SAGA 20 Sep 2026
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Doubt they will go too hard without a noted leader engaged. LET FEEL MAN (4) showed good improvement when getting within a neck of Neo Diamante at Saga, and that was the clearest recent winning reference in this field. She was well supported there and has the most compelling profile. LORD GOSPEL (3) is a player after two fourths at Saga, the better of them a length-and-a-half defeat behind Queen's Himawari, and his latest effort had merit after giving himself work to do. HIKOBOSHI (7) must rebound from a heavy last-start defeat, yet his previous half-length second reads strongly enough for this grade and he has a recent edge over Lord Gospel. BON LEGEND (9) was poor first-up, but the class drop and Manato Hida booking keep him in the wider winning conversation if he improves sharply second-up.
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| 1 | 88989 |
CHERRY SQUIRT
MORIYUKI YORIMOTO 6YO DK B HORSE 55.0KG Has been safely held in two recent Saga runs, finishing ninth behind Hades Tesoro last start after giving away a big start and never getting involved. The run prior was little better when eighth behind Variation, beaten over 15 lengths at big odds. He keeps settling a long way back, is unplaced in all nine starts at this track and distance, and needs a major reversal to trouble these. |
1 OMI DAIKI |
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| 2 | 60895 |
TAISHO ROMAN
KINYA KITAMURA 4YO BAY FILLY 51.0KG Mill Farm Co. Ltd. Improved to fifth behind Urban King at Saga last start, although she was still beaten seven lengths after settling rearward and starting at big odds. That was a step forward from her ninth behind Meisho Hayase, where she could make no headway. The light weight helps and she has placed three times from nine at this track and distance, but the maiden record keeps her more a place prospect than a win play. |
2 CAMELLIA SOUTA |
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| 3 | 50744 |
LORD GOSPEL
TADAYOSHI IKEDA 3YO BAY COLT 56.0KG Lord Horse Club Co. Ltd. Worked home with purpose for fourth behind Urban King at Saga last start, beaten six and a half lengths after having many lengths to make up. His previous fourth behind Queen's Himawari was stronger on paper, beaten only a length and a half at big odds. The maiden record is the obvious knock, but the recent form has enough substance to make him one of the better winning chances. |
3 ISAO YAMAGUCHI |
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| 4 | 00052 |
LET FEEL MAN
HIROFUMI WATANABE 3YO DK B FILLY 54.0KG Hiroshi Hatasa Returns from a six-week freshening after going within a neck of Neo Diamante at Saga, picking up strongly as the well-supported favourite. That was a clear advance on her fifth in a 3yo COND behind Odai, where she was beaten over 12 lengths after being in touch. She now rises from a 51kg carried weight to 54kg and still has to convert, but that last run makes her the one to beat. |
4 TORU TAKEYOSHI |
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| 5 | 6x049 |
BRADAMANTE
SHINICHI HIGASHI 3YO BAY FILLY 54.0KG KAJIMOTO Holdings Co. Ltd Was unwanted in the market and offered little late when ninth behind Explode at Saga last start, beaten over 17 lengths. Two back she did make up ground for fourth behind Meisho Hayase, but that still came at long odds and left her beaten just under eight lengths. The class drop and race fitness are positives, yet four unplaced runs at the distance underline the task. |
5 REN HASEGAWA |
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| 6 | 07752 |
K TWO SCUDO
HISASHI MATSUSHIMA 3YO DK B COLT 56.0KG Katsumi Kusumoto Lifted sharply when second behind Bright Lights at Saga last start, beaten a neck after being sent out at big odds. That was a better staying-on effort than his fifth over 900m behind Meisho Ruby, where he was close enough at the turn but could not finish it off. The maiden record remains a concern, but the recent near-miss gives him a genuine place profile. |
6 LEO NAKAYAMA |
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| 7 | 04528 |
HIKOBOSHI
TOSHIMITSU KUNICHI 3YO CHESTNUT COLT 56.0KG Hiroshi Tsujikawa Needs to put a poor last-start eighth behind Hades Tesoro aside, with that Saga run offering no clear excuse after he settled rearward and was beaten a long way. His previous half-length second behind Queen's Himawari is the key reference, and he beat Lord Gospel in that meeting. With Jun Tanaka back aboard and a class drop in the mix, he can rebound if that latest run proves an outlier. |
7 JUN TANAKA |
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| 8 | 230x0 |
LIL MY BABY
HIROFUMI WATANABE 3YO BAY FILLY 51.0KG Second-up now after finishing second last behind Hades Tesoro at Saga, beaten a long way after giving nothing when asked. Her previous run in a 2yo COND was also a complete fade-out behind Star Of Looks, despite being near the top of an open market. She has placed three times at Saga, but recent efforts demand substantial improvement. |
8 GOTO MUSASHI |
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| 9 | 255x6 |
BON LEGEND
HIROFUMI WATANABE 3YO CHESTNUT COLT 56.0KG Second-up after a flat sixth behind Hades Tesoro at Saga, where he was never competitive and was beaten out of sight. The previous 3yo COND run behind Silver Craft was also safely held, beaten over 14 lengths after settling handy and failing to quicken. A class drop and Manato Hida are positives, but he must improve sharply to turn those recent margins into a winning case. |
9 MANATO HIDA |
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| 10 | 60925 |
DAIMEI HAMADA
HIROHIDE HIRAYAMA 4YO BAY HORSE 56.0KG Noboru Miyamoto Led and worked home evenly when fifth behind Explode at Saga last start, beaten just over four lengths after being unwanted in the market. The run prior was a more positive second behind Oro Khrysos, albeit beaten five lengths after trying hard in front. He has placed once from two at the distance, so he can hold a minor spot if repeating his better recent effort. |
10 TAKUTO DEMIZU |
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