FUNABASHI   03 Jun 2026
 
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Race 10 1000m

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Fast pace assured with Hakusan Selene, Tamamo Altair and La Tarantella leading the charge. TAMAMO ALTAIR (2) steps up in trip and is backing up nine days after finishing third at Urawa. Draws in close and will be hard to beat. REISHIN (7) did a great job to score by 1.5 lengths over this course and distance last start in a far better run. Finds a tougher race but he has the ability to test this field. LA TARANTELLA (13) built on a nice second two starts back at Urawa with success as public elect over 900m at Kawasaki three weeks ago, getting home by one length. Kenji Okamura scored on her last time and retains the ride. Stepping up a level this time but on current form she is one of the chief contenders. NORTH DIVA (3) is resuming from a spell of four-and-a-half months and having his first run for the Yuta Sato yard. Was in the placings when first-up from a spell last campaign at this track over 1000m. Consider.
1 5x407 RYUNO FOWLER
HIROSHI TAKAMI
7YO  BROWN  HORSE 57.0KG
Ryuichi Minoshima
Comes off a 33 day let-up. Most recently 7th of 16 at Ohi on May 1 over 1200m, 6 len behind Presto Stella with 56kg at $13.30. Before that didn't do much in the run home; 10th of 16 at Ohi on April 15 over 1200m, 13 len behind Satono Lilium carrying 56kg at $4.40. Well held last time and facing tough task today.
1
YOICHI ANDO
WHITE, MEDIUM BLUE STRIPES, RED SLEEVES ,MEDIUM BLUE ARMBANDS, White cap
2 31x33 TAMAMO ALTAIR
TAKASHI MIZUNO
5YO  BAY  HORSE 57.0KG
Tamamo Co. Ltd.
Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. Resuming held ground to the line 3rd of 12 at Urawa on April 24 over 800m, 2 len behind Speakeasy carrying 57kg at $5.70. Last start led but faded 3rd of 12 at Urawa on May 25 over 800m, 1.75 len behind Body Conscious carrying 57kg at $1.60. Ready to find peak form.
2
TETSUYA TAKAHASHI
RED, GREEN SLEEVES, RED ARMBAND, Black cap
3 x1x3x NORTH DIVA
YUTA SATO
6YO  CHESTNUT  HORSE 57.0KG
Shigeru Homma
Resuming. Only had one start last campaign 3rd of 14 at this track on January 22 over 1000m, 2.75 len behind Smoke Flavor carrying 57kg at $4.80. Won previous preparation first up won by 3 len at this track June 4 over 1000m defeating Live Amedeo with 57kg at $4. Bold performance expected.
3
RYO NOVATA
RED, WHITE RIGHT SASH, RED SLEEVES, WHITE STARS, Red cap
4 x0577 INTENSIVO
KIYOSHIGE ARAI
5YO  BROWN  HORSE 55.0KG

Comes off a 29 day let-up. Last start 7th of 14 at this track on May 5 over 1000m, 5.5 len behind Reishin with 56kg at $30.80. The start before that 7th of 11 at Sonoda on March 26 over 820m, 11 len behind Sun Uikyo with 55kg at $47. Not going well enough to win this.
4
SHOTARO KAWASHIMA
MAROON, WHITE SIX CIRCLES, Red cap
5 661x0 KRIEGERIN
TAKANORI YAMANAKA
5YO  BAY  MARE 53.0KG
North Hills Co. Ltd.
Second run back. First-up after five months 10th of 14 at this track on May 5 over 1000m, 7 len behind Reishin carrying 54kg at $10.20. Previously second-up 5th of 11 at this track on November 28 2024 over 1200m, 6 len behind Dread with 54kg at $9.30. Needs to do a lot more.
5
TAKEHIRO KASANO
RED, WHITE HALVES, WHITE DIAMOND BAND, RED SLEEVES, WHITE ARMBANDS, Blue cap
6 00310 HAKUSAN SELENE
Y YANO
7YO  CHESTNUT  MARE 53.0KG
Goichi Kawasaki
Returns from a 29-day let-up. At the latest run faded in the straight second last of 14 at this track on May 5 over 1000m, 15 len behind Reishin carrying 54kg at $6.70. The run before that won by 1.0 len at this track April 2 over 1000m defeating Switch On with 54kg at $5.10. Capable of more – worth another chance.
6
KOSEI AKIMOTO
WHITE, RED STRIPES, SLEEVES, WHITE ARMBANDS, RED COLLAR, Blue cap
7 63161 REISHIN
KATSUO ISHII
6YO  DK B  HORSE 55.0KG
Harumi Tanaka
Comes here off a 29-day let-up. Most recently favourite; won by 1.5 len at this track May 5 over 1000m defeating Mihono Kiseki with 56kg at $3.60. The run before that 6th of 14 at this track on March 31 over 1000m, 2.5 len behind Solea carrying 55kg at $21.70. Hard to beat again.
7
MASASHIGE HONDA
YELLOW, MEDIUM BLUE RIGHT SASH, Yellow cap
8 10055 SHADOW DUCHESS
HIROSHI YAUCHI
6YO  CHESTNUT  MARE 53.0KG
Tomokazu Iizuka
Returns from a 29-day let-up. Most recently 5th of 14 at this track on May 5 over 1000m, 4 len behind Reishin carrying 54kg at $10.60. Before that 5th of 14 at this track on March 31 over 1000m, 2 len behind Solea carrying 53kg at $118.30. Among the better chances.
8
YUKI FURUOKA
RED, BLACK CHECKS, BLACK SLEEVES, Yellow cap
9 56704 PRESTO GAUDI
KIYOAKI SASAKI
5YO  BAY  HORSE 55.0KG

