Niigata Race 6

Tsukiokaonsen Tokubetsu

Stake: $334,689

SADAMU OPSIS (1) returns from a break of 11 weeks. Was going well at the back end of last prep with placings at his last three starts, the latest at this course and distance. Generally goes well here. Expected to take this. NIGHT SLUGGER (3) wound up strongly only to just miss when fresh from a spell last start over 2000m at Kokura. Should tighten right up following that outing. In the right race and is a key runner. FUNADE (4) went to the paddock after scoring at his last appearance 11 months ago over 2000m at Nakayama. Definite top-three chance. MARSHALL POINT (2) was never really a threat when resuming last start over 2000m at Fukushima, finishing 18 lengths from the winner in eighth. Should run well.

Distance: 2000m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: Turf
Class: ALLOW

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Sadamu Opsis (1) 401805323x
Trainer: O Hirata (Japan)
Jockey: Takashi Fujikake
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $339,949
Win / Place: 18% / 45%

4 yo CHESTNUT Horse

Sire: RULERSHIP (JPN)

Dam: CURREN OPSIS (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 2-1-2

Distance

7: 2-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-1

Track

4: 1-1-1

Season

6: 0-1-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

11: 2-1-2

Good

10: 2-1-2

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

5: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

6: 2-1-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 1-1-1

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

1800m - 2000m

Comments

Resuming today after a break of 11 weeks. Finished off last preparation third of 10 at this track May 18 over 2000m, 1.0 len behind Dragon Head carrying 58.0kg at $5.10. When resuming last campaign fourth of 12 at this track October 12 over 1800m, 3 len behind Namura Ahab with 56.0kg at $28. Look for a bold run.

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
3rd of 10	18/5/25	Niigata	2000m	ALLOW 4U	3	Takashi Fujikake	58kg	Good	2:01.40	59.3 km/h	0:34.80	1.0L	-	$5.10	15	$355,187	$46,898	1. Dragon Head 2. Stop The Time 3. Sadamu Opsis
2nd of 10	3/5/25	Niigata	1800m	ALLOW 4U	9	Takashi Fujikake	56kg	Good	1:46.60	60.8 km/h	0:34.40	1.0L	-	$4.40	28	$354,839	$74,661	1. Lyra Star 2. Sadamu Opsis 3. Defy
3rd of 8	5/4/25	Hanshin	1800m	ALLOW 4U	1	R Wada	58kg	Good	1:45.20	61.6 km/h	0:33.40	2.3L	-	$15	28	$253,251	$33,782	1. Fervent 2. Chernobog 3. Sadamu Opsis
5th of 12	8/3/25	Hanshin	2000m	ALLOW 4U	7	R Wada	55kg	Good	1:59.80	60.1 km/h	0:35.50	1.7L	11-11	$17	28	$347,503	$18,045	1. England Eyes 2. Stirring Up 3. Britannia
13th of 16	8/2/25	Kokura	2000m	ALLOW 4U	8	Manami Nagashima	57kg	Good	2:02.50	58.8 km/h	0:37.50	9.5L	15-10	$25	28	$339,786	-	1. Clever Taste 2. Win Acteur 3. Success Drake
8th of 13	11/1/25	Chukyo	2000m	ALLOW 4U	12	Manami Nagashima	57kg	Good	2:01.70	59.2 km/h	0:35.20	7.2L	7-5	$13	42	$334,870	-	1. Power Hall 2. Britannia 3. Buena Onda
42 Day Freshen-Up

Marshall Point (2) x0x6x000x8
Trainer: Daiki Yajima ()
Jockey: Makoto Sugihara
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $218,670
Win / Place: 22% / 33%

4 yo CHESTNUT Gelding

Sire: EPIPHANEIA (JPN)

Dam: TRIPLITE (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 2-1-0

Distance

6: 2-0-0

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

7: 2-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

8: 2-1-0

Good

8: 2-1-0

Dirt

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

5: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 2-0-0

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

2000m

Comments

Second-up. First-up after four months 8th of 10 at Fukushima on July 20 over 2000m, 18 len behind Yukiwarizakura with 58.0kg at $37.40. Previously second-up 10th of 13 at Nakayama Dirt on January 25 over 1800m, 10 len behind Appealing Look carrying 57.0kg at $10.40. Fitter but must improve sharply.

