KANAZAWA 22 Sep 2026
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A solid tempo is anticipated with Queen Of Road and Wonderful Guy kicking up to hold out the next wave. MEISHO OMINE (4) is the runner to beat despite the plain last-start eighth as a prohibitive odds-on favourite. His previous Kanazawa win in 3yo+ C2 company was decisive, scoring by three lengths from Abenin Maria, and his two wins from three starts at the track keep him clearly on top if he returns to that level. PRETTY DENEUVE (5) brings the cleanest last-start result, having won by four lengths in 3yo+ C2 grade, and she has the confidence of a mare coming off a dominant Kanazawa performance. BORSALINO (3) is harder to trust on current form after two sixths, but two wins and two placings from eight starts at this track and distance make him a legitimate danger back in the right setting. NAMELESS QUEEN (2) was well held last time, though her prior second behind Smile Moon gives her enough substance to press for the minor end and possibly capitalise if the top pair underperform.
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| 1 | 85362 |
QUEEN OF ROAD
YUTAKA KUROKI 7YO BAY MARE 55.0KG Kazuhiro Masuda Went within a nose of scoring at Kanazawa last start, fighting hard after holding a narrow advantage despite being sent around at long odds. The start prior she was sixth in 3yo+ C2 grade, beaten three and a half lengths, but did make late ground from an awkward spot. From barrier 1 she should race handy, though her long winning drought keeps her more a place hope than a reliable winning play. |
1 KOGA HIROTAKA |
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| 2 | 63625 |
NAMELESS QUEEN
AKIHIRO KAWAZOE 5YO GREY MARE 55.0KG Field Racing Finished fifth at Kanazawa last time, beaten eight and a half lengths after being fair to the line at long odds. Her better reference is the prior 3yo+ C2 second, where she finished strongly and was beaten a length and a half by Smile Moon despite being unwanted in the market. A past Kanazawa track-and-trip win helps, so she remains a sound place chance if she reproduces that two-back effort. |
2 SHIZUO OKI |
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| 3 | 68766 |
BORSALINO
HIROYUKI TAJIMA 9YO BAY HORSE 57.0KG Tsunefumi Kusama Has not been finishing off his races, most recently sixth at Kanazawa when close enough to make an impact but weakening to be beaten just under seven lengths by Link Arms. He was also safely held in 3yo+ C2 grade two back, yet his record here is a real counterweight: two wins and two placings from eight starts at this track and distance. The current form is the risk, but the set-up gives him a live chance to improve sharply. |
3 HATTORI DAICHI |
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| 4 | x7118 |
MEISHO OMINE
KAZUYA IBI 6YO BAY HORSE 57.0KG Yoshitaka Matsumoto Failed to justify prohibitive odds-on support last start when eighth at Kanazawa, beaten just over six lengths after sitting just off the speed and only battling. That is a genuine query, but his previous run was a three-length 3yo+ C2 win over Abenin Maria and he has won two of three at this track. With Taiga Kurihara back aboard, the best of his recent form still sets the standard here. |
4 TAIGA KURIHARA |
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| 5 | 67631 |
PRETTY DENEUVE
KINYA SUGAWARA 5YO BAY MARE 55.0KG Noboru Iyama Comes off the most convincing last-start result in the field, winning a 3yo+ C2 at Kanazawa by four lengths from Best Belle Chic after holding a clear advantage throughout. That followed a third at big odds when beaten seven and a half lengths by Positive Girl, so the improvement was significant. One win and three placings from nine rides with Masaya Matsudo is another plus, and she is a strong winning threat again. |
5 MASAYA MATSUDO |
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| 6 | 42605 |
WONDERFUL GUY
HIROYUKI TAJIMA 5YO BAY HORSE 57.0KG Michiro Kuriyama Was in touch but failed to threaten when fifth at Kanazawa last start, beaten just over six lengths by Shark Shiny at long odds. The run prior was worse, finishing last in 3yo+ C2 grade and beaten over 17 lengths despite being near the top of an open market. A Kanazawa track-and-distance win is some support, but his recent finishing effort needs to improve considerably. |
6 AKIHIRO YOSHIDA |
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| 7 | x6240 |
TOA EDEN
AKIHIRO KAWAZOE 4YO GREY FILLY 55.0KG Returns from a two-month break after finishing a distant last at Kanazawa, where she settled rearward and weakened further in the straight at long odds. Her previous run was also well below the mark, beaten out of sight behind Great Moon. She is unplaced in all three starts at this track and distance, so a major form reversal is required before she appeals as a betting proposition. |
7 CHIHIRO KANEKO |
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| 8 | 82398 |
BELOVED WITCH
AKIHIRO KAWAZOE 4YO BAY FILLY 55.0KG Kyoto Horse Racing Co. Ltd. Has been well beaten at her past two, finishing last at Kanazawa last start when beaten over 11 lengths after being in touch before offering little. She had also made no ground in 3yo+ C2 grade two back, beaten over 14 lengths behind Girls' Heroine. The counterpoint is three placings from eight starts at this track and distance, which keeps her in the minor-money conversation if she finds an immediate lift. |
8 KUNIHISA HIRASE |
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| 9 | 07789 |
UNICO
AKIHIRO KAWAZOE 6YO BAY MARE 52.0KG Has been safely held in consecutive Kanazawa runs, finishing second last behind Link Arms most recently when beaten over 15 lengths at long odds. Two back she was eighth in 3yo+ C2 grade, beaten over 14 lengths and unwanted in the market. The lighter 52kg is some relief, but she was beaten by Borsalino recently and needs a much stronger finish to get involved. |
9 NOBORU ASANO |
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| 10 | 51664 |
SOLEMN PARADE
MASAYA SUZUKI 4YO BAY HORSE 57.0KG Viridian Keiba Club Kept to the task when fourth at Kanazawa last start, but the margin was still over 10 lengths and he went around at long odds behind Kitano Dia. His previous sixth in 3yo+ C2 grade was also plain, beaten just under nine lengths after travelling in touch without threatening. Four placings from ten starts at this track and distance are useful, though he needs more than consistency to trouble the main hopes. |
10 KENSHIN UOZUMI |
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