Saga Race 5 - Race 5 - 1400
RIKEA RUMBA (5) rates on top after a dominant 1st by 6L at Saga over 1400m on 20 Sep (55kg, SP 1.36), backing up a strong 1300m win at Kochi. TAKAYOSHI (12) is a key danger, winning by 6L here at 1300m on 16 Aug (55kg) and then 2nd over 1400m on 6 Sep, beaten 0.5L. BREEZE HOPE (4) brings proven 1400m form at Saga with a 1st on 6 Sep (54kg) and maps to get a soft run from barrier 4. BREEZIN' WAY (10) is second‑up and comes off a 2nd over 1400m here on 20 Sep (54kg), which ties in neatly with the top pick.
Jockey: Masaaki Kuwamura
Weight: 54kgs
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Returns first-up from a 3‑month break with a strong Saga record (2:1-0-1) and the rail draw after winning her last start over 1300m there by 3L at $1.57. That win followed a 3rd over 900m, and today’s slight distance rise looks within her scope. Well placed from barrier 1 with 54kg to give another forward showing.
Last Starts 105 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9 | 27/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | HEAVY | Manato Hida | 54kg | 01:26.10 | - | 8 |
| 3L | $1.57 | |
| 3/8 | 24/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 900m | FIRM | Manato Hida | 54kg | 00:55.20 | - | 6 |
| 2.5L | $1.95 |
Jockey: Isao Yamaguchi
Weight: 55kgs
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Comments
Draws barrier 2 and returns to Saga fourth-up with a solid local profile (track 3:1-0-1). Won on debut over 900m from the inside draw at $1.03, then was a close 3rd over 1400m on soft before a 4th over 1400m on firm 20 days ago. Back to a low gate with 55kg, his consistent track record suggests he can be competitive.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/7 | 20/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1400m | FIRM | Isao Yamaguchi | 55kg | 01:31.80 | - | 6 |
| 16L | $3.50 | |
| 3/12 | 06/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1400m | SOFT | Isao Yamaguchi | 55kg | 01:32.30 | - | 7 |
| 2L | $6.00 | |
| 1/6 | 15/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 900m | FIRM | Isao Yamaguchi | 55kg | 00:55.60 | - | 1 |
| 20L | $1.03 |
Jockey: Jouji Komatsu
Weight: 54kgs
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Proven at Saga with a (4:1-2-0) track record and arrives off a solid 2nd over 1300m here on 19 Sep, beaten 0.5L by Miyano Goodly at $29. Earlier won over 1300m on 16 Aug (FIRM) with 54kg, edging Miyano Goodly by a nose, and draws better into barrier 3 today from gate 5 last time. With 21 days between runs and the same rider at 54kg, she profiles to run well again at this trip.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/11 | 19/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | GOOD | Jouji Komatsu | 54kg | 01:27.80 | - | 5 |
| 0.5L | $29.00 | |
| 8/12 | 06/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1400m | SOFT | Jouji Komatsu | 54kg | 01:32.30 | - | 10 |
| 15.3L | $201.00 | |
| 1/11 | 16/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | FIRM | Jouji Komatsu | 54kg | 01:26.60 | - | 7 |
| 0.01L | $6.00 | |
| 2/11 | 18/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 900m | FIRM | Jouji Komatsu | 54kg | 00:55.70 | - | 8 |
| 2L | $14.00 |
Jockey: Ren Hasegawa
Weight: 54kgs
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Proven at Saga with a strong track record (4:2-0-0) and unbeaten at today’s trip and track-distance (1:1-0-0). Last start she lifted to 1400m and won by 0.5L at Saga on soft going at $81 with 54kg, and she reunites with Ren Hasegawa from barrier 4. With 54kg again and a month between runs, she looks well set to hold form.
