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Hocus Pocus (JPN)

11yo b h 2015

Track Horse HorseTracker

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Track Horse HorseTracker

HorseTracker

Hocus Pocus (JPN)

b h 2015

Sire

Dam

Pretty Witch (JPN)

Dam's Sire

Kurofune (USA)

Owner

Masaaki Hamaguchi

Trainer

Shinichi Tanaka

Breeder

Masatsugu Kamada

Last Win

Kochi Sun, 13th Nov, 22 9/2, Shinji Hatanaka Joji Tanaka (1346 days)

Last Run

Kochi Sun, 26th Apr, 26 4th, 40/1, Junya Ishimoto (86 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat JPN

77

2

2

3%

¥3,633,340

-68.50

Under Rules Total

77

2

2

3%

-68.50

Form Figures

62-07486788515418-0460087208-75575457487884766657-709070877466667699906-8898767704

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 62-07486788515418-0460087208-75575457487884766657-709070877466667699906-8898767704

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

26Apr26 Koc 7f Slow 4y+ F(1200K)

9-0[40/1]4th/10, 6.00L behind Meiner Regulus

12Apr26 Koc 6f 4y+ F(1200K)

8-7[14/1]10th/12, 16.41L behind Bliss Disha

Tsukamoto Naoyuki

25Mar26 Koc 6f 4y+ F(1140K)

9-0[100/1]7th/10, 5.94L behind Fukuno Spine

18Mar26 Koc 7f Standard 4y+ F(1140K)

9-0[66/1]7th/9, 14.75L behind Royal Dance

02Mar26 Koc 6f 4y+ F(1140K)

9-0[28/1]6th/12, 4.63L behind Noah Pharaoh

Shinji Hatanaka

18Feb26 Koc 8f 4y+ F(1140K)

9-0[125/1]7th/8, 12.25L behind Jo Comodo

11Feb26 Koc 6f 4y+ F(1140K)

9-0[250/1]8th/11, 6.78L behind Miya Fighter

03Feb26 Koc 7f Standard 4y+ F(1140K)

9-0[125/1]9th/10, 16.75L behind Ginga Express

21Jan26 Koc 6f Standard 4y+ F(1140K)

9-0[125/1]8th/8, 14.38L behind Super Kitty

01Jan26 Koc 6f Standard 4y+ F(1140K)

9-0[200/1]8th/8, 21.75L behind Reward Imperio

21Dec25 Koc 7f 3y+ F(1140K)

9-0[200/1]6th/10, 15.50L behind Meisho Inuwashi

07Dec25 Koc 6f Standard 3y+ F(1140K)

9-0[100/1]11th/12, 12.91L behind Positivity

24Nov25 Koc 8f Standard 3y+ F(1140K)

9-0[100/1]9th/9, 49.63L behind Morning Haze

09Nov25 Koc 7f 3y+ F(1140K)

9-0[40/1]9th/12, 14.13L behind Toshin Mir

25Oct25 Koc 6f Slow 3y+ F(1140K)

9-0[100/1]9th/12, 22.75L behind Tokai Kleos

11Oct25 Koc 8f Standard 3y+ F(1140K)

9-0[18/1]6th/11, 12.78L behind Sekisho Idai

27Sep25 Koc 7f 4y+ F(1140K)

9-0[50/1]7th/12, 4.53L behind Noah Pharaoh

13Sep25 Koc 6f Slow 4y+ F(1140K)

9-0[80/1]6th/10, 14.00L behind Pod Conti

Change of Trainer Dai Muneishi to Shinichi Tanaka

02Aug25 Koc 7f Standard 3y+ F(1140K)

8-9[40/1]6th/11, 8.75L behind Toa Good Luck

Yoshimi Nakashima

19Jul25 Koc 6f Slow 3y+ F(1140K)

8-9[100/1]6th/9, 5.69L behind Atid

Yoshimi Nakashima

06Jul25 Koc 4f Standard 4y+ F(1140K)

