SONODA 23 Sep 2026
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Expecting a moderate pace headed by High Love Henin and Nishino Kariudo. ITEMAE BUFFALO (8) looks the horse to beat in a modest Sonoda race. He was only fifth first-up, beaten just over three lengths by Wonder Aument, but he kept working when the race was beyond him and his broader profile is stronger than most, with three wins and five places from 38 starts at this track and distance plus a proven record with Nagao Tasuku. HIGH LOVE HENIN (5) is the main danger after improving to fourth, beaten just under three lengths by Cross Knot, though an 11-start maiden record keeps the assessment grounded. T O MONT BLANC (3) was plain last start when beaten over 12 lengths by Camouflage, but her previous third behind Ange Bonheur reads well enough for this and the light weight helps. MIRACLE ZADA (6) brings the fresh placing, having run third to A Shin Vicugna, beaten a length and a half, but she must confirm that after a well-beaten effort two back.
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| 1 | 8x092 |
SUNRISE ATOM
TOSHIKAZU OKADA 7YO DK B MARE 55.0KG Hiroshi Nagai Placed second here last start in a 3yo+ C3, but the margin says more than the finishing position, as she finished well held behind Even Par after being at long odds. The run prior was weaker again when second last to Bud Rosy and beaten out of sight. She does have a win and nine places from 36 starts at this track and distance, but current form leaves her with plenty to find. |
1 SAKITO YAMAMOTO |
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| 2 | 67798 |
DELICATESSEN
AKIHIRO INADA 8YO BAY HORSE 56.0KG Godolphin Finished eighth at Sonoda last time and was beaten a long way by Offshore Girl at big odds, with no clear excuse supplied. His previous ninth behind Vie Hommage was also plain after settling rearward and finishing beaten over 16 lengths. The record of nine wins and five places from 52 starts at this track and distance is respected, but recent form is hard to recommend. |
2 TEPPEI KOTANI |
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| 3 | 73735 |
T O MONT BLANC
HIRONORI YAMAMOTO 7YO BLACK MARE 51.0KG Tomoya Ozasa Had been building a sound case before last start, when fifth at Sonoda and beaten over 12 lengths by Camouflage after being just fair through the line. Two back she worked home well for third behind Ange Bonheur, beaten just under three lengths, and was near the top of betting. Down to 51kg and with a prior win for this jockey, she profiles as a realistic place player if she rebounds. |
3 SHIOTSU RINA |
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| 4 | 98867 |
NISHINO KARIUDO
HIROYUKI YAMAGUCHI 9YO BAY GELDING 57.0KG Shigeyuki Nishiyama Recent 820m runs have lacked impact, finishing seventh behind Earth Jewel after tracking the speed and sixth to Tiara Azul when the final effort was only moderate. The rise back to 1400m has some support from his one win and nine places from 24 starts at this track and distance, but he remains out of form and needs to find a sharper closing effort. |
4 TATSUYA TAKEMURA |
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| 5 | 89774 |
HIGH LOVE HENIN
TSUYOSHI OBARU 3YO DK B FILLY 55.0KG Shinpei Hattori Improved sharply at Sonoda last start when fourth behind Cross Knot, beaten just under three lengths, despite being unwanted in the market. That was a better effort than her previous seventh behind Fukuno Fear None, where she offered little when it mattered. She is still unplaced from 11 starts, so the winning case is not clean, but that latest run makes her a genuine threat in this field. |
5 TOYOKAZU TANO |
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| 6 | 72703 |
MIRACLE ZADA
MAKOTO ORITA 6YO DK B MARE 55.0KG Worked home well for third at Sonoda last start, beaten a length and a half by A Shin Vicugna, and that performance gives her a clear place chance. The concern is that it followed a last to Yamato Faith, where she faded late and was well beaten at big odds. With one win from 66 starts she is hard to trust as a winning proposition, but another honest finish puts her in the minors. |
6 YAMAMOTOYA TAIZO |
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| 7 | 00982 |
PALE BLUE DOT
HIRONORI YAMAMOTO 4YO BAY HORSE 57.0KG Godolphin Lifted last start when second over 820m at Sonoda, beaten a neck by Yamaichi Lovely after travelling well and working home evenly. The issue is the rise to 1400m, as he is unplaced in nine starts at this track and distance and remains a maiden from 31 runs. That latest effort earns respect, but he needs to prove he can carry it to this trip. |
7 SOTA HIJIKATA |
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| 8 | 658x5 |
ITEMAE BUFFALO
KEIICHI TOKUMOTO 6YO CHESTNUT HORSE 57.0KG Resumed with a sound fifth at Sonoda, beaten just over three lengths by Wonder Aument after having the job ahead but continuing to work to the line. The previous run in May was poor, yet he returns second-up with the strongest overall credentials, including three wins at this track and distance and a two-win partnership with Nagao Tasuku. That makes him the clearest winning chance. |
8 NAGAO TASUKU |
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