NAKAYAMA DIRT 21 Sep 2026
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Reflex is expected to cross from a wide gate and lead. D'S GOLD (3) is an honest type resuming. Was too good as favourite last tun before a break. Goes well course and distance and drawn to go close. REFLEX (12) finished second over 1700m at Fukushima Dirt at his latest appearance on July 12. Placed only try course and distance and did win last time in when resuming. Sure to be ready to run well. BRUTUS (10) is normally a super honest galloper but missed the frame fresh with a 14th over 1800m at Niigata Dirt. Has a strong record this course and distance with a win and two minors from three tries. Fitter for that hitout and has plenty of scope for improvement. KYOEI FREUDE (2) resumes from a break of three-and-a-half months. Finished fourth at her most recent appearance over 1600m at Tokyo Dirt. Should give a great sight.
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MASHI VIGOROUS
H MATOBA 6YO BAY HORSE 54.0KG Yoshimi Sato Third-up today. Resuming ran on from midfield; 2nd of 10 at Kawasaki on July 29 over 1600m, 2.5 len behind Hollywood Blues with 57kg at $54.20. Second-up tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 1.75 len at Sapporo Dirt on August 23 over 1700m defeating Rose Meister carrying 58.0kg at $86.50. Tested under these conditions. |
1 DAISUKE SASAKI |
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| 2 | x214x |
KYOEI FREUDE
TADASHIGE NAKAGAWA 5YO DK B MARE 54.0KG Haruo Tanaka Is first-up after a break of three-and-a-half months and has been in the money when fresh before. Finished off last campaign fourth of 16 at Tokyo Dirt June 13 over 1600m, 2.5 len behind Le Valet D'coeur carrying 56.0kg at $9.90. When resuming last campaign second of 13 at Tokyo Dirt April 25 over 1600m, a neck behind Caucasus Gold with 56.0kg at $6.70. Look for a bold run. |
2 YUSUKE HARA |
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| 3 | 4441x |
D'S GOLD
EIJI NAKADATE 4YO BAY HORSE 55.0KG Silk Racing Co. Ltd. Entire back from a spell of 11 weeks. Has placed previously first up from a break. Finished off last campaign won by 1.0 len Fukushima Dirt July 4 over 1700m defeating Yuino Machibuse with 58.0kg at $2.70. Previously first up; sixth of 14 at Niigata August 3 2025 over 2000m, 2.25 len behind Makana with 57.0kg at $6.70. Too good as favourite last tun before a break. Goes well course and distanced and drawn to go close. |
3 AKIHIDE TSUMURA |
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| 4 | 0x79x |
GREATEST SONG
MICHIHIRO OGASA 4YO DK B HORSE 54.0KG Green Farm Co. Ltd. Back from a spell. Finished off last campaign ninth of 15 at Tokyo Dirt June 6 over 1400m, 7 len behind Meridian Star with 55.0kg at $223.70. First up last campaign seventh of 16 at this track April 5 over 1800m, 9 len behind Merry Christmas with 55.0kg at $24.80. Looks tested without a run under the belt. |
4 KYOSUKE KOKUBUN |
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| 5 | 2610x |
SANONO WONDER
TORU KURITA 4YO BAY HORSE 55.0KG Nobuyuki Sano Entire back from a spell of four months. Has placed previously first up from a break. Finished off last preparation second last of 16 at Kyoto Dirt May 30 over 1800m, 14 len behind T O Marconi carrying 55.0kg at $14.50. First up last campaign second of 13 at Tokyo Dirt October 19 over 1600m, 1.3 len behind Coeur Blanc carrying 56.0kg at $1.70. Expected to prove hard to beat. |
5 HIRONOBU TANABE |
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TANGO BAILARIN
TORU KURITA 5YO DK B GELDING 54.0KG Hiroshi Yamada First-up. Finished off last preparation 14th of 16 at Tokyo Dirt May 24 over 2100m, 11 len behind Gylfi carrying 54.0kg at $49.90. When resuming last campaign fourth of 16 at this track April 5 over 1800m, 4 len behind Merry Christmas with 54.0kg at $13.80. May need the hitout. |
6 KAZUMA HARADA |
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OREDE IINOKA
M KOGA 8YO CHESTNUT HORSE 52.0KG Tokusuke Fukushima Racing second-up today. Freshened for 51 days. Last run 11th of 15 at Niigata Dirt on August 1 over 1800m, 9 len behind Layback Spin carrying 53.0kg at $205.50. At only start last preparation raced on the pace before fading 9th of 16 at this track on April 5 over 1800m, 11 len behind Merry Christmas with 53.0kg at $121.40. Needs to lift. |
