KOCHI 20 Sep 2026
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Strong tempo likely with several going forward, headed by Rhizomatics and Three Rose. RHIZOMATICS (4) has continued the strong form with with back-to-back wins here, the latest a six-length success as a prohibitive odds-on favourite, and his record of four wins and two places from six tries at this track and distance gives him the most complete profile. NICHOLAUS (6) is a danger, also chasing another win after beating Al Malikat Saba by a length and a half and maintaining an unbeaten Kochi record from three starts. THREE ROSE (3) has the best each-way shape among the challengers, with a strong season record and proven 1300m form here, though she still has to turn a three-length defeat to Misterio into a winning performance. WAKINO QUEEN (9) brings consistency rather than dominance, having run second at her past two, and her record with Seiya Tatara keeps her in the mix if the top two come back to the field.
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| 1 | 43943 |
GEMMA
YUMA KAWANO 5YO CHESTNUT HORSE 57.0KG Kei Morooka Worked home evenly for third behind Misterio at Kochi last start, but the seven-length margin at generous odds keeps the form in perspective. He had earlier run fourth in a 3yo+ COND here, beaten six and a half lengths after settling rearward at big odds. A past track-and-trip win and the class drop keep him in the place mix, though he has ground to make up on Three Rose. |
1 SHINJI HATANAKA |
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| 2 | 73562 |
LEESAN EYE
SHINJI KUDO 7YO DK B HORSE 57.0KG Isamu Kunimoto Improved into second behind Baby Boss at Kochi last start, although he was still beaten five lengths and started at long odds. The run prior was a fair sixth in a 3yo+ C1, where he made late ground from well back without ever looking a winning threat. His track place record gives him a minor hope, but he needs the race to fall kindly to get beyond the fringes. |
2 SHINJO KAISEI |
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| 3 | 73152 |
THREE ROSE
DAISAKU MEKUSA 4YO BAY FILLY 54.0KG Nagai Shoji Co. Ltd. Returned to stronger form when second to Misterio at Kochi, beaten three lengths after being near the top of an open market. The previous 1600m run had a flat finish when fifth to Tesorino, so the return to 1300m is significant given she has two wins and a placing from three track-and-distance starts. With Kondo Shogetsu back aboard, she shapes as a genuine winning threat. |
3 KONDO SHOGETSU |
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| 4 | 13211 |
RHIZOMATICS
MAI MIYAGAWA 5YO BAY HORSE 57.0KG Comes off the strongest last-start performance in the race, beating Cuenca by six lengths at Kochi as a prohibitive odds-on favourite and doing it with authority. That backed up a narrow win over Meisho Fujitaka here, also at short odds. Four wins and two places from six runs at this track and distance, plus his record with Minoru Miyagawa, make him the horse they have to beat. |
4 MINORU MIYAGAWA |
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| 5 | 88342 |
JUST A SPARK
HIROKI NISHIYAMA 6YO BAY HORSE 57.0KG Made late ground into second behind I Blanco at Kochi last start, beaten three lengths as an outside chance, but that was more a placing performance than a winning pointer. Two back, he was fourth in a 3yo+ C1 at huge odds after settling rearward. The class drop helps, yet he remains unplaced at the distance and needs a sharper turn of foot. |
5 YUTA GOMA |
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| 6 | 0x111 |
NICHOLAUS
JOJI TANAKA 5YO BAY HORSE 57.0KG Akira Nakatsuji Keeps winning, most recently beating Al Malikat Saba by a length and a half at Kochi as a dominant odds-on favourite. He had also won a 3yo+ C1 here by two lengths the start prior, confirming the current form is no fluke. His perfect records at the track and at the distance are powerful positives, and another forward showing would put him right in the winning argument. |
6 MEGUMI JONO |
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| 7 | 61362 |
CUENCA
JOJI TANAKA 4YO BAY HORSE 57.0KG Takaya Shimakawa Ran second to Rhizomatics at Kochi last start, but the six-length margin shows the gap he must bridge against a key rival. His previous sixth to Tesorino over 1600m was just fair through the line, so the return to a proven track-and-distance set-up is important. Five wins and six places from 20 here at 1300m keep him a realistic minor-money chance. |
7 MASAYOSHI YAMASAKI |
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| 8 | 23242 |
WINDBLOWN
Kurakane Ikuyasu 10YO DK B GELDING 57.0KG Narrowly missed behind Logan Pass at Kochi last start, beaten just under a length after letting down well, and he was respected near the top of betting. The start prior over 1600m was plain, finishing fourth and beaten seven and a half lengths as a well-fancied runner. His recent 12-month record is full of placings rather than wins, which points to another honest place profile. |
8 TAKUYA OKAMURA |
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| 9 | 37122 |
WAKINO QUEEN
S BEPPU 8YO BAY MARE 55.0KG Yoshiyuki Wakiyama Tracked the speed and worked home evenly when second to Nicholaus at Kochi, beaten a length and a half in an open market. She had also run second over 1600m as a short odds-on favourite, so the consistency is clear even if the winning edge has been missing lately. Her strong record with Seiya Tatara gives her solid each-way claims against this field. |
9 SEIYA TATARA |
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| 10 | 85303 |
BALLSY
MITOSHI HIGASHIHARA 5YO CHESTNUT HORSE 57.0KG Ryotaro Kobayashi Battled on for third behind I Blanco at Kochi last start, beaten five lengths after having his chance and starting unwanted in the market. The run prior was weaker again, finishing second last behind Tesorino and beaten over 10 lengths. His track-and-distance place record is sound, but the maiden record after 44 starts is a major concern. |
10 EITA INOUE |
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| 11 | 22512 |
AL MALIKAT SABA
HIROKI NISHIYAMA 4YO CHESTNUT FILLY 55.0KG U.Kimura B. Led and was run down late by Nicholaus at Kochi last start, beaten a length and a half after starting an outside chance. That followed a 3yo+ C3 win over Token Takaharu, where she scored by half a length in a tight finish. The recent form reads well enough, but one win from 30 starts and a modest track-and-distance record temper the enthusiasm. |
11 MASASHI UEDA |
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