Niigata Race 2 - Mdn Race
KAFUJI CANISTEL (9) appeals most after a clear step forward to 3rd over 1800m last start, holding a 4.3L margin and already proven at the trip. PRIMERA ESTRELLA (4) is a solid threat with two 3rds from multiple 1800m tries and a last-start 3rd, suggesting reliable staying form. LEGAME FORTE (1) can improve second up dropping back from 2000m after a 5th on debut, and the inside draw should help him hold a position. ECORO WALD (5) is in the mix off a last-start 3rd and a consistent profile from similar barriers, though the layoff is a query; slight leaning to KAFUJI CANISTEL (9) on recent upside.
Jockey: Seinosuke Yoshimura
Weight: 56kgs
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Second up after a Kyoto 2000m run on 11 Oct when 5th of 11, beaten 5.25L at $6.00. Draws the inside after barrier 5 there, which should aid his 1800m Niigata assignment. With Seinosuke Yoshimura up and a run under the belt, he has a practical set-up to improve.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/11 | 11/10/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | GOOD | Osuke Tayama | 55kg | 02:00.60 | 7-7-6-6-5 | 5 |
| 5.25L | $6.00 |
Jockey: Ryuto Yokoyama
Weight: 56kgs
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Second up after a Tokyo 1600m debut on 4 Oct when 4th of 16, beaten 6L at $34.00, and stretches to 1800m here. That run gives a solid platform, and Ryuto Yokoyama sticks for Ikuo Aizawa. Well placed to continue improving at Niigata.
Last Starts 21 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/16 | 04/10/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | STANDARD | Ryuto Yokoyama | 56kg | 01:39.90 | 8-6-4 | 4 |
| 6L | $34.00 |
Jockey: Takurou Ishida
Weight: 54kgs
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Second up after a Tokyo 1600m debut on 4 Oct when 13th of 16, beaten 12.83L at $101.00. Steps to 1800m at Niigata and keeps Takurou Ishida. Needs to improve on that first outing but the extra trip offers a different setup.
Last Starts 21 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/16 | 04/10/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | STANDARD | Takurou Ishida | 54kg | 01:39.90 | 13-13-13 | 5 |
| 12.83L | $101.00 |
Jockey: Kazuo Yokoyama
Weight: 56kgs
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Solid effort last start at Kyoto over 1800m on 4 Oct, finishing 3rd of 8, beaten 3L at $12.00. Stays at 1800m and keeps Kazuo Yokoyama, which looks a sensible set-up. With that run under his belt, he has claims to be competitive at Niigata.
Last Starts 21 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/8 | 04/10/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | STANDARD | Yuichi Kitamura | 56kg | 01:54.00 | 1-1-1-1-3 | 3 |
| 3L | $12.00 | |
| 5/7 | 20/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | GOOD | Yuichi Kitamura | 55kg | 01:47.80 | 1-1-5 | 6 |
| 7.55L | $31.00 | |
| 7/9 | 08/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | GOOD | Jason Collett | 55kg | 01:34.40 | 2-4-3-7 | 2 |
| 8.35L | $14.00 | |
| 3/11 | 18/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kokura | 1800m | GOOD | Jason Collett | 55kg | 01:50.00 | 4-3-3-2-3 | 4 |
| 2.8L | $31.00 | |
| 8/14 | 28/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 1800m | GOOD | Kosei Miura | 55kg | 01:48.80 | 13-13-13-13-8 | 6 |
| 7.65L | $71.00 |
Jockey: Miku Kobayashi
Weight: 54kgs
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Third up and stretching to 1800m after a solid 3rd of 12 over 1700m at Sapporo on 9 Aug, beaten 4.5L at $41.00. That run gives him a base of race fitness and experience. The extra trip could suit his progression at this stage. Capable of holding his form under Miku Kobayashi for Mitsunori Makiura.
