NIIGATA DIRT 26 Jul 2026
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Maiden Race 1800m Track: FIRM |
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Plenty of runners but a dawdling affair is on the cards. TOP DUO (9) resumes from a spell of 11 weeks. Went back from a wide draw but flew home for fourth this course and distance at last run before a spell. Has the ability and can get off the mark fresh. PERCIVAL (4) closed last prep seven months ago when he finished sixth over 1600m at Nakayama. Sure to prove tough to beat. GOT TALENT (5) is a 10-start maiden who could only manage to finish fourth at his latest appearance over 1700m at Fukushima Dirt. Suited in this line up and is among the better hopes. EDEL KRAFT (8) is appearing for the first time. By New Year's Day and is out of the Tetsuhide Tsuji stable. Top-three chance.
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SHOW BIT
MICHIHIRO OGASA 3YO CHESTNUT COLT 54.0KG Manabu Yoshitomi Racing second-up today. Freshened for 50 days. Last outing 14th of 16 at Tokyo Dirt on June 6 over 1600m, 18 len behind Pod Sieg carrying 57.0kg at $475. At only start last preparation got back early 5th of 10 at Funabashi on April 2 over 1600m, 8 len behind Pleasant Tone with 55kg at $81.30. Needs more time. |
1 GENKI MIZUNUMA |
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| 2 | 58x |
NEXT DOOR
FUMINMASA TAKAHASHI 3YO BAY COLT 57.0KG Koji Yasuhara Resuming after a seven months break. Finished off last preparation eighth of 16 at Nakayama December 21 over 1600m, 7 len behind Zippy Tune carrying 56.0kg at $12.80. On debut fifth of 12 at Tokyo November 30 over 1800m, 7 len behind Go Lucky with 56.0kg at $150.50. Likely to feature. |
2 Y YOSHIDA |
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| 3 | 0550 |
BLUE LYPHARD
JIRO ONO 3YO BROWN COLT 57.0KG Katsunori Kusakabe Comes here off a 50-day let-up. Most recently 11th of 16 at Tokyo on June 6 over 2000m, 11 len behind Innisfail carrying 57.0kg at $145.70. Before that ran on from midfield; 5th of 17 at Tokyo on May 23 over 2000m, 3 len behind Bonnie Prince carrying 57.0kg at $72. Genuine chance this time around. |
3 SHU ISHIBASHI |
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PERCIVAL
I AIZAWA 3YO BAY GELDING 57.0KG Hidaka Breeders Union Co. Ltd. Back from a long spell. Only had one start last campaign 6th of 16 at Nakayama on December 21 over 1600m, 6 len behind Zippy Tune with 56.0kg at $3.60. When resuming last campaign 3rd of 17 at Nakayama on September 28 over 2000m, 1.75 len behind Epic Flight carrying 55.0kg at $25.70. Could prove too smart for these. |
4 YUKITO ISHIKAWA |
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GOT TALENT
EIJI NAKADATE 3YO BAY COLT 57.0KG Jun Fujita Recent form sound. At the latest run 4th of 15 at Fukushima Dirt on July 12 over 1700m, 7 len behind Heroic Verse carrying 57.0kg at $18.10. The start before that 4th of 16 at Tokyo Dirt on June 20 over 1600m, 7 len behind Long Mix with 57.0kg at $71.70. Capable of a better run. |
5 MAKOTO SUGIHARA |
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MARGOT RISE
SHIGENOBU ISAKA 3YO BAY COLT 57.0KG Ryohei Maeda Comes here off a 29-day let-up. Most recently 8th of 15 at Fukushima Dirt on June 27 over 1700m, 12 len behind Starts Today with 57.0kg at $105.90. Before that got back early 12th of 16 at Tokyo Dirt on May 16 over 1600m, 17 len behind Turf Crystal with 57.0kg at $28.60. Not one of the top selections. |
6 TAKUYA KOWATA |
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LOGI KISEKI
KOICHI SHINKAI 3YO DK B COLT 57.0KG Masaaki Kumeta Last start 5th of 13 at Fukushima Dirt on June 28 over 1700m, 7 len behind Win Beginning with 57.0kg at $59.40. The start before that 13th of 16 at Tokyo Dirt on June 7 over 2100m, 24 len behind Inner Passion carrying 54.0kg at $45.50. Can do a lot better than that last run. |
7 KANTA TAGUCHI |
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EDEL KRAFT
TETSUHIDE TSUJI 3YO BAY COLT 57.0KG Carrot Farm Co. Ltd. First-starter by New Year's Day out of Urkraft. Can make an immediate impact. |
8 TAKUYA ONO |
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TOP DUO
TOMOHITO OZEKI 3YO DK B COLT 57.0KG G1 Racing Co. Ltd. Resuming after a spell of 11 weeks. Finished off last preparation fourth of 15 at this track May 10 over 1800m, 6 len behind Norino Dragon with 57.0kg at $10.70. First up last campaign sixth of 14 at Nakayama Dirt April 19 over 1800m, 13 len behind June Secreta carrying 57.0kg at $12.20. Definite winning hope. |
9 MIRAI IWATA |
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| 10 | 70600 |
KUNG FU HERO
H MATOBA 3YO BAY COLT 57.0KG Yuki Dendo Comes here off a 29-day let-up. At the latest run 13th of 15 at Fukushima Dirt on June 27 over 1700m, 25 len behind Starts Today carrying 54.0kg at $461.50. The start before that ran second last of 16 at Tokyo Dirt on June 7 over 1600m, 16 len behind Singularity with 56.0kg at $437. Hard to envisage a win today. |
10 YUTARO NONAKA |
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AILE UN
HIDEAKI ASARI 3YO CHESTNUT COLT 57.0KG TURF Racing Comes here off a 50-day let-up. Last start 9th of 16 at Tokyo Dirt on June 6 over 1400m, 11 len behind Raise Tempest with 57.0kg at $25.70. The start before that 3rd of 16 at Tokyo Dirt on May 17 over 1400m, 7 len behind Deathscythe carrying 57.0kg at $65.60. Cannot be ruled out despite a moderate effort last time. |
11 HIRONOBU TANABE |
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TOSHIN RIOT
KAZUYUKI OGATA 3YO BAY COLT 54.0KG Sato Co. Ltd. Comes off a 56 day let-up. Last start raced on the pace before fading 11th of 18 at Tokyo on May 31 over 1600m, 8 len behind Trans Mare with 54.0kg at $317. The start before that 8th of 18 at Tokyo on May 16 over 1400m, 8 len behind Heraldique carrying 57.0kg at $298.90. Might need easier race. |
12 TAKURO ISHIDA |
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PAWA POKE WARS
NARU OWADA 3YO BAY COLT 54.0KG Tatsuya Yanagihara Second-up. First-up after three months eased back early on 12th of 15 at Fukushima Dirt on July 11 over 1700m, 15 len behind West Kensington carrying 54.0kg at $412.30. Previously second-up 10th of 13 at Nakayama Dirt on April 11 over 1800m, 14 len behind Achiever with 54.0kg at $190.10. Unlikely to threaten. |
13 SHOMA SATO |
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COSMO MAYWEATHER
N TAKAGI 3YO BAY COLT 57.0KG Big Red Farm Resuming after a lengthy spell. Only one run when ran second last of 13 at Fukushima on June 29 2025 over 1800m, 19 len behind Los Paredones with 55.0kg at $73.40. Happy to risk. |
14 DAICHI SHIBATA |
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