7 H UCHIDA |
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BROCKEN BOW
YASUTOSHI MATSUNAGA 5YO DK B HORSE 55.0KG Ryotaro Kobayashi Back from a spell. Finished off last preparation second last of 12 at Tokyo May 17 2025 over 2400m, 17 len behind Las Cumbres with 58.0kg at $15.30. When resuming last campaign 11th of 16 at Hanshin April 12 2025 over 2000m, 5.5 len behind Kane Hula with 55.0kg at $32.60. Unlikely to trouble the top few. |
8 MICKAELLE MICHEL |
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LA ORACION
M SAITO 5YO BAY GELDING 55.0KG DMM Dream Club Co. Ltd. Resuming after a break of four months. Finished off last campaign tenth of 16 at Kyoto Dirt May 30 over 1800m, 8 len behind T O Marconi carrying 56.0kg at $72.30. First up last campaign 12th of 16 at Tokyo Dirt February 14 over 1600m, 8 len behind Adelante with 58.0kg at $86. Hard to enthuse. |
9 ARATA SAITO |
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| 10 | 931x0 |
BRUTUS
MIZUKI TAKAYANAGI 4YO BROWN HORSE 56.0KG Hiroo Race Co. Ltd. Second run back. Comes off a 51-day let-up. First-up after eight months ran second last of 15 at Niigata Dirt on August 1 over 1800m, 15 len behind Layback Spin carrying 56.0kg at $6.70. Previously second-up won by 1.75 len at Fukushima Dirt on July 20 2025 over 1700m defeating Love And Like with 55.0kg at $3.60. Improvement likely and looks a big chance. |
10 SHU ISHIBASHI |
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| 11 | 2007x |
DAKARA FESTIVE
M OKUHIRA 4YO BROWN FILLY 53.0KG Kazuma Usui Back from a spell. Finished off last preparation seventh of 11 at Fukushima Dirt July 12 over 1700m, 11 len behind Dubai Blues with 56.0kg at $21. When resuming last campaign second of 13 at this track March 21 over 1800m, 0.5 len behind Rouge Abelia carrying 56.0kg at $15.70. Will struggle against these. |
11 KO NAGAHAMA |
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REFLEX
TAKASHI KANARI 3YO BAY COLT 54.0KG Junichiro Obara Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of ten weeks. Finished off last preparation second of 11 at Fukushima Dirt July 12 over 1700m, 4 len behind Dubai Blues carrying 55.0kg at $3. Previous preparation first-up favourite; won by nose Tokyo Dirt May 3 over 1400m defeating Team Utopia carrying 57.0kg at $8.30. Placed only try course and distance and did win last time in when resuming. Sure to be ready to run well. |
12 KOSEI MIURA |
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| 13 | 40x9x |
HUSTLE DUNK
TADASHIGE NAKAGAWA 6YO BAY GELDING 54.0KG Kenichi Takashino Back from a spell. Only had one start last campaign 9th of 11 at Fukushima Dirt on July 12 over 1700m, 12 len behind Dubai Blues with 58.0kg at $87.40. When resuming last campaign 4th of 16 at this track on January 17 over 1800m, 6 len behind Chuwa Kris S carrying 55.0kg at $78. Others make more appeal. |
13 T EDA |
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| 14 | 71x0x |
LADY FRANCES
YUSUKE WADA 4YO DK B FILLY 53.0KG Akira Umezawa Resuming. Only had one start last preparation 12th of 15 at Tokyo Dirt on May 10 over 1600m, 9 len behind Rouge Stunning with 53.0kg at $17.30. Won previous preparation first up won by 0.8 len at this track on September 27 over 1800m defeating Lance Noble with 53.0kg at $3.70. Solid return wouldn't surprise. |
14 TAKUYA ONO |
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GEKIZARU
TAKAFUMI AOKI 7YO GREY HORSE 55.0KG Masuo Tachibana Returns from a 37-day let-up. At the latest run 2nd of 13 at Sapporo Dirt on August 15 over 1700m, 1.0 len behind I Will with 55.0kg at $11.90. The race before that 4th of 11 at Fukushima Dirt on July 12 over 1700m, 6 len behind Dubai Blues with 58.0kg at $56.40. Likely to find this a bit tough. |
15 SHUTO KOBAYASHI |
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RULER RICH
S KOJIMA 6YO BAY GELDING 54.0KG Yutaka Uda Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. Comes off a 36 day let-up. Resuming 9th of 15 at Niigata Dirt on August 2 over 1800m, 9 len behind Bretwalda with 58.0kg at $138.30. Second-up came from midfield and won by a neck at Niigata Dirt on August 16 over 1800m defeating Cosmo Conferma carrying 58.0kg at $94.30. This is going to test him. |
16 MIYABI MUTO |
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