KOKURA 08 Feb 2026
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Maiden Race 2860m Track: STANDARD |
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BALAJI (2) failed to finish jumps debut then placed second try. Has good upside and will go close on flat ability. BALSAM NOTE (7) is on debut over the jumps and has not raced since November 2 when he was beaten 6 lengths into 13th on the flat over 1600m at Kyoto. Former talented flat performer making jumps debut. May well prove too smart for these first up. TAGANO BARCOS (1) was unplaced first-up two starts back in a maiden steeplechase (2880m) at Nakayama. Improved and filled a minor prize last start, beaten 2 lengths, in a maiden steeplechase (2880m) at Nakayama. Good enough to test this field. DIVERTISSEMENT (12) returns after a break of two months. Last appeared when he finished out of the placings, beaten 8 lengths, on his jumps debut in a maiden steeplechase (2880m) at Nakayama. Worth including with that last run under the belt.
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TAGANO BARCOS
SHINICHIRO AKIYAMA 7YO BAY HORSE 60.0KG Ryoji Yagi Third-up today and placed third-up previously. First-up finished fourth of 14 runners at Nakayama on December 14 over 2880m, 6 len behind Golden Slope with 60.0kg at $9. Last start finished third of 14 starters at Nakayama on January 12 over 2880m, 2 len behind Hit And Roll with 60.0kg at $5.20. Making headway every start. Rates strongly. |
1 J TAKADA |
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| 2 | 7x0x3 |
BALAJI
SATOSHI INOUE 7YO BAY GELDING 60.0KG Makio Okada Having second run back today. Last start finished third of 14 runners at Kyoto on January 11 over 2910m, 7 len behind Red Faro with 57.0kg at $1.80. At only start last preparation didn't finish the race at Kyoto on November 1 over 2910m. Failed to finish jumps debut then placed second try. Has good upside and will go close on flat ability. |
2 KAYATA KOMAKI |
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| 3 | 0x370 |
AD APPLAUSE
HITOSHI KOTEGAWA 5YO CHESTNUT HORSE 60.0KG Advance Sapporo Co. Ltd. Freshened for 56 days. Last outing finished 13th of 14 runners at Nakayama on December 14 over 2880m, 41 len behind Golden Slope with 60.0kg at $87.70. Run before finished seventh of 16 starters at Fukushima Dirt on November 24 over 1150m, 6 len behind L'hexagone with 58.0kg at $382.80. Even the minor placings look out of reach. |
3 SHO UENO |
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VOLL GEIL
KAZUHIRO KATO 5YO DK B HORSE 57.0KG Lion Race Horse Co. Ltd. Second-up today. First-up after two months finished third of 12 starters at this track on January 25 over 2860m, 7 len behind Tomoja Chic with 57.0kg at $9.50. Previously second-up finished fourth of 14 runners at Fukushima on November 22 over 2770m, 10 len behind Mulberry City carrying 60.0kg at $9.50. Useful type, holds appeal. |
4 GENKI MIZUNUMA |
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DUSK
H MIYAMOTO 6YO CHESTNUT HORSE 60.0KG Yoshizawa Holdings Co. Ltd Resuming today after four months. Finished off last preparation 6 of 14 starters at Tokyo October 26 over 3000m, slow track; 19 len behind King Saga carrying 57.0kg at $23.30. When resuming last campaign 6 of 11 runners at Nakayama September 27 over 2880m, 12 len behind Vradia carrying 57.0kg at $17.30. Look for a bold run. |
5 YUTA ONODERA |
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APOLLO PLANET
KEIZO ITO 7YO BROWN HORSE 60.0KG Takao Hoshino Resuming after a break; having raced just once last campaign finished sixth of 11 starters at Fukushima on November 16 over 2750m, 11 len behind Hawkfield with 60.0kg at $24.50. When resuming last campaign finished 13th of 16 runners at Nakayama Dirt on March 22 over 1200m, 7 len behind Smile Up carrying 55.0kg at $87.60. Win would surprise. |
6 TARO KUSANO |
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BALSAM NOTE
TOMOKAZU TAKANO 6YO DK B HORSE 60.0KG Katsumi Yoshida Returning from a spell making his jumps debut. He ended last campaign with raced on the pace prior to fading finished 13th of 15 starters at Kyoto in the LR on November 2 over 1600m, 6 len behind Air Fanditha with 56.0kg at $63.40 and before that finished 16th of 18 runners at Kyoto in the G2 Mainichi Broadcast Swan Stakes on October 13 over 1400m, 8 len behind Off Trail with 57.0kg at $281.30. Former talented flat performer making jumps debut. May well prove too smart for these first up. |
7 KAZUMA MORI |
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| 8 | 5909x |
BLANC FORTE
TETSUHIDE TSUJI 4YO BAY HORSE 59.0KG Hiroyuki Tenpaku Returning from a spell making his jumps debut. He ended last campaign with finished ninth of 18 runners at Niigata on August 16 over 2400m, 4.5 len behind Vision Maker with 57.0kg at $126.80 and before that finished 14th of 15 starters at Niigata Dirt on July 27 over 1800m, 26 len behind Dee Supremacy with 57.0kg at $20.80. Needs it easier. |
8 S ISHIGAMI |
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| 9 | 80030 |
BOHEME
TATSUHIKO ISHIKURI 5YO CHESTNUT HORSE 57.0KG Yuta Onodera Freshened for 42 days. Last outing didn't finish the race at Hanshin on December 28 over 2970m. Before that led throughout and just faded finished third of 10 runners at Kyoto on November 2 over 2910m, 2.75 len behind Gain Support with 57.0kg at $109.70. Fought on last time. Big chance again. |
9 TOMOYASU SAKAGUCHI |
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| 10 | 68760 |
PARCEL PAPER
YUJI WADA 5YO CHESTNUT HORSE 60.0KG Blue Stars Farm Co. Ltd. Resumes off a 42 day letup. Last outing finished 11th of 14 starters at Hanshin on December 28 over 2970m, 28 len behind Nac El Dorado carrying 60.0kg at $25.10. The start before that; raced on the pace prior to fading finished sixth of 13 starters at Tokyo on November 16 over 2000m, 4 len behind Premier Sortie with 58.0kg at $107.80. Likely to find them too speedy today. |
10 YUSUKE EDA |
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| 11 | x0676 |
VENT NOUVEAU
SHOICHI TEMMA 6YO BAY MARE 58.0KG Mitsu Hirakawa Freshened for 42 days. Last outing finished sixth of 14 runners at Hanshin on December 28 over 2970m, 14 len behind Nac El Dorado with 58.0kg at $25.10. Before that finished seventh of 9 starters at Kyoto on November 29 over 2910m, 8 len behind Sol Amazon with 58.0kg at $31.20. Finds a few better today. Can't recommend. |
11 Y IGARASHI |
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| 12 | 40x5x |
DIVERTISSEMENT
K TAKE 4YO DK B HORSE 59.0KG Takashi Domori Resumes from a spell after having raced just once last campaign finished fifth of 11 runners at Nakayama on December 7 over 2880m, 8 len behind T O Ricardo carrying 58.0kg at $21.10. When resuming last campaign finished fourth of 14 runners at Niigata on August 3 over 2000m, 2 len behind Makana carrying 57.0kg at $3.60. Solid jumps debut then spelled again. Expect he will be forward enough. |
12 KEITA BAN |
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