Hanshin 21 Mar 2026
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Expecting a strong pace headed by Choreo Sequence, Coronado Bridge and Echigo Dragon. MATENRO GALE (1) showed good early speed when resuming last start before boxing on well and finishing second, beaten a neck, over today's trip in the G3 Keisei Hai at Nakayama. he one to beat with a repeat of that run. CORONADO BRIDGE (3) is a promising colt yet to miss the frame after four starts, including two wins. Has led throughout to win last two. Low draw and will take catching fresh. KIKKO BELLO (12) settled towards the tail then wound up strongly to finish 2.5 lengths away in second when resuming last start over 2000m at Kokura. Solid top-three candidate. CHOREO SEQUENCE (2) resumed last time out and finished fourth over 1800m at Kyoto, beaten 0.6 lengths. Strong run when just missed the frame in tougher company. Even fitter and is an excellent winning chance.
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| 1 | 221x2 |
MATENRO GALE
K NONAKA 3YO BAY COLT 57.0KG Chiyono Terada Second run back. Comes off a 62-day let-up. First-up after two months sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 15 at Nakayama in the G3 Keisei Hai on January 18 over 2000m, neck behind Green Energy with 57.0kg at $11.10. Previously second-up 2nd in a small field at this track on September 13 over 1800m, neck behind Garavogue carrying 55.0kg at $1.50. Near miss in tougher race last time. The one to beat with a repeat of that run. |
1 KAZUO YOKOYAMA |
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| 2 | 1x4 |
CHOREO SEQUENCE
YUTA SATO 3YO DK B COLT 57.0KG Hiroyuki Kawakatsu Third race start. Strong on debut won by 1.3 len at Tokyo November 15 over 1800m defeating Satono Flare with 56.0kg at $3.20. Returned from break 4th of 9 at Kyoto in the G3 Kisaragi Sho (NHK Sho) on February 10 over 1800m, 0.6 len behind Zoroastro carrying 57.0kg at $19.50. Strong run when just missed the frame fresh in tougher company. Even fitter and is an excellent winning chance. |
2 S HAMANAKA |
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| 3 | 21x1x |
CORONADO BRIDGE
Y SHONO 3YO BAY COLT 57.0KG G1 Racing Co. Ltd. Back from a spell. Only had one start last campaign won by 0.5 len at this track December 13 over 2000m defeating Bereshit with 56.0kg at $7.50. First up last campaign 3rd of 9 at Kokura on July 6 over 1800m, 6 len behind Lord Love All with 55.0kg at $8.70. Promising colt who has led throughout to win last two. Low draw and will take catching fresh. |
3 GENKI MARUYAMA |
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| 4 | 43x21 |
SHONAN BANRAI
TAKESHI MATSUSHITA 3YO CHESTNUT COLT 57.0KG Tetsuhide Kunimoto Third-up today. Resuming 2nd of 13 at Kyoto on February 1 over 2000m, 2.5 len behind Meisho Tenku with 57.0kg at $5.80. Second run from a spell won by a neck at this track March 1 over 2000m defeating Indomitability with 57.0kg at $2.80. Broke through last time but this is harder. |
4 YUICHI KITAMURA |
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| 5 | 221x |
ECHIGO DRAGON
H MIYAMOTO 3YO BAY COLT 57.0KG Takashi Kajiyama Resuming. Finished off last preparation winning won by head this track September 20 over 2000m defeating Taisei Pulse with 55.0kg at $1.70. On debut second of 8 at Kokura July 13 over 2000m, a neck behind Winners Nine carrying 55.0kg at $8.50. Can run a good race despite the gap between runs. |
5 H MIYUKI |
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| 6 | 3x471 |
BLACK HAYATE
TOSHIHIRO EBINA 3YO DK B COLT 57.0KG Blue Stars Farm Co. Ltd. Comes off a 35 day let-up. Most recently won by 2.5 len at Kokura February 14 over 2000m defeating Kikko Bello carrying 57.0kg at $3.70. The run before that 7th of 15 at Nakayama in the G3 Keisei Hai on January 18 over 2000m, 3 len behind Green Energy with 57.0kg at $61.10. Among the winning chances. |
6 YUJI TANNAI |
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| 7 | 21x |
SAVOIRE FAIRE
HARUKI SUGIYAMA 3YO BLACK COLT 57.0KG Yukio Mizukami Racing first-up today. Not seen since winning won by 3 len Kyoto Dirt January 12 over 1800m defeating Viento De Cola carrying 57.0kg at $1.70. On debut second of 11 at Hanshin Dirt December 27 over 1800m, 0.8 len behind American Call with 56.0kg at $4.30. Among the better chances. |
7 KOHEI MATSUYAMA |
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| 8 | 4x1 |
A SHIN IGNIS
K NONAKA 3YO CHESTNUT COLT 57.0KG Eishindo Co. Ltd. Second-up. First start 4th of 8 at Kyoto on November 9 over 2000m, 5.5 len behind Lovcen with 56.0kg at $18.20. Returned from break won by 3 len at Kokura February 22 over 2000m defeating Meisho Narukami carrying 57.0kg at $9.30. This is tougher so prefer others. |
8 KANTA TAGUCHI |
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| 9 | 21x |
LORD FILER
TATSUYA YOSHIOKA 3YO BAY COLT 57.0KG Lord Horse Club Co. Ltd. Resuming. Not seen since winning to post a big 4 len win. Niigata August 9 over 2000m defeating Strong Ace with 55.0kg at $1.50. On debut second of 13 at Kokura July 20 over 1800m, 0.5 len behind Bereshit carrying 54.0kg at $13.50. Top hope if back in good order. |
9 RYUSEI SAKAI |
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| 10 | 1287x |
MILLION CROWN
YUJI WADA 3YO BAY COLT 57.0KG Tsuneo Honda Resuming. Finished off last campaign seventh of 9 at Funabashi November 5 over 1600m, 11 len behind Sumatera Flavor with 55kg at $2.40. On debut sixth of 11 at Monbetsu May 28 over 1100m, 7 len behind Mimosa No Kisetsu with 55kg at $5.90. Marginal prospect. |
10 HAYATO YOSHIDA |
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| 11 | 7x0x1 |
KOREDE YOKARO
KOICHI TSUNODA 3YO DK B COLT 57.0KG Yasumitsu Ota Second-up today. Not raced for 37 days. Last start won by 1.5 len at Nagoya February 12 over 1500m defeating Gakuen Tengoku with 57kg at $9.50. At only start last preparation 13th of 15 at Fukushima Dirt on November 15 over 1700m, 22 len behind Romeo carrying 56.0kg at $50.80. This is tougher so prefer others. |
11 YAMATO TSUNODA |
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| 12 | 124x2 |
KIKKO BELLO
Y TOMOMICHI 3YO BLACK COLT 57.0KG Monreve Co. Ltd. Second run back. First-up after three months 2nd of 10 at Kokura on February 14 over 2000m, 2.5 len behind Black Hayate with 57.0kg at $2.30. Previously second-up 2nd of 8 at Kyoto in LR on October 26 over 1800m, 1.0 len behind Badrinath with 56.0kg at $1.90. Nice return and fitter again. Sure to run well. |
12 YUTAKA TAKE |
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