MIZUSAWA   22 Sep 2026
 
GOING:

Race 10 1600m

Track:      

Good pace expected with Kitano Couver, Rondine and Daisen Rouge paving the way. 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.
1 75284 MASANO VISION
HITOSHI SAKAI
10YO  CHESTNUT  HORSE 56.0KG
Yoshihiko Koga
Finished fourth at Mizusawa last start, beaten over 10 lengths by A Qui Mieux Mieux after failing to finish the race off. The run prior was also plain when eighth in a 3yo+ C1 over 1400m at Morioka Dirt, beaten eight lengths after being unwanted in the market. His track-and-trip win and three wins this season keep him in the place mix, but he needs to produce a sharper finish.
1
RYOTO TSUKAMOTO
YELLOW, BLUE BAND,STRIPE SLEEVES, White cap
2 01318 RONDINE
HIROJI CHIBA
4YO  BAY  FILLY 54.0KG
Paniolo Co. Ltd.
Failed badly at Mizusawa last start, finishing last and beaten over 16 lengths after settling prominently and fading late. That was a sharp reversal from her 3yo+ C2 win over 1200m at Morioka Dirt, where she beat Jodhpur by five lengths as odds-on favourite. Her record with Ryo Takamatsu is a genuine plus, but the 1600m has to be handled better to make her a reliable place prospect.
2
RYO TAKAMATSU
MEDIUM BLUE, WHITE STARS, MEDIUM BLUE SLEEVES, WHITE DOUBLE ARMBANDS, Black cap
3 528x5 DIVING HEAD
TOMOKAZU TACHIBANA
5YO  BAY  MARE 54.0KG
Takao Hoshino
Resumed with a fifth at Mizusawa, beaten over 14 lengths despite being near the top of betting and travelling handy enough before weakening. The previous run was worse when last here over 1900m, beaten a long way by Shimasan Black. She has placed four times from six starts at this track and distance, but current form says a clear lift is required.
3
RYO KOBAYASHI
MAGENTA, BLACK DIAMOND CHECK, ARMBAND, BLACK COLLAR, Red cap
4 89677 WIDE KAISERIN
HIROJI CHIBA
6YO  BAY  MARE 53.0KG
Masanobu Habata
Has not done enough in two recent runs, finishing seventh at Mizusawa last start and beaten over 13 lengths by Yamano Mataka after coming under pressure late. Two back she was seventh in a 3yo+ B1 at Morioka Dirt, beaten just over six lengths at long odds. The track-and-trip record is strong, but she needs conditions to fall kindly and her form to lift.
4
EITO SAKAI
BLUE, WHITE SIX SPOTS, WHITE SLEEVES, BLUE ARMBANDS, Blue cap
5 25217 DAISEN ROUGE
KOKI CHIBA
4YO  CHESTNUT  FILLY 54.0KG

Comes through a fair seventh in a 3yo+ C1 at Morioka Dirt, beaten four and a half lengths by Sakura Mau after racing prominently and fading late. Her previous run carries more weight, winning a 3yo+ C1 at Morioka Dirt by just under a length from Spiritual despite being at long odds. With a solid 1600m profile and Shinobu Murakami back aboard, she looks one of the main winning chances if she sees it out.
5
SHINOBU MURAKAMI
RED, WHITE RIGHT SASH, SLEEVES, RED DOUBLE ARMBANDS, Yellow cap
6 54431 KITANO COUVER
TAO WENFENG
6YO  DK B  HORSE 56.0KG
Naoto Kitajo
Arrives off a genuine last-start win in a 3yo+ C2 over 1400m at Morioka Dirt, driving late to beat A Qui Mieux Mieux by a length at big odds. The start prior was a distant third behind Black Tornado, so there is a gap between his best and worst recent efforts. The rise to 1600m is the main test, but the latest result gives him enough momentum to be a serious player.
6
REI IWAMOTO
LIME GREEN, YELLOW SLEEVES,LIME GREEN ARM BAND, Green cap
7 97897 ROSSO
HIROMICHI IIDA
6YO  CHESTNUT  HORSE 56.0KG

Settled rearward and made no impression when seventh at Mizusawa last start, beaten over 19 lengths by A Qui Mieux Mieux and unwanted in the market. The run before was no better in a 3yo+ B1 at Morioka Dirt, finishing last and beaten over 14 lengths at long odds. He has won at the distance, but his current form leaves him with too much to find.
7
TOSHIKI YAMAMOTO
YELLOW, RED DIAMOND BAND, GREEN SLEEVES, Orange cap