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Sammaru Bright (JPN)

6yo b f 2020

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Sammaru Bright (JPN)

b f 2020

Sire

To The World (JPN)

Dam

Curl Brightly (JPN)

Dam's Sire

Cheers Brightly (JPN)

Owner

Junichi Hiramoto

Trainer

Katsuyuki Imazu

Breeder

Itchimbo Bokujo

Last Win

Kasamatsu Thu, 12th Sep, 24 4/1, Tatsuya Watanabe Kyoichi Ito (678 days)

Last Run

Nagoya Tue, 8th Jul, 25 6th, 10/3, Masaaki Ohata (379 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat JPN

33

5

11

15%

¥6,639,164

-14.24

Under Rules Total

33

5

11

15%

-14.24

Form Figures

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Form Timeline

Form Figures - 0-06043342344-121325131184-435935436-

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

08Jul25 Nag 7f Standard 4y+ F(1531K)

8-9[10/3]6th/12, 6.25L behind Sammaru Empire

17Jun25 Nag 7f 4y+ F(1800K)

8-9[7/2]3rd/11, 7.25L behind No More Words

04Jun25 Nag 7f 3y+ F(1800K)

8-9[5/1]4th/12, 5.75L behind Win Azalea

Change of Trainer Kyoichi Ito to Katsuyuki Imazu

11May25 Kan 7f Standard 3y+ F(5950K)

8-9[66/1]5th/10, 4.63L behind Hollywood Smile

04Apr25 Kas 8f Standard 4y+ F(1520K)

8-9[6/1]3rd/6, 2.00L behind Kisling

13Mar25 Nag 7f 4y+ F(14400K)

8-9[200/1]9th/12, 13.25L behind Seven Colors

20Feb25 Kas 8f Standard 4y+ F(8500K)

8-9[100/1]5th/10, 9.00L behind Himetsuruichimonji

07Feb25 Kas 7f Standard 4y+ F(1615K)

8-7[13/2]3rd/9, 2.25L behind Gustar

Tatsuya Watanabe

10Jan25 Kas 7f 4y+ F(3400K)

8-7[100/1]4th/10, 6.00L behind Seven Colors

Seigo Tsukamoto

31Dec24 Kas 7f Standard 3y+ F(1190K)

8-7[3/1]4th/10, 3.50L behind Rocky Brave

Tatsuya Watanabe

17Nov24 Kan 7f Standard 3y+ F(5100K)

8-9[80/1]8th/11, 14.00L behind Lazy Warrior

12Sep24 Kas 7f Standard 3y+ F(1190K)

8-7[4/1]1st/10, 1L to Shihono Impulso

Tatsuya Watanabe

12Aug24 Kas 7f Standard 3y F(765K)

8-7[10/11Fav]1st/5, 0.75L to Nihonpiro Cliff

Tatsuya Watanabe

17Jul24 Kas 7f 4y F(1189K)

8-7[28/1]3rd/9, 1.56L behind Kayado Black

Seigo Tsukamoto

03Jul24 Kas 7f 3y F(764K)

8-7[11/10JFav]1st/8, 4L to Twin Ray

Tatsuya Watanabe

Change of Trainer Toru Yamada to Kyoichi Ito

23Mar24 Sag 7f F(628K)

8-7[10/3]5th/9, 1.56L behind Shigeru Pegasus

08Mar24 Sag 7f Fast F(628K)

8-7[10/11Fav]bf2nd/12, 1L behind Savannah Tesoro

22Feb24 Sag 7f F(628K)

8-7[10/11Fav]bf3rd/9, 0.81L behind Let It Go

Ryuichiro Kuratomi

12Feb24 Sag 7f F(629K)

8-7[5/1]1st/12, 4L to Derma Salamander

25Jan24 Sag 9f F(765K)

8-7[15/2]2nd/10, nk behind An Pato

13Jan24 Sag 7f Fast F(595K)

8-7[11/4]1st/11, 1.25L to Omorfos

23Dec23 Sag 6f F(595K)

8-7[3/1]4th/11, 2.75L behind Win Raffine

10Dec23 Sag 6f F(595K)

8-7[6/4Fav]bf4th/10, 1.50L behind Ashaka Duran

26Nov23 Sag 6f F(595K)

8-7[9/4]3rd/10, 1.75L behind Shigeru Scorpion

11Nov23 Sag 6f F(595K)

8-7[6/1]2nd/10, nk behind Final Sword

Shinsuke Ishikawa

29Oct23 Sag 6f 2y F(595K)

8-7[15/8Fav]bf4th/11, 4.25L behind T M Fujikko

Shinsuke Ishikawa

15Oct23 Sag 7f F(595K)

8-7[4/5Fav]bf3rd/10, 4.25L behind Kirishima Lucky

Change of Trainer Teruhiko Chida to Toru Yamada

03Sep23 Kok 8f 2y F(10480K)

8-0[20/1]3rd/16, 9.06L behind Smart Cape

20Aug23 Kok 8f 2y F(10480K)

8-0[125/1]4th/16, 5.00L behind Aulos

08Jul23 Chu 9f F(10480K)

8-7[66/1]10th/16, 9.31L behind Kitri

Takashi Fujikake

17Jun23 Han 9f 3y F(10480K)

8-7[200/1]6th/14, 15.25L behind Vaudeville

Takashi Fujikake

16Apr23 Han 8f 3y F(10480K)

8-7[250/1]16th/18, 17.37L behind Elton Barows

Takashi Fujikake

24Dec22 Han 9f Firm 2y F(13400K)

8-0[200/1]17th/18, 16.31L behind Push On

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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Reports in which Sammaru Bright (JPN) was mentioned

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