KOCHI 20 Sep 2026
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Good pace from Morning Haze, Ocea Hartman and Konoyoruo Tometeyo going forward. COPANO CURACAO (4) is back in winning form after a decisive performance here last start, scoring by six lengths at generous odds and backing up a previous third in the same grade. His record at this track and distance, plus the strong Shuji Akaoka partnership, gives him the clearest winning profile. KONOYORUO TOMOTEYO (7) is the main danger on suitability rather than last-start margin; she was well beaten into third over 1600m, but her 1400m Kochi record and solid season figures keep her firmly in calculations. POD ROI (5) is a threat after missing by a head over 1600m, and the return to a winning distance is a genuine plus. DANON MAKALU (6) has to be forgiven for a flat ninth behind Neujahr, yet his prior fourth was sound enough to give him minor claims if he rebounds third-up.
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| 1 | 95008 |
VALTARI
TETSUYA NAGASE 5YO BAY HORSE 55.0KG North Hills Co. Ltd. Was never a factor at Kochi last start when eighth behind Neujahr over 1600m, beaten seven and a half lengths after conceding a huge start. The run prior at Ohi was weaker again, finishing second last behind Keiai Elnath and beaten over 16 lengths at long odds. The class drop offers some help, but he is unplaced in all seven starts at this distance and needs a major form reversal. |
1 NAOMI HAMA |
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| 2 | 462x5 |
IEDE GOROGORO
MITOSHI HIGASHIHARA 5YO BAY MARE 55.0KG Hikaru Odagiri Worked home nicely when fifth behind Neujahr over 1600m at Kochi first-up, beaten a length and a half as an outside chance in betting. She had earlier run second here to Musashi Fujin, beaten two lengths after settling rearward, so there is enough recent substance to respect. Back to 1400m and with track-and-trip form, she can improve second-up, though the winning case still needs everything to fall into place. |
2 JUNYA ISHIMOTO |
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| 3 | 04234 |
MORNING HAZE
SHINJI KUDO 7YO GREY GELDING 57.0KG Godolphin Returns from a two-month break after finishing fourth behind Craving Honor at Kochi, beaten four and a half lengths as an outside chance in the betting. His previous third to Zenno Sovereign was stronger, beaten just over a length when nearer the top of an open market. The overall record is reliable and he has placed five times from seven at this track and distance, making him a genuine minor-money prospect. |
3 SEIYA TATARA |
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| 4 | 76631 |
COPANO CURACAO
MAMORU TANAKA 4YO DK B HORSE 57.0KG Sachiaki Kobayashi Lifted sharply at Kochi last start, winning a 3yo+ C2 by six lengths from Resurrectio after looming up and putting the race away, despite starting at generous odds. That followed a third behind Mozu Rickey over 1600m when unwanted in the market but still hitting the line late. With three wins from seven at this track and distance and an excellent record with Shuji Akaoka, he has the strongest profile if the last-start surge holds up. |
4 SHUJI AKAOKA |
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| 5 | 01753 |
POD ROI
MASAMITSU SAKAI 5YO BAY HORSE 57.0KG Masao Ogawa Went within a head of winning at Kochi last start over 1600m, finishing third behind Juggernaut after picking up strongly. That was a clear improvement on his previous fifth behind Adler, where he was unwanted in the market and only fair late. The return to 1400m is a positive given his past track-and-trip win, and he shapes as one of the more reliable place hopes if he reproduces that latest finish. |
5 TAKUYA OKAMURA |
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| 6 | 78x49 |
DANON MAKALU
TADAYOSHI HOSOKAWA 5YO CHESTNUT GELDING 57.0KG Danox Co. Ltd. Had his chance at Kochi last start over 1600m but offered little when ninth behind Neujahr, beaten over 10 lengths. The run before was more competitive, finishing fourth behind Cosmo Luteus and beaten two and a half lengths after being swamped late. Third-up and back in trip gives him a platform to rebound, but with no placing from six starts in the past 12 months he is more a place hope than a win push. |
6 MEGUMI JONO |
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| 7 | 55153 |
KONOYORUO TOMETEYO
MASAMITSU SAKAI 4YO BAY FILLY 55.0KG Held third at Kochi last start over 1600m behind Mozu Rickey, but the beaten margin of over 13 lengths was a clear concern after she was right there and could not quicken. Her previous fifth to Craving Honor was also sound rather than sharp. The 1400m suits better, she races handy enough to make use of that, and her one win and one placing from three at this track and distance keep her high among the winning hopes. |
7 MASAYOSHI YAMASAKI |
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| 8 | 201x5 |
OCEA HARTMAN
Kurakane Ikuyasu 5YO BAY HORSE 57.0KG XIAO Japan Resumed with a fifth behind Mozu Rickey at Kochi over 1600m, but being beaten over 20 lengths leaves plenty to answer even though he made some late ground. Two back he won a 3yo+ C2 here by three lengths from Juggernaut as one of the better-backed runners. His track-and-trip record is solid, yet he was well held by Konoyoruo Tomoteyo recently and needs a sharper second-up lift. |
8 SHOJI NISHIMORI |
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| 9 | 60x78 |
MOZU AKABOSU
KAZUTO TAIRA 6YO BAY HORSE 56.0KG Capital System Co. Ltd. Finished a distant last behind Mozu Rickey at Kochi last start over 1600m, settling rearward and weakening further in a plain run. The prior effort was also poor, finishing seventh in a 3yo+ B3 behind Snow Horn Road and tailed off after never getting into the race. His 1600m record is respectable, but current form is a far greater issue and he has to find a much better response. |
9 KONDO SHOGETSU |
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