Saga Race 4

1860

Stake: $42,139

ULTRA NO HOSHI (2) finished fourth two runs back at Monbetsu then improved last time out to score by 5 lengths as public elect over 1400m at this track. Meets a stronger field but he is capable of another big run. MOON OF THE ACE (4) took advantage of the good draw and raced on the pace last start before tiring to finish fourth over 1860m at this track. Will go forward and is expected to be in the finish. OUT DRIVE (5) has switched yards since finishing 12th seven weeks ago over 1800m at Hanshin Dirt. Comes here with definite top-three claims. GOLD HIGHER (3) returns from a spell of four-and-a-half months and is having his first run for a new yard. Was a winner when fresh last campaign at Kanazawa over 1500m and can figure in the finish.

Distance: 1860m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: Dirt
Class: COND

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Vikrant (1) 2719573409
Trainer: Yoshito Yamada()
Jockey: Tooru Takeyoshi
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $281,538
Win / Place: 13% / 50%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DEEP SKY (JPN)

Dam: ROCKY DANCER (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 5-9-4

Season

12: 2-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

4th Up

2: 1-1-0

Dirt

36: 5-9-4

Firm

17: 3-5-1

Clockwise

36: 5-9-4

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1400m

Comments

Returns from a 61-day let-up. Most recently 9th of 11 at Ohi on September 15 over 1200m, 5.5 len behind Lampron carrying 55kg at $39.90. Before that 10th of 13 at Ohi on September 1 over 1400m, 11 len behind Una Montana Alta with 56kg at $62.50. No threat last start but is capable of better.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
9th of 11	15/9/25	Tokyo City Keiba	1200m	A2 3U	1	Ryota Sugawara	55kg	Good	1:13.00	59.2 km/h	5.4L	7-6	$40	14	$132,401	-	1. Lampron 2. Top American 3. Seltsam
10th of 13	1/9/25	Tokyo City Keiba	1400m	B1 3U	8	Ryota Sugawara	56kg	Fast	1:26.50	58.3 km/h	11.6L	10-12	$63	22	$102,504	-	1. Una Montana Alta 2. Perseverante 3. Kanau
4th of 11	10/8/25	Tokyo City Keiba	1200m	B1 3U	8	Ryota Sugawara	56kg	R	1:12.80	59.3 km/h	4.3L	7-5	$16	27	$102,037	$8,503	1. Kitasan Beleza 2. Bellwood One 3. Gold Judge
3rd of 13	14/7/25	Tokyo City Keiba	1200m	B2 3U	4	Ryota Sugawara	56kg	Good	1:12.50	59.6 km/h	3.8L	10-7	$9.60	12	$95,644	$13,284	1. Keiai Capella 2. Edono Phoenix 3. Vikrant
7th of 10	2/7/25	Tokyo City Keiba	1400m	B1 3U	10	Ryota Sugawara	56kg	Fast	1:26.20	58.5 km/h	8.1L	2-2	$36	20	$104,339	-	1. Sai And Ko 2. Neo Tokio 3. Dora Ken
5th of 10	12/6/25	Tokyo City Keiba	1200m	B1 3U	8	Ryota Sugawara	56kg	SP	1:12.30	59.8 km/h	4.3L	5-5	$5.40	21	$106,379	-	1. Kitasan Beleza 2. Lowering Looks 3. Meiner Roche

Ultra No Hoshi (2) 6x11x23641
Trainer: Motonori Mashima()
Jockey: Shinsuke Ishikawa
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $596,993
Win / Place: 42% / 57%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Track Specialist

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: HOKKO TARUMAE (JPN)

Dam: CITA TOSHO (JPN)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 6-1-1

Track

7: 6-0-0

Season

5: 1-1-1

1st Up

4: 2-1-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-1

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Dirt

14: 6-1-1

Firm

9: 4-1-0

Clockwise

12: 6-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 2-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1700m

