URAWA   11 Aug 2026
 
GOING: G

Race 5 1500m

Track: GOOD      

Solid tempo with Coolidge Tesoro leading from Cotton Flower and Io Ray. ASTRAL FLARE (1) has been out of the placings in two runs since a break, the latest when sixth, beaten 6 lengths, over 1500m at this track. Has never been out of the placings at the third run in and is all set to find winning form. COOLIDGE TESORO (4) did a great job to score by half a length over today's course and distance when resuming from a layoff last time out. Likely to be there at the finish again. COTTON FLOWER (5) is a distance specialist who missed the placings two starts back then ran a better race and finished 6 lengths away in fifth last time out over 1500m at this track. Finds a nice race and can feature in the finish. L'OISEAUBLEU CHINU (8) made progress last time out, finishing 4 lengths from the winner in third over 1400m at this track. Looks to be in the right race so he should be in contention again.
1 11x46 ASTRAL FLARE
TSUKASA KAIBAZAWA
4YO  DK B  HORSE 56.0KG

Third-up today and won third-up in the past. Resuming 4th of 8 at this track on June 22 over 1400m, 3.5 len behind Appraiser with 56kg at $5.10. Second run from a spell 6th of 12 at this track on July 16 over 1500m, 6 len behind Felice Rally carrying 56kg at $3.20. Capable of a better showing. Respect.
1
RETSU OIKAWA
ORANGE, White cap
2 87004 M LIERRE
HIROTSUGU OZAWA
7YO  BAY  HORSE 54.0KG
Kensei Murakami
At the latest run 4th of 12 at this track on July 16 over 1500m, 4 len behind Felice Rally with 53kg at $78.60. The race before that ran second last of 12 at Funabashi on July 4 over 1800m, 15 len behind Norve Hero carrying 53kg at $29. Will struggle to compete against the top handful.
2
DAISHO YAMAMOTO
LIGHT PINK,WHITE DIAMOND CHECKS, ARMBANDS, Black cap
3 00987 IO RAY
MASAO AI
4YO  BAY  HORSE 56.0KG

Last start sat on the pace before fading 7th of 10 at Funabashi on August 3 over 1200m, 5.5 len behind Just Kingdom with 56kg at $73.50. Before that struggled in the run home; 8th of 12 at this track on July 16 over 1500m, 7 len behind Felice Rally carrying 56kg at $101.40. Likely to run around at long odds and deservedly so.
3
NAKANO KAZUMA
RED, BLACK RIGHT SASH, YELLOW SLEEVES, Red cap
4 278x1 COOLIDGE TESORO
SATOSHI KOKUBO
5YO  BROWN  HORSE 56.0KG
Ryotokuji Kenji Holdings Co. Ltd.
Second run back. Comes off a 48-day let-up. First-up after three months won by 0.5 len at this track June 24 over 1500m defeating Takaichi Nadal carrying 56kg at $13.20. Previously second-up 2nd of 13 at this track on January 9 over 1400m, 2.5 len behind Nishino Repeat carrying 56kg at $6.70. Sure to run well.
4
RYO NOVATA
RED, WHITE RIGHT SASH, RED SLEEVES, WHITE STARS, Blue cap
5 4x495 COTTON FLOWER
Yumiko Iriguchi
4YO  BAY  FILLY 54.0KG
Yuki Dendo
At the latest run 5th of 12 at this track on July 16 over 1500m, 6 len behind Felice Rally with 54kg at $13.90. The run before that 9th of 12 at Kawasaki on June 17 over 1400m, 9 len behind Fair Melody with 54kg at $7.80. Worth following up.
5
MITSUHIRO MASUDA
GREEN, YELLOW FIVE STARS, YELLOW SLEEVES, GREEN DOUBLE ARMBANDS, Yellow cap
6 08x86 PRINCESS SAKURA
KAZUMA YABUGUCHI
5YO  DK B  MARE 54.0KG
Toshihiko Tabata
Third-up today. Resuming ran last of 8 at this track on June 22 over 1400m, 10 len behind Appraiser carrying 54kg at $12.70. Second-up 6th of 11 at this track on July 14 over 1400m, 6 len behind Fire Star carrying 54kg at $51.40. Happy enough to dismiss in this field.
6
KOSEI AKIMOTO
WHITE, RED STRIPES, SLEEVES, WHITE ARMBANDS, RED COLLAR, Green cap
7 47442 NISHINO REPEAT
TOSHIO TOMITA
5YO  CHESTNUT  MARE 54.0KG
Shigeyuki Nishiyama
Form hard to fault. At the latest run 2nd of 12 at this track on July 16 over 1500m, 2.5 len behind Felice Rally with 54kg at $36.20. Before that 4th of 9 at this track on June 23 over 1400m, 10 len behind Tosen Adelaide carrying 54kg at $24.60. Strong winning hope.
7
KOSHI YOSHIDOME
PURPLE, PINK DIAMOND BAND,WHITE SLEEVES, PINK DOUBLE ARMBANDS, Orange cap
8 72853 L'OISEAUBLEU CHINU
YOSHIKAZU KANUMA
4YO  BAY  HORSE 56.0KG
Yoshikazu Nakano
Most recently 3rd of 10 at this track on July 17 over 1400m, 4 len behind Swertia with 56kg at $15.80. The start before that 5th of 10 at this track on June 23 over 1500m, 6 len behind Jailbreak with 56kg at $12. Among the winning chances.
8
KOTA MOTOHASHI
YELLOW, BLACK HALVED , BLACK DIAMOND BAND, BLACK SLEEVES, YELLOW ARMBAND,YELLOW COLLAR, Pink cap
9 09970 NISHINO WOOL
TOSHIO TOMITA
6YO  GREY  HORSE 56.0KG
Shigeyuki Nishiyama
At the latest run ran second last of 12 at this track on July 16 over 1500m, 12 len behind Felice Rally carrying 56kg at $428. The run before that ran second last of 8 at this track on June 22 over 1500m, 14 len behind Rhein Artemis carrying 56kg at $149.90. Will struggle to compete against the top handful.
9
YUTO KOKUBUN
PURPLE, WHITE DIAMOND BAND, BLACK SLEEVES, WHITE DIAMOND, Pink cap