Sonoda Race 5 - Race 5 - 1400
T K SONA SAPO (4) has recorded five minor placings from seven runs this campaign. Produced another good effort at his most recent run when second over 1400m at this track after he was handy all the way. Looks well placed so expect another big run. SQUID RUN (9) is close to a win after a string of minor placings, the latest when third after he gave away a big start over 1400m at this track. Well placed and there is no reason he cannot find winning ways. CHIEF IN THE SKY (3) drew wide last time and was safely held when fifth over this track and trip. Better than the latest run suggests and can improve sharply. YELLOW CAB (8) showed good early dash last time out and led for most of the way before being claimed and finishing 2.5 lengths away in second over 1400m at this track. Has ability and a bold showing is expected.

Jockey: Kaisei Shinjou
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up. Comes off a 62-day let-up. First-up after three months got back early 10th of 14 at Kokura Dirt on June 27 over 1000m, 10 len behind Smashing carrying 57.0kg at $465.10. Previously second-up 13th of 16 at Hanshin Dirt on February 22 over 1200m, 16 len behind Zenno Photon carrying 57.0kg at $195. Unlikely to threaten.
Last Starts 62 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/14 | 27/06/2026 | 91 | MDN 3 | $96,760.00 | Kokura | 1000m | SP | Haruhiko Kawasu | 57kg | 0:57.90 | 14-14-10 | 6 |
| 10.0L | $465.10 |
| 11/13 | 28/03/2026 | 21 | MDN 3 | $101,660.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Yusaku Kokubun | 57kg | 1:52.80 | 13-12-11 | 6 |
| 32.3L | $546.70 |
| 13/16 | 07/03/2026 | 13 | MDN 3 | $101,660.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | Good | Hiroki Matsumoto | 57kg | 1:24.80 | 11-11-13 | 5 |
| 22.3L | $562.20 |
| 13/16 | 22/02/2026 | 15 | MDN 3 | $104,560.00 | Hanshin | 1200m | Good | Manabu Sakai | 57kg | 1:12.50 | 11-11-13 | 16 |
| 16.9L | $195.00 |
| 14/14 | 07/02/2026 | - | MDN 3 | $104,560.00 | Kokura | 1000m | Good | Yoshihito Nagaoka | 57kg | 0:59.30 | 14-14-14 | 3 |
| 22.7L | $66.50 |

Jockey: Shingo Ooyama
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today. Comes off a 37 day let-up. Resuming ran second last of 12 at Hakodate Dirt on June 13 over 1000m, 13 len behind Kurona carrying 54.0kg at $53.80. Second run from a spell 6th of 9 at Ohi on July 22 over 1200m, 6 len behind Talking The God carrying 54kg at $9.70. Better than that recent moderate performance suggests.
Last Starts 37 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/9 | 22/07/2026 | 39 | COND 3 | $45,081.00 | Tokyo City Keiba | 1200m | Fast | Ryo Novata | 54kg | 1:13.20 | 7-6-6 | 5 |
| 6.9L | $9.70 |
| 11/12 | 13/06/2026 | 70 | MDN 3 | $96,760.00 | Hakodate | 1000m | Good | Ko Nagahama | 54kg | 0:57.80 | 6-6-11 | 12 |
| 13.1L | $53.80 |
| 15/16 | 04/04/2026 | 70 | MDN 3 | $102,930.00 | Nakayama | 1200m | Good | Taisei Danno | 55kg | 1:12.00 | 9-10-15 | 14 |
| 18.6L | $15.10 |
| 7/16 | 24/01/2026 | 28 | MDN F 3 | $107,740.00 | Nakayama | 1200m | Good | Ko Nagahama | 53kg | 1:13.20 | 8-8-7 | 11 |
| 9.1L | $14.10 |
| 3/15 | 27/12/2025 | 20 | MDN F 2 | $103,880.00 | Nakayama | 1200m | Good | Ko Nagahama | 53kg | 1:12.50 | 9-7-3 | 13 |
| 2.5L | $7.10 |
| 2/16 | 07/12/2025 | 63 | MDN 2 | $103,880.00 | Nakayama | 1200m | Good | Ko Nagahama | 53kg | 1:12.90 | 15-12-2 | 1 |
| 1.3L | $28.60 |