Expected Settling Position: 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
8th of 10	20/7/25	Fukushima	2000m	ALLOW 3U	1	Ryuto Yokoyama	58kg	Good	2:03.70	58.2 km/h	0:35.90	18.6L	5-9	$37	120	$343,862	-	1. Yukiwarizakura 2. Mystia 3. Prismagico
120 Day Spell
12th of 13	22/3/25	Nakayama	2000m	ALLOW 4U	10	Yukito Ishikawa	58kg	Good	1:59.50	60.3 km/h	0:36.00	16.8L	12-12	$73	56	$347,002	-	1. Ethelfleda 2. Black Var 3. T O Douglas
56 Day Freshen-Up
10th of 13	25/1/25	Nakayama	1800m	ALLOW 4U	7	Christophe Lemaire	57kg	Good	1:53.70	57.0 km/h	0:37.50	10.3L	4-4	$10	62	$334,979	-	1. Appealing Look 2. Piko Ni 3. Hokiboshi
62 Day Spell
13th of 13	24/11/24	Tokyo	2000m	ALLOW 3U	10	William Buick	55kg	Good	1:59.40	60.3 km/h	0:34.00	9.2L	-	$34	69	$324,864	-	1. Admire Matsuri 2. Dee My The Kid 3. Lograr
69 Day Spell
6th of 10	16/9/24	Nakayama	2000m	ALLOW 3U	7	Christophe Lemaire	55kg	Good	1:59.30	60.4 km/h	0:35.50	5.9L	6-6	$3.00	142	$328,951	-	1. Cosmo Buddleja 2. Sublime 3. From Now On
142 Day Spell
13th of 17	27/4/24	Tokyo	2400m	G2 OPEN 3	13	Akihide Tsumura	57kg	Good	2:24.20	59.9 km/h	0:36.20	8.5L	15-15	$19	70	$1,163,640	-	1. Sugar Kun 2. Shonan La Punta 3. Dual Wielder
70 Day Spell

Night Slugger (3) 0x224x66x2
Trainer: Minoru Oguri ()
Jockey: Keita Tosaki
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $488,717
Win / Place: 14% / 57%

2nd Up Record

4 yo CHESTNUT Horse

Sire: RULERSHIP (JPN)

Dam: TOHO AMAPOLA (JPN)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 2-6-0

Distance

6: 1-4-0

Season

4: 0-1-0

1st Up

5: 0-4-0

2nd Up

4: 2-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Turf

14: 2-6-0

Good

13: 2-6-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

11: 1-5-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 1-1-0

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

2000m - 2200m

Comments

Second-up. First-up after three months 2nd of 9 at Kokura on July 13 over 2000m, neck behind Aroma De Rosa with 57.0kg at $6.70. Previously second-up 6th of 8 at Kyoto on April 27 over 2200m, 5 len behind Can't Wait with 57.0kg at $2.70. Strong winning chance.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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
2nd of 9	13/7/25	Kokura	2000m	ALLOW 3U	5	Yuga Kawada	57kg	Good	2:01.30	59.4 km/h	0:35.50	0.3L	8-6	$6.70	77	$343,285	$72,235	1. Aroma De Rosa 2. Night Slugger 3. Rabbiteye
77 Day Spell
6th of 8	27/4/25	Kyoto	2200m	ALLOW 4U	8	Katsuma Sameshima	57kg	Good	2:14.60	58.8 km/h	0:33.20	4.8L	6-5	$2.70f	14	$346,326	-	1. Can't Wait 2. El Diablo 3. Bagan
6th of 10	13/4/25	Nakayama	2000m	ALLOW 4U	2	H Uchida	58kg	Good	2:01.80	59.1 km/h	0:34.80	3.3L	3-4	$6.30	98	$346,903	-	1. Lucullan Feast 2. Toa Raiden 3. Yamanin Galassia
98 Day Spell
4th of 11	5/1/25	Chukyo	2200m	ALLOW 4U	11	Katsuma Sameshima	57kg	Good	2:12.10	60.0 km/h	0:35.50	5.7L	8-6	$4.70	28	$334,423	$25,741	1. Hayatenofukunosuke 2. My Noir 3. Hortus Palatium
2nd of 16	8/12/24	Chukyo	2000m	ALLOW 3U	14	Yuji Nakai	57kg	Good	2:00.90	59.6 km/h	0:36.10	0.3L	16-4	$3.70	22	$335,807	$70,630	1. Navona 2. Night Slugger 3. Integrate
2nd of 14	16/11/24	Kyoto	2000m	ALLOW 3U	4	Katsuma Sameshima	56kg	Good	2:01.40	59.3 km/h	0:35.30	0.1L	10-5	$13	91	$236,279	$49,995	1. Namura Hooker 2. Night Slugger 3. Britannia
91 Day Spell

Funade (4) 41525x61x
Trainer: Takayuki Kato ()
Jockey: Akihide Tsumura
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $244,393
Win / Place: 28% / 42%

4 yo CHESTNUT Horse

Sire: GOLD SHIP (JPN)

Dam: LASS JETZT LOS (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 2-1-0

Distance

3: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Turf

7: 2-1-0

Good

7: 2-1-0

Clockwise

5: 2-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 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%

