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Switchblade (JPN)

4yo b h 2022

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Switchblade (JPN)

b h 2022

Sire

Namura Titan (JPN)

Dam

Oborozuki (JPN)

Dam's Sire

Charismatic (USA)

Owner

Hero Racing Co Ltd

Trainer

Tsuyoshi Kawanishi

Breeder

Tetsuo Okita

Last Win

Nagoya Tue, 24th Mar, 26 13/8Fav, Takahiro Imai (122 days)

Last Run

Nagoya Fri, 5th Jun, 26 6th, 25/1, Daimyo Otshata (49 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat JPN

28

5

12

18%

¥10,803,970

-6.97

Under Rules Total

28

5

12

18%

-6.97

Form Figures

361220-541478922211-2222128726

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 361220-541478922211-2222128726

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

05Jun26 Nag 10f 4y+ F(5760K)

8-9[25/1]6th/11, 6.78L behind Meisho Taisetsu

25May26 Nag 8f Standard 4y+ F(5760K)

8-9[28/1]2nd/12, 1L behind Up Shogun

08May26 Nag 7f 4y+ F(3600K)

9-0[12/1]7th/10, 9.25L behind Up Shogun

24Apr26 Nag 10f 4y+ F(2700K)

9-0[13/8]8th/11, 8.03L behind La La Effort

07Apr26 Nag 10f 4y+ F(4680K)

9-0[15/8]2nd/5, 5L behind Elaine Asti

24Mar26 Nag 8f Standard 4y+ F(1800K)

9-0[13/8Fav]1st/12, 7L to Raging Thrust

25Feb26 Nag 8f 4y+ F(1800K)

9-0[9/2]2nd/12, 1L behind Up Shogun

09Feb26 Nag 10f Standard 4y+ F(1800K)

9-0[15/8]2nd/9, 2.5L behind La La Effort

27Jan26 Nag 10f Standard 4y+ F(1171K)

9-0[5/4Fav]bf2nd/12, 2L behind Taiki Vier Liebe

15Jan26 Nag 8f Standard 4y+ F(1171K)

9-0[11/8]2nd/11, 6L behind Elaine Asti

23Dec25 Nag 10f 3y+ F(1171K)

9-0[2/5Fav]1st/11, 4L to Souffler

26Nov25 Nag 10f Standard 3y+ F(1531K)

9-0[5/2]1st/11, 2L to Balearic Sea

Mochizuki Junki

12Nov25 Nag 7f 3y+ F(991K)

9-0[10/3]2nd/12, 0.75L behind Up Shogun

16Oct25 Nag 7f 3y+ F(991K)

9-0[6/1]2nd/12, 2L behind Olperer

13Jun25 Nag 8f 3y F(1620K)

9-0[7/1]2nd/10, 3L behind Tuna Forty

04Jun25 Nag 10f 3y F(25200K)

9-0[200/1]9th/12, 19.03L behind Sanyo Teio

20May25 Nag 7f 3y F(1620K)

9-0[6/1]8th/11, 4.39L behind Terevaka

05May25 Nag 10f 3y F(16200K)

9-0[40/1]7th/12, 7.00L behind Kawaten Max

08Apr25 Nag 8f Standard 3y F(1620K)

9-0[10/1]4th/12, 2.38L behind Akiyoshi Power

26Mar25 Nag 10f 3y F(4500K)

8-11[6/1]1st/9, 1.5L to Vil'ken

28Jan25 Nag 8f Standard 3y F(1440K)

8-11[15/2]4th/11, 3.00L behind Akiyoshi Power

01Jan25 Nag 7f Standard 3y F(4500K)

8-11[17/2]5th/12, 7.75L behind Up Shogun

18Dec24 Nag 8f Standard 2y F(1620K)

8-9[20/1]10th/12, 14.75L behind Sanyo Teio

04Dec24 Nag 7f Standard 2y F(1171K)

8-9[1/6Fav]bf2nd/12, shd behind Sanyo Sfida

20Nov24 Nag 7f Standard 2y F(1171K)

8-9[7/4]2nd/10, 6L behind Kawaten Max

31Oct24 Nag 7f 2y F(1171K)

8-9[11/2]1st/11, 8L to Maeum

12Jul24 Nag 7f Slow 2y F(1619K)

8-9[10/1]6th/9, 19.50L behind Pomeranian God

28Jun24 Nag 4f Slow 3y+ F(3060K)

8-9[8/11Fav]bf3rd/8, 5.00L behind Life Full Smiles

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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