Jockey: Rina Shiotsu
Weight: 53kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently 5th of 10 at this track on August 13 over 1400m, 5 len behind Piko Land with 53kg at $26.50. The race before that held ground to the line 2nd of 9 at this track on July 24 over 1400m, nose behind Working Asset with 53kg at $4. Can turn things around.
Last Starts 15 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/10 | 13/08/2026 | 20 | C2 3U | $11,187.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Good | Shiotsu Rina | 53kg | 1:33.10 | 5-7-5 | 9 |
| 4.9L | $26.50 |
| 2/9 | 24/07/2026 | 16 | C2 3U | $11,270.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Shiotsu Rina | 53kg | 1:32.20 | 3-1-2 | 5 |
| 0.1L | $4.00 |
| 4/10 | 08/07/2026 | 20 | C2 3U | $11,270.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Good | Shiotsu Rina | 53kg | 1:32.40 | 4-6-4 | 4 |
| 5.3L | $13.80 |
| 1/10 | 18/06/2026 | 13 | C3 4U | $9,457.00 | Sonoda | 1230m | Fast | Shiotsu Rina | 53kg | 1:20.50 | 7-1-1 | 5 |
| 6.0L | $4.60 |
| 4/11 | 05/06/2026 | 14 | C3 4U | $9,457.00 | Sonoda | 1230m | Good | Tatsuya Takemura | 57kg | 1:21.30 | 6-5-4 | 1 |
| 5.0L | $25.90 |
| 2/9 | 22/05/2026 | 22 | C3 4U | $9,522.00 | Sonoda | 1230m | M | Sasaki Serei | 55kg | 1:21.40 | 3-5-2 | 8 |
| 4.0L | $19.60 |

Jockey: Futoshi Komaki
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Recent form sound. Most recently held ground to the line 2nd of 8 at this track on August 6 over 1400m, 3 len behind Shen Hu carrying 57kg at $3.80. The run before that made some head-way from midfield; 3rd of 10 at this track on July 15 over 1400m, 3 len behind Never Say Goodbye with 57kg at $37.30. Working up to a win. Worth following.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8 | 06/08/2026 | 22 | C2 3U | $11,187.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | F Komaki | 57kg | 1:32.90 | 2-1-2 | 8 |
| 3.0L | $3.80 |
| 3/10 | 15/07/2026 | 13 | C2 3U | $11,270.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | F Komaki | 57kg | 1:31.70 | 5-3-3 | 2 |
| 3.0L | $37.30 |
| 2/12 | 02/07/2026 | 20 | C3 4U | $9,660.00 | Sonoda | 1230m | SP | F Komaki | 57kg | 1:21.70 | 4-2-2 | 4 |
| 1.5L | $5.00 |
| 3/9 | 12/06/2026 | 14 | C3 4U | $9,457.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Tatsuya Takemura | 57kg | 1:33.00 | 3-3-3 | 6 |
| 4.3L | $9.90 |
| 2/10 | 29/05/2026 | 14 | C3 4U | $9,522.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Good | F Komaki | 57kg | 1:33.20 | 2-2-2 | 10 |
| 0.3L | $7.10 |
| 6/9 | 15/05/2026 | 22 | C3 4U | $9,522.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Wataru Hirose | 57kg | 1:33.50 | 5-4-6 | 2 |
| 6.5L | $2.40 |

