Niigata Race 12 - Allowance Race
SATONO GLORIA (7) rates on top third-up after controlling a Chukyo 1800m on 1 Aug and scoring by 5L with 57kg, and draws better here. HO O STRIKE (8) is second-up and maps handy again after leading and fading to 7th at Kyoto 1800m on 4 Oct from a wide barrier; prior Niigata 1800m win when leading throughout is a positive. REVOLUCION (2) is fit third-up and comes off a narrow 2nd at Nakayama 1800m on 22 Sep, rolling forward throughout. AMERICAN ISM (9) has solid 1800m credentials, including a Kyoto win on 30 May when making all with 57kg, and is suited back to this trip.
Jockey: Makoto Sugihara
Weight: 54kgs
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First-up after 4 months and draws barrier 1, with a 1kg lift to 54kg and a new rider in Makoto Sugihara. Her Tokyo 1600m win in Oct 2025 came sitting handy before taking over, while her latest prep tailed off, including a 12th at Tokyo 1600m at $23. Soft draw and proven at the trip give her a workable platform if she returns near that peak.
Jockey: Teruo Eda
Weight: 58kgs
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Third-up and drawn well in barrier 2, he comes off a brave 2nd at Nakayama over 1800m (MUDDY) 25 days ago, beaten 0.3L by Your Felicity after leading for much of the race at $15 with 58kg. His 1800m record (3:0-1-0) and current-season form (2:0-1-0) suggest he’s holding form, and the inside draw can help him settle on speed again under Teruo Eda.
Jockey: Miku Kobayashi
Weight: 54kgs
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Second-up off a 13th of 16 at Kyoto over 1800m 13 days ago (55kg, SP 17), but he has twice placed at this trip earlier in the year, including a 3rd at Chukyo when running on from well back. Drops to 54kg and draws barrier 3, which could help him settle closer to the speed. Capable of improvement with that run under his belt.
Jockey: Junji Shimada
Weight: 56kgs
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Back to 1800m after a tough 2400m at Nakayama 28 days ago, which looks a positive move given his Niigata 1800m win two starts back (14 runners) when finishing strongly to score by 1.25L at $34 with 57kg. Draws barrier 4 this time (from 9) and carries 56kg, with Junji Shimada retaining the ride. With a (5:1-0-0) distance record and proven at the track-trip (2:1-0-0), he finds a suitable setup to bounce back.
Jockey: Yuichiro Shibata
Weight: 54kgs
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First-up with a 4‑month break and drops to 54kg, he resumes off a Kasamatsu 1400m win on 11 Jun (3.4 SP) under 57kg, defeating Kaseno Soleil. His prior turf runs at 1700‑1900m were well beaten, so the 400m drop in trip and a softer draw in barrier 5 could suit a fresh effort.
Jockey: Daichi Shibata
Weight: 58kgs
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Drops 2kg to 58kg and comes back sharply in trip by 1170m after a 10th of 12 at Hanshin over 2970m 20 days ago, where he settled midfield to back and was beaten 51.01L at $23. His track-distance record reads (7:1-0-0), and he draws barrier 6 after a wide gate last time; a more suitable setup could help him hold his spot better late.
Jockey: Koji Nishizuka
Weight: 56kgs
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Third-up and returns from a 77-day break with a perfect 1:1-0-0 record at 1800m, having won at Chukyo over this trip by 5L on 1 Aug carrying 57kg at SP 4.33 after rolling forward from a wide barrier. Koji Nishizuka sticks and their pairing reads 2:1-0-0, while today’s 56kg is 1kg less than that last win. Well set up to hold form at the trip.
Jockey: Hiroki Matsumoto
Weight: 56kgs
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Second-up after 13 days, he was prominent throughout before fading for 7th at Kyoto over 1800m (56kg, SP 13), beaten 8.65L by Air Alcina. He’s a prior winner at the track and trip, having led throughout at Niigata over 1800m in May (57kg) with Koios Tesoro the runner-up, and draws barrier 8 today after a wider gate last time. With that run under his belt and a return to a proven setup, he can improve.
Jockey: Yuji Tannai
Weight: 56kgs
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Fourth-up and returns from a 76-day break after a 9th of 14 over 1900m at Chukyo when 3.3, having raced handy before weakening. His 1800m record reads well (4:1-2-0), including a Kyoto win two back when leading throughout at 1.5 over Matenro Hour. Back to 1800m with 56kg looks a suitable set-up to rebound.
Jockey: Ryuto Yokoyama
Weight: 58kgs
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First-up after 5 months with 58kg, he returns to a trip where his record is solid (1800m: 7:0-3-1) and he’s twice been runner-up, including at Nakayama over 1800m. His last prep ended with midfield Niigata runs in May (4th then 5th, both 1800m on GOOD), but earlier form included a narrow 2nd at Chukyo in Dec. Drawn barrier 10 again and capable of being competitive if he reproduces that prior 1800m level.