Sonoda Race 9 - Race 9 - 1230
AZIMUT (2) Finished 4th last start at Himeji. Expecting improvement here and has a good draw. Jockey Tomohiro Sasada and trainer Masashi Atarashi deserve respect as a team. Solid career start. Rates well in this race. EDEL RITTER (1) Ran 8th last run at Himeji. Can show a better performance this time and will be aiming for a soft run from the draw. Will be down in distance. Keep in mind. SHARK RYUSEI (6) Subpar when 8th last run at Himeji. Can feature. GAMILA'S RABAUL (5) Looked good when 3rd last start at Himeji but will be dropping in distance. Solid each way claims.

Jockey: Souta Hijikata
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Finished 8th last run at Himeji. Can show a better performance this time and can save some energy from the stall. Will be facing a significant drop in distance. Solid claims.
Last Starts 18 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 | 26/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 1800m | SOFT | Souta Hijikata | 56kg | 02:04.70 | - | 11 |
| 16L | $67.00 | |
| 6/11 | 19/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 1400m | FIRM | Souta Hijikata | 56kg | 01:33.00 | - | 4 |
| 4.15L | $26.00 | |
| 2/12 | 20/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 1400m | FIRM | Tomohiro Yoshimura | 56kg | 01:34.80 | - | 11 |
| 3L | $1.95 | |
| 2/11 | 03/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Ryuutarou Ooyama | 56kg | 01:32.50 | - | 8 |
| 0.1L | $1.65 | |
| 2/12 | 02/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Ryuutarou Ooyama | 55kg | 01:31.70 | - | 4 |
| 0.3L | $7.50 | |
| 5/12 | 05/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | GOOD | Fuuma Ono | 56kg | 01:01.40 | - | 5 |
| 3.6L | $13.00 | |
| 4/12 | 09/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | FIRM | Fuuma Ono | 56kg | 01:01.80 | - | 10 |
| 1.1L | $4.40 | |
| 1/6 | 17/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | FIRM | Fuuma Ono | 56kg | 01:02.40 | - | 4 |
| 0.1L | $2.60 | |
| 6/9 | 26/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | FIRM | Fuuma Ono | 55kg | 01:02.20 | - | 10 |
| 3.4L | $2.62 | |
| 5/12 | 31/07/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | GOOD | Fuuma Ono | 55kg | 01:02.60 | - | 7 |
| 1.8L | $1.85 | |
| 1/11 | 10/07/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | FIRM | Fuuma Ono | 55kg | 01:02.30 | - | 3 |
| 2.5L | $1.09 | |
| 2/10 | 08/05/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | FIRM | Fuuma Ono | 55kg | 01:01.00 | - | 10 |
| 2.5L | $5.00 | |
| 4/11 | 16/04/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | HEAVY | Fuuma Ono | 55kg | 00:59.20 | - | 4 |
| 7L | $23.00 |

Jockey: Tomohiro Sasada
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Odds of $5.00 and ran 4th last start at Himeji. Expecting improvement here and honest performer putting a tidy record together. Gets a favourable draw. Dropping in distance. Strong claims.
Last Starts 26 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/11 | 18/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 1500m | FIRM | Tomohiro Sasada | 57kg | 01:41.10 | - | 6 |
| 1.85L | $6.50 | |
| 3/12 | 20/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 1400m | FIRM | Tomohiro Sasada | 56kg | 01:34.80 | - | 9 |
| 5.5L | $18.00 | |
| 5/5 | 19/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1700m | FIRM | Tomohiro Sasada | 55kg | 01:57.50 | - | 3 |
| 7.4L | $2.40 | |
| 2/8 | 24/07/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Tomohiro Sasada | 55kg | 01:31.70 | - | 6 |
| 6L | $2.62 | |
| 1/7 | 26/06/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 820m | SOFT | Tomohiro Sasada | 55kg | 00:50.60 | - | 2 |
| 0.75L | $1.67 |