Returns from a 29-day let-up. Most recently 4th of 14 at this track on May 5 over 1000m, 3 len behind Reishin with 54kg at $16.50. The start before that 10th of 14 at this track on March 31 over 1000m, 5 len behind Solea carrying 53kg at $42.90. Latest form makes this a pretty tough assignment.
9
YUKI YAMANAKA
WHITE, GREEN RIGHT SASH, WHITE SLEEVES, GREEN STRIPE, Green cap
10 28030 BISMARCK
SHIGENORI ITO
5YO  DK B  HORSE 57.0KG

Last start 10th of 12 at this track on May 6 over 1200m, 6 len behind Fast One with 56kg at $72.60. The race before that 3rd of 14 at this track on March 31 over 1000m, 1.75 len behind Solea with 56kg at $10.50. Unlikely to finish in the winner's circle.
10
HARUHISA SANO
WHITE, RED STRIPES, BLUE SLEEVES, RED ARMBANDS, Green cap
11 70800 GENESIS MIZAR
SHIGENORI ITO
5YO  DK B  GELDING 55.0KG

Most recently 10th of 12 at Urawa on May 25 over 800m, 7 len behind Body Conscious with 55kg at $258.60. The race before that sat on the pace before fading second last of 11 at Kawasaki on May 13 over 900m, 6 len behind I'll Protect with 56kg at $157. Needs to improve to trouble the top handful.
11
NAKANO KAZUMA
RED, BLACK RIGHT SASH, YELLOW SLEEVES, Orange cap
12 950x0 EMERAL APOLLON
KATSUO ISHII
7YO  BAY  HORSE 57.0KG
Tsutomu Takahashi
Second-up. First-up after four months raced on the pace before fading ran last of 12 at this track on May 6 over 1200m, 15 len behind Fast One carrying 56kg at $139.70. Previously second-up second last of 11 at this track on October 30 2024 over 1200m, 15 len behind Master Plan carrying 57kg at $6.20. Needs to do a lot more.
12
EIKI NISHIMURA
RED, WHITE DOUBLE BAND, Orange cap
13 1x721 LA TARANTELLA
SATOSHI SAITO
3YO  CHESTNUT  FILLY 51.0KG

Form hard to fault. At the latest run favourite; tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 1.0 len at Kawasaki May 13 over 900m defeating Tunas with 55kg at $2.20. The start before that sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 10 at Urawa on April 24 over 800m, 1.5 len behind Fortitude with 55kg at $7.30. Hard to beat again.
13
KENJI OKAMURA
DODGER BLUE, RED BAND, Pink cap
14 503x0 REY DEL MAR
NOBORU TAMAI
8YO  CHESTNUT  GELDING 55.0KG
Normandy Thoroughbred Racing Co. Ltd.
Second-up. First-up after six months 11th of 14 at this track on May 5 over 1000m, 7 len behind Reishin carrying 56kg at $12.30. Previously second-up 5th of 13 at this track on August 31 over 1000m, 4.5 len behind Poison Boss carrying 54kg at $11.90. One of the top chances.
14
TATSUYA YAMAGUCHI
MAGENTA, WHITE RIGHT SASH, Pink cap