FUNABASHI 03 Apr 2026
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Last Shot, Kotorino Utau Uta and Keep Adorable to battle for the lead at a strong tempo. KOTORINO UTAU UTA (10) showed good early speed and led throughout to score by a neck last start over 1400m at Urawa. Should measure up again. LAST SHOT (2) was well fancied last start over 1200m at this track when third, beaten 3.5 lengths. Winning rider Masashige Honda stays aboard. Expecting a bold showing. KEIAI WHAKAPONO (5) finished second over 1200m at this track last time out following a determined win two back. Has good early toe so he should be handy in the run. Will be in this for a long way. SMILE PLUS (7) settled well back before making steady ground in the straight last start to finish fifth, beaten 5 lengths, over this journey at this track. Has ability and a bold showing is expected.
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LAVOTA
NOBORU TAMAI 5YO BAY HORSE 56.0KG Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. First-up ran last of 11 at this track on March 13 over 1200m, 21 len behind Attract Run carrying 56kg at $250.60. Second-up ran last of 12 at Urawa on March 19 over 1500m, 46 len behind G T Swat carrying 56kg at $178.50. Well held last time and facing tough task today. |
1 TOSHIYUKI TAKAHASHI |
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| 2 | 21213 |
LAST SHOT
KIYOSHIGE ARAI 4YO CHESTNUT HORSE 56.0KG YGG Horse Club Co. Ltd. Racing well recently. At the latest run 3rd of 12 at this track on March 10 over 1200m, 3.5 len behind Miraieno Tenshi carrying 56kg at $1.70. The run before that favourite; came from midfield and won by 0.8 len at this track February 13 over 1200m defeating Dungaree carrying 56kg at $2.30. One of the chief contenders. |
2 MASASHIGE HONDA |
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| 3 | x0000 |
HITAMUKI
MASAO AI 4YO BAY FILLY 54.0KG Yoshida LLC. Most recently ran last of 11 at this track on March 10 over 1200m, 17 len behind Symboli Light carrying 54kg at $160.50. Before that second last of 11 at Urawa on February 26 over 1400m, 13 len behind Peptide Shinano with 54kg at $148.60. Not going well enough to win this. |
3 TATSUYA YAMAGUCHI |
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| 4 | 34472 |
RETRO BOOM
TAKAMITSU WATANABE 4YO CHESTNUT FILLY 54.0KG Myoei Shoji Co. Ltd. Last start raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 14 at this track on March 10 over 1000m, nose behind Reessayez carrying 53kg at $10.70. The start before that 7th of 13 at this track on February 12 over 1000m, 4 len behind Cherie Fille carrying 53kg at $12.40. Drawn well and is among the chances. |
4 JUNICHI JITSUKAWA |
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| 5 | 3x312 |
KEIAI WHAKAPONO
TSUTOMU TANAKA 4YO BAY GELDING 56.0KG Kazuhiro Kameda Form hard to fault. Last start 2nd of 9 at this track on March 13 over 1200m, 4 len behind Just Kingdom carrying 56kg at $2.80. The start before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by a neck at this track February 11 over 1200m defeating Derma Katasukashi carrying 56kg at $1.50. Rates highly. Big chance. |
5 TSUBASA SASAGAWA |
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| 6 | 320x8 |
KEEP ADORABLE
Masaki Iwasaki 6YO BAY MARE 53.0KG Wataru Takashima Second run back. First-up after three months couldn't go on with it; 8th of 12 at this track on March 10 over 1200m, 8 len behind Miraieno Tenshi with 54kg at $9. Previously second-up 8th of 12 at this track on August 29 over 1200m, 4 len behind Viken carrying 54kg at $2.90. Fitter but must improve sharply. |
6 HARUTO NAKAYAMA |
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| 7 | x4325 |
SMILE PLUS
NOBUHIRO YAMADA 4YO DK B FILLY 54.0KG Takashi Manome At the latest run 5th of 11 at this track on March 10 over 1200m, 5 len behind Symboli Light carrying 51kg at $17.10. Before that 2nd of 12 at this track on February 12 over 1200m, 1.0 len behind Gema Solar carrying 51kg at $4.70. Has the ability to be in the finish. |
7 TAKAYUKI YANO |
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| 8 | 39675 |
WIN COMPASS
NOBORU SAKAMOTO 4YO BAY HORSE 56.0KG Win Co. Ltd. At the latest run 5th of 11 at this track on March 13 over 1200m, 7 len behind Attract Run with 56kg at $11.70. The run before that 7th of 12 at this track on February 11 over 1500m, 9 len behind Bright Beginning with 56kg at $100. Genuine chance this time around. |
8 EIKI NISHIMURA |
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| 9 | 80806 |
FELICE RALLY
MASAO AI 6YO DK B HORSE 56.0KG Most recently eased back early on 6th of 11 at this track on March 13 over 1200m, 11 len behind Attract Run with 56kg at $130.60. Before that ran last of 12 at this track on February 11 over 1500m, 44 len behind Bright Beginning with 56kg at $101.50. Be tough to make an impression in this line-up. |
9 RYO KOSUGI |
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| 10 | 25231 |
KOTORINO UTAU UTA
TAKASHI MIZUNO 4YO BAY FILLY 54.0KG Katsutoshi Yoshida Form hard to fault. Last start favourite; won by a neck at Urawa March 17 over 1400m defeating Dir Brand with 54kg at $1.30. The start before that 3rd of 9 at Urawa on February 27 over 1400m, 0.8 len behind Swertia carrying 54kg at $2.50. Got the job done last time and is a leading hope again. |
10 MAI FUKUHARA |
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