Comments

Resumes. Finished off last campaign by 1.5 len Nakayama September 7 over 2000m defeating Red Teleos with 55.0kg at $4.20. First up last campaign sixth of 11 at this track August 11 over 2000m, 6 len behind Geocentric carrying 55.0kg at $15.60. Likely to run well.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

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
1st of 10	7/9/24	Nakayama	2000m	ALLOW 3U	4	Yuji Tannai	55kg	Good	1:57.60	61.2 km/h	0:35.30	1.5L	2-2	$4.20	27	$167,849	$88,339	1. Funade 2. Red Teleos 3. Particulier
6th of 11	11/8/24	Niigata	2000m	ALLOW 3U	8	Daisuke Sasaki	55kg	Good	2:00.30	59.9 km/h	0:33.90	5.8L	-	$16	273	$168,220	-	1. Geocentric 2. Trident Spear 3. Danon Whitney
273 Day Spell
5th of 7	12/11/23	Kyoto	2000m	ALLOW 2	3	Tom Marquand	56kg	Good	2:01.80	59.1 km/h	0:35.40	1.9L	3-4	$11	29	$235,309	$12,217	1. Century Bond 2. Heure Du Bonheur 3. Miraculous Drama
2nd of 5	14/10/23	Kyoto	1800m	ALLOW 2	4	R Wada	56kg	Good	1:47.20	60.4 km/h	0:34.00	3.5L	-	$7.70	21	$232,464	$49,051	1. Jun Gold 2. Funade 3. Namura Hooker
5th of 7	23/9/23	Hanshin	1800m	OPEN 2	5	Kohei Matsuyama	55kg	Good	1:46.00	61.1 km/h	0:35.20	4.0L	-	$7.30	28	$352,626	$18,425	1. Velociraptor 2. Meisho Gaufre 3. Hermodr
1st of 11	26/8/23	Kokura	1800m	MDN 2	2	Kanta Taguchi	52kg	Good	1:49.50	59.2 km/h	0:36.50	2.5L	8-5	$2.90	21	$121,252	$63,634	1. Funade 2. Genyosai 3. All Rounder

Cafe Alloro (5) 08421x90x0
Trainer: M Koga (Japan)
Jockey: Akira Sugawara
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $254,044
Win / Place: 12% / 31%

4 yo CHESTNUT Filly

Sire: DUNKIRK (USA)

Dam: CAFE LAUREL (JPN)

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 2-1-2

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

4: 1-0-0

1st Up

5: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-1

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

15: 2-1-2

Clockwise

12: 2-1-2

Anti-Clockwise

4: 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

1700m - 1800m

Comments

Second run back. First-up after three months 12th of 15 at Fukushima Dirt on July 5 over 1700m, 18 len behind Promised Gene carrying 56.0kg at $145.90. Previously second-up 13th of 16 at Nakayama Dirt on April 20 over 1800m, 13 len behind Sorrel Bullet carrying 56.0kg at $67.90. Fitter but must improve sharply.

Expected Settling Position: 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 15	5/7/25	Fukushima	1700m	ALLOW F 3U	8	H Uchida	56kg	Good	1:45.50	58.0 km/h	0:36.60	18.1L	8-14	$146	76	$345,247	-	1. Promised Gene 2. Smart Cape 3. Pixilation
76 Day Spell
13th of 16	20/4/25	Nakayama	1800m	ALLOW 4U	7	H Uchida	56kg	Good	1:53.90	56.9 km/h	0:38.10	13.6L	16-16	$68	28	$349,116	-	1. Sorrel Bullet 2. Dubai Blues 3. All Maximum
9th of 15	23/3/25	Nakayama	1800m	ALLOW FM 4U	16	H Uchida	56kg	Good	1:54.80	56.4 km/h	0:39.60	7.0L	3-2	$12	71	$252,466	-	1. Glenoaks 2. Tagano Cioccolata 3. Rouge Abelia
71 Day Spell
1st of 13	11/1/25	Nakayama	1800m	ALLOW FM 4U	8	Hollie Doyle	55kg	Good	1:55.10	56.3 km/h	0:40.40	2.0L	1-1	$2.30f	41	$170,116	$89,537	1. Cafe Alloro 2. Aerial 3. Star Chosan
41 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 12	1/12/24	Nakayama	1800m	ALLOW F 3U	3	Hollie Doyle	54kg	Good	1:53.10	57.3 km/h	0:37.70	1.5L	2-1	$14	50	$165,200	$35,808	1. Satsuki Nojo 2. Cafe Alloro 3. Lofty Ideal
50 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 13	12/10/24	Niigata	1800m	ALLOW F 3U	5	H Kitamura	54kg	Good	1:53.40	57.1 km/h	0:39.50	5.8L	4-3	$16	27	$167,609	$13,233	1. Meisho Lily 2. Sunset Bright 3. Heroine's Crest

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