SONODA   26 Aug 2026
 
GOING:

Race 5 1400m

Track:      

Plenty of pressure from Momo Royal, La La Vanille and A Shin Kiribati battling for the lead over Shonan Tamayura. MOMO ROYAL (2) saluted last start at this track over this distance after she was prominent at the bend. Has a strong record at this trip, scoring 10 times from 15 starts. Has the gate speed to take up a forward position. Best figures should see her run well. LA LA VANILLE (9) finished eighth over 1400m at this track last time out following a determined win two runs back. Record at this track is strong. Among the leading chances. A SHIN KIRIBATI (8) went forward last start and held on well for third. In the mix. QUANTUM GATE (5) was in the money two starts back at this track but couldn't back it up last time. Nicely placed to bounce back.
1 3x588 II VISION STAR
TETSUHARU KURIBAYASHI
3YO  BAY  COLT 56.0KG

Returns from a 40-day let-up. Most recently 8th of 10 at this track on July 17 over 1400m, 9 len behind Pai Ratana carrying 56kg at $87.40. The race before that settled back and ran on when 8th of 12 at this track on July 2 over 1400m, 11 len behind A Shin Pissarro carrying 56kg at $71.10. Will need plenty of improvement to feature.
1
TOMOHIRO SASADA
PURPLE, BLACK SLEEVES, PURPLE ARMBAND, White cap
2 11x11 MOMO ROYAL
ISAO NAGAKURA
6YO  GREY  MARE 56.0KG
Nissin Holdings Co. Ltd.
Third-up today and won third-up in the past. Resuming favourite; won by 1.75 len at this track on July 17 over 1400m defeating Bring Joy carrying 56kg at $1.10. Last start favourite; won by 3 len at this track on August 5 over 1400m defeating High Resilience with 55kg at $1.10. Profiles nicely. Top chance.
2
TOMOHIRO YOSHIMURA
YELLOW, GREEN RIGHT SASH, ARMBANDS, Black cap
3 55554 WISPY SNOW
MASAYOSHI MOZAKI
5YO  CHESTNUT  MARE 55.0KG
Fujiko Mizukami
Most recently came home strongly from last on the turn; 4th of 8 at this track on August 7 over 1400m, 4.5 len behind Harienju with 55kg at $19.80. The race before that 5th of 12 at this track on July 22 over 1230m, 4 len behind Glitter Doll carrying 54kg at $5.90. Happy enough to dismiss in this field.
3
SHUHEI KOTANI
YELLOW, Red cap
4 99670 KAFUJI MIMOLETTE
RYOHEI HORI
3YO  CHESTNUT  FILLY 55.0KG
Chitoyo Kato
Returns from a 46-day let-up. Most recently ran second last of 16 at Kokura Dirt on July 11 over 1700m, 27 len behind Waldstein with 55.0kg at $38.20. The start before that didn't do much in the run home; 7th of 16 at Kyoto Dirt on May 30 over 1800m, 9 len behind American Ism with 55.0kg at $13.20. Hard to enthuse.
4
KENTA SUGIURA
MEDIUM PINK, BLACK STRIPES,WHITE SLEEVES, Blue cap
5 58920 QUANTUM GATE
KAZUHIRO CHONAN
3YO  BAY  COLT 56.0KG

At the latest run raced behind the speed prior to fading ran second last of 12 at this track on August 13 over 1230m, 14 len behind Win Kaguyahime carrying 56kg at $15.90. The race before that crossed from a wide gate to lead but couldn't hold on when 2nd of 12 at this track on July 22 over 1230m, nose behind Glitter Doll with 56kg at $44.10. Better than that recent ordinary performance suggests.
5
TATSUYA TAKEMURA
NAVY, MAGENTA ZIGZAG CHEVRON, NAVY SLEEVES, MAGENTA CHEVRON, Yellow cap
6 80965 LUX ANGE
AKIHIRO TAMURA
3YO  BAY  FILLY 55.0KG
LUX Inc.
Last start couldn't go on with it; 5th of 8 at this track on August 7 over 1230m, 6 len behind Malts Schon carrying 52kg at $25.60. Before that 6th of 9 at this track on July 29 over 1230m, 11 len behind Brioni carrying 52kg at $46.70. Will need plenty of improvement to feature.
6
SOTA HIJIKATA
BLUE, SKY BLUE DIAMOND CHECKS, WHITE SLEEVES, BLUE ARMBANDS, Green cap
7 858x7 INJECTION
TOSHIFUMI OYAMA
6YO  BAY  GELDING 57.0KG

Second run back. First-up after four months 7th of 10 at this track on August 12 over 1400m, 11 len behind Songwriter with 57kg at $50.10. Previously second-up 3rd of 10 at this track on November 4 over 1400m, 3 len behind Kurino Hero carrying 57kg at $1.30. Unlikely to threaten.
7
SHINJO KAISEI
LIGHT BLUE , WHITE HALVED , WHITE DIAMOND BAND , WHITE SLEEVES, Orange cap
8 12x13 A SHIN KIRIBATI
TOMOTAKA MORISAWA
3YO  CHESTNUT  COLT 56.0KG

Third-up today. Resuming won by 1.75 len at this track on July 15 over 1400m defeating Kadosan Gambaru carrying 56kg at $1.50. Last start tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 3rd of 7 at this track on August 6 over 1400m, 7 len behind Coeur Et Cassis with 56kg at $2.70. Expected to go very well.
8
S KAWAHARA
MEDIUM BLUE, WHITE DIAMOND BAND, RED SLEEVES, Orange cap
9 22118 LA LA VANILLE
SEIJIRO IKARI
3YO  BAY  FILLY 54.0KG

At the latest run led to the turn then faded 8th of 10 at this track on August 5 over 1400m, 6 len behind Miya Griffon carrying 55kg at $2.70. The run before that favourite; won by a nose at this track on July 17 over 1400m defeating Graphos carrying 54kg at $26.30. Well placed. Should prove hard to beat.
9
TEPPEI KOTANI
SKY BLUE, RED STRIPES, SKY BLUE SLEVEES, RED ARMBANDS, Pink cap
10 4x650 SHONAN TAMAYURA
Yoshimi Masayuki
3YO  BAY  FILLY 55.0KG
Tetsuhide Kunimoto
Returns from a 31-day let-up. Most recently faded in the straight 11th of 16 at Chukyo Dirt on July 26 over 1400m, 46 len behind Peptide Leon carrying 54.0kg at $13.90. The start before that 5th of 14 at Kokura Dirt on July 5 over 1000m, 3 len behind Litsea with 55.0kg at $10.10. Safely held last time out but this suits.
10
F KOMAKI
GREEN, RED ZIGZAG CHEVRON, SLEEVES, Pink cap