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Ad Applause (JPN)

5yo b h 2021

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Ad Applause (JPN)

b h 2021

Sire

Jungle Pocket (JPN)

Dam

Merciful Rain (JPN)

Dam's Sire

King Kamehameha (JPN)

Owner

Advance Sapporo Co Ltd

Trainer

Hitoshi Kotegawa

Breeder

Niikappu Kawakami Bokujo Ltd

Last Win

Kanazawa Sun, 13th Oct, 24 4/9Fav, Shoma Kato Kazuyoshi Kato (647 days)

Last Run

Kokura Sat, 18th Jul, 26 6th, 66/1, Sho Ueno (4 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat JPN

26

2

1

8%

¥2,897,098

-23.22

Chase JPN

2

0

0

0%

0

-2.00

Under Rules Total

28

2

1

7%

-25.22

Form Figures

6084469-676661100-0890370-99576

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 6084469-676661100-0890370-99576

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

18Jul26 Kok 14f Standard 3y+ Hcap(16040K)

9-6[66/1]6th/12, 7.41L behind Seiun Pursuit

04Jul26 Kok 14f Soft 3y+ Hcap(16040K)

9-6[50/1]7th/12, 12.88L behind Across The River

28May26 Ura 7f Standard 3y+ F(7600K)

8-11[22/1]5th/11, 1.28L behind Welwitschia

Haruhito Nakayama

14Mar26 Chu 6f Good 4y+ F(15620K)

8-9[50/1]bl²9th/16, 7.03L behind Geber

14Feb26 Kok 14f Good 4y+ S(16040K)

9-6[40/1]9th/12, 12.53L behind Baby Bellissimo

14Dec25 Nak 14f Standard 3y+ S(16040K)

9-6[50/1]13th/14, 60.75L behind Golden Slope

24Nov25 Fuk 6f Good 3y+ F(15200K)

9-2[200/1]bl¹7th/16, 6.28L behind L'hexagone

21Oct25 Kan 7f Standard 3y+ F(1700K)

9-0[20/1]3rd/8, 1.50L behind Weathercock

21Jun25 Tok 8f Standard 3y+ F(15200K)

8-9[125/1]12th/16, 11.31L behind Cisalpino

03May25 Tok 7f 4y+ F(15200K)

9-2[66/1]9th/16, 10.78L behind Monaco Bull

13Mar25 Fun 8f 4y+ F(7600K)

9-0[66/1]8th/13, 9.88L behind Roly Glory

09Feb25 Tok 8f Standard 4y+ F(15200K)

8-9[100/1]14th/16, 18.78L behind Idea Igosso

14Dec24 Nak 9f Standard 3y+ F(15200K)

8-11[100/1]13th/16, 11.26L behind Fremantle

08Dec24 Nak 12f Firm 3y+ F(15200K)

8-9[50/1]10th/14, 24.25L behind Revontulet

Change of Trainer Kazuyoshi Kato to Hitoshi Kotegawa

13Oct24 Kan 7f Standard 3y+ F(798K)

8-11[4/9Fav]1st/12, 1.5L to Excel Grand

30Sep24 Kan 7f Standard 3y+ F(680K)

8-11[1/3Fav]1st/8, 6L to Aristoloche

Change of Trainer Hitoshi Kotegawa to Kazuyoshi Kato

25Aug24 Sap 8f Standard 3y F(10480K)

9-0[20/1]6th/14, 5.50L behind Plum Dandy

21Jul24 Sap 8f Good 4y F(10480K)

9-0[40/1]6th/13, 3.66L behind Tomoja Chateau

16Mar24 Chu 9f Fast 3y F(10480K)

9-0[100/1]6th/15, 24.31L behind Kazeno Runner

Kazuki Kikuzawa

Change of Trainer S Kobiyama to Hitoshi Kotegawa

03Mar24 Nak 9f Fast F(10480K)

8-11[80/1]7th/16, 19.00L behind Kashima Espada

01Feb24 Kaw 7f Fast F(4750K)

8-9[11/4]6th/12, 7.12L behind Imperial Moat

23Dec23 Nak 9f 2y F(10480K)

8-9[20/1]9th/16, 13.00L behind Kanji

12Nov23 Tok 7f F(10480K)

8-9[9/1]6th/14, 8.00L behind Ashaka Dumey

28Oct23 Tok 8f 2y F(10480K)

8-9[40/1]4th/13, 5.25L behind Diaspora

07Oct23 Tok 8f F(10480K)

8-9[50/1]4th/16, 12.50L behind Unquenchable

23Sep23 Nak 8f 2y F(10480K)

8-3[125/1]8th/16, 3.75L behind Cafe Grande

19Aug23 Sap 9f 2y F(10480K)

8-9[125/1]10th/12, 16.56L behind Set Up

06Aug23 Sap 9f 2y F(13719K)

8-9[100/1]6th/7, 20.75L behind Gaiamente

Yamato Ishikawa

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

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