Last Starts 77 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/12 | 09/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Sapporo | 1700m | STANDARD | Miku Kobayashi | 52kg | 01:47.10 | 11-11-9-7-3 | 4 |
| 4.5L | $41.00 | |
| 13/14 | 19/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hakodate | 1800m | YIELDING | Katsuma Sameshima | 55kg | 01:51.10 | 10-11-12-14-13 | 10 |
| 28.85L | $18.00 |
Jockey: Hiroto Mayuzumi
Weight: 56kgs
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Second up after a Niigata 1800m debut on 17 Oct when 10th of 12, beaten 15.55L at $71.00. Stays at the same trip with Hiroto Mayuzumi aboard again. Scope to improve with race experience, but needs to lift on that first outing.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/12 | 17/10/2026 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 1800m | STANDARD | Hiroto Mayuzumi | 56kg | 01:55.10 | 12-12-11-10-10 | 5 |
| 15.55L | $71.00 | |
| 0/16 | 05/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 2000m | GOOD | Junji Shimada | 55kg | 02:03.20 | 16-16 | 9 |
| 11.53L | $251.00 |
Jockey: Genki Maruyama
Weight: 56kgs
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Fourth up and stretches to 1800m at Niigata with a better draw, moving from barrier 10 to 7. Last start at Chukyo over 1400m he was 11th of 16, beaten 11.1L at $51.00. The extra trip and softer gate give Genki Maruyama a tidier set-up to find a rhythm.
Last Starts 71 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/16 | 15/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1400m | STANDARD | Fuma Matsuwaka | 55kg | 01:26.10 | 13-13-11 | 10 |
| 11.1L | $51.00 | |
| 5/9 | 25/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1200m | STANDARD | Fuma Matsuwaka | 55kg | 01:13.60 | 8-8-5 | 4 |
| 9.5L | $81.00 | |
| 8/10 | 28/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kokura | 1200m | GOOD | Fuma Matsuwaka | 55kg | 01:09.50 | 10-8-8 | 4 |
| 17.85L | $29.00 |
Jockey: Kazuki Kikuzawa
Weight: 56kgs
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Third up and stretching to 1800m after an 8th of 12 over 1600m at Nakayama on 26 Sep, beaten 13.26L on yielding ground at $61.00. The move in trip offers a different setup, and Kazuki Kikuzawa sticks. Needs to improve but the change in distance could help him find a better rhythm at Niigata.
Last Starts 29 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/12 | 26/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1600m | YIELDING | Yasunari Iwata | 55kg | 01:37.20 | 12-12-12-8 | 2 |
| 13.26L | $61.00 | |
| 13/18 | 01/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 1400m | GOOD | Yasunari Iwata | 55kg | 01:21.60 | 13-13-13 | 12 |
| 13.75L | $34.00 |
Jockey: Yuichiro Shibata
Weight: 54kgs
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Third up and coming off a solid 3rd of 12 at Kyoto over 1800m on 12 Oct, beaten 4.3L at $34.00. Drops 2kg to 54kg and sticks to the same trip, which suits the set-up. With Yuichiro Shibata aboard again, Kafuji Canistel profiles to run well at this distance.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/12 | 12/10/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | STANDARD | Yamato Tsunoda | 56kg | 01:54.60 | 2-2-2-2-3 | 6 |
| 4.3L | $34.00 | |
| 15/15 | 26/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | GOOD | Yoshihiro Furukawa | 55kg | 01:36.50 | 12-13-15 | 5 |
| 7.71L | $71.00 |
Jockey: Arata Saitou
Weight: 56kgs
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Second up after a Kyoto 1800m debut on 3 Oct when 5th of 14 at $26.00, beaten 21.3L on a standard track. Stays at 1800m and switches to Niigata, with Arata Saitou taking the ride for Makoto Saitou. That experience should bring improvement and this set-up gives a clearer look at where he sits.
Last Starts 22 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/14 | 03/10/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | STANDARD | Arata Saitou | 56kg | 01:54.50 | 7-7-7-7-5 | 9 |
| 21.3L | $26.00 |