Niigata Race 3 - Mdn Race
TROPHIES (12) appeals second up after a solid Kyoto 1600m 5th beaten 5.25L at SP 7, and rises to 1800m with Mirco Demuro sticking despite a wider gate. TEMU GREEN (2) maps handy from barrier 2 and was 3rd at Nakayama 2000m on debut, now drops 200m on a 20‑day turnaround. TOM CURIOSA (8) brings a narrow Sapporo 1500m 2nd (0.1L) and steps up 300m third up. From the inside, POLTERGEIST (1) draws markedly better than last start (barrier 1 vs 10) after a Tokyo 1800m 5th and can settle closer second up.
Jockey: Daichi Shibata
Weight: 56kgs
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Second-up after a Tokyo 1800m debut 14 days ago when he settled last from barrier 10 and worked home into 5th, beaten 12.3L at 56kg as a $91 chance. Draws the inside gate this time and retains Daichi Shibata, which could help him secure a handier position. With natural improvement, he can take a step forward from that experience.
Jockey: Arata Saitou
Weight: 56kgs
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Second-up from a solid debut at Nakayama over 2000m where he led for a long way before boxing on for 3rd, beaten 7.3L at $41. Draws barrier 2 and comes back 200m to 1800m with 56kg, which could help him settle and finish off better.
Jockey: Ryoya Kozaki
Weight: 56kgs
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Second-up after a Kyoto 2000m debut 13 days ago when 7th of 12, beaten 4.15L at $126 carrying 56kg. Drops 200m and draws barrier 3 from 7, which could afford a softer run for Ryoya Kozaki. Scope to improve with the run under his belt and a handier map.
Jockey: Yutaro Nonaka
Weight: 56kgs
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Second-up after 77 days, he draws barrier 4 and carries 56kg. On debut at Niigata over 1800m he sat handy before fading to 6th of 8, beaten 10L at $51, and can improve with the run under the same rider and trainer.
Jockey: Kazuki Kikuzawa
Weight: 56kgs
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Improved sharply third-up when 4th at Nakayama over 2000m on 26 Sep, beaten 3.8L by Star Spot at $201 after settling back and running on. Drops 200m and carries 56kg from barrier 5 with Kazuki Kikuzawa staying on; that last run suggests he’s trending the right way for this trip.
Jockey: Miyabi Mutou
Weight: 55kgs
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Second-up after a 2000m Nakayama run 27 days ago where she tailed out on yielding ground, having debuted at Niigata over 1800m when 7th, both at 55kg and sent off 126. Drops back 200m and draws barrier 6 after the rail last time, and the set-up may help her settle better. Needs to lift on exposed figures but the softer trip and mid draw give this mare a chance to improve.
Jockey: Miku Kobayashi
Weight: 54kgs
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Second-up after a Nakayama 2000m debut where he sat midfield and finished 5th of 8, 11.51L behind Neo Romane at $8 on yielding ground. Drops 200m and rises to 54kg from barrier 7; with the experience of that run, he can improve.
Jockey: Daito Ozawa
Weight: 56kgs
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Closed hard for 2nd at Sapporo over 1500m on 23 Aug, beaten just 0.1L at $23 after settling back, and now rises 300m to this trip third-up. Carries 56kg with Daito Ozawa again and shifts from an inside draw last time to barrier 8. That narrow last-start effort reads well and suggests he can hold form with the extra fitness.
Jockey: Yuji Tannai
Weight: 55kgs
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Resumes first-up after 91 days with Yuji Tannai aboard and draws barrier 9 after a wider gate last time. On debut she finished 7th of 15 over 1800m at Fukushima (GOOD) when $9.5, beaten 6.52L by Cirque Du Mars, improving mid-race before holding her position. With that experience and a tidier draw, she can take a step forward.
Jockey: Ryuto Yokoyama
Weight: 56kgs
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Third-up after a 76-day break, he maps from barrier 10 with 56kg and Ryuto Yokoyama taking over. His two mile runs this prep were 5th of 10 at Tokyo (1600m, GOOD) beaten 7.75L at $12 and 7th of 12 at Niigata (1600m, GOOD) beaten 4.2L at $20, settling midfield on both occasions. Needs to lift but the slight 200m move and added fitness can help him be more competitive.
Jockey: Koo Nagahama
Weight: 55kgs
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Third-up after two Nakayama 1600m runs on yielding going, where he finished 10th and 12th at 101 SP and was beaten 13.95L and 22.86L. Steps up 200m and draws barrier 11, with Koo Nagahama taking over, so he’ll be looking to improve with more experience and a different setup.
Jockey: Mirco Demuro
Weight: 55kgs
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Second-up after a Kyoto 1600m debut 14 days ago when she sat handy then held 5th of 16, 5.25L off Red Seeker at $7 carrying 55kg. Rises 200m and draws wider from barrier 12 after gate 2, so a more testing run shape awaits, but that debut platform reads sound for further improvement.
Jockey: Kenichi Ikezoe
Weight: 56kgs
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Third-up after a Nakayama 1800m YIELDING run when 7th of 10, beaten 17.1L at $13, following a Niigata 1600m debut 6th of 12, beaten 3.4L after leading early at $21. Carries 56kg and draws barrier 13, with Kenichi Ikezoe taking over; needs to lift but the return to better ground could help based on his debut effort.