Comments

Recent form sound. At the latest run favourite; won by 5 len at this track October 27 over 1400m defeating Trionfale carrying 56kg at $1.30. The start before that 4th of 10 at Monbetsu on September 25 over 1200m, 3 len behind Emerald Beach with 56kg at $2.20. No reason he cannot salute again.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 9	27/10/25	Saga	1400m	C2A2 3U	9	Shinsuke Ishikawa	56kg	Fast	1:29.60	56.3 km/h	5.0L	3-1	$1.30f	32	$16,563	$10,225	1. Ultra No Hoshi 2. Trionfale 3. Sun Noble
32 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 10	25/9/25	Monbetsu	1200m	A1 3U	3	Yamato Ishikawa	56kg	M	1:12.90	59.3 km/h	3.0L	3-4	$2.20f	29	$38,677	$3,322	1. Emerald Beach 2. Brick Road 3. Der Flug
6th of 9	27/8/25	Monbetsu	1700m	A1 3U	4	Yamato Ishikawa	56kg	Fast	1:49.20	56.0 km/h	4.3L	1-2	$13	27	$38,500	-	1. Soldier Field 2. History Maker 3. D S Yell
3rd of 6	31/7/25	Monbetsu	1700m	A1 3U	1	Yamato Ishikawa	56kg	Good	1:49.60	55.8 km/h	8.0L	3-3	$1.80f	43	$39,369	$5,072	1. Keiai Purple 2. D S Yell 3. Ultra No Hoshi
43 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 9	18/6/25	Monbetsu	1700m	A1 3U	7	Yamato Ishikawa	57kg	Fast	1:49.30	56.0 km/h	2.5L	4-3	$2.00f	388	$40,138	$6,895	1. Bellwood Grass 2. Ultra No Hoshi 3. Dagr Force
388 Day Spell
1st of 12	26/5/24	Saga	2000m	COND 3	5	Yamato Ishikawa	56kg	Fast	2:12.60	54.3 km/h	4.0L	4-1	$1.10f	28	$378,331	$222,547	1. Ultra No Hoshi 2. Dead Vlei 3. Tres Bel Or

Gold Higher (3) 00x124309x
Trainer: Hisashi Matsushima(SAGA)
Jockey: Yoshiki Yamada
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $1,409,404
Win / Place: 18% / 45%

7 yo Chestnut Horse

Sire: HENNY HUGHES (USA)

Dam: GOLD GLORY (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 6-6-3

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

6: 1-1-1

1st Up

10: 3-1-0

2nd Up

8: 0-3-0

3rd Up

7: 2-1-1

4th Up

4: 1-1-1

Dirt

33: 6-6-3

Firm

10: 0-0-1

Clockwise

24: 4-5-3

Anti-Clockwise

9: 2-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1700m - 2100m

Comments

Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of four-and-a-half months. Finished off last campaign when last of 9 at Kanazawa July 7 over 1700m, 15 len behind Mangan with 57kg at $7.60. Previous preparation first-up won by 0.8 len Kanazawa March 18 over 1500m defeating Hakusan Altair carrying 56kg at $11.80. Expect a bold showing.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
9th of 9	7/7/25	Kanazawa	1700m	A1 3U	9	H Yoshihara	57kg	Fast	1:48.80	56.3 km/h	15.5L	9-9	$7.60	29	$38,644	-	1. Mangan 2. Meiner Cisneros 3. Weathercock
10th of 12	8/6/25	Kanazawa	2100m	COND 3U	1	Masayoshi Aoyagi	58kg	Fast	2:14.70	56.1 km/h	16.1L	7-7	$25	26	$196,998	-	1. Namidano Kiss 2. Mangan 3. Weathercock
3rd of 12	13/5/25	Kanazawa	1400m	A1 3U	9	Masayoshi Aoyagi	57kg	Fast	1:27.90	57.3 km/h	4.5L	8-8	$4.60	16	$39,877	$3,988	1. Hakusan Pioneer 2. Hakusan Altair 3. Gold Higher
4th of 10	27/4/25	Kanazawa	2000m	COND	7	Masayoshi Aoyagi	58kg	Fast	2:09.40	55.6 km/h	2.1L	4-2	$11	29	$58,480	$4,386	1. Mangan 2. Marine Dhun Dhun 3. Diamond Line
2nd of 4	29/3/25	Kanazawa	1700m	A1 3U	1	Masayoshi Aoyagi	56kg	SP	1:49.00	56.1 km/h	1.5L	2-2	$1.80f	11	$38,866	$7,774	1. Marine Dhun Dhun 2. Gold Higher 3. Diamond Line
1st of 9	18/3/25	Kanazawa	1500m	A1 3U	1	Masayoshi Aoyagi	56kg	SP	1:36.00	56.3 km/h	0.8L	5-4	$12	91	$38,962	$24,352	1. Gold Higher 2. Hakusan Altair 3. Onushi Nanimono
91 Day Spell

Moon Of The Ace (4) 1211311x24
Trainer: Michitaka Doi()
Jockey: Taku Kawashima
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $519,634
Win / Place: 42% / 92%

Unbeaten 3rd Up

Jockey / Horse Combo

3 yo Dark Bay Colt

Sire: NEW YEAR'S DAY (USA)

