1800m – Dirt
East Of The Sun |
4 wins from 33 starts, all wins over the distance. Unplaced in all 8 starts this term, including latest when 6th in an upper-class stakes race (1700m, dirt) at Kokura on 25 August. Races midfield or beyond. No track worries. |
Valois |
3 wins from 21 starts, with 2 wins over the dirt 1800m. Placed twice in 5 starts this season, including a smart 3rd in an upper-class stakes race (1600m) at Tokyo in May latest. Spelled for four months since and the stretch-out in distance should suit her. Races midfield or near the back. No going concerns. |
Enescu |
4 wins from 25 starts, including 2 wins over the dirt 1800m. Placed in a JPN G3 over the distance as a juvenile. Had 4 outings this term, all over the course and distance. Best when 1.8L 3rd in an upper-class stakes race in January. This is his first race since April. Can lead or sit close to the speed. No track worries. |
Conseguir |
4 wins from 25 starts, all wins on dirt from 1800m to 2000m. Winless since taking a middle-class allowance race over the distance at Kyoto in October, 2016. Not raced since 7th in an upper-class stakes race (1800m) at Hanshin last December. Can lead or race close to the speed. No going issues. |
Sakura Empire |
Won 3 of his 5 starts early in his career. Has been winless for nearly two years. That 8-race losing run was snapped when he took a middle-class stakes race (1700m) at Fukushima in July latest. Tactically versatile. Handles all going. Joao Moreira has been booked to ride. |
Satono Hache |
Switched to race over jumps in June, 2017, winning one race from 11 starts. Returned to flat racing in July when he finished 4th in an upper-class stakes race (1700m) at Fukushima before finishing 2nd in an upper-class stakes race (1800m) at Niigata in August latest. Races from midfield or better. |
Smart Bombshell |
Winner of 4 from 31 career starts, with 3 wins over the distance. Winless in 19 runs since June, 2016. Placed only once from 7 starts this term when 3rd in an upper-class stakes race (1800m) at Chukyo in June latest. Usually settles midfield or sometimes deeper. No ground issue. |
Seika Edomizaka |
3 wins from 33 career starts. Started this term with a fine 3rd in a middle-class stakes race (2400m) at Nakayama in January. Latest win came two back when taking a middle-class stakes race (1700m) at Sapporo in August. Can lead or sit handy. No ground issues. |
Dignified |
3 wins from 25 starts, with wins over 1700m and 1800m. Finished below par in his first two starts this term, but he showed a strong kick last time out to win a middle-class stakes race (1700m) at Kokura in August. This will be his first run at Nakayama. Usually sits handy. No track concerns. |
Deep Opus |
All 4 career wins came over the distance, including a middle-class allowance race at Kyoto in February. Also finished 2nd in an upper-class stakes race (1800m) at Chukyo in March. Led and made all in every one of his previous wins. Handles all going. |
Navy Blue |
4 wins from 23 starts, including two over the course and distance. Won 1 of 5 this term, a middle-class allowance race (2100m) at Tokyo back in January. Tactically versatile. No ground issues. |
Partner Laugh |
Winner of 7 from 8 starts on the regional NAR circuit. Transferred back to the JRA in May last year, notching 2 wins over the distance last summer. Unplaced in all 6 starts this season, including 6th latest in an upper-class stakes race (1800m) at Niigata on 12 August. Races from the rear. No going issues. |
Piercing Stare |
4 wins from 27 career starts. 2 wins and 3 placings over the course and distance. Took his 4th career win in a middle-class allowance race (2100m) at Tokyo in April, but below par in two recent starts at Tokyo and Niigata. Hold-up runner. No ground concerns. |
Feadog |
All four career wins came over the course and distance, but the latest was a middle-class handicap in January, 2016. Winless in 7 starts since, including 3 runs this term. Usually settles midfield or beyond. No ground concerns. |
Feel The Pretty |
Winner of 4 from 25 career starts. Last win was in a middle-class allowance race over the course and distance last December. Best effort of 5 runs this term was 2.5L 3rd in an upper-class stakes race (1800m) over this course in March. Nakayama suits her. Hold-up runner. No ground issues. |
Brighton Rock |
4 wins from 20 starts, 2 over the distance. Also ran 2.3L 4th in the G3 Leopard Stakes (3yo, dirt, 1800m) at Niigata last August. Sole win from 7 starts this term came from an upper-class stakes race over the course and distance in March. Races from the rear. No ground issues. |