Jockey: Sakito Yamamoto
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today. Not raced for 62 days. Resuming got back early 11th of 16 at Niigata on May 9 over 1200m, 6 len behind Sword Sleipnir with 54.0kg at $61.60. Last start 13th of 16 at Hakodate on June 27 over 1200m, 9 len behind Sweep Serenity carrying 57.0kg at $130. Likely to run around at long odds and deservedly so.
Last Starts 62 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 | 27/06/2026 | 49 | MDN 3 | $96,760.00 | Hakodate | 1200m | Y | Arata Saito | 57kg | 1:09.20 | 8-10-13 | 13 |
| 9.5L | $130.00 |
| 11/16 | 09/05/2026 | 69 | MDN 3 | $99,450.00 | Niigata | 1200m | Good | Naota Uezato | 54kg | 1:10.20 | 14-16-11 | 6 |
| 6.1L | $61.60 |
| 11/16 | 01/03/2026 | 119 | MDN 3 | $101,660.00 | Nakayama | 1600m | Good | Y Shibata | 57kg | 1:35.60 | 6-7-6-11 | 6 |
| 9.8L | $48.10 |
| 9/14 | 02/11/2025 | 21 | MDN 2 | $105,160.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | M | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 56kg | 1:24.00 | 9-9-9 | 8 |
| 13.0L | $151.90 |
| 10/15 | 12/10/2025 | 84 | MDN 2 | $105,630.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | Good | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 56kg | 1:38.70 | 3-3-10 | 16 |
| 13.3L | $51.20 |
| 9/13 | 20/07/2025 | - | NEWC 2 | $150,950.00 | Fukushima | 2000m | Good | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 55kg | 2:03.80 | 4-7-9 | 7 |
| 22.8L | $61.70 |

Jockey: Wataru Hirose
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start ran last of 8 at this track on August 7 over 1230m, 9 len behind Malts Schon carrying 57kg at $13.70. Before that got back early 7th of 10 at this track on July 10 over 1400m, 6 len behind Grand Mais with 57kg at $104. Others make more appeal.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/8 | 07/08/2026 | 28 | C2 3U | $12,785.00 | Sonoda | 1230m | Fast | Wataru Hirose | 57kg | 1:21.40 | 8-8-8 | 7 |
| 9.3L | $13.70 |
| 7/10 | 10/07/2026 | 15 | C2 3U | $11,187.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Toyokazu Tano | 57kg | 1:31.80 | 10-10-7 | 4 |
| 6.5L | $104.00 |
| 7/12 | 25/06/2026 | 107 | C2 4U | $11,033.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | R | Wataru Hirose | 57kg | 1:29.90 | 11-9-7 | 10 |
| 19.8L | $33.80 |
| 8/11 | 10/03/2026 | 12 | C1 4U | $16,222.00 | Himeji | 1400m | Fast | Toyokazu Tano | 57kg | 1:33.30 | 11-10-8 | 7 |
| 11.4L | $137.40 |
| 1/10 | 26/02/2026 | 21 | C2 4U | $11,680.00 | Himeji | 1400m | SP | Kenta Sugiura | 57kg | 1:36.70 | 9-4-1 | 5 |
| 1.5L | $4.50 |
| 5/9 | 05/02/2026 | 15 | C2 4U | $11,680.00 | Himeji | 1400m | Fast | F Komaki | 57kg | 1:34.20 | 8-7-5 | 9 |
| 6.3L | $16.30 |

Jockey: Teppei Kotani
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently 5th of 8 at this track on August 7 over 1400m, 7 len behind Harienju with 56kg at $16. The run before that raced behind the speed prior to fading 7th of 10 at this track on July 15 over 1400m, 4 len behind Jackson Roots with 56kg at $7.10. Cannot entertain.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8 | 07/08/2026 | 23 | C2 3U | $11,187.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Teppei Kotani | 56kg | 1:32.60 | 4-3-5 | 3 |
| 7.7L | $16.00 |
| 7/10 | 15/07/2026 | 20 | C2 3U | $11,270.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Teppei Kotani | 56kg | 1:31.90 | 2-3-7 | 7 |
| 4.2L | $7.10 |
| 2/12 | 25/06/2026 | 21 | C2 4U | $11,033.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | R | Teppei Kotani | 56kg | 1:29.90 | 4-2-2 | 1 |
| 6.0L | $16.40 |
| 5/10 | 04/06/2026 | 21 | C2 4U | $11,033.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Good | S Kawahara | 57kg | 1:31.20 | 7-7-5 | 3 |
| 11.2L | $18.20 |
| 3/10 | 14/05/2026 | 22 | C2 4U | $11,109.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | S Kawahara | 57kg | 1:32.10 | 6-2-3 | 5 |
| 1.3L | $16.20 |
| 5/12 | 22/04/2026 | 22 | C2 4U | $11,497.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | S Kawahara | 57kg | 1:31.60 | 5-5-5 | 9 |
| 5.3L | $15.20 |

