MOMBETSU 16 Sep 2026
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Strong tempo with Milers Dawn, Sayuribana and Nishiken Cabal leading the charge. MILERS DAWN (5) is the top pick after resuming with a decisive 3yo+ B4 win over 1000m at Mombetsu, scoring by two and a half lengths and confirming her liking for this course and distance. The step into this B3 is the test, but her record here gives her the clearest upside. KIA KIA (11) is the hardened danger, bringing consecutive 3yo+ B4 wins and an excellent Mombetsu 1000m profile, so she sets a strong benchmark for reliability. SAYURIBANA (8) has been beaten a nose and a neck in two runs back and owns a perfect top-three record at this track and trip, though being rolled as a prohibitive odds-on favourite last start is the small knock. ROARING FLAME (12) appeals as the next best after closing off into fifth, beaten just over two lengths.
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WORLD WHISTLER
HIDEAKI SATO 9YO BAY HORSE 57.0KG Yuki Dendo Was seventh here a fortnight ago behind Sasakin Melody, beaten out of sight after being well back at the turn, and the market wanted no part of him. He had also been last over 1200m behind Angel, well beaten by 23 lengths at long odds. A class drop is noted, but current form and his Mombetsu record leave him with a sizeable task. |
1 TAKANORI YOSHIMOTO |
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| 2 | 67466 |
ANIMAL FRUITS
TAKAHIRO MATSUMOTO 5YO CHESTNUT MARE 55.0KG Finished sixth here four weeks ago behind Takeno Roule, beaten just under four lengths after settling rearward and making limited late ground. Her previous sixth behind Mana Alii had a better closing shape, but she was unwanted in the market then and started long odds last time. The career record is sound enough, yet this season remains winless and she must find more. |
2 TAKAFUMI HATTORI |
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| 3 | 75557 |
SAYA EONNI
TAKAHIRO MATSUMOTO 6YO BAY MARE 55.0KG Has the right Mombetsu 1000m background, with six wins and 14 places from 33 starts at the track and distance, but her current form is plain. She was seventh behind Takeno Roule last start, beaten just under five lengths, after being fair without ever threatening. Fifth behind Mana Alii two back was similar. Proven setup, but recent output says others are going better. |
3 YUJI IWAHASHI |
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| 4 | 24339 |
NISHIKEN CABAL
HIROYUKI OGUNI 4YO CHESTNUT GELDING 57.0KG Best form this prep came when he led and was only run down late for third behind Mana Alii, beaten a length at Mombetsu. Last start was a clear backward step, finishing second last behind Takeno Roule and beaten eight and a half lengths after settling rearward. Four wins and twelve places from 24 starts at this track and distance keep him in the minor-money mix if he rebounds. |
4 YOJI KAMEI |
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| 5 | 850x1 |
MILERS DAWN
JUNJI TANAKA 3YO GREY FILLY 55.0KG Made a clean first-up statement at Mombetsu, winning a 3yo+ B4 over 1000m by two and a half lengths from Lugnaquillia after giving a good kick and putting a gap on the field. She had failed to finish off at Kawasaki before the break, but the return to this track and trip brought the right response. With three wins and one place from five runs here at 1000m, she has a strong winning platform. |
5 GENTA OCHIAI |
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COSMO LEMBRANCA
DAISUKE AKITA 6YO BAY MARE 55.0KG Big Red Farm Finished last behind Sasakin Melody here two weeks ago, never competitive and beaten out of sight after settling rearward. The run prior was also last behind Takeno Roule, beaten over 12 lengths with no late impression. She is unplaced in all six starts at this track and distance, so even with a class drop mentioned, the recent evidence is hard to recommend. |
6 HIDEKI SAKASHITA |
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| 7 | 37672 |
GRASS TOP ROAD
HIDEKI KAKUGAWA 5YO BROWN HORSE 57.0KG Produced a better result here last start when second in a 3yo+ B4 behind Quattro Sauvage, beaten four lengths after being well back turning for home. Two back, he was seventh behind Mana Alii but did charge home and catch the eye at big odds. His two wins and one place from five starts at this track and distance give him a genuine base for another placing. |
7 MASAAKI KUWAMURA |
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| 8 | 11x22 |
SAYURIBANA
HIROYUKI OGUNI 5YO BAY MARE 55.0KG Shimpei Terada Has twice gone very close this campaign, most recently second behind Sasakin Melody here when beaten a nose as a prohibitive odds-on favourite. She was also pipped late by Takeno Roule two back, beaten a neck after leading. The beaten-favourite tag is the obvious query, but three wins and two places from five starts at this track and distance make her a major threat third-up. |
8 SHOMA KANAYAMA |
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| 9 | 88983 |
STEEL BRIGHT
HIDEKI KAKUGAWA 4YO CHESTNUT FILLY 55.0KG Lifted sharply at Mombetsu last start, rolling forward and fighting on for third behind Sasakin Melody, beaten just under a length at big odds. That was a clear improvement on her eighth behind Takeno Roule, where she was unwanted in betting and only battled. With three wins and six places from 19 starts at this track and distance, she profiles as a realistic place hope. |
9 RYU ABE |
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| 10 | 85874 |
DEMON SLAYER
NOZOMI ONO 4YO CHESTNUT HORSE 57.0KG Katsutoshi Yoshida Improved when fourth behind Sasakin Melody here two weeks ago, beaten a length and a half at long odds, but that followed a plain seventh over 1200m behind Angel where he was beaten over 12 lengths. He has placed seven times from 15 starts without winning, so the minor-money pattern is there, but the winning breakthrough still looks a demanding assignment. |
10 FUMA ONO |
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| 11 | 23211 |
KIA KIA
MASAHIRO SAITO 6YO BAY MARE 54.0KG Masanao Takase Arrives in excellent order after winning a 3yo+ B4 at Mombetsu over 1000m by a length from Thorough Meghan as favourite. That followed another 3yo+ B4 win here, scoring by three lengths from Sasakin Melody after putting the race away decisively. Her six wins and nine places from 20 starts at this track and distance are a major asset, and she has the profile to make a serious winning bid again. |
11 RYOGA FUJITA |
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| 12 | 32165 |
ROARING FLAME
HIROTO KAWASHIMA 4YO CHESTNUT FILLY 55.0KG West.Forest.Stable Co. Ltd. Closed off strongly from well back when fifth behind Sasakin Melody at Mombetsu last start, beaten just over two lengths in a run that had more merit than the finishing position alone. Her previous 1200m sixth behind Represent was much weaker, beaten ten lengths after not picking up. Back at a trip where she owns two wins and three places from seven starts, she can run into the placings. |
12 YUKI MIYAUCHI |
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