Last Starts 34 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/12 | 06/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1400m | SOFT | Tooru Takeyoshi | 54kg | 01:32.30 | - | 2 |
| 0.5L | $81.00 | |
| 5/12 | 16/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | FIRM | Tooru Takeyoshi | 54kg | 01:24.80 | - | 9 |
| 6.81L | $51.00 | |
| 1/6 | 27/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | HEAVY | Ren Hasegawa | 54kg | 01:26.40 | - | 7 |
| 20L | $1.40 | |
| 4/8 | 24/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 900m | FIRM | Ren Hasegawa | 54kg | 00:55.20 | - | 5 |
| 4L | $9.00 |
Jockey: Yamato Ishikawa
Weight: 55kgs
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Undefeated in two juvenile starts, most recently bolting in by 6L at Saga over 1400m (55kg) on 20 Sep as a $1.36 favourite, beating Breezin' Way. Also won on debut at Kochi over 1300m by a dominant 20L at $1.22, and draws barrier 5 after gate 1 last time. Strong winning profile and maps to get another economical run from this alley.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7 | 20/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1400m | FIRM | Manato Hida | 55kg | 01:31.80 | - | 1 |
| 6L | $1.36 | |
| 1/5 | 26/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kochi | 1300m | FIRM | Shuuji Akaoka | 56kg | 01:27.00 | - | 2 |
| 20L | $1.22 |
Jockey: Yoshiki Yamada
Weight: 55kgs
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Returns to 1400m after a pair of 3rds at Saga over 1300m and 1400m, most recently 3rd of 7 on 20 Sep (FIRM) beaten 13L at $31 behind Rikea Rumba carrying 54kg. His sole win came here over 1300m on 20 Jul with Yoshiki Yamada aboard at $6.5, and he reunites with that jockey from barrier 6 with 55kg after 20 days between runs.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/7 | 20/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1400m | FIRM | Daiki Oomi | 54kg | 01:31.80 | - | 3 |
| 13L | $31.00 | |
| 5/12 | 06/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1400m | SOFT | Yoshiki Yamada | 55kg | 01:32.30 | - | 5 |
| 8.5L | $51.00 | |
| 3/12 | 16/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | FIRM | Daiki Oomi | 54kg | 01:24.80 | - | 2 |
| 6.3L | $41.00 | |
| 1/10 | 20/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | FIRM | Yoshiki Yamada | 55kg | 01:25.90 | - | 2 |
| 0.3L | $6.50 | |
| 8/9 | 27/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | HEAVY | Takuto Demizu | 55kg | 01:26.10 | - | 2 |
| 13.51L | $19.00 | |
| 3/9 | 07/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | GOOD | Daiki Oomi | 54kg | 01:26.30 | - | 6 |
| 5L | $41.00 | |
| 5/8 | 24/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 900m | FIRM | Tooru Takeyoshi | 55kg | 00:55.20 | - | 8 |
| 10L | $12.00 |
Jockey: Naohito Tanaka
Weight: 54kgs
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Won on debut over 900m at Saga on 18 Jul (FIRM) at $6, then struggled when stretching to 1300m and 1400m, finishing 12th of 12 on both 16 Aug (FIRM) at $11 and 6 Sep (SOFT). Back to the races fourth-up after 34 days with Naohito Tanaka aboard and a slight barrier improvement to 7; needs to recapture her early dash at this trip.
