SAGA 20 Sep 2026
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Not much early pressure but Hagakure Top, Oguna and Ohhappy can take up forward spots. OGUNA (2) looks close to a win after going under by a nose to Explode at this track and that effort reads well because he was near the top of an open market and fought right to the line. The only reservation is that his Kochi 3yo COND run prior was plain, but his 1300m profile puts him on top. TREN DORADO (4) is the main danger if she rebounds from a poor 900m run behind Odai; her previous second to Meisho Hayase, beaten just under a length, is the form that makes her a serious player. OHHAPPY (3) has not been finishing in the first half of the field, yet the latest seventh was only beaten just under two lengths and she closed off strongly with 51kg. HAGAKURE TOP (8) has minor claims through recent placings.
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| 1 | 85866 |
MINE TOP STAR
TORU YAMADA 3YO DK B COLT 56.0KG Tetsuma Mine Finished sixth at Saga last start, beaten a length and a half by Meisho Poirot after settling rearward, which was a sharper result than his price suggested despite being unwanted in the market. The start prior was much weaker, beaten over 14 lengths by Odai at long odds after conceding a huge start. He did have a recent edge over Ohhappy, but the 21-start maiden record keeps the winning case limited to place hopes. |
1 LEO NAKAYAMA |
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| 2 | 38402 |
OGUNA
TADAYOSHI IKEDA 3YO DK B COLT 56.0KG KSHD Went within a nose of winning at Saga last start when second to Explode, looming and fighting hard after being near the top of an open market. That was a decisive turnaround from his last placing in a Kochi 3yo COND, where he was beaten over 13 lengths. He has placed twice from three runs at the distance and the rider has already placed on him, so this looks the right race for him to break through. |
2 TAKU KAWASHIMA |
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| 3 | 84777 |
OHHAPPY
YUKITO SANKODA 3YO DK B FILLY 51.0KG Takahiro Okada Closed strongly from an impossible-looking spot when seventh at Saga last start, beaten just under two lengths by Meisho Poirot, so the finish was better than the position reads. Her previous run was plain, beaten over 16 lengths by Mikki Parasol after getting well back and making no impression. The light 51kg helps offset the maiden record, and she is capable of turning the recent late strength into a sharper result. |
3 GOTO MUSASHI |
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| 4 | 43228 |
TREN DORADO
TOSHIMITSU KUNICHI 3YO CHESTNUT FILLY 54.0KG Tadachiyo Osada Was disappointing at Saga last start, finishing eighth over 900m and beaten over 14 lengths by Odai despite being near the top of an open market. The run prior is the stronger guide: second to Meisho Hayase, beaten just under a length after being pipped late. She has placed in three of nine overall and once from one run at this distance, so a return to that earlier form makes her a major contender. |
4 JUN TANAKA |
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| 5 | 09x08 |
CHICA MALLORQUINA
MASHIMA NIIYA 3YO DK B FILLY 54.0KG Hiroshi Kinoshita Returns from a two-month break after two heavy defeats in 3yo Maiden grade, most recently eighth at Sapporo Dirt over 1700m and beaten over 20 lengths by Three Kei. She had been second last at Hakodate Dirt, beaten over 18 lengths by Sarasa Chachacha at long odds. Third-up context and a class drop help only slightly, with clear improvement required before she becomes competitive. |
5 TORU TAKEYOSHI |
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| 6 | 46575 |
KURINO MCQUEEN
MIYOSHI HIGASHI 4YO BAY HORSE 55.0KG Yoriko Kurimoto Finished fifth at Saga last start but was beaten nine and a half lengths by Sunrise Hunter and unwanted in the market at a huge price. His previous seventh behind Rouge Paradis was similar, beaten just over nine lengths after settling rearward and making no impression late. A past win gives him more depth than some, but his current form and track-distance record leave him with plenty to find. |
6 OMI DAIKI |
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| 7 | 06800 |
JUNE ALLEGRO
MORIYUKI YORIMOTO 4YO CHESTNUT HORSE 56.0KG Jun Yoshikawa Offered little after appearing poised to strike when last at Saga, beaten nine and a half lengths by Meisho Poirot at big odds. The run prior was weaker again, second last to Mikki Parasol and beaten a long way after conceding a huge start. He has placed four times from 26 starts, but recent efforts give very little confidence that he can trouble the better chances here. |
7 TAKUTO DEMIZU |
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| 8 | 06423 |
HAGAKURE TOP
MICHITAKA DOI 3YO CHESTNUT FILLY 54.0KG Ran third at Saga last start, but the margin tells the story, beaten out of sight by Hades Tesoro after only working home evenly at long odds. Her second to Noble Horizon two back, beaten three lengths, was a more encouraging reference and she has placed twice from two rides with Naohito Tanaka. She is a place chance on consistency, though she must find more authority to win. |
8 NAOHITO TANAKA |
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| 9 | 83740 |
GIAVANNA
KINYA KITAMURA 5YO BAY MARE 54.0KG Was only beaten just over four lengths when tenth to Meisho Poirot at Saga, but the comment that she did not quicken sums up the concern. Two back she tracked the speed and again failed to finish it off when fourth behind Rouge Paradis. Her overall record is modest, and the recent loss to Ohhappy makes the task harder, but she can hold minor-money claims if she sharpens late. |
9 TSUBASA KAMO |
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| 10 | 44800 |
SENETSUNAGARA
TAKAYOSHI KAWADA 4YO BAY HORSE 56.0KG Was second last at Saga last start, beaten six and a half lengths by Meisho Poirot after getting miles back and making no impression. His previous run was poorer again, last behind Mikki Parasol and well beaten after giving further ground late. He has placed at this track and distance before, but the recent pattern is too plain to support anything beyond a minor upset scenario. |
10 HIROKI YAMASHITA |
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| 11 | 97652 |
ULTRA LIO
MOTONORI MASHIMA 3YO BAY COLT 53.0KG Improved sharply into second at Saga last start, beaten a length and a half by Urban King after working home evenly despite being unwanted in the market. That followed a fifth to Noble Horizon, beaten six lengths, when settling rearward at generous odds. He remains a 13-start maiden and has only one track-distance placing from nine tries, so he profiles as a genuine place hope rather than a strong win play. |
11 CAMELLIA SOUTA |
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| 12 | 696x5 |
RIKKA LAURA
SHINICHI HIGASHI 5YO DK B MARE 54.0KG Yukio Tachibana Resumed with a fifth at Saga, but being beaten out of sight by Hades Tesoro after racing handy and failing to finish off is a major caution. Her previous sixth behind Anti Jamila was also plain, beaten just over eight lengths when unwanted in the market. The positive is her track-and-distance record, with one win and one place from three tries, so she can improve second-up if that past form resurfaces. |
12 REN HASEGAWA |
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