NAKAYAMA 14 Dec 2025
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GOLDEN SLOPE (7) has led and placed at all four starts over the jumps. Desperate to win one and will take some stopping. DESERT STAR (2) returns from a 189-day spell. Concluded the last campaign finishing 11th in a maiden steeplechase (2970m) at Hanshin, beaten 58 lengths. Yet to win over the obstacles from 11 starts. Anticipating a bright return. GOLDEN STEP (9) returns from a 78-day spell. Concluded the last campaign finishing fourth in a maiden steeplechase (2880m) at this track, beaten 6 lengths. Sure to be improved on jumps debut. Expected to be prominent. MATENRONO KAZE (1) is taking on the jumps for a second time after finishing ninth at his first attempt in a maiden steeplechase (2770m) at Fukushima nearly three weeks ago, beaten 10 lengths. Sound prospects this time.
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MATENRONO KAZE
M KON 4YO BROWN HORSE 60.0KG Chiyono Terada Last outing finished ninth of 14 runners at Fukushima on November 24 over 2770m, 10 len behind Osteria with 60.0kg at $13. Before that raced on the pace prior to fading finished seventh of 12 runners at Kyoto Dirt on October 19 over 1800m, 3.5 len behind Mission Loose with 58.0kg at $42.10. Better for the experience. Should be right in the finish. |
1 KAZUMA MORI |
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DESERT STAR
K SASADA 6YO BAY GELDING 60.0KG Isao Nakanishi Resuming today after seven months. Finished off last preparation when last at Hanshin June 8 over 2970m, 58 len behind Thunder Alert with 60.0kg at $5.60. First up last campaign 2 of 13 runners at Niigata May 18 over 2890m, 4 len behind Freccia carrying 60.0kg at $3.80. Just missed similar race when last resuming. May well prove too smart for these first up. |
2 KAYATA KOMAKI |
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PIKO ICHI
KAZUYUKI OGATA 4YO CHESTNUT HORSE 57.0KG Takafumi Ishibe Resumes from a spell after having raced just once last preparation ran last at Tokyo on October 5 over 3000m, 37 len behind Platina Treasure carrying 57.0kg at $92.90. First up last campaign finished fifth of 13 starters at Kawasaki on February 7 over 1600m, 2.5 len behind Kitto Sakura Saku carrying 56kg at $2.80. This looks too tough. |
3 TOMOYASU SAKAGUCHI |
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SCHWARZ GEIST
SAKAE KUNIEDA 5YO DK B HORSE 60.0KG Insel Racing Co. Ltd. Back from a spell. Finished off last campaign 9 of 11 starters at this track September 27 over 2880m, 13 len behind Vradia with 60.0kg at $41.70. First up last campaign 15 of 16 starters at Tokyo Dirt June 22 over 1400m, 21 len behind Tokushi Kaiser carrying 58.0kg at $130.90. Unlikely to trouble the top few. |
4 KEITA BAN |
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STRUCTURE
SHOICHIRO WADA 4YO BAY GELDING 60.0KG Akira Yamauchi Resuming after a break; having raced just once last campaign finished seventh of 12 runners at Kyoto on October 12 over 2910m, 19 len behind Via Lux with 60.0kg at $10.80. When resuming last campaign finished fourth of 12 starters at Kokura on June 29 over 2860m, 4.5 len behind Oro Y Plata carrying 60.0kg at $94.70. Win would surprise. |
5 TARO KUSANO |
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A BATTUTA
K NAKATAKE 3YO DK B COLT 56.0KG Makoto Kato Returning from a spell making his jumps debut. He ended last campaign with finished tenth of 15 starters at Chukyo Dirt on August 9 over 1800m, 11 len behind Hisaeno Omokage with 57.0kg at $329.20 and before that eased back early on finished 13th of 18 starters at Kokura on July 20 over 2000m, 9 len behind Samidare Knights with 57.0kg at $176.60. Needs to have made sharp improvement to feature. |
6 TOSHIKI INOUE |
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GOLDEN SLOPE
