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Cortese (JPN)

9yo b m 2017

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Cortese (JPN)

b m 2017

Sire

Dam

Yuwa Zephyrus (JPN)

Dam's Sire

Special Week (JPN)

Owner

Toshifumi Maeda

Trainer

Breeder

Shinya Funakoshi

Last Win

Sonoda Fri, 14th Jul, 23 15/8, Wataru Hirose Tomoyoshi Takamoto (1099 days)

Last Run

Morioka Mon, 2nd Sep, 24 8th, 100/1, Ryoto Tsukamoto (682 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat JPN

40

2

6

5%

¥2,652,159

-35.62

Under Rules Total

40

2

6

5%

-35.62

Form Figures

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Form Timeline

Form Figures - 21444634743308-462815763755-99096897899788/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

02Sep24 Mor 8f 4y+ F(789K)

8-11[100/1]8th/11, 14.25L behind Believin

Ryoto Tsukamoto

18Aug24 Mor 7f Standard 4y F(789K)

8-11[80/1]8th/10, 11.75L behind Asuno Heroine

Ryoto Tsukamoto

04Aug24 Mor 8f Good 1-1y F(789K)

8-11[100/1]7th/9, 11.50L behind Big Sisi Roof

Ryoto Tsukamoto

23Jul24 Mor 8f Good 3y F(788K)

8-11[200/1]9th/10, 13.53L behind Holy Basil

Ryoto Tsukamoto

30Jun24 Mor 8f Good 7y+ F(964K)

8-11[125/1]9th/10, 16.25L behind Sadamu Target

Ryoto Tsukamoto

18Jun24 Miz 8f Standard 4y F(964K)

8-11[40/1]8th/9, 21.88L behind Asia No Kaizoku

Ryoto Tsukamoto

03Jun24 Miz 8f Slow 2y F(964K)

8-11[125/1]7th/9, 6.06L behind A Shin Nucimasnu

Ryoto Tsukamoto

20May24 Mor 8f Heavy 3y F(964K)

8-11[200/1]9th/11, 10.81L behind Personal Maki

Ryoto Tsukamoto

05May24 Mor 8f Standard F(964K)

8-11[200/1]8th/12, 10.00L behind Lycka Krona

Ryoto Tsukamoto

21Apr24 Miz 8f Standard F(964K)

8-11[150/1]6th/11, 9.75L behind Montsaint Il Vento

Ryoto Tsukamoto

07Apr24 Miz 8f Good F(964K)

8-11[200/1]9th/12, 10.03L behind Chuo Pet

24Mar24 Miz 8f F(964K)

8-11[125/1]10th/11, 11.25L behind Perpetuity

Ryoto Tsukamoto

11Mar24 Miz 8f F(964K)

8-11[100/1]9th/11, 12.50L behind Meisho Meisui

Ryoto Tsukamoto

Change of Trainer Tomoyoshi Takamoto to Hitoshi Sakai

03Jan24 Son 7f Fast F(1064K)

8-11[80/1]9th/12, 16.50L behind Ho O Verite

21Dec23 Son 7f F(1064K)

8-11[20/1]5th/10, 3.81L behind Rinaldo

14Nov23 Son 7f Standard F(1329K)

8-11[125/1]5th/9, 13.31L behind Jhang Maghiana

02Nov23 Son 7f F(1329K)

8-11[33/1]7th/10, 6.75L behind Lenzspitze

11Oct23 Son 7f F(1329K)

8-11[66/1]3rd/10, 5.00L behind Para La Victoria

21Sep23 Son 7f F(1329K)

8-11[66/1]6th/10, 10.00L behind In A Wink

31Aug23 Son 7f F(1329K)

8-11[80/1]7th/10, 6.00L behind Dogon

04Aug23 Son 7f F(1329K)

8-11[14/1]5th/9, 10.50L behind Agnes Shu

Osamu Shimohara

14Jul23 Son 7f F(1064K)

8-11[15/8]1st/10, 4L to Curvy

29Jun23 Son 7f F(1064K)

8-11[17/2]8th/10, 7.06L behind Maru Maru Maru

16Jun23 Son 7f F(1064K)

8-11[7/2]2nd/11, 3L behind Maple Elgar

19May23 Son 7f F(1064K)

8-11[9/1]6th/10, 15.75L behind Blank Page

04May23 Son 7f F(1064K)

8-11[22/1]4th/10, 6.00L behind Fukuju

15Dec22 Son 7f F(1140K)

8-11[40/1]8th/11, 4.12L behind Meisho Figaro

Osamu Shimohara

29Nov22 Son 8f Fast F(1330K)

8-11[80/1]10th/12, 20.25L behind Golden Barrette

03Nov22 Son 7f F(1140K)

8-11[5/1]3rd/10, 6.50L behind By Far The Best

16Sep22 Son 9f Fast F(1330K)

8-11[80/1]3rd/6, 0 behind Immortal Soul

01Sep22 Son 8f Fast F(1330K)

8-11[22/1]4th/9, 0 behind Z Peerless

10Aug22 Son 7f Fast F(1140K)

8-11[8/1]7th/10, 0 behind Fu Laile

21Jul22 Son 7f F(1140K)

8-11[50/1]4th/10, 0 behind Hidechan Faith

Change of Trainer Nobuharu Morimoto to Tomoyoshi Takamoto

30Jun22 Son 7f F(1140K)

8-11[16/1]3rd/10, 0 behind Shine Ripper

15Jun22 Son 7f F(1140K)

8-11[12/1]6th/10, 0 behind Sunrise Actor

Osamu Shimohara

01Jun22 Son 7f Fast F(1140K)

8-11[20/1]4th/10, 0 behind Namura Haka

Osamu Shimohara

19May22 Son 7f Fast F(1140K)

8-11[22/1]4th/10, 0 behind Jajajan

Osamu Shimohara

03May22 Son 7f F(1140K)

8-11[6/1]4th/10, 0 behind Bomb Blast

Osamu Shimohara

13Apr22 Son 7f F(950K)

8-11[1/2Fav]1st/10, Mighty Fly

Osamu Shimohara

29Mar22 Son 7f F(950K)

8-11[5/4Fav]bf2nd/10, behind Wonder Harum

Osamu Shimohara

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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Related by Dam Yuwa Zephyrus (JPN)

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