URAWA 23 Sep 2026
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A solid tempo is anticipated with Edono Jet and Hotel Street kicking up to hold out the next wave. LIVE GIN TONIC (5) brings the clearest winning profile despite resuming from a long break. His two seconds over 1800m at Nakayama Dirt and Chukyo Dirt read well for this, particularly the latest when beaten a length and a half by Luna Di Sangue after finishing strongly. SEIUN AZUR (1) is the logical danger if she rebounds from a plain favourite defeat at Urawa; her earlier second to Egal keeps her right in the conversation, though 2000m is the key test. HAITEI RAOYUE (4) has to turn around a poor Sapporo Dirt ninth, but the class drop and race-fit base keep him in the winning mix if the extra ground suits. SEIKAN SANRAN (2) is more of a reliable place reference, having gone third and fourth at Kawasaki, but his record at this distance leaves him needing to find something extra to win.
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| 1 | 0x025 |
SEIUN AZUR
HIROTSUGU OZAWA 3YO BAY FILLY 53.0KG Shigeyuki Nishiyama Returns from a six-week let-up after failing as favourite here over 1400m, finishing fifth and beaten over 12 lengths by Egal despite making ground late. Her previous second behind the same winner was more encouraging, even if she was beaten five lengths as an odds-on favourite. Race fitness and the class drop help, but the leap to 2000m is the obvious test she must answer. |
1 RYO NOVATA |
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| 2 | 70243 |
SEIKAN SANRAN
NAOYUKI AKIYAMA 3YO BAY COLT 56.0KG Yuki Dendo Built steadily at Kawasaki, following a fourth behind Choco Latte with a third to Vuelo Oscuras over 1500m, beaten just over five lengths after coming under pressure late. He has been kept safe in open markets, so the form has some substance, but being unplaced in all three runs at this distance keeps the winning case in check. A genuine minor-money chance. |
2 KEITA NISHI |
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| 3 | 36x8x |
HOTEL STREET
SATOSHI KOKUBO 3YO CHESTNUT FILLY 54.0KG Toshihiko Tabata Returns from a three-month break after an eighth in a 3yo Maiden over 1800m at Hakodate, where she had plenty to do but caught the eye late. She had earlier been fair to the line when sixth over 1400m at Tokyo Dirt. The move to 2000m is new, but the leading local jockey-trainer pairing gives her enough support to be competitive for a placing. |
3 TSUBASA SASAGAWA |
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| 4 | 54269 |
HAITEI RAOYUE
TAKASHI MIZUNO 3YO CHESTNUT COLT 56.0KG Akihiro Kawai Returns from a five-week freshening after a disappointing ninth in a 3yo Maiden over 1700m at Sapporo Dirt, beaten over 13 lengths by Rin after settling back and making no impact. The run prior was only fair when sixth to Literacy, though he had been nearer the top of betting. The class drop gives him a reset, but he must improve sharply over the longer trip. |
4 MAI FUKUHARA |
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| 5 | 022x |
LIVE GIN TONIC
SHINSUKE KUDO 3YO DK B COLT 57.0KG Takayuki Sawada Returns from a lengthy spell with the strongest recent form reference, having run second in consecutive 3yo Maidens over 1800m. He was beaten a length and a half by Luna Di Sangue at Chukyo Dirt after finishing strongly, following a big-odds second to Geostrategy at Nakayama Dirt when run down late. The 2000m rise is a query, but the form line is clearly persuasive. |
5 YUJIRO TANABATA |
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| 6 | 37864 |
YUYU KATSU SAND
KAZUMI TAKEI 3YO DK B FILLY 54.0KG Worked home from a long way back when fourth at Kawasaki over 1400m, beaten five and a half lengths by Dona Solare at long odds. That improved on a sixth there behind Princess Summit, where she also finished off from an impossible position. The effort is honest, but a 17-start maiden record and the new 2000m task make this a demanding assignment. |
6 HARUHISA SANO |
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| 7 | 69075 |
TRY AND ERROR
NAOYUKI AKIYAMA 3YO BAY FILLY 54.0KG Takatoshi Sakai Had her chance at Kawasaki last start when fifth over 1500m, beaten seven lengths by Vesel after being there to strike but finding little. She had been near the top of betting two back before finishing seventh over 1400m, so the recent profile is mixed. A prior placing at this distance gives her some footing, but she needs to finish the race off better. |
7 FRANCISCO GONCALVES |
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| 8 | x8569 |
RAJASTHAN ROYAL
TSUYOSHI OHTSU 3YO CHESTNUT COLT 56.0KG Was unwanted in the market and beaten over 15 lengths when ninth to Danon Mustang at Funabashi over 1600m, with no clear excuse supplied. His previous sixth at Urawa was more respectable, beaten four and a half lengths after conceding a huge start. The winning rider returns and he has a career win, but current form says he needs a notable lift. |
8 KENJI OKAMURA |
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| 9 | 45x40 |
EDONO JET
HIRONORI UNOKI 3YO DK B COLT 56.0KG Returns from a one-month freshening after finishing second last at Funabashi over 1200m, beaten over 14 lengths by Fluorite after settling rearward and making no impression. He was fourth here two back over 1500m, but still beaten just over seven lengths. His Urawa place record is some support, though 2000m asks a new question. |
9 AKIRA HARITA |
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| 10 | 98948 |
HARISSA
TAKASHI MIZUNO 3YO CHESTNUT FILLY 53.0KG Conceded a big start and was never in the race when eighth at Funabashi over 1200m, beaten over 11 lengths by Toyamano Gold at long odds. Her previous fourth at Urawa was better, beaten three and a half lengths after working home well, and she has placed here before. Even so, the 18-start maiden profile makes the 2000m rise a stern test. |
10 HARUTO NAKAYAMA |
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| 11 | 31655 |
NUFF SAID
TAKAHIRO INAMASU 3YO CHESTNUT COLT 57.0KG Kenji Tada Has produced two similar Funabashi fifths over 1500m, beaten just under five lengths by Sound Connect last start after being only fair through the line. He was also at big odds when fifth to Castle Pride the run prior. A career win and three placings from 15 starts make him more seasoned than many here, but first look at Urawa and 2000m temper the upside. |
11 SHOTARO KAWASHIMA |
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| 12 | 999x8 |
STAR HARU
HIROTSUGU OZAWA 3YO CHESTNUT FILLY 54.0KG Returns from a six-week let-up after finishing second last at Urawa over 1400m, beaten over 12 lengths by Ukiyono Messiah and unwanted in the market. Her January ninth here was only four lengths away, but she has been unplaced in all six starts across the past 12 months. A prior track win is noted, yet current form makes her hard to recommend. |
12 SHOYA HOZONO |
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