SAPPORO 26 Jul 2026
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Pace looks solid with Wholeness pressing forward from an outside draw, along with Rex Novus. MIRAGE KNIGHT (2) missed the placings first up recently but was not too far from the winner when fourth over 2500m in the G2 Meguro Kinen at Tokyo. Has a strong second-up record. Strips fitter and this much easier. Excellent winning chance. REX NOVUS (3) is back from a spell of 11 weeks. Scored a good win at his only run last campaign at Kyoto over 2400m. Only unplaced run from nine starts was in Grade 1 company. Could prove too smart for these. AMAKIHI (11) has been freshened up since he finished ninth over 2500m in the G2 Meguro Kinen at Tokyo eight weeks ago. Well placed to atone. RED TELEOS (8) raced close to the lead before clearing out to score an effortless 2.5 lengths win over 2400m at Tokyo last time. Tougher assignment this time but cannot be underestimated.
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SPEED RICH
K FUJIOKA 5YO DK B HORSE 57.0KG Yutaka Uda Third-up today and won third-up previously. Resumes off a 42 day letup. Resuming ran on from midfield; 2nd of 15 at Tokyo on May 16 over 2400m, 1.0 len behind King Squall carrying 58.0kg at $32. Second run from a spell 7th of 14 at Tokyo on June 14 over 2400m, 6 len behind Red Teleos carrying 58.0kg at $6.30. Mediocre effort last start but is capable of better. |
1 YUICHI KITAMURA |
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MIRAGE KNIGHT
YOSHIAKI SUGIYAMA 4YO DK B HORSE 57.0KG Masaya Oshima Second-up. Comes off a 56-day let-up. First-up after four months made ground from midfield; 4th of 14 at Tokyo in the G2 Meguro Kinen on May 31 over 2500m, 1.4 len behind Feiern Kranz carrying 56.0kg at $9.70. Previously second-up won by 0.5 len at Kyoto February 14 over 2000m defeating G T Adamant carrying 57.0kg at $2.20. Strips fitter and this much easier. Excellent winning chance. |
2 ATSUYA NISHIMURA |
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REX NOVUS
HIROYUKI UEMURA 4YO BAY HORSE 57.0KG Normandy Thoroughbred Racing Co. Ltd. Resuming. Finished off last campaign favourite; won by a neck at Kyoto May 10 over 2400m defeating Satono Cloak carrying 57.0kg at $2. When resuming last campaign 2nd of 8 at Kyoto on February 1 over 2200m, 2 len behind Meisho Gekirin carrying 57.0kg at $3.50. Only unplaced run from nine starts was in Grade 1 company. Could prove too smart for these. |
3 Y IWATA |
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GAMBLE ROOM
R OKUBO 5YO BROWN HORSE 57.0KG Sunday Racing Co. Ltd. Racing second-up today. Not raced for 56 days. Last outing ran last of 14 at Tokyo in the G2 Meguro Kinen on May 31 over 2500m, 7 len behind Feiern Kranz carrying 55.0kg at $25.90. At only start last preparation won by 1.75 len at Hanshin March 29 over 2400m defeating Bettles carrying 58.0kg at $15.40. Fitter but must improve sharply. |
4 HIROKI MATSUMOTO |
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COACHELLA VALLEY
SHOGO YASUDA 4YO BROWN HORSE 57.0KG Carrot Farm Co. Ltd. Back from a spell. Finished off last campaign on from midfield; 3rd of 11 at Hanshin on March 29 over 2400m, 2 len behind Gamble Room with 57.0kg at $3.60. Won previous preparation first up favourite; won by 1.5 len at Nakayama December 28 over 2500m defeating Pic Des Mouches carrying 56.0kg at $3.60. Likely to run well. |
5 KAZUO YOKOYAMA |
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PATRICK HANDSOME