MICHIHIRO OGASA 4YO GREY GELDING 60.0KG Makio Okada Recent form impressive for this race. Last run led throughout and just faded finished second of 10 runners at Fukushima on November 16 over 2750m, 1.5 len behind Water Leader carrying 60.0kg at $1.20. Before that rolled along in front setting the pace and then edged out finished third of 11 runners at Kyoto on October 18 over 2910m, 5.5 len behind Ho O Precious with 60.0kg at $2.80. Long overdue and gets chance to break through. |
7 KEI OEHARA |
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AD APPLAUSE
HITOSHI KOTEGAWA 4YO CHESTNUT HORSE 60.0KG Advance Sapporo Co. Ltd. Third-up today and won third-up previously. Resuming finished third of 8 runners at Kanazawa on October 21 over 1500m, 1.5 len behind Weathercock carrying 57kg at $22. Second-up finished seventh of 16 starters at Fukushima Dirt on November 24 over 1150m, 6 len behind L'hexagone with 58.0kg at $382.80. Hard to make much of a case for. |
8 SHO UENO |
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GOLDEN STEP
YUSUKE WADA 4YO DK B FILLY 58.0KG Makio Okada Returns from the paddock today. Finished off last preparation 4 of 11 runners at this track September 27 over 2880m, 6 len behind Vradia with 58.0kg at $29.50. First up last campaign 8 of 9 starters at Niigata August 31 over 2000m, 19 len behind Makana carrying 56.0kg at $83.70. Will be much improved from a solid jumps debut before a break. Ready to make a bold showing. |
9 MITSUKI KANEKO |
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CROWN GUSTAV
TAKASHI MIZUNO 4YO CHESTNUT HORSE 60.0KG Etsuzo Yano Is fourth-up today and making a debut in a jumps race. Last start finished ninth of 16 runners at Tokyo Dirt on November 15 over 1400m, 7 len behind Erika Mayuri carrying 58.0kg at $397.80 and before that finished 11th of 12 runners at Niigata Dirt on October 26 over 1200m, 9 len behind Otomena Shacho carrying 58.0kg at $40.40. Shouldn't trouble the top few in this field. |
10 MASAYUKI NAKAMURA |
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LEAD ACTRESS
AKIO ADACHI 4YO BAY FILLY 58.0KG Kunikazu Yamauchi Freshened for 42 days. Last run made some head-way from midfield; finished fourth of 10 starters at Kyoto on November 2 over 2910m, 5.5 len behind Gain Support with 58.0kg at $29.10. Before that finished fifth of 8 starters at Hanshin on September 21 over 2970m, 13 len behind Copano Nicholson carrying 58.0kg at $7.60. Continues to improve. Looks suited. |
11 YUTA ONODERA |
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DESTINEE
K KAYANO 8YO BAY HORSE 60.0KG Yu Manome Third-up today and won third-up previously. First-up settled back and ran on when finished sixth of 9 starters at Fukushima on November 9 over 2750m, 4 len behind Il Divino with 57.0kg at $52.20. Last start made some head-way from midfield; finished sixth of 14 runners at Fukushima on November 24 over 2770m, 4 len behind Osteria with 57.0kg at $42.10. Capable of a bold showing here. |
12 YUSUKE EDA |
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TRIP TO MOON
MASAO KASUYA 6YO DK B HORSE 60.0KG Makio Okada Having second run back today. Last outing finished ninth of 10 starters at Fukushima on November 16 over 2750m, 19 len behind Water Leader carrying 60.0kg at $50.30. At only start last preparation finished 13th of 14 starters at Sapporo on August 10 over 1500m, 11 len behind Fortem with 58.0kg at $234.70. First up effort suggests unlikely to be winning. |
13 S ISHIGAMI |
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TAGANO BARCOS
SHINICHIRO AKIYAMA 6YO BAY HORSE 60.0KG Ryoji Yagi Resuming after a break; having raced just once last campaign eased back early on finished fifth of 9 starters at this track on September 6 over 2880m, 12 len behind Nero Corvino carrying 60.0kg at $14.50. When resuming last campaign finished fifth of 11 runners at Fukushima on July 16 2023 over 2600m, 4.5 len behind Savona with 58.0kg at $14.30. Should be in the finish. |
14 J TAKADA |
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