URAWA 23 Sep 2026
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Pace genuine with Takaichi Nadal booting up to lead. TAKAICHI NADAL (1) sets the benchmark after going under by just under a length in 3yo+ C2C3 company at Urawa, and her record of three wins and four places from 13 starts gives the profile real substance. KYOEI CEREZO (2) has been the more consistent placegetter, with back-to-back seconds and strong course, distance and jockey statistics, though the seven-length Funabashi defeat leaves a small finishing query. COTTON FLOWER (12) has not been as sharp in two recent Urawa runs, but she owns two wins and one place from five attempts at 1500m and her last-12-month record keeps her firmly in the mix. LES COPAINS MOMMY (5) is the more cautious inclusion: her last run was plain, yet her previous fourth as favourite reads well enough to make her a legitimate place-and-exotics player if she rebounds.
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| 1 | 41252 |
TAKAICHI NADAL
KAZUMA YABUGUCHI 4YO GREY FILLY 54.0KG Ichiro Takahashi Returns from a two-month freshening after going very close in a 3yo+ C2C3 at Urawa, where she led and was run down late by Air Shallow, beaten just under a length on fast ground. Her previous fifth in 3yo+ C3 grade was only beaten two and a half lengths, and she is already a track-and-trip winner. From barrier one she gets the right platform to prove that latest near miss was no accident. |
1 KOSHI YOSHIDOME |
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| 2 | 71222 |
KYOEI CEREZO
TAKASHI MIZUNO 4YO BAY FILLY 54.0KG Haruo Tanaka Has built a reliable profile with consecutive seconds, the latest at Funabashi in 3yo+ C3 grade when beaten seven lengths after looking ready to challenge but tiring late. She had earlier been sent out favourite at Urawa and kept finding to finish second to Rebat. The course, distance and Ryo Novata records are all positives, so she remains a strong winning chance despite needing to finish off better. |
2 RYO NOVATA |
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| 3 | 9853x |
RUN WORLD ONE
KAZUMA YABUGUCHI 4YO DK B HORSE 56.0KG GET NEXT Co. Ltd. Resumes from a four-month break after a sound third at Urawa, beaten three lengths by Jailbreak at generous odds when close enough but unable to improve. The run prior was a fifth at the same track, beaten just under five lengths after settling rearward. He is proven at this distance, but first-up without stronger recent winning form leaves him looking more a place hope than a key winning threat. |
3 KOSEI AKIMOTO |
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| 4 | 45040 |
BEAUTY BEAST
KAZUNORI SAKAI 5YO CHESTNUT MARE 54.0KG Shota Matsuya Was never competitive at Funabashi last start over 1800m and was beaten out of sight by Yuomaishin after settling rearward. Her prior fourth to Air Shallow at Urawa was better, but she was still beaten just under five lengths and unwanted in the market. The return in trip is some help, yet an unplaced six-start record at the distance leaves her with plenty to turn around. |
4 GENKI FUJIMOTO |
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| 5 | 61448 |
LES COPAINS MOMMY
TAKESHI MINOWA 6YO BAY MARE 54.0KG Returns from a two-month freshening after finishing eighth at Urawa, beaten over 14 lengths by Ravi's Dream when settling rearward and making no impression. That was well below her previous fourth in 3yo+ C3 grade, where she started favourite and was beaten just under two lengths by Crisp Of War. Her record with Retsu Oikawa adds some balance, but she needs to recapture the July effort to be a serious place factor. |
5 RETSU OIKAWA |
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| 6 | 6x9x0 |
ECORO GIOIA
SATOSHI KOKUBO 6YO BAY HORSE 56.0KG Masatoshi Haramura Second-up after a plain Kawasaki return, finishing second last and beaten over 12 lengths by Party King after travelling close enough before dropping out. His previous run at Kawasaki was also modest, ninth and beaten just under ten lengths behind Win Primus. The class drop and strong stable are positives on paper, but recent efforts show he must find far more under pressure. |
6 HARUHISA SANO |
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| 7 | 99709 |
NISHINO WOOL
TOSHIO TOMITA 6YO GREY HORSE 56.0KG Shigeyuki Nishiyama Back after six weeks following a last placing at Urawa, beaten over 13 lengths by L'Oiseaubleu Chinu at big odds after settling rearward and failing to run on. Two back he was second last here, beaten over 12 lengths by Felice Rally at long odds. He has been unplaced in all 17 starts at this track and distance, which makes the improvement task a substantial one. |
7 YUTO KOKUBUN |
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| 8 | 64093 |
OTOMENO NEGAI
JUICHI TAJIMA 5YO BAY MARE 54.0KG Worked home into third at Kawasaki last start, beaten five and a half lengths by Party King at big odds after passing tired runners late. That was a clear step forward from her ninth over 900m at Kawasaki, where she settled back and could not make ground. The latest run gives her some place claims, though her modest overall record and no placings from three Urawa track-and-trip attempts temper the enthusiasm. |
8 HIROKI OKAMURA |
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| 9 | 36166 |
ARCELIA
MASATO HAYASHI 6YO BAY MARE 54.0KG Takashi Kurisaka Comes off two sixths at Funabashi over 1200m, most recently beaten five and a half lengths by Io Ray after having the job ahead but sticking on fairly. The return to Urawa is the more interesting angle, with one win and two places from three starts at this track. She still has to lift on her recent margins, but the venue profile gives her a genuine minor-money case. |
9 AOI SHINOYA |
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| 10 | 0085x |
MUZORASHIKA
KAZUNORI SAKAI 4YO BLACK FILLY 54.0KG Kenzo Abe Resumes from a four-month break after finishing fifth at Urawa, beaten six lengths by Appraiser at big odds when asked to make up ground and never becoming a factor. Her previous Funabashi run was weaker again, eighth and beaten over 12 lengths behind Gold Partner. With one win from 21 starts and no placing in six tries at the distance, others present stronger claims. |
10 KENJI OKAMURA |
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| 11 | 1x467 |
ASTRAL FLARE
TSUKASA KAIBAZAWA 4YO DK B HORSE 56.0KG Back after six weeks following a seventh at Urawa, beaten over 11 lengths by L'Oiseaubleu Chinu after giving away too much start and never entering calculations. He had also been beaten six and a half lengths as favourite behind Felice Rally the run prior. A track-and-trip win and solid 12-month record offer some hope, but his current form is not strong enough to trust. |
11 MAI FUKUHARA |
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| 12 | x4954 |
COTTON FLOWER
Yumiko Iriguchi 4YO BAY FILLY 54.0KG Yuki Dendo Back after six weeks following a fourth at Urawa, beaten just under five lengths by L'Oiseaubleu Chinu after tracking the speed but not finishing it off. Her previous fifth here behind Felice Rally had some merit after she worked home fairly from an awkward task. With two wins and one place from five starts at the distance and a solid recent-season record, she looks a genuine chance if she finds a stronger last 200m. |
12 MITSUHIRO MASUDA |
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