Race Overview
 
MIZUSAWA   22 September 2026
NUM TIME COMMENT
1 11:35 Race 1 850m
GO GO ONLY (1) looks the clearest starting point after lifting sharply to run second at Mizusawa last week, beaten two lengths by Neo Ancora at big odds. The broader strike rate is modest, but two wins and eleven placings from 38 attempts at this track and distance give her the most reliable race-specific profile. PHAISTOS (4) is the main threat after a second to Escher and a close fifth at Mizusawa at her past two, with the market having kept her near the top of betting last start. KURINO SUCCESS (8) improved to fourth at Mizusawa last time and has a prior track win, though the run before was too poor to ignore. JE LE VOIS (2) has been safely held in two recent runs, but the class drop and two Mizusawa wins keep her in the minor-winning conversation if she finds a sharper finish.
2 12:10 Race 2 850m
KUNG FU DANCE (2) sets the standard after winning at Mizusawa by just over a length over 1400m, with a proven local record adding substance to that performance. The drop back to 850m is the one question, but the latest win reads strongly for this C2. ROBARIA NO KISEKI (3) is the main danger on consistency, having run second at her past two starts here and already holding a recent edge over Primo Joker. She has placed three times from three attempts at this track and distance, which keeps her right in the contest. PRIMO JOKER (8) brings honest recent form, including a half-length second two back and a third last start, though she must turn around that Robaria No Kiseki matchup. ON THE RADIO (10) is the next winning hope, third-up with 52kg and a last-start fourth at Mizusawa that was a clear step in the right direction after a plain Morioka run.
3 12:45 Race 3 1300m
DIBARYON (4) has the strongest recent reference after finishing third here, beaten just over a length by Chateau Bobby, and that result reads well against key rival Honey Beat. The plain Ohi run two back is forgiven only to a point, but back at Mizusawa in C2 company he looks the runner with the clearest winning profile. MELIA (7) is the main threat, coming off consecutive fourths and aided by a light 50kg, with her two wins at this track adding substance. HONEY BEAT (6) has to turn the tables on Dibaryon from their recent meeting, though a fourth here last start keeps her firmly in the mix. MITSUKANE VENUS (1) worked home evenly for second behind Heroic Tale and looks a genuine place chance, but she needs to find more than last start to beat the top selection.
4 01:20 Race 4 1300m
COMBAT TAURUS (3) sets the standard after a decisive Mizusawa win, scoring by four lengths from Mozu Gold Medal and confirming his suitability to this course and distance. His previous fifth in 3yo+ B1 company at Morioka Dirt also reads better than the market expected, so the last-start improvement has substance. HAPPY DANCE (1) was beaten just under two lengths as favourite here last week and must be stronger late, but her Morioka Dirt second in 3yo+ C1 company gives her a genuine winning case. KITANO INDY (4) has to rebound from a six-length fifth, yet his win over Big Ryuo two starts ago keeps him right in the race. BELLAGIO HOPE (6) was beaten only half a length at Mizusawa last week and brings the clearest each-way threat if he repeats that effort.
5 01:55 Race 5 1300m
SIRIUS (6) brings the clearest last-start platform after winning at Mizusawa, where he was heavily supported into very short odds-on territory and beat Gold Jumper by just over a length. ASTEROPE (10) is the main threat on recent performance, having won by five lengths here after starting near the top of betting, though she is coming off a sharp turnaround from a plain Morioka Dirt run two starts ago. MORDDURE (3) resumes from a four-month break, but his last two C1 efforts at Morioka Dirt were sound enough to make him dangerous in this grade if ready. FLOWER COMPANY (11) has the place profile, with a strong track-and-distance record and a last-start second, but she still needs to bridge the gap to the two last-start winners.
6 02:35 Race 6 1300m
PLATINA TICKET (5) has the clearest upward profile, improving sharply from a well-beaten debut to finish second at Mizusawa a fortnight ago, beaten six lengths by Mana Lani Akea. He also holds recent form over Alumi No Dunk and Copano Ebisu, which gives him the right reference point for this. ALUMI NO DUNK (10) comes through the same race, running third and adding a Mizusawa 1300m placing to her record, though she had been well held the start prior. COPANO EBISU (6) has yet to place in eight starts but his latest fifth had merit after he finished off from a hopeless position. TIGERKATZE (1) resumes off a two-month break after a distant Morioka Dirt placing and appeals more as a place hope if she has come on during the freshening.