Jockey: Rina Shiotsu
Weight: 51kgs
Stats
Comments
Odds of $71.00 and finished 6th last run at Himeji but returns to a longer distance. Goes down in weight. Hard to warm to.
Last Starts 11 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/12 | 05/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 800m | GOOD | Tatsuya Takemura | 55kg | 00:50.60 | - | 8 |
| 6.8L | $151.00 | |
| 11/11 | 19/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 1400m | FIRM | Rina Shiotsu | 55kg | 01:33.00 | - | 1 |
| 33.9L | $301.00 | |
| 7/12 | 05/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 800m | FIRM | Rina Shiotsu | 51kg | 00:50.70 | - | 3 |
| 6.95L | $51.00 | |
| 12/12 | 22/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 1400m | FIRM | Rina Shiotsu | 55kg | 01:34.70 | - | 7 |
| 39.57L | $301.00 | |
| 8/9 | 07/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1230m | FIRM | Rina Shiotsu | 51kg | 01:21.70 | - | 8 |
| 19.55L | $34.00 | |
| 1/12 | 23/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 820m | GOOD | Rina Shiotsu | 50kg | 00:51.20 | - | 11 |
| 0.3L | $81.00 | |
| 12/12 | 10/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1230m | FIRM | Rina Shiotsu | 50kg | 01:20.90 | - | 4 |
| 16.71L | $201.00 | |
| 6/7 | 20/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1230m | FIRM | Tatsuya Takemura | 54kg | 01:21.30 | - | 3 |
| 12.75L | $81.00 | |
| 5/8 | 03/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 820m | GOOD | Tatsuya Takemura | 54kg | 00:51.10 | - | 1 |
| 10.25L | $67.00 | |
| 7/7 | 08/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1230m | GOOD | Takashi Nakata | 54kg | 01:21.60 | - | 3 |
| 34.8L | $23.00 | |
| 10/10 | 25/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Tatsuya Takemura | 54kg | 01:30.20 | - | 9 |
| 24.66L | $61.00 | |
| 1/8 | 10/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 820m | FIRM | Tatsuya Takemura | 54kg | 00:51.00 | - | 7 |
| 5L | $2.60 |

Jockey: Kanta Inoue
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Came in 5th last start at Himeji but returning to a rise in trip. Has some claims.
Last Starts 11 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/12 | 05/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 800m | GOOD | Kanta Inoue | 55kg | 00:50.60 | - | 7 |
| 6.5L | $126.00 | |
| 10/12 | 22/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 1400m | FIRM | Kanta Inoue | 55kg | 01:34.70 | - | 10 |
| 14.57L | $61.00 | |
| 6/11 | 24/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | HEAVY | Kanta Inoue | 54kg | 01:31.90 | - | 1 |
| 6.55L | $34.00 | |
| 5/12 | 10/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1230m | FIRM | Sakito Yamamoto | 54kg | 01:20.90 | - | 7 |
| 4.76L | $3.10 | |
| 1/9 | 30/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1200m | GOOD | Yamato Ishikawa | 55kg | 01:15.00 | - | 8 |
| 2L | $8.50 | |
| 4/11 | 16/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | GOOD | Yamato Ishikawa | 55kg | 01:01.90 | - | 10 |
| 5.3L | $4.50 | |
| 2/6 | 30/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | FIRM | Yuuji Iwahashi | 55kg | 01:02.30 | - | 4 |
| 0.5L | $10.00 | |
| 3/7 | 18/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1200m | FIRM | Masaaki Kuwamura | 55kg | 01:16.50 | - | 6 |
| 2.8L | $4.33 | |
| 1/12 | 26/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1100m | FIRM | Yamato Ishikawa | 55kg | 01:09.40 | - | 8 |
| 0.01L | $1.95 | |
| 2/12 | 05/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1100m | FIRM | Youji Kamei | 55kg | 01:08.80 | - | 5 |
| 0.1L | $18.00 | |
| 3/11 | 22/07/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1100m | FIRM | Yamato Ishikawa | 55kg | 01:09.20 | - | 9 |
| 4L | $9.00 | |
| 5/12 | 24/06/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1200m | FIRM | Ryuu Abe | 55kg | 01:15.40 | - | 6 |
| 8.51L | $16.00 | |
| 2/10 | 12/06/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1100m | GOOD | Toshihiko Inoue | 55kg | 01:09.00 | - | 9 |
| 6L | $71.00 |