9-0[66/1]6th/10, 5.53L behind Hierba Buena

25May25 Koc 7f Slow 3y+ F(1140K)

9-0[125/1]4th/10, 8.75L behind Kurino Nice Guy

11May25 Koc 6f 3y+ F(1140K)

9-0[200/1]7th/10, 13.75L behind Delicieux

13Apr25 Koc 6f Slow 3y+ F(1140K)

9-0[80/1]7th/9, 17.03L behind You're My Dream

25Mar25 Koc 7f Standard 4y+ F(1080K)

8-11[100/1]8th/11, 12.75L behind Kingdom Winner

18Mar25 Koc 6f Heavy 4y+ F(1080K)

8-11[150/1]10th/11, 17.38L behind Daniela Honey

04Mar25 Koc 6f Slow 4y+ F(1080K)

8-11[150/1]7th/11, 8.53L behind Port Cartagena

18Feb25 Koc 7f 4y+ F(1080K)

8-11[125/1]10th/12, 12.28L behind Meisho Rosy

04Feb25 Koc 7f Heavy 4y+ F(1080K)

8-11[100/1]9th/12, 13.75L behind Ghost

21Jan25 Koc 7f Slow 3y+ F(1080K)

8-11[125/1]10th/11, 24.50L behind Tsubakuro

06Jan25 Koc 8f 4y+ F(1080K)

8-11[100/1]7th/10, 24.00L behind Pastoso

31Dec24 Koc 7f Standard 3y+ F(1080K)

8-11[66/1]7th/10, 16.00L behind Wilhelm

15Dec24 Koc 6f Standard 4y+ F(1080K)

8-11[33/1]5th/9, 13.00L behind Lord Immortal

30Nov24 Koc 6f 3y+ F(1080K)

8-11[100/1]6th/11, 13.00L behind Triole

02Nov24 Koc 7f 3y+ F(1080K)

8-11[66/1]6th/12, 16.28L behind Monochrome Star

20Oct24 Koc 7f 3y+ F(1080K)

8-11[100/1]6th/9, 10.00L behind Basin Street

05Oct24 Koc 6f Slow 4y+ F(1080K)

8-11[100/1]7th/11, 9.13L behind Zwei Sterne

23Sep24 Koc 7f 4y+ F(1080K)

8-11[33/1]4th/7, 7.00L behind Sano Laki

07Sep24 Koc 7f Standard 4y+ F(1080K)

8-11[100/1]8th/10, 10.75L behind Hors D'age

27Jul24 Koc 6f 3y F(1080K)

8-11[100/1]8th/10, 14.50L behind Be The Luckiest

14Jul24 Koc 6f Slow 4y F(1080K)

8-11[50/1]7th/9, 8.50L behind Hakkyoi

29Jun24 Koc 6f Slow 4y+ F(1080K)

8-11[100/1]8th/11, 15.78L behind Taiki Maxwell

15Jun24 Koc 6f Standard 4y F(1080K)

8-11[40/1]4th/11, 5.00L behind Mcgillis

02Jun24 Koc 6f Heavy 4y F(1080K)

8-11[80/1]7th/11, 7.75L behind Albarino

19May24 Koc 7f 3y F(1080K)

8-11[33/1]5th/11, 8.00L behind Hope In The Dark

06May24 Koc 6f Slow F(1080K)

8-11[125/1]4th/10, 2.38L behind Namib

Change of Trainer Joji Tanaka to Dai Muneishi

21Apr24 Koc 7f Slow F(1080K)

8-11[33/1]5th/12, 5.00L behind Pour Femme

06Apr24 Koc 6f Heavy F(1080K)

8-11[40/1]7th/10, 5.50L behind Chant A Charm

24Mar24 Koc 7f F(1259K)

8-11[100/1]5th/9, 11.25L behind Derma Beelzebub

10Mar24 Koc 7f F(1259K)