7 03:10 Race 7 1300m
TOMONO MILAGRE (8) brings the most dependable recent profile, with placings at his past two starts and a narrow defeat behind Campanella at Morioka Dirt two runs ago. He was beaten nine lengths by Solcito here last start as favourite, so there is a query about his winning edge, but his overall body of form still reads well for this. MACACO (3) has the direct advantage from the recent Mizusawa meeting, having finished second to Solcito and ahead of Tomono Milagre, and she strips fitter second-up after being respected in betting. GOLD SIRIUS (1) is the sharper rebound candidate: his latest seventh behind Big Vino Roof was plain, but the Morioka Dirt third behind Kimino Sukina Ice two starts back keeps him right in calculations. RYU ONE NIKE (9) has been well beaten in two Nagoya runs, yet the class drop and previous placing record give her a place-based pathway if she can recover form.
8 03:45 Race 8 1400m
TAISEI GOSH (5) brings the clearest winning profile after scoring at Mizusawa over this course and distance by two and a half lengths as a prohibitive odds-on favourite. His Tokyo Dirt second to Tokai Leo before the break adds depth, and his distance record gives him the strongest platform. CONFIANZA (4) is the main danger if she improves second-up from Niigata, where she was respected in betting but beaten just under six lengths over 1000m; the rise to 1400m is the key test. LAPHETYE (9) also won here last start, beating Setsunasa by just over a length, and his track-and-distance record keeps him right in the argument despite a poor 1700m run two back. SEEKING THE BIRTH (2) has a knockout hope for the minors and beyond after a sound Mizusawa fifth, with the four-length Morioka Dirt win over Ivy Kirari still reading well enough to respect.
9 04:25 Race 9 1400m
NIKE FELICE (12) sets the standard after winning a 3yo B2 at Mizusawa by two and a half lengths, with Combat Snel behind her, and her broader profile at the track and distance gives that result substance rather than making it look isolated. MARUKEI FINE (5) is the clear danger on consistency, having run second at her past two in 3yo B2 company at Morioka Dirt and carrying only 52kg again, although she still has to turn repeated placings into a win in this stronger assignment. LITORIA (11) brings a reliable distance record and was third to Nike Felice here last time after going close at Morioka Dirt the run prior, so she is a genuine winning hope if she can bridge that margin. KIICHI HELIOS (9) is harder to trust after being beaten over 11 lengths last start, but his previous favourite-backed second to Juno Vert keeps him in the wider winning discussion.
10 05:00 Race 10 1600m
DAISEN ROUGE (5) earns top billing in a competitive B2 over 1600m. Her last run at Morioka Dirt was sound enough, beaten four and a half lengths in 3yo+ C1 company, and the prior win over Spiritual showed she is going well enough to take this if she sustains her effort. KITANO COUVER (6) has to be respected after winning a 3yo+ C2 at Morioka Dirt by a length, though the leap from 1400m to 1600m leaves a fair query. MASANO VISION (1) has recent margins that temper confidence, but he is a Mizusawa track-and-trip winner and his season record keeps him in the mix for the minors. RONDINE (2) was poor here last time, yet the five-length win over Jodhpur two runs back gives her a clear rebound case if she handles the 1600m better.
11 05:35 Race 11 1600m
ADMIRE ADEL (1) brings the most compelling profile despite resuming, having put away 3yo+ C2 company by six lengths and then 3yo+ C1 company by eight lengths at Morioka Dirt before the break. The step to 1600m is the genuine question, but the winning form and rider record give her a clear platform. SAKURA MAU (4) is the race-fit danger, arriving off a 3yo+ C1 win over Big Sisi Roof after a solid second to Pure Makena, and she has enough distance evidence to be respected again. HOMME BRAVE (3) is harder to trust after finishing a distant last at Mizusawa, though his prior Morioka Dirt finish was better than the bare placing. VIVID MOON (2) has class-drop claims but must improve on a plain Kawasaki tenth to turn that into more than a place chance.
12 06:10 Race 12 1900m
HAKUSHIN MALPENSA (8) brings the clearest last-start authority after winning by five lengths over 1600m at Mizusawa as a well-supported favourite, and her prior third at Morioka Dirt reads well enough to suggest that was no one-off. The step to 1900m is the main question, but she sets the standard. YAMANO MATAKA (2) is the danger after scoring here over 1600m at generous odds, with a strong Mizusawa record adding substance despite the rise in trip. ISANA (1) was costly as a short odds-on favourite when third over 1400m, though his B1 run two back gives him a class reference that keeps him firmly in play. EL PROFESSOR (10) has mixed form lines, winning over 1600m two back before placing over 850m, so the 1900m test is the issue, but she is capable of running into the money.