KASAMATSU   14 May 2026
 
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Race 5 1400m

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Love And Hope has good early speed and can set a decent tempo. DHARMAWANGSA (7) is putting together some solid results. Finished second here two starts back then landed the prize by a neck last time out over 1400m at this track. Tsutsui Yusuke scored on him last time and retains the mount. Finds a suitable assignment and can go back-to-back. LOVE AND HOPE (3) showed good early speed then led into the straight last start before fighting on to finish third over 1400m at this track. Will go forward and is expected to be in the finish again. FRIEND KING (1) was racing well without winning, finishing in the money on two consecutive occasions, before finishing fifth last time out over 1400m at this track. Ken Takagi stays on and although yet to win has been in the money on two occasions. Should be involved in the finish. ORCHID LADY (6) ran a better race last start, finishing fourth over 1400m at this track. Seigo Tsukamoto gets the best out of this five-year-old mare. Likely improver with strong top-three prospects.
1 65235 FRIEND KING
YUKIYASU KATO
6YO  BROWN  HORSE 57.0KG
Haruto Yokoo
Most recently 5th of 8 at this track on May 1 over 1400m, 3 len behind King Of World carrying 58kg at $24.60. The run before that made some head-way from midfield; 3rd of 10 at this track on April 16 over 1580m, 4 len behind Yanagiba Nebagiba with 57kg at $9.20. Will hit the line hard.
1
KEN TAKAGI
YELLOW, PURPLE ZIGZAG CHEVRON , RED SLEEVES, White cap
2 51652 AOI RIKIMARU
HIROYOSHI KAWASHIMA
6YO  BAY  HORSE 57.0KG
Takayoshi Shintani
At the latest run ran on from midfield; 2nd of 7 at this track on May 1 over 1400m, 2 len behind Tomoe with 57kg at $77.80. The start before that settled back and ran on when 5th of 10 at this track on April 16 over 1580m, 5.5 len behind Yanagiba Nebagiba with 57kg at $71.90. Better off avoiding.
2
TAKAYUKI MORISHIMA
MAGENTA, NAVY FIVE STARS, SLEEVES, Black cap
3 54313 LOVE AND HOPE
MASAHARU FUJITA
4YO  BAY  FILLY 55.0KG
DMM Dream Club Co. Ltd.
Racing well recently. Most recently 3rd of 7 at this track on May 1 over 1400m, 2.25 len behind Tomoe with 55kg at $6. Before that won by 0.8 len at this track April 17 over 1580m defeating Puerta Azul with 55kg at $3. Leading chance again.
3
JUNKI MOCHIZUKI
SKY BLUE, YELLOW DIAMOND BAND,SKY BLUE SLEEVES, YELLOW DOUBLE ARMBANDS, Red cap
4 87797 KISEKINO KUNI
KYOICHI ITO
5YO  BAY  GELDING 54.0KG

Last start 7th of 10 at this track on April 29 over 1400m, 8 len behind Kira Kaido with 57kg at $122.90. The start before that ran last of 9 at this track on April 16 over 1400m, 41 len behind Maruka Vento with 57kg at $284.20. Needs to do more. Others better.
4
IGUCHI YUKI
ORANGE, BLUE FIVE STARS, ORANGE STAR, BLUE SLEEVES, ORANGE STRIPE, Blue cap
5 65367 BERDINA
MASAHARU FUJITA
5YO  BAY  MARE 55.0KG
Thoroughbred Club Ruffian Co. Ltd.
Most recently second last of 8 at this track on April 16 over 1400m, 14 len behind Love Fortissimo with 56kg at $15.50. The start before that led to the turn then faded 6th of 8 at this track on April 2 over 1580m, 6 len behind Ho O Raidai with 55kg at $3.40. Likely to struggle.
5
SEIJI KATO
MAGENTA, BLACK BAND, WHITE ARMBAND, Yellow cap
6 x2484 ORCHID LADY
MASAHARU FUJITA
5YO  CHESTNUT  MARE 55.0KG

At the latest run 4th of 8 at this track on May 1 over 1400m, 2.5 len behind King Of World with 56kg at $18.40. Before that raced behind the speed prior to fading to run last of 8 at this track on April 16 over 1400m, 18 len behind Love Fortissimo with 56kg at $3.10. Rates highly and is among the main hopes.
6
SEIGO TSUKAMOTO
YELLOW, RED VEE, Green cap
7 16321 DHARMAWANGSA
T TAGUCHI
9YO  CHESTNUT  HORSE 57.0KG
Katsutoshi Yoshida
Recent form sound. At the latest run ran on from midfield and won by a neck at this track April 29 over 1400m defeating Second Flush carrying 58kg at $4.10. The start before that 2nd of 9 at this track on April 3 over 1400m, nose behind Morning Fuji carrying 57kg at $2.10. No reason he cannot salute again.
7
TSUTSUI YUSUKE
RED, BLACK SLEEVES, WHITE STARS, Orange cap
8 31368 SHOBUUN
YUYA GOTO
5YO  BAY  HORSE 57.0KG
Shimpei Shigeno
Most recently ran last of 8 at this track on May 1 over 1400m, 7 len behind King Of World with 58kg at $5.80. Before that 6th of 9 at this track on April 16 over 1400m, 33 len behind Maruka Vento carrying 57kg at $14.90. Genuine chance this time around.
8
MYOJO HARU DAI
BLACK, GOLD FIVE STARS, GOLD SLEEVES, BLACK ARMBANDS, Pink cap