8-11[200/1]5th/8, 18.00L behind Namura Swagger

07Jan24 Koc 6f F(1260K)

8-11[150/1]7th/8, 20.75L behind Nixon Tesoro

Masayoshi Yamasaki

28Dec23 Koc 8f F(1260K)

8-11[12/1]8th/11, 18.25L behind Deep Gildong

Masayoshi Yamasaki

09Dec23 Koc 7f Good F(1260K)

8-11[80/1]10th/11, 12.50L behind Cosmo Kelvin

Masayoshi Yamasaki

25Nov23 Koc 7f F(1260K)

8-11[50/1]2nd/12, 2.5L behind Midnight Minnie

Masayoshi Yamasaki

11Nov23 Koc 8f F(1260K)

8-11[100/1]7th/11, 13.00L behind Meiner Oscar

Masayoshi Yamasaki

28Oct23 Koc 6f F(1260K)

8-11[125/1]8th/12, 10.50L behind Gratias Gu

Shinji Hatanaka

14Oct23 Koc 7f F(1260K)

8-11[40/1]10th/11, 7.56L behind Vie Hommage

Masayoshi Yamasaki

30Sep23 Koc 7f F(1260K)

8-11[33/1]10th/11, 17.50L behind Danon City

09Sep23 Koc 6f F(1260K)

8-11[25/1]6th/11, 13.06L behind Volcanic

Masayoshi Yamasaki

26Aug23 Koc 7f F(1260K)

8-11[14/1]4th/9, 2.50L behind Noir Lance

Masayoshi Yamasaki

22Jan23 Koc 7f Fast F(1259K)

8-11[16/1]10th/12, 20.00L behind Silent Black

Shinji Hatanaka

10Dec22 Koc 7f F(1259K)

8-11[13/8Fav]bf8th/11, 11.75L behind Meiner Esperto

Yudai Tsukamoto

13Nov22 Koc 8f F(1080K)

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

Shinji Hatanaka

29Oct22 Koc 7f F(1080K)

8-11[13/8]4th/11, 3.25L behind Groovy Kaguya

Masayoshi Yamasaki

16Oct22 Koc 7f F(1980K)

8-11[28/1]5th/8, 7.75L behind Roys Peak

Masayoshi Yamasaki

02Oct22 Koc 6f F(1080K)

8-11[2/1]1st/11, 2L to Goud Berg

Masayoshi Yamasaki

Change of Trainer Hiroshi Yauchi to Joji Tanaka

08Aug22 Ura 7f Good F(4320K)

8-11[80/1]5th/11, 0 behind Sophia Barows

Takehiro Kasano

03Aug22 Kaw 7f F(4560K)

8-11[125/1]8th/13, 0 behind Radio Ga Ga

Takehiro Kasano

25Jul22 Fun 6f F(4560K)

8-11[150/1]8th/11, 0 behind Baikal

Ryouma Kimatsuka

07Jul22 Kaw 8f Fast F(5130K)

8-9[66/1]7th/14, 0 behind Grand Gift

21Jun22 Fun 6f F(5130K)

8-9[100/1]6th/11, 0 behind Euridice

14Jun22 Kaw 7f F(5130K)

8-9[25/1]8th/14, 0 behind Last Blossom

04May22 Fun 6f F(4560K)

8-11[50/1]4th/12, 0 behind Hiro Shige Pepper

21Mar22 Fun 6f Good F(4560K)

8-11[50/1]7th/10, 0 behind True Barows

Takehiro Kasano

11Jan22 Fun 8f F(5129K)

8-9[100/1]11th/13, 0 behind City Of Star

Takehiro Kasano

17Dec21 Kaw 7f Soft F(5129K)

9-0[50/1]2nd/14, behind Shigeru Ruby

Takehiro Kasano

29Nov21 Fun 8f Good F(5129K)

9-0[80/1]6th/14, 0 behind City Of Star

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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