Jockey: Tatsuya Takemura
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run set the pace for much of the race 2nd of 8 at this track on August 6 over 1400m, 2.5 len behind Hagino Aggressive carrying 57kg at $8.50. The race before that raced on the speed throughout before fading 7th of 10 at this track on July 16 over 1400m, 10 len behind Sun Linaria with 57kg at $123.40. Going well. Leading chance.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8 | 06/08/2026 | 21 | C2 3U | $11,187.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Tatsuya Takemura | 57kg | 1:33.80 | 1-1-2 | 8 |
| 2.5L | $8.50 |
| 7/10 | 16/07/2026 | 15 | C2 3U | $11,270.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Tatsuya Takemura | 57kg | 1:31.20 | 3-4-7 | 3 |
| 10.2L | $123.40 |
| 4/12 | 01/07/2026 | 20 | C2 4U | $11,270.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Good | Tatsuya Takemura | 57kg | 1:33.10 | 2-2-4 | 6 |
| 0.7L | $23.70 |
| 1/10 | 11/06/2026 | 15 | C3 4U | $9,457.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Good | Tatsuya Takemura | 57kg | 1:33.80 | 1-1-1 | 8 |
| 1.0L | $4.00 |
| 4/10 | 27/05/2026 | 22 | C3 4U | $9,522.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | R | Tatsuya Takemura | 57kg | 1:32.80 | 1-1-4 | 9 |
| 6.3L | $25.50 |
| 10/10 | 05/05/2026 | 13 | C2 4U | $11,109.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Good | Tatsuya Takemura | 57kg | 1:33.70 | 1-4-10 | 10 |
| 21.3L | $208.10 |

Jockey: Takanori Nagai
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Racing well recently. At the latest run 3rd of 8 at this track on August 7 over 1400m, 4 len behind Harienju carrying 57kg at $3.80. Before that raced on the pace when 2nd of 11 at this track on June 19 over 1400m, 1.3 len behind Herz As with 57kg at $4.70. Will hit the line hard.
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 | 07/08/2026 | 49 | C2 3U | $11,187.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Takanori Nagai | 57kg | 1:32.60 | 6-7-3 | 2 |
| 4.2L | $3.80 |
| 2/11 | 19/06/2026 | 21 | C2 4U | $11,033.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Takanori Nagai | 57kg | 1:30.60 | 3-4-2 | 7 |
| 1.3L | $4.70 |
| 3/10 | 29/05/2026 | 14 | C2 4U | $11,109.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Good | Takanori Nagai | 57kg | 1:31.80 | 3-3-3 | 3 |
| 2.0L | $62.70 |
| 7/10 | 15/05/2026 | 23 | C2 4U | $11,109.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Kenta Sugiura | 57kg | 1:32.00 | 8-9-7 | 2 |
| 8.8L | $33.30 |
| 7/12 | 22/04/2026 | 13 | C2 4U | $11,497.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Tatsuya Takemura | 57kg | 1:31.60 | 9-10-7 | 7 |
| 6.9L | $35.40 |
| 5/10 | 09/04/2026 | 16 | C2 4U | $11,497.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Tatsuya Takemura | 57kg | 1:32.20 | 9-9-5 | 10 |
| 4.9L | $134.10 |