HIMEJI 12 Mar 2026
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Ziggurat to boot up to join Sail On Sailor and Inversion in a keen speed battle. ZIGGURAT (1) has scored at his last seven starts, most recently by 1.75 lengths over 1800m at this track as favourite. That continued the very strong form this campaign, with five wins from five runs. Leading player again. SAIL ON SAILOR (9) returns from a layoff of seven months. Worth noting he filled a minor placing when returning from a spell last time in work over 1870m at Sonoda. Has ability and should be right in the finish. DANON FREUDE (3) missed the placings two starts back then ran a better race and finished fourth last time out over 1600m at Kochi. Suitably placed and anticipating a better run this time. DAGR FORCE (12) finished fourth over 2100m at Nagoya last time out following a determined win two back. Capable of playing a big role.
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| 1 | 11111 |
ZIGGURAT
IKKOO TANAKA 6YO GREY GELDING 57.0KG North Hills Co. Ltd. On a seven run winning streak. Comes here off a 43-day let-up. Last start favourite; won by 1.75 len at this track January 28 over 1800m defeating A Shin Resume with 56kg at $1.60. The start before that favourite; tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by a neck at Sonoda December 31 over 2400m defeating Black Butler with 55kg at $1.30. Best form should see him measure right up. |
1 F KOMAKI |
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| 2 | 44446 |
ACUTE GIRL
KOJI OBAYASHI 7YO BAY MARE 55.0KG Atsuhiro Yamaguchi Returns from a 30-day let-up. Last start 6th of 9 at this track on February 10 over 2000m, 40 len behind A Shin Leo with 55kg at $49.90. The race before that 4th of 11 at Sonoda on January 15 over 1870m, 6 len behind Smart Amber carrying 55kg at $17.50. Fully tested on her recent run. |
2 DAICHI MATSUKI |
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| 3 | 00254 |
DANON FREUDE
S BEPPU 7YO DK B HORSE 57.0KG Danox Co. Ltd. At the latest run 4th of 11 at Kochi on February 15 over 1600m, 3 len behind Otamajakushi with 57kg at $16.10. Before that 5th of 12 at Kawasaki on February 4 over 2100m, 6 len behind Suleyman carrying 56kg at $54. Ready to win after a solid performance last time out. |
3 TAICHI NAGAMORI |
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| 4 | 3x242 |
INVERSION
SATOSHI MATSUURA 7YO BAY HORSE 57.0KG Koki Maeda Racing well recently. Comes off a 30 day let-up. At the latest run raced on the pace when 2nd of 9 at this track on February 10 over 2000m, 30 len behind A Shin Leo with 57kg at $3. Before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 12 at Sonoda on January 3 over 1870m, 1.5 len behind Lucky Dream carrying 57kg at $2.40. Should go well. |
4 WATARU HIROSE |
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| 5 | 23076 |
TAMAMO MASURAO
Kurakane Ikuyasu 6YO DK B HORSE 57.0KG Tamamo Co. Ltd. At the latest run 6th of 9 at Kochi on February 22 over 1400m, 4.5 len behind Keiai Maple with 57kg at $28.70. The race before that 7th of 11 at Kochi on February 8 over 1400m, 8 len behind Point Forward with 57kg at $7.80. Needs to improve to trouble the top handful. |
5 SHINJI HATANAKA |
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| 6 | 351x0 |
SUNRISE HOPE
MASAMICHI KASHIHARA 9YO BAY HORSE 57.0KG Takao Matsuoka Second-up. Comes off a 49-day let-up. First-up after four months second last of 11 at Kasamatsu on January 22 over 1900m, 10 len behind Dagr Force with 57kg at $11.80. Previously second-up 4th of 12 at Sonoda on June 5 over 1870m, 9 len behind Maruka Iguazu with 57kg at $125.50. Needs to do a lot more. |
6 SHINJO KAISEI |
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| 7 | 2x322 |
GENYOSAI
Kurakane Ikuyasu 5YO GREY HORSE 57.0KG Akira Nakatsuji Form hard to fault. At the latest run 2nd of 8 at Kochi on February 15 over 1600m, neck behind Vendaval Y Rabiar with 57kg at $3.70. Before that 2nd in a small field at Kochi on January 10 over 1400m, 6 len behind Wide Kant carrying 57kg at $1.60. Has to be considered. |
7 SHOMA KATO |
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| 8 | x431x |
LUCKY DREAM
MASASHI ATARASHI 8YO BAY HORSE 57.0KG Masao Hayashi First-up. Finished off last preparation by 1.3 len Sonoda January 3 over 1870m defeating Namura Tata carrying 57kg at $5.90. Previously first up; fourth in a small field at Sonoda October 2 over 1700m, 4 len behind Maruka Iguazu with 57kg at $14.20. Marginal prospects. |
8 TOMOHIRO SASADA |
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| 9 | 2x22x |
SAIL ON SAILOR
IKKOO TANAKA 7YO DK B GELDING 57.0KG Yuki Hashimoto Gelding returning from a spell and has won previously when first up. Finished off last campaign second of 10 at Kasamatsu August 14 over 1600m, a neck behind Iine Iine Iine with 57kg at $1.40. When resuming last campaign second of 12 at Sonoda July 18 over 1870m, a head behind King Legend carrying 57kg at $4.80. Should be right in the finish. |
9 KENTA SUGIURA |
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| 10 | x165x |
GERALDO BAROWS
MASASHI ATARASHI 7YO BAY HORSE 57.0KG Hirotsugu Inokuma Resuming. Finished off last campaign fifth of 12 at Sonoda January 3 over 1870m, 1.75 len behind Lucky Dream carrying 57kg at $3.70. Previous preparation first-up to post a big 5 len win. Sonoda October 28 over 1870m defeating Odilon with 57kg at $14.30. Cannot enthuse. |
10 TEPPEI KOTANI |
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| 11 | 2x025 |
NAMURA TATA
ISHIBASHI MITSURU 7YO GREY HORSE 57.0KG Mutsuhiro Namura Comes off a 49 day let-up. At the latest run 5th of 11 at Kasamatsu on January 22 over 1900m, 5 len behind Dagr Force carrying 57kg at $3.60. The start before that 2nd of 12 at Sonoda on January 3 over 1870m, 1.3 len behind Lucky Dream carrying 57kg at $17.10. Fully tested on his recent run. |
11 TOMOHIRO YOSHIMURA |
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| 12 | 28114 |
DAGR FORCE
TSUYOSHI KAWANISHI 6YO CHESTNUT GELDING 57.0KG Susumu Fujita Recent form sound. Most recently 4th of 10 at Nagoya on February 13 over 2100m, 3.5 len behind Ernani carrying 56kg at $7.40. The run before that won by 0.5 len at Kasamatsu January 22 over 1900m defeating Black Butler with 57kg at $11.40. Has the ability to be in the finish. |
12 TATSUYA WATANABE |
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