URAWA 22 Sep 2026
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Expecting Tough Call to set a genuine tempo after crossing from wide out. TOUGH CALL (11) sets the benchmark in this B3C1 over 1400m, returning from three months after winning a 3yo COND at Urawa as odds-on favourite and holding his form well across the season. The fresh run is the obvious point to judge, but his recent profile is the cleanest in the race. DOLCIARIA (8) brings the strongest current winning form, having scored by a head at Morioka Dirt and carrying just 52kg, though she now meets a better line-up. PEACH PEACH (10) has been consistent at Urawa, including a last-start fourth beaten just over three lengths, and her track-distance record keeps her firmly in the contest. KEN BLENHEIM (9) needs to improve off his first-up ninth, but his overall record of three wins and three places from ten starts gives him genuine scope to rebound into the finish.
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| 1 | 44248 |
CAPRONI
KAZUNORI SAKAI 5YO BROWN MARE 53.0KG Safely held at Funabashi last start when eighth in a 3yo+ C1 over 1600m, beaten just over nine lengths after settling rearward and making no impression late. The run prior at Urawa was better, finishing fourth over 2000m and working home well despite starting at long odds. Back in trip and with proven track-and-distance form, she profiles as a place hope if the latest run can be forgiven only to a limited degree. |
1 KENJI OKAMURA |
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| 2 | 10000 |
TWO PIECE
HIRONORI UNOKI 4YO BAY FILLY 55.0KG Masayuki Yamaguchi Has been well beaten at both recent starts, most recently finishing second last at Kawasaki in a 3yo+ B3 after tracking the speed and failing to quicken, beaten over 19 lengths. She was also last at Urawa the run prior, well beaten by 21 lengths when near the top of an open market. A previous win at this distance is noted, but the current form leaves her with a sizeable turnaround to make. |
2 RYO NOVATA |
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| 3 | 6634x |
MASKED SAMURAI
TOMOYUKI FUJIHARA 7YO CHESTNUT HORSE 57.0KG Returns from a lengthy spell after finishing fourth at Urawa in a 3yo+ C1, beaten just under two lengths after settling rearward. His previous third in a 3yo+ B3 here had merit at big odds, but the broader record is one win from 64 starts, despite regular minor placings. Proven at the track and distance, yet he appeals more as a rough place chance than a winning proposition. |
3 KEITA NISHI |
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| 4 | x6248 |
BECAUSE WE CAN
SHINOBU HASEGAWA 5YO BAY HORSE 55.0KG Takayuki Ikeda Failed to threaten at Funabashi last start, finishing eighth in a 3yo+ C1 over 1200m, beaten just over nine lengths after giving away a big start and never getting into the race. He had been fourth at Urawa before that, beaten six and a half lengths as a better-supported runner. The return to a more suitable distance helps, but recent finishing efforts need to sharpen considerably. |
4 YUJIRO TANABATA |
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| 5 | 69930 |
SANONO TARUMAE
YUTAKA KAWASHIMA 6YO BAY MARE 53.0KG Nobuyuki Sano Was well held at Funabashi last start, finishing tenth in a 3yo+ C1C2 over 1000m, beaten over 15 lengths after settling well back and making no late impression. The prior Urawa third was stronger, beaten four lengths in a 3yo+ C1 at big odds. Her track-and-distance record is a genuine positive, so a return to familiar conditions can put her back into the minor-money conversation. |
5 AKIO MIKOSHI |
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| 6 | 65405 |
B B CHANCE
NOBORU TAMAI 6YO DK B HORSE 54.0KG Battled away only fairly when fifth at Kawasaki in a 3yo+ C1 over 2000m, beaten nine lengths after sitting just off the pace. That followed a tenth at Funabashi over 1800m, beaten over 11 lengths when unwanted in the market. He does have a solid Urawa record and comes back in trip, but recent form says he needs a much cleaner response to trouble these. |
6 SUGAWARA RIKUTO |
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| 7 | 53170 |
TSUGANO SHOGUN
SHINOBU HASEGAWA 5YO GREY HORSE 55.0KG Returns from a six-week freshening after finishing second last at Urawa, beaten over 13 lengths at big odds when he could not muster in the straight. His prior seventh behind Costa De La Luz was also only fair, beaten six lengths in a 3yo+ C1. The rider-horse record and class relief offer some support, but he must lift sharply to convert those positives into a placing. |
7 RETSU OIKAWA |
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| 8 | 03131 |
DOLCIARIA
SHINSUKE KUDO 5YO CHESTNUT MARE 52.0KG Shadai Race Horse Co. Ltd. Arrives in winning form after scoring by a head over Ragdoll at Morioka Dirt in a 3yo+ C2, having been kept in the market and proving strongest late enough. She had also run third there two weeks earlier, beaten four lengths after being run down late. The stronger line-up is the test, but 52kg, current consistency and previous Urawa placings give her a strong case. |
8 HARUTO NAKAYAMA |
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| 9 | 213x9 |
KEN BLENHEIM
Kenichi Shigeta 4YO CHESTNUT HORSE 57.0KG Returns from a six-week freshening after a first-up ninth at Urawa in a 3yo+ B3, beaten six and a half lengths when he failed to quicken. His previous run, albeit last November, was a third here as a short odds-on favourite, beaten just over two lengths after racing handy and fighting on. With three wins and three places from ten starts, he has the profile to improve second-up. |
9 TSUBASA SASAGAWA |
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| 10 | 34234 |
PEACH PEACH
MAKI HIRAYAMA 3YO CHESTNUT FILLY 52.0KG Returns from a six-week freshening after another honest Urawa effort, finishing fourth and beaten just over three lengths after leading. The run prior was a third in a 3yo COND, beaten four lengths when working home evenly, so she continues to hold her form without winning often. Her one win and three places from six starts at this track and distance make her a serious player again. |
10 KOSUKE SAKURAI |
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| 11 | x2x1x |
TOUGH CALL
SATOSHI KOKUBO 3YO BAY COLT 56.0KG Returns from a lengthy spell after winning a 3yo COND at Urawa, beating Peach Peach by just under a length as the odds-on favourite and finding enough when challenged. He had been second at Kawasaki before that, beaten five lengths after travelling close enough but not quickening. The stable profile and seasonal consistency are strong positives, and his own early speed gives him a clear platform to run well fresh. |
11 HARUHISA SANO |
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| 12 | 26338 |
QUEEN'S STELA
TAKESHI MINOWA 7YO BAY MARE 53.0KG Keiai Stallion Co. Ltd. Returns from a six-week freshening after finishing eighth at Urawa, beaten just under six lengths after settling rearward and never getting close enough. Her previous third behind Costa De La Luz was much better, beaten just under a length when picking up strongly. A solid Urawa record gives her some hope, but she needs to reproduce that peak run rather than the latest effort. |
12 SHOYA HOZONO |
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