:2-2-1) and a fresh-season win at Chukyo over 2000m on 16 Aug, sitting handy throughout before scoring over Ho O Titan at SP 5. She returns from 62 days off with 55kg (down 1kg) and reunites with Kenichi Ikezoe, whose record on her is solid (4:2-1-0). Consistent at the trip and drawn midfield in barrier 6, she looks well set to give another honest account.
Jockey: Fukamichi Ishigami
Weight: 55kgs
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Fourth-up and returns from a 70-day break with a 4kg rise to 55kg and a notable 400m drop in trip. Her track record reads well (2:1-0-0), and she has fared from this barrier range before (7-10: 4 starts, 2 wins). Recent runs have been well back in big fields, so the setup shift could help if she can settle closer from gate 7.
Jockey: Ryuto Yokoyama
Weight: 55kgs
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Two wins and a placing from her last five, including a front-running Fukushima 2000m win on 19 Jul (56kg, SP 3.7) over Aaron's Rod, reads well. Forgive the latest 8th at Nakayama over 2000m on yielding going (6.3L, SP 4.75) given her prior consistency, and she now drops 2kg to 55kg. From barrier 8 with Ryuto Yokoyama aboard, she looks capable of rebounding to her better level.
Jockey: Mirco Demuro
Weight: 55kgs
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Second up with Mirco Demuro aboard, she rises 400m after a Sapporo 1800m run 76 days ago where she was 12th of 14 at $61, beaten 9.4L by Coconuts Brown. Her track/distance record shows a prior 2nd here at the trip, and she owns a Tokyo 1800m win, suggesting the step back to a longer journey can suit. From barrier 9 and down to 55kg, a sharper showing is within reach if she builds on those stronger past runs.
Jockey: Koji Nishizuka
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns from a 76-day freshen with 56kg and a 400m drop in trip after an 8th at Sapporo over 1800m (14-1 SP 14), having settled back before closing to 8th, 5.55L from Coconuts Brown. Her prior run was a strong 2nd at Hakodate over 2000m, beaten 0.5L by Faust Rasen at SP 18 after making late ground. Drawn barrier 10 again and reunites with Koji Nishizuka, whose partnership has produced 2 wins and 3 placings from 9 rides, suggesting she can be competitive with the right run.