Jockey: Kaisei Shinjou
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Finished 3rd last start at Himeji but coming back in trip. Place claims at best.
Last Starts 26 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/11 | 18/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 1500m | FIRM | Kaisei Shinjou | 54kg | 01:41.10 | - | 10 |
| 1.55L | $51.00 | |
| 5/12 | 20/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 1400m | FIRM | Kaisei Shinjou | 54kg | 01:34.80 | - | 2 |
| 7L | $201.00 | |
| 1/10 | 03/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Kaisei Shinjou | 54kg | 01:33.50 | - | 1 |
| 2.5L | $21.00 | |
| 7/11 | 16/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Kaisei Shinjou | 53kg | 01:31.70 | - | 5 |
| 18.75L | $251.00 | |
| 9/12 | 02/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Rina Shiotsu | 50kg | 01:31.70 | - | 12 |
| 15.05L | $126.00 | |
| 9/11 | 12/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | GOOD | Junichirou Agishi | 54kg | 01:01.80 | - | 7 |
| 6.66L | $91.00 | |
| 5/11 | 30/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | GOOD | Ryuu Abe | 55kg | 01:02.20 | - | 3 |
| 4.25L | $91.00 | |
| 6/11 | 16/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | GOOD | Youji Kamei | 55kg | 01:01.90 | - | 9 |
| 6.9L | $201.00 | |
| 1/11 | 30/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | FIRM | Yuuji Iwahashi | 55kg | 01:03.40 | - | 3 |
| 0.5L | $10.00 | |
| 6/11 | 16/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1100m | GOOD | Yuuji Iwahashi | 55kg | 01:10.10 | - | 5 |
| 2.52L | $5.50 | |
| 4/8 | 02/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1100m | SOFT | Ryouga Fujita | 52kg | 01:08.30 | - | 5 |
| 5L | $5.00 | |
| 2/11 | 19/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | HEAVY | Retsu Oikawa | 54kg | 01:02.10 | - | 4 |
| 2.5L | $2.20 | |
| 2/12 | 05/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | FIRM | Retsu Oikawa | 54kg | 01:02.80 | - | 8 |
| 1L | $9.50 | |
| 4/11 | 22/07/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1100m | FIRM | Retsu Oikawa | 54kg | 01:09.20 | - | 10 |
| 4.5L | $41.00 | |
| 4/11 | 08/07/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1100m | FIRM | Youji Kamei | 55kg | 01:09.10 | - | 5 |
| 6.8L | $91.00 | |
| 4/12 | 24/06/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1100m | FIRM | Youji Kamei | 55kg | 01:09.30 | - | 8 |
| 6L | $34.00 | |
| 7/8 | 12/06/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | GOOD | Ryuu Abe | 55kg | 01:02.10 | - | 1 |
| 14.75L | $91.00 | |
| 5/8 | 29/05/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | FIRM | Masaaki Kuwamura | 55kg | 01:02.20 | - | 4 |
| 7.5L | $34.00 | |
| 8/10 | 08/05/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | FIRM | Hideki Sakashita | 55kg | 01:01.00 | - | 3 |
| 16.5L | $126.00 | |
| 7/9 | 24/04/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1000m | SOFT | Hideki Sakashita | 55kg | 01:00.60 | - | 6 |
| 15.75L | $126.00 |

Jockey: Takanori Nagai
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Below par when 8th last run at Himeji. Watch early betting.
Last Starts 25 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/11 | 19/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 1400m | FIRM | Takanori Nagai | 56kg | 01:33.00 | - | 6 |
| 9.9L | $67.00 | |
| 4/7 | 22/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 1500m | FIRM | Takanori Nagai | 57kg | 01:42.80 | - | 4 |
| 3.55L | $7.50 | |
| 1/9 | 07/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1230m | FIRM | Takanori Nagai | 56kg | 01:21.70 | - | 9 |
| 0.3L | $2.75 | |
| 5/12 | 23/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 820m | GOOD | Takanori Nagai | 55kg | 00:51.20 | - | 2 |
| 3.55L | $1.85 | |
| 1/12 | 10/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1230m | FIRM | Takanori Nagai | 55kg | 01:20.90 | - | 10 |
| 2.5L | $2.50 | |
| 1/7 | 20/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1230m | FIRM | Souta Hijikata | 54kg | 01:21.30 | - | 6 |
| 4L | $9.00 | |
| 6/6 | 06/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1700m | FIRM | Takanori Nagai | 55kg | 01:55.80 | - | 3 |
| 12.5L | $31.00 | |
| 1/11 | 24/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 820m | FIRM | Takanori Nagai | 55kg | 00:51.00 | - | 3 |
| 0.75L | $1.70 | |
| 2/11 | 10/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 820m | FIRM | Takanori Nagai | 55kg | 00:50.50 | - | 6 |
| 3.5L | $9.00 | |
| 2/9 | 26/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | GOOD | Takanori Nagai | 55kg | 01:33.30 | - | 9 |
| 1L | $31.00 | |
| 9/11 | 12/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | GOOD | Takanori Nagai | 55kg | 01:33.00 | - | 5 |
| 14L | $151.00 | |
| 8/12 | 15/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | GOOD | Takanori Nagai | 55kg | 01:33.70 | - | 4 |
| 13.9L | $71.00 | |
| 9/11 | 01/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Takanori Nagai | 55kg | 01:32.30 | - | 2 |
| 14.3L | $13.00 | |
| 2/5 | 21/05/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 820m | FIRM | Takanori Nagai | 55kg | 00:52.30 | - | 4 |
| 2.5L | $3.40 |

