Niigata Race 8 - Allowance Race
TOMOJA OLLIE (6) maps well after a solid 5th at Niigata 1200m on 2 Aug (2.36L, 54kg, SP 3.3) then held form with a 5th at Nakayama 1200m on 19 Sep; consistent at this trip. RESORT LINE (5) is second up and has prior Nakayama 1200m win on muddy by 2.5L (28 Feb) and can improve from a better barrier. HANOHANO (4) resumes and is unbeaten at 1200m, scoring at Kyoto (15 Feb) from on the speed; fresh profile suits the drop back in trip. GLASGOW (7) has been around the mark this prep, including 6th at Hanshin 1200m on 19 Sep (4.15L) and carries 51kg, which helps late.
Jockey: Manami Nagashima
Weight: 54kgs
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Third-up and back to 1200m with 54kg, she draws the inside barrier after jumping from 15 when 10th at Kyoto over 1400m two weeks ago at $34. Her better recent effort was a 5th at Kyoto over 1400m in January, beaten 3L carrying 55kg, and the softer draw and weight today give her a chance to settle closer. Measured improvement is possible with the gate and distance tweak.
Jockey: Yuichiro Shibata
Weight: 53kgs
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Draws barrier 2 and returns after 48 days with 53kg, having been midfield then 6th at Chukyo 1200m on 30 Aug, beaten 7.35L at $67 behind Danon State. Her 1200m record (5:1-0-1) includes an April Hanshin win when ridden on speed, and the inside draw should allow a similar handy run. Measured chance if she can recapture that Hanshin form.
Jockey: Hiroki Matsumoto
Weight: 55kgs
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Second up with a handy draw in barrier 3, she returns to 55kg after a Nakayama 1200m run 27 days ago where she raced on the speed before fading to 15th, SP 18, on a sloppy track. Her 1200m record (4:1-1-0) includes a Nakayama win on muddy going on 28 Mar, edging I’m Indy, which is a positive reference for this trip. With the inside alley and preferred distance, a more settled ride can see improvement.
Jockey: Fukamichi Ishigami
Weight: 53kgs
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Returns first up with a drop to 1200m, the trip of her Kyoto win in February when scoring over Peisha Play after racing handy. Since then she’s had two unplaced 1600m runs, but draws barrier 4 and rises to 53kg from 51kg. If she reproduces her proven sprint form, this setup can suit.
Jockey: Takurou Ishida
Weight: 55kgs
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Second-up after 21 days, he draws barrier 5 and drops to 55kg. He won over 1200m at Nakayama three back on a muddy track when leading throughout (SP 8), and his distance record reads (4:1-0-0). That prior Nakayama success and a better gate than last start give him a workable setup.
Jockey: Miku Kobayashi
Weight: 53kgs
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Returns to 1200m with 53kg after a 28-day break, having raced on speed when 5th at Nakayama on 19 Sep over 1200m (SP 9.5) and earlier closing from midfield for 5th at Niigata (1200m, SP 3.3). Her standout this prep was a narrow 2nd at Fukushima over 1150m, and she’s a past Nakayama 1200m winner on muddy going. With a slight weight drop and a midfield barrier, she has the platform to be competitive.
Jockey: Nana Kawaharada
Weight: 51kgs
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Fourth-up and back to 51kg, she comes off a Hanshin 1200m 6th of 16 on 19 Sep (4.15L at $34) after sitting midfield. Her January Kyoto 1200m win came from a handy spot, and a similar run from barrier 7 could see her competitive if she reproduces that pattern.
Jockey: Yuga Okubo
Weight: 55kgs
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Fourth-up and drops to 55kg after carrying 58kg in three runs this prep, which could help. His best recent figures came earlier this year over 1200m, including 5th at Kyoto beaten 2.76L and 6th at Hanshin beaten 3.41L. With a mid draw and a rider who has placed on him before, he can improve on latest results.
Jockey: Seiya Morita
Weight: 52kgs
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She spikes in the ratings with that Kokura 1000m 2nd on 19 Jul, racing on speed and beaten just 0.1L at $41. Returns off 35 days with 52kg (down 2kg) and a neutral barrier 9, which looks a workable setup back at 1200m after an 8th at Hanshin when carrying 54kg. Honest enough at the trip (5:1-0-0) and capable of figuring if she reproduces her Kokura effort.
Jockey: Naota Uezato
Weight: 54kgs
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Third-up and on a 21-day turnaround after finishing 7th of 16 over 1200m at Nakayama (MUDDY) when leading early before fading, beaten 5.71L at $101. Prior run at Sapporo 1000m saw him settle handy and weaken to 10th/12, 7.16L off Lord Vigorous at $41. Drawn barrier 10 with 54kg, he maps to use his early speed again but needs to sustain it late.
Jockey: Koo Nagahama
Weight: 54kgs
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Returns to 1200m after a 17th at Hanshin over 1400m 26 days ago, and her best recent effort was a 3rd at Kokura over this trip on June 27, beaten 4.75L after racing handy. Draws barrier 11 again within a barrier record band that includes a 2nd from wide alleys, and carries 54kg under Koo Nagahama. A sharper tempo back at 1200m can help her hold a position and give a competitive account.
Jockey: Daito Ozawa
Weight: 58kgs
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Returns from a 69-day break with Daito Ozawa back on, having been beaten 1.51L into 7th over 1000m at Niigata three starts ago at 51 SP under 58kg. His two subsequent 1200m runs at Hanshin and Chukyo were midfield-then-fading efforts (7th and 13th), and he draws wider here from barrier 12 after barrier 4 last time. Winless in seven tries at the trip, he’ll need to lift to figure.
Jockey: Naho Furukawa
Weight: 55kgs
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Second up after a Hanshin 1400m run 26 days ago when he settled back from barrier 14 and finished 11th, 7.72L off Hot Seat at $19. He returns to 1200m where his record reads (2:1-0-0), including a Hanshin win in Dec 2025, and drops to 55kg with Naho Furukawa aboard. Back to his preferred trip looks a constructive setup from a wide barrier.
Jockey: Koji Nishizuka
Weight: 58kgs
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Drawn wide again in barrier 14, he returns to 1200m after two 1400m runs, with his best recent effort a 9th of 17 at Chukyo over 1400m on 23 Aug (58kg, 3.46L, SP 81). Last start at Hanshin on 21 Sep he settled midfield before fading to 12th of 18 over 1400m (58kg, 4.91L, SP 101) behind Dandenong. Needs to lift but the drop back in trip could help his pattern.
Jockey: Ryuto Yokoyama
Weight: 57kgs
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Second up after 27 days, he draws wide in barrier 15 where his barrier record from 14-16 (3:0-0-1) suggests he can still be competitive. Last start at Nakayama over 1200m he was 8th of 16 on yielding going at $11 carrying 56kg, and now rises to 57kg with Ryuto Yokoyama aboard. Proven at the trip (5:1-0-1) and a Nakayama 1200m winner in March, he has claims with even luck from the gate.