Last Starts 34 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12 | 06/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1400m | SOFT | Takuto Demizu | 54kg | 01:32.30 | - | 6 |
| 40.8L | $201.00 | |
| 12/12 | 16/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | FIRM | Yoshiki Yamada | 54kg | 01:24.80 | - | 4 |
| 35.81L | $11.00 | |
| 1/11 | 18/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 900m | FIRM | Shouma Kanayama | 54kg | 00:55.70 | - | 2 |
| 2L | $6.00 |
Jockey: Tooru Takeyoshi
Weight: 54kgs
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Comes off a Saga 1300m win 21 days ago, overcoming barrier 10 to score by 0.5L at $31, with Wonderful Ring the runner-up. Prior efforts at the trip include a nose 2nd to Wonderful Ring and a 4th on soft when sent out $1.57, so she brings solid recent 1300m form. Draws barrier 8 here and stays at 54kg; a repeat of her latest puts her right in the mix.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/11 | 19/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | GOOD | Isao Yamaguchi | 54kg | 01:27.80 | - | 10 |
| 0.5L | $31.00 | |
| 4/10 | 06/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | SOFT | Isao Yamaguchi | 54kg | 01:26.80 | - | 6 |
| 6.3L | $1.57 | |
| 2/11 | 16/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | FIRM | Isao Yamaguchi | 54kg | 01:26.60 | - | 5 |
| 0.01L | $5.50 | |
| 4/9 | 27/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | HEAVY | Isao Yamaguchi | 54kg | 01:26.10 | - | 9 |
| 5.01L | $5.50 | |
| 3/6 | 06/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 900m | GOOD | Isao Yamaguchi | 54kg | 00:55.60 | - | 6 |
| 5.25L | $1.60 |
Jockey: Jun Tanaka
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
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Third-up and back from a wide gate, she was 7th of 11 at Saga over 1300m on 19 Sep, beaten 6.6L from barrier 11 at $91. Two weeks prior she debuted with a 900m win at Saga on 3 Sep at $26 carrying 54kg, and now draws barrier 9 with a slight 100m rise; a measured showing can be expected at this stage of her prep.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/11 | 19/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | GOOD | Jun Tanaka | 54kg | 01:27.80 | - | 11 |
| 6.6L | $91.00 | |
| 1/5 | 03/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 900m | GOOD | Jun Tanaka | 54kg | 00:57.10 | - | 2 |
| 2.5L | $26.00 |
Jockey: Shinsuke Ishikawa
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up after a 2nd at Saga over 1400m 20 days ago, where she sat from barrier 4 and finished 6L behind Rikea Rumba at $21 carrying 54kg. She’s 1:1-0-0 at Saga over 900m and reunites with Shinsuke Ishikawa, who is 2:1-1 with her; the wider barrier 10 is a new test but her track stats are solid.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/7 | 20/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1400m | FIRM | Shinsuke Ishikawa | 54kg | 01:31.80 | - | 4 |
| 6L | $21.00 | |
| 1/8 | 24/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 900m | FIRM | Shinsuke Ishikawa | 54kg | 00:55.20 | - | 1 |
| 1.5L | $3.50 |
Jockey: Yuuto Hayashi
Weight: 54kgs
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Comments
Fourth-up and back with Yuuto Hayashi, who guided her to her sole Saga win over 900m (20 SP) in May. Since resuming she’s finished 7th/12, 10th/12, and 6th/7 at Saga over 1300-1400m, beaten 10.31L, 19.3L (201 SP), and 37.5L (151 SP). Drawn barrier 11 with 54kg, she needs to lift back in trip or find improvement at this distance.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/7 | 20/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1400m | FIRM | Hiroki Yamashita | 54kg | 01:31.80 | - | 5 |
| 37.5L | $151.00 | |
| 10/12 | 06/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1400m | SOFT | Hiroki Yamashita | 54kg | 01:32.30 | - | 8 |
| 19.3L | $201.00 | |
| 7/12 | 16/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | FIRM | Hiroki Yamashita | 54kg | 01:24.80 | - | 1 |
| 10.31L | $201.00 | |
| 1/7 | 24/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 900m | FIRM | Yuuto Hayashi | 53kg | 00:56.90 | - | 6 |
| 0.5L | $20.00 |
Jockey: Manato Hida
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Proven at Saga with a strong local record (3:2-1-0) and the Hida/Ikeda combo perfect to date (4:2-2-0). Last start he was beaten 0.5L over 1400m here on soft at $1.06 after winning the prior run by 6L over 1300m on firm from a wide gate. Drawn 12 again and holding 55kg, he profiles to run well at this track and trip.
Last Starts 34 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/12 | 06/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1400m | SOFT | Manato Hida | 55kg | 01:32.30 | - | 9 |
| 0.5L | $1.06 | |
| 1/12 | 16/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | FIRM | Manato Hida | 55kg | 01:24.80 | - | 12 |
| 6L | $1.26 | |
| 2/18 | 18/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kokura | 1200m | GOOD | Manato Hida | 55kg | 01:10.40 | 7-4-2 | 8 |
| 0.1L | $23.00 | |
| 1/6 | 23/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 900m | FIRM | Manato Hida | 55kg | 00:56.10 | - | 3 |
| 5L | $1.80 |