MASATOSHI TSUKAZAKI 7YO BROWN HORSE 57.0KG Toshiya Miyazaki Second run back. First-up after 11 months 9th of 14 at Hakodate on July 12 over 1800m, 9 len behind Voulezvous carrying 57.0kg at $84.90. Previously second-up 7th of 10 at this track in LR on July 27 over 2600m, 5.5 len behind Stinger Glass carrying 57.0kg at $94. Needs to lift. |
6 MIKU KOBAYASHI |
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BRAVE ROCKER
M HONDA 6YO GREY GELDING 57.0KG Teruya Yoshida Resuming. Finished off last campaign 12th of 15 at Nakayama in the G2 Nikkei Sho March 28 over 2500m, 13 len behind My Universe carrying 57.0kg at $66.80. First up last campaign 13th of 18 at Kyoto in the G2 Kyoto Daishoten October 5 over 2400m, 5.5 len behind Deep Monster carrying 57.0kg at $84.50. Cannot enthuse. |
7 K IKEZOE |
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RED TELEOS
M KOGA 5YO CHESTNUT HORSE 57.0KG Tokyo Horse Racing Co. Ltd. Recent form sound. Comes here off a 42-day let-up. Last start tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 2.5 len at Tokyo June 14 over 2400m defeating Ostrava with 58.0kg at $10.10. The run before that 4th of 15 at Tokyo on May 16 over 2400m, 2.25 len behind King Squall with 58.0kg at $39.60. Big chance to go back-to-back. |
8 YUTAKA TAKE |
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ECORO RAISE
T IWATO 5YO DK B HORSE 57.0KG Masatoshi Haramura Comes here off a 42-day let-up. At the latest run 5th of 14 at Tokyo on June 14 over 2400m, 6 len behind Red Teleos carrying 58.0kg at $50.10. The race before that 8th of 18 at Nakayama on April 19 over 2200m, 3.5 len behind Panja carrying 56.0kg at $29.70. One of the roughies. |
9 RYUTO YOKOYAMA |
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BARNABAS
TAMIO HAMADA 4YO BAY HORSE 57.0KG North Hills Co. Ltd. Second-up. First-up after three months ran last of 15 at Hakodate in the G3 Hakodate Kinen on June 28 over 2000m, 8 len behind Faust Rasen with 55.0kg at $26.30. Previously second-up ran on from midfield and won by 0.5 len at Chukyo December 14 over 2200m defeating Danon Joker carrying 56.0kg at $4.70. Unlikely to threaten. |
10 RUI FUNAYAMA |
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AMAKIHI
YOSHITAKE HASHIDA 4YO DK B HORSE 57.0KG Kaneko Makoto Holdings Co. Ltd. Returns from a 56-day let-up. At the latest run 9th of 14 at Tokyo in the G2 Meguro Kinen on May 31 over 2500m, 4 len behind Feiern Kranz with 56.0kg at $14.40. The run before that raced on the pace when 3rd of 13 at Hanshin on April 11 over 2600m, 2.5 len behind Victor Verus carrying 56.0kg at $3.40. Best form should see him measure right up. |
11 DAISUKE SASAKI |
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LAS CUMBRES
TORU HAYASHI 5YO DK B GELDING 57.0KG Katsumi Yoshida Back from a spell. Only had one start last preparation got back early 7th of 12 at Tokyo in LR on May 10 over 2400m, 5.5 len behind West Now with 57.0kg at $19.40. First up last campaign ran second last of 18 at Tokyo in LR on October 13 over 2000m, 10 len behind Nishino Revenant with 56.0kg at $3.80. Has solid claims. |
12 YUJI TANNAI |
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WHOLENESS
H FUJIWARA 6YO DK B MARE 56.0KG Godolphin Comes here off a 35-day let-up. At the latest run 6th of 16 at Tokyo in the G3 Fuchu Himba Stakes on June 21 over 1800m, 5.5 len behind Sekitoba East with 55.0kg at $38.70. The race before that 8th of 15 at Niigata in the G3 Niigata Daishoten on May 16 over 2000m, 3 len behind Gran Dia with 55.0kg at $29.60. Genuine hope. |
13 DAITO OZAWA |
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