Dam: SUMMER VENUS (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 6-6-1

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

14: 6-6-1

Season

8: 4-2-1

1st Up

3: 0-3-0

2nd Up

3: 0-2-0

3rd Up

2: 2-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Dirt

14: 6-6-1

Firm

8: 2-5-0

Clockwise

14: 6-6-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

13: 6-5-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 2000m

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up in the past. First-up sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 7 at this track on September 30 over 1400m, 2 len behind S C Alber with 56kg at $5.30. Second run from a spell raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 11 at this track on October 26 over 1860m, 7 len behind Soy Jaguar with 56kg at $2.80. Rates highly. Big chance.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 11	26/10/25	Saga	1860m	COND 3	2	Taku Kawashima	56kg	Fast	2:01.00	55.3 km/h	7.5L	3-3	$2.80	26	$154,500	$13,632	1. Soy Jaguar 2. Nishino Lynda 3. Tsumo
2nd of 7	30/9/25	Saga	1400m	A2 3U	6	Taku Kawashima	56kg	Good	1:28.70	56.8 km/h	2.0L	3-3	$5.30	121	$17,297	$3,417	1. S C Alber 2. Moon Of The Ace 3. Rhein Forte
121 Day Spell
1st of 12	1/6/25	Saga	2000m	COND 3	8	Taku Kawashima	56kg	Fast	2:13.20	54.1 km/h	2.0L	4-1	$1.90f	28	$418,619	$246,247	1. Moon Of The Ace 2. Hakuai Assist 3. Tsumo
1st of 12	4/5/25	Saga	1800m	COND	12	Taku Kawashima	56kg	Good	2:00.40	53.8 km/h	6.0L	3-1	$1.60f	22	$169,479	$99,694	1. Moon Of The Ace 2. Mitono Dream 3. Aoino Yume
3rd of 11	12/4/25	Saga	1750m	COND 3U	10	Taku Kawashima	56kg	SP	1:56.10	54.3 km/h	3.0L	5-3	$1.90f	34	$19,737	$2,193	1. Kashino Lucas 2. Digital Scion 3. Moon Of The Ace
34 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	9/3/25	Saga	1750m	COND 3	4	Taku Kawashima	56kg	Fast	1:56.70	54.0 km/h	3.0L	5-2	$1.50f	28	$19,724	$12,175	1. Moon Of The Ace 2. A Shin Saffron 3. Palm Beach

Out Drive (5) x13x5x1x00
Trainer: Tadayoshi Ikeda(SAGA)
Jockey: Manato Hida
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $368,760
Win / Place: 27% / 36%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: DECLARATION OF WAR (USA)

Dam: KITTY (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 3-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

4: 1-0-0

1st Up

7: 2-0-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-1

Dirt

11: 3-0-1

Clockwise

10: 3-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1800m

Comments

Third-up today. Not raced for 48 days. Resuming second last of 14 at Hanshin Dirt on September 15 over 1800m, 18 len behind Bastard Saffron with 56.0kg at $5.20. Second-up 12th of 16 at Hanshin Dirt on September 28 over 1800m, 11 len behind Slazak carrying 58.0kg at $21.70. One of the main contenders.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
12th of 16	28/9/25	Hanshin	1800m	ALLOW 3U	5	R Wada	58kg	Good	1:52.50	57.6 km/h	0:37.20	11.0L	11-6	$22	13	$421,640	-	1. Slazak 2. Chronicle 3. Hirono La Mer
13th of 14	15/9/25	Hanshin	1800m	ALLOW 3U	7	Kohei Matsuyama	56kg	Good	1:51.60	58.1 km/h	0:38.50	18.9L	12-13	$5.20	85	$420,694	-	1. Bastard Saffron 2. Wide Blizzard 3. Penna Veloce
85 Day Spell
1st of 15	22/6/25	Hanshin	1800m	ALLOW 3U	5	H Miyuki	58kg	Good	1:53.10	57.3 km/h	0:38.50	0.3L	8-1	$18	155	$267,672	$140,360	1. Out Drive 2. Levant Univers 3. Amber Doll
155 Day Spell
5th of 16	18/1/25	Chukyo	1800m	ALLOW 4U	6	H Miyuki	57kg	Good	1:54.10	56.8 km/h	0:36.70	3.5L	13-5	$7.50	77	$350,926	$18,143	1. Marble Mountain 2. Yumewa Hateshinaku 3. Immortal Bird
77 Day Spell
3rd of 10	2/11/24	Kyoto	1800m	ALLOW 3U	5	Daisuke Sasaki	56kg	Soft	1:51.70	58.0 km/h	0:38.00	5.3L	7-5	$3.70	13	$338,626	$44,718	1. Lord Trust 2. Lunavis 3. Out Drive
1st of 8	20/10/24	Kyoto	1800m	ALLOW 3U	6	H Miyuki	56kg	Good	1:53.70	57.0 km/h	0:37.40	2.0L	5-2	$8.90	99	$175,298	$92,261	1. Out Drive 2. Pakarang 3. Air Samsara
99 Day Spell

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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