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Ireland 5yo

Sunrise Zipangu (JPN)

T: Kyoko Maekawa · O: Life House Co Ltd

By Kizuna (JPN) out of Saimaa (IRE)

Form 90116-2285-6

2/11 W/R

Resting

11 runs
2 wins
placed
18% strike
220 d off

Recent form

Form figures 90116-2285-6 220 days off

6 5 8 2 2 6

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 11 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF

Peak form: 100
Mean: 47
Win %: 18%
Placed %: 45%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

6 venues

Career strike 45%; best at Tokyo (JPN) (50% from 2 runs).

Chukyo (JPN) 33% 0-1-3
Nakayama (JPN) 33% 0-1-3
Tokyo (JPN) 50% 0-1-2
Kyoto (JPN) 100% 1-0-1
Morioka (JPN) 100% 1-0-1
Riyadh (KSA) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

7 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Akira Sugawara 33% 0-1-3
Katsuma Sameshima 50% 1-0-2
Yutaka Take 50% 1-0-2
Hideaki Miyuki 100% 0-1-1
Ryusei Sakai 100% 0-1-1
Kenichi Ikezoe 0% 0-0-1
Oisin Murphy NOW 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Hidetaka Otonashi 62% 2-3-8
Kyoko Maekawa NOW 0% 0-0-3

Going Record

10 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 50% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 25% 0-1-4
Good 50% 1-2-6
Good to Soft — 0 runs
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

11 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at mile trips (50% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f 50% 1-2-6
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 40% 1-1-5
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

14 Feb 2026 Saudi Cup (Dirt) Riyadh (KSA) 6th/13 3.25 Standard 1m1f Oisin Murphy 33/1

28 Dec 2025 Arima Kinen (Grand Prix) (3yo+) (Turf) Nakayama (JPN) 5th/16 .75 Good To Firm 1m4½f Katsuma Sameshima 122/1

7 Dec 2025 Champions Cup (3yo+) (Dirt) Chukyo (JPN) 8th/16 .75 Standard 1m1f Kenichi Ikezoe 27/1

23 Feb 2025 February Stakes (4yo+) (Dirt) Tokyo (JPN) 2nd/16 .75 Standard 1m Hideaki Miyuki 6/1

26 Jan 2025 Procyon Stakes (4yo+) (Dirt) Chukyo (JPN) 2nd/16 0.2 Standard 1m1f Ryusei Sakai 6/4F

1 Dec 2024 Champions Cup (3yo+) (Dirt) Chukyo (JPN) 6th/16 .5 Standard 1m1f Yutaka Take 32/5

3 Nov 2024 Miyako Stakes (3yo+) (Dirt) Kyoto (JPN) 1st/15 +0 Muddy 1m1f Katsuma Sameshima 56/10

3 Sep 2024 Kozukata Sho (Local (Dirt) Morioka (JPN) 1st/4 +0 Standard 1m2f Yutaka Take —

26 May 2024 Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) (3yo) (Turf) Tokyo (JPN) 12th/17 0.3 Good To Firm 1m4f Akira Sugawara 128/1

14 Apr 2024 Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) (3yo) (Turf) Nakayama (JPN) 9th/17 0.3 Good To Firm 1m2f Akira Sugawara 269/10

Connections

Trainer: Kyoko Maekawa 0%
Owner: Life House Co Ltd
Sire: Kizuna (JPN)
Dam: Saimaa (IRE)
Dam sire: Zoffany
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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