SONODA   09 Dec 2025
 
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Race 7 1870m

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They should get along early on with plenty of speed on show. LUX ECLAIR (7) showed good early speed and raced just off the lead before lifting to score by half a length over 1800m at Monbetsu last start. Big chance on the back of that encouraging effort last time. GRAND COSME (2) proved too strong last start and scored by 1.3 lengths over 1870m at this track. Yet to miss the frame in five starts over this course and distance. Reunites with Daichi Matsuki who has two wins from six rides. Should be in the finish. ENA ANIMAL (4) ran below expectations last time at this track over 1700m, finishing sixth. Should park just off the speed. Sure to be competitive. KIICHI AUTUMN (3) ran a better race last start to finish a close second over 1400m at this track. Capable of featuring prominently.
1 97x44 HOKUZAN GOLD
Jun Fujikawa
6YO  CHESTNUT  HORSE 56.0KG

Third-up today and won third-up in the past. First-up tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 8 at this track on October 30 over 1870m, 3 len behind Grand Cosme carrying 56kg at $38.60. Second run from a spell 4th of 11 at this track on November 18 over 1700m, 1.5 len behind Ho O Trump with 56kg at $25.90. Might need easier race.
1
NAGAO TASUKU
JAZZBERRY JAM, WHITE DIAMOND BAND, WHITE SLEEVES, JAZZBERRY JAM STRIPE, White cap
2 12131 GRAND COSME
MASASHI ATARASHI
3YO  BAY  FILLY 55.0KG

Recent form sound. Comes here off a 40-day let-up. Last start won by 1.3 len at this track October 30 over 1870m defeating Transcendence carrying 54kg at $7.80. The start before that 3rd of 7 at this track on October 9 over 1870m, 6 len behind Ena Animal with 56kg at $2.30. Got the job done last time and is a leading hope again.
2
DAICHI MATSUKI
GREEN, WHITE ARMBANDS, Black cap
3 34152 KIICHI AUTUMN
SATOSHI MATSUURA
5YO  BAY  HORSE 56.0KG

Comes off a 35 day let-up. At the latest run came from midfield; 2nd of 11 at this track on November 4 over 1400m, head behind Setting Sun carrying 57kg at $4.70. Before that sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 5th of 9 at this track on October 10 over 1700m, 10 len behind Ziggurat carrying 57kg at $11.20. In the mix again.
3
WATARU HIROSE
WHITE, RED HALVES, RED DIAMOND BAND, RED SLEEVES, WHITE ARMBANDS, Red cap
4 x6136 ENA ANIMAL
NORIO TANAKA
4YO  CHESTNUT  HORSE 56.0KG
Hironobu Miyahara
Last start 6th of 11 at this track on November 18 over 1700m, 2.5 len behind Ho O Trump carrying 56kg at $5.10. The race before that 3rd of 8 at this track on October 30 over 1870m, 2.5 len behind Grand Cosme carrying 56kg at $2.50. Can improve on that reasonable effort last time out.
4
F KOMAKI
GREEN, RED ZIGZAG CHEVRON, SLEEVES, Blue cap
5 34852 SAYONO HAPPY
SUMIO ARIMA
6YO  BAY  HORSE 56.0KG

At the latest run sat on the pace when 2nd of 11 at this track on November 18 over 1700m, 0.8 len behind Ho O Trump with 56kg at $60.40. The start before that 5th of 8 at this track on October 30 over 1870m, 6 len behind Grand Cosme carrying 56kg at $11.50. Not far away last start. Big chance.
5
TOYOKAZU TANO
YELLOW, CERISE RIGHT SASH, Yellow cap
6 466x9 RITTER SCHLAG
MASAHIRO KITANO
8YO  DK B  HORSE 58.0KG
West.Forest.Stable Co. Ltd.
Second-up. First-up after four months 9th of 11 at this track on November 18 over 1700m, 11 len behind Ho O Trump carrying 58kg at $21. Previously second-up 8th of 10 at Himeji on January 29 over 1400m, 7 len behind Smart Raptor with 54kg at $221.10. Needs to lift.
6
SAKITO YAMAMOTO
GREEN, LIGHT PINK RIGHT SASH, WHITE SLEEVES, Green cap
7 33231 LUX ECLAIR
IKKOO TANAKA
3YO  BAY  COLT 54.0KG
LUX Inc.
Form hard to fault. Last start tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 0.5 len at Monbetsu November 13 over 1800m defeating Kamuino Utage with 57kg at $4.10. The start before that made ground from midfield; 3rd of 12 at Monbetsu on October 30 over 1700m, 3 len behind Blessed Nile carrying 57kg at $6.30. Winning chance again.
7
TEPPEI KOTANI
SKY BLUE, RED STRIPES, SKY BLUE SLEVEES, RED ARMBANDS, Orange cap