Jockey: Shingo Ooyama
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Started at $101.00 and not up to scratch when 10th last time at Himeji. Too much luck needed to come into contention.
Last Starts 25 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 19/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 1400m | FIRM | Shingo Ooyama | 56kg | 01:33.00 | - | 10 |
| 13.9L | $201.00 | |
| 4/12 | 20/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 1400m | FIRM | Wataru Hirose | 56kg | 01:34.80 | - | 12 |
| 6L | $6.50 | |
| 11/12 | 31/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1700m | FIRM | Takashi Nakata | 55kg | 01:53.20 | - | 8 |
| 16.06L | $151.00 | |
| 2/11 | 16/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Yoshiki Kamomiya | 55kg | 01:31.70 | - | 2 |
| 2.5L | $8.00 | |
| 3/10 | 11/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | GOOD | Yoshiki Kamomiya | 55kg | 01:32.10 | - | 6 |
| 20.01L | $20.00 | |
| 4/8 | 15/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1700m | FIRM | Komaki Futoshi | 55kg | 01:55.40 | - | 1 |
| 6.55L | $12.00 | |
| 7/10 | 25/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Komaki Futoshi | 55kg | 01:30.20 | - | 7 |
| 8.91L | $31.00 | |
| 1/12 | 15/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | GOOD | Yoshiki Kamomiya | 55kg | 01:33.70 | - | 12 |
| 4L | $1.45 | |
| 2/11 | 01/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Yoshiki Kamomiya | 55kg | 01:32.30 | - | 8 |
| 0.75L | $2.90 | |
| 3/12 | 17/07/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | HEAVY | Yoshiki Kamomiya | 55kg | 01:33.00 | - | 1 |
| 6.01L | $13.00 | |
| 3/7 | 26/06/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 820m | SOFT | Yoshiki Kamomiya | 55kg | 00:50.60 | - | 6 |
| 3.75L | $4.60 |

Jockey: Komaki Futoshi
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Jumped at $151.00 and unimpressive effort when 10th last start at Himeji and dropping back to a shorter trip. Difficult to warm to at present.
Last Starts 18 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 | 26/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 1800m | SOFT | Teppei Kotani | 56kg | 02:04.70 | - | 9 |
| 19.75L | $301.00 | |
| 5/7 | 27/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 1800m | FIRM | Komaki Futoshi | 56kg | 02:05.50 | - | 1 |
| 10.26L | $29.00 | |
| 1/12 | 29/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | GOOD | Komaki Futoshi | 55kg | 01:33.40 | - | 12 |
| 1.5L | $7.50 | |
| 4/12 | 18/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Komaki Futoshi | 55kg | 01:32.50 | - | 11 |
| 7.31L | $3.50 | |
| 4/9 | 26/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1700m | GOOD | Komaki Futoshi | 55kg | 01:56.80 | - | 9 |
| 4.26L | $31.00 | |
| 4/6 | 06/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1700m | FIRM | Komaki Futoshi | 55kg | 01:55.80 | - | 2 |
| 9.75L | $31.00 | |
| 5/12 | 17/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Komaki Futoshi | 55kg | 01:33.20 | - | 6 |
| 6.75L | $41.00 | |
| 4/9 | 26/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | GOOD | Komaki Futoshi | 55kg | 01:32.50 | - | 4 |
| 23.3L | $9.50 | |
| 6/8 | 27/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 820m | FIRM | Tomohiro Yoshimura | 55kg | 00:51.00 | - | 5 |
| 10.5L | $9.00 |