KASAMATSU   18 Mar 2026
 
GOING:

Race 6 1400m

Track:      

Moderate tempo headed by Espoir Droit. MAPLE GIN (5) ran a nice race last time out, finishing second over 1400m at this track after being prominent at the corner. Worth plenty of thought. COPANO YMIR (7) ran a better race and finished 1.5 lengths away in fourth last time out over 1400m here. Can feature. ESPOIR DROIT (6) was out of the money when resuming from a spell last start over 1400m at this track. Strips fitter and can find the winner's circle. HIKARUNO NAGI (1) opened this prep with a win but couldn't follow that up last time out when fifth over 1600m at this track. Worth another chance.
1 79x15 HIKARUNO NAGI
KYOICHI ITO
4YO  BAY  HORSE 57.0KG

Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. First-up won by 1.0 len at this track February 18 over 800m defeating Maple Gin with 57kg at $6.50. Second run from a spell 5th of 8 at this track on March 4 over 1600m, 13 len behind G T Nante carrying 57kg at $113.40. Capable of a big finish so don’t write him off.
1
MYOJO HARU DAI
BLACK, GOLD FIVE STARS, GOLD SLEEVES, BLACK ARMBANDS, White cap
2 33386 CURREN HIRO
YOICHI KURIMOTO
4YO  DK B  FILLY 55.0KG

At the latest run 6th of 10 at this track on March 3 over 1400m, 7 len behind Egao Muteki carrying 55kg at $67.60. The start before that second last of 9 at this track on February 18 over 1400m, 11 len behind Yasaka Etoile with 55kg at $18. Will need to improve many lengths to feature.
2
TAKAYUKI MORISHIMA
MAGENTA, NAVY FIVE STARS, SLEEVES, Black cap
3 84625 PRETTY PUNK
HIROSHI SASANO
5YO  DK B  MARE 54.0KG

At the latest run 5th of 10 at this track on March 3 over 1400m, 5 len behind Egao Muteki carrying 54kg at $27.10. The start before that raced on the pace when 2nd of 8 at this track on February 2 over 1400m, 0.8 len behind K Two Koruuni carrying 54kg at $6.90. This is well within her grasp.
3
ISSHIN MATSUMOTO
LIGHT BLUE, WHITE ZIGZAG CHEVRON,RED SLEEVES, WHITE DOUBLE ARMBANDS, Red cap
4 43087 SUIMO AMAIMO
KATSUYOSHI ITO
4YO  DK B  FILLY 55.0KG
Masanobu Habata
Most recently second last of 8 at this track on February 18 over 1400m, 36 len behind Hanate carrying 55kg at $165.20. The start before that ran last of 8 at this track on February 2 over 1400m, 15 len behind Gold Rikka carrying 55kg at $90.20. Will need plenty of improvement to feature.
4
HIROSHI OHARA
DARK BLUE, FIREBRICK SIX SPOTS, ARMBANDS, Blue cap
5 89x22 MAPLE GIN
KYOICHI ITO
4YO  DK B  HORSE 57.0KG
Eiji Setsu
Third-up today and placed third-up previously. First-up set the pace for much of the race 2nd of 7 at this track on February 18 over 800m, 1.0 len behind Hikaruno Nagi carrying 57kg at $1.70. Second-up led but faded 2nd of 8 at this track on March 3 over 1400m, 2 len behind G T Paris carrying 57kg at $4.60. Forward showing expected.
5
KEN TAKAGI
YELLOW, PURPLE ZIGZAG CHEVRON , RED SLEEVES, Yellow cap
6 644x6 ESPOIR DROIT
HIROSHI SASANO
4YO  BAY  FILLY 52.0KG
Yuya Takizawa
Second-up. First-up after four months couldn't go on with it; 6th of 8 at this track on February 18 over 1400m, 6 len behind Hanate with 52kg at $5.10. Previously second-up ran last of 9 at Kawasaki on April 8 over 1600m, 23 len behind Teddy Jewelry with 54kg at $8. Sure to run well.
6
IGUCHI YUKI
ORANGE, BLUE FIVE STARS, ORANGE STAR, BLUE SLEEVES, ORANGE STRIPE, Green cap
7 87564 COPANO YMIR
MASAYOSHI GOTO
5YO  CHESTNUT  HORSE 57.0KG

Most recently 4th of 9 at this track on March 3 over 1400m, 1.5 len behind Conti Afternoon with 57kg at $4.90. The start before that failed to make an impression; 6th of 8 at this track on February 2 over 1400m, 10 len behind K Two Koruuni with 57kg at $7.70. Good effort last start and can build on that performance.
7
SHIN HIGASHIKAWA
RED, BLUE DIAMOND BAND, WHITE SLEEVES, BLUE STRIPE SLEEVES, Orange cap
8 56737 TOSEN PASSO
YOSHIFUTO MIZUNO
11YO  BLACK  HORSE 57.0KG

Last start second last of 8 at this track on March 3 over 1400m, 12 len behind G T Paris with 54kg at $46.20. The race before that 3rd of 8 at this track on February 18 over 1400m, 7 len behind Wing Commander with 57kg at $60.30. Will need to improve many lengths to feature.
8
HOSOKAWA SATOSHI
RED,WHITE ZIGZAG CHEVRON, WHITE CAP
9 54550 GLORIOUS TOP
KATSUYOSHI ITO
4YO  DK B  FILLY 53.0KG

Most recently ran last of 10 at this track on March 3 over 1400m, 16 len behind Egao Muteki with 53kg at $39. The race before that settled back and ran on when 5th of 9 at this track on February 18 over 1400m, 8 len behind Yasaka Etoile with 53kg at $112.90. Well held last time and facing tough task today.
9
KYOKA FUKAZAWA
WHITE, RED DIAMOND CHECKS, LIGHT BLUE SLEEVES, WHITE ARMBANDS, Pink cap