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Muscle Back (JPN)

5yo b h 2021

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Muscle Back (JPN)

b h 2021

Sire

Musee Sultan (JPN)

Dam

Bel Cielo (JPN)

Dam's Sire

Daiwa Major (JPN)

Owner

Sheng Xuezhi

Trainer

Breeder

Tomohiro Sakamoto

Last Win

Kanazawa Tue, 29th Sep, 26 8/13Fav, Shoma Kato (22 days)

Last Run

Kanazawa Sun, 11th Oct, 26 4th, 13/8, Taiga Kurihara (10 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat JPN

25

3

2

12%

¥25,434,457

-4.38

Under Rules Total

25

3

2

12%

-4.38

Form Figures

361-0552547-4646416-67708814

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 361-0552547-4646416-67708814

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

11Oct26 Kan 9f Standard 4y+ F(1700K)

9-0[13/8]4th/10, 6.25L behind Rune Factor

29Sep26 Kan 7f 4y+ F(1225K)

9-0[8/13Fav]1st/11, 2.5L to El Aurens

Change of Trainer Shinichiro Akiyama to Kazuya Ibi

25Jul26 Sap 8f Standard 3y+ F(30440K)

9-2[150/1]8th/11, 8.32L behind C'estbon Cadessert

Hiroto Mayuzumi

04Jul26 Hak 8f Standard 3y+ F(30500K)

9-2[125/1]8th/14, 3.41L behind Keiai Agito

Hiroto Mayuzumi

18Apr26 Han 7f Standard 4y+ F(30560K)

9-2[80/1]11th/14, 8.38L behind Meikei Rein

08Mar26 Han 9f Standard 4y+ F(22690K)

9-2[33/1]7th/9, 7.75L behind Lux Frenzy

25Jan26 Kyo 9f 4y+ F(22690K)

9-2[33/1]7th/10, 5.28L behind Shosan George

04Jan26 Kyo 9f Good 4y+ F(30520K)

9-2[66/1]6th/13, 6.75L behind Grande Plage

Change of Trainer Takahiro Mizuno to Shinichiro Akiyama

26Oct25 Tok 8f 3y+ F(29900K)

9-2[28/1]6th/13, 4.00L behind Bel Dinah Pharoah

Yoshitomi Shibata

26Apr25 Fuk 8f Standard 4y+ F(15200K)

9-2[17/2]1st/13, 2.5L to Plum Dandy

Kazuki Kikuzawa

30Mar25 Nak 9f Firm 4y+ F(15200K)

9-2[25/1]4th/16, 5.78L behind Tana San Black

22Mar25 Nak 9f 4y+ F(15200K)

9-2[12/1]6th/16, 4.75L behind Idea Yushin

02Mar25 Kok 8f 3y+ F(15200K)

9-2[5/1]4th/16, 2.00L behind Arena Palacio

26Jan25 Nak 9f Standard 4y+ F(15200K)

9-0[11/2]6th/16, 3.00L behind Raijimmaru

06Jan25 Nak 9f Standard 4y+ F(15200K)

9-0[9/2]4th/16, 2.06L behind Kaiko

02Nov24 Fuk 8f 3y+ F(15200K)

8-11[5/4Fav]bf7th/11, 2.39L behind Heavenly Hand

Yoshitomi Shibata

06Oct24 Tok 8f 3y+ F(15200K)

8-11[9/1]4th/16, 2.25L behind Satono Eins

Yoshitomi Shibata

21Sep24 Nak 9f Standard 3y+ F(15200K)

8-0[6/1]5th/14, 4.75L behind Immortal Bird

Change of Trainer Yuichi Shikato to Takahiro Mizuno

29Jun24 Fuk 8f Standard 4y F(15199K)

8-9[17/2]2nd/15, nk behind Spray Fall

Yoshitomi Shibata

20Apr24 Kyo 9f Good 3y+ F(14879K)

9-0[25/1]5th/10, 3.50L behind G Cyclone

31Mar24 Nak 8f Fast 3y+ F(14879K)

9-0[80/1]5th/11, 3.25L behind Keikei

Yoshitomi Shibata

Change of Trainer Y Shikato to Yuichi Shikato

10Mar24 Nak 9f 3y F(14879K)

8-5[40/1]16th/16, 28.06L behind Satono Epic

28Dec23 Nak 9f Good F(10480K)

8-11[17/2]1st/16, 5L to Sun Kalmia

Katsuharu Tanaka

25Nov23 Tok 9f 2y F(10480K)

8-11[20/1]6th/13, 6.25L behind Pellegrini

29Oct23 Tok 10f Good 2y F(13719K)

8-11[66/1]3rd/11, 3.00L behind Geocentric

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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