Tokyo City Keiba Race 9 - Yukiyanagi Sho
KISHIDANCHO (2) Fresh today. Rocketed home when winning last run at this track and having second career run. Always seems to find the line well. Has a good draw. Rising in trip. Honest enough customer who is strongly placed. SHADOW MASTER (3) Fresh after a break. Struggled when 5th last time at Kyoto. Can't knock. SATONO RICHARD (5) Resumes after a break. Dashed home to win last run at Nakayama and going over extra ground. Good career start. Looks set to run a place. VALLOMBROSA (7) First up and set the pace when winning by a margin of 1L first up last preparation at Kyoto. Will be around the mark at odds.

Jockey: Arata Saitou
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Dictated terms in front to win by 1/2L last run around here and has drawn to do little work. Has a great burst of speed late. This won't be easy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/12 | 01/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 2000m | STANDARD | Mirai Iwata | 57kg | 02:07.80 | 1-1-1-1-1 | 12 |
| 0.5L | $26.00 | |
| 6/14 | 10/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1900m | STANDARD | Yasunari Iwata | 57kg | 02:02.60 | 8-9-5-5-6 | 10 |
| 2.2L | $19.00 | |
| 9/12 | 21/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | GOOD | Ryuusei Sakai | 56kg | 01:55.10 | 10-9-10-9-9 | 7 |
| 9.67L | $34.00 | |
| 5/16 | 06/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | STANDARD | Ryuusei Sakai | 56kg | 01:53.70 | 12-10-9-8-5 | 8 |
| 11.5L | $41.00 | |
| 4/10 | 20/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | STANDARD | Yasunari Iwata | 55kg | 01:55.30 | 9-8-6-5-4 | 5 |
| 3.6L | $41.00 | |
| 7/14 | 30/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | STANDARD | Yasunari Iwata | 55kg | 01:55.50 | 11-11-9-9-7 | 6 |
| 8.5L | $91.00 | |
| 7/15 | 03/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | STANDARD | Yasunari Iwata | 55kg | 01:56.40 | 13-13-11-11-7 | 10 |
| 15.75L | $26.00 |

Jockey: Riki Takasugi
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Back after a break. Reeled them in to win last run at this track and fitter for debut run. Will be hitting the line strongly. Racing over a longer distance. Should put in a decent effort.
Last Starts 76 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/16 | 28/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | GOOD | Riki Takasugi | 56kg | 01:35.40 | 11-11-1 | 5 |
| 0.5L | $3.60 |

Jockey: Yuichi Kitamura
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Fresh from a spell. Jumped at $11.00 and basic showing when 5th last time at Kyoto. Capable type.
Last Starts 69 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/7 | 04/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | GOOD | Yuichi Kitamura | 57kg | 02:00.90 | 5-5-5-5-5 | 6 |
| 2.6L | $10.00 | |
| 1/9 | 01/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | GOOD | Yuichi Kitamura | 56kg | 02:02.30 | 3-3-4-5-1 | 1 |
| 0.01L | $5.00 |

Jockey: Seinosuke Yoshimura
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Made ground when closing off to finish 5th last time at Kyoto and putting a tidy record together so far. In fine form since coming back from a spell. Prefer to watch.
Last Starts 49 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/13 | 24/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | GOOD | Yasunari Iwata | 57kg | 02:01.20 | 13-13-13-11-5 | 1 |
| 6.05L | $26.00 | |
| 1/17 | 05/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | GOOD | Seinosuke Yoshimura | 57kg | 02:02.30 | 10-9-8-7-1 | 2 |
| 0.75L | $2.88 | |
| 2/16 | 23/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | GOOD | Seinosuke Yoshimura | 55kg | 02:00.40 | 9-7-7-6-2 | 1 |
| 1L | $0.00 | |
| 2/7 | 02/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | GOOD | Seinosuke Yoshimura | 55kg | 02:01.90 | 3-3-4-4-2 | 7 |
| 1.25L | $15.00 | |
| 6/11 | 19/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | GOOD | Seinosuke Yoshimura | 55kg | 02:02.10 | 8-8-8-9-6 | 5 |
| 2.56L | $71.00 |

Jockey: Daito Ozawa
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
First up after a break. Picked up nicely to win last run at Nakayama and solid career start. Facing a rise in trip. Strong claims.
Last Starts 69 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 | 04/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | GOOD | Yasunari Iwata | 57kg | 01:55.20 | 7-7-5-4-1 | 7 |
| 0.3L | $3.75 | |
| 4/14 | 13/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | STANDARD | Yoshihiro Furukawa | 56kg | 01:55.40 | 6-6-6-6-4 | 10 |
| 4.25L | $3.60 | |
| 2/8 | 11/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | STANDARD | Yoshihiro Furukawa | 56kg | 01:53.50 | 7-6-7-5-2 | 7 |
| 0.75L | $10.00 | |
| 3/8 | 13/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | STANDARD | Yoshihiro Furukawa | 55kg | 01:54.70 | 7-7-7-5-3 | 7 |
| 3.3L | $8.00 | |
| 4/15 | 13/07/2025 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 1800m | GOOD | Yoshihiro Furukawa | 55kg | 01:53.60 | 8-7-7-8-4 | 14 |
| 6.6L | $13.00 |

Jockey: Katsuma Sameshima
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Got the upper hand late when winning last start at Tokyo. Has early speed and positions nicely. This is a tough race.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/14 | 21/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 2400m | GOOD | Akira Sugawara | 55kg | 02:26.80 | 1-3-3-4-1 | 9 |
| 0.5L | $34.00 | |
| 4/6 | 09/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 2000m | GOOD | Kiwamu Ogino | 55kg | 02:00.80 | 2-2-2-4 | 1 |
| 5.55L | $34.00 |

Jockey: Hideaki Miyuki
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
First up and set the pace when winning by 1L first up last preparation at Kyoto. Watch early betting.
Last Starts 69 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/7 | 04/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | GOOD | Thore Hammer Hansen | 57kg | 02:00.90 | 7-7-7-7-7 | 7 |
| 6.1L | $5.50 | |
| 5/11 | 06/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 2000m | GOOD | Tom Marquand | 56kg | 01:58.20 | 7-7-10-9-5 | 7 |
| 4.65L | $15.00 | |
| 1/11 | 19/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | GOOD | Yuichi Kitamura | 56kg | 02:02.10 | 1-1-1-1-1 | 4 |
| 1L | $9.00 |