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Firm Love (JPN)

7yo b m 2019

Track Horse HorseTracker

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Track Horse HorseTracker

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Firm Love (JPN)

b m 2019

Sire

Dam

Tough Love (JPN)

Dam's Sire

Hard Spun (USA)

Owner

All The Best Co Ltd

Trainer

Moriyuki Nishimura

Breeder

Darley Japan Farm

Last Win

Himeji Thu, 23rd Jan, 25 50/1, Takahashi Manato Kazuya Sakamoto (407 days)

Last Run

Sonoda Fri, 2nd Jan, 26 9th, 40/1, Kazuyuki Watase (63 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat JPN

71

5

15

7%

¥10,038,249

-2.75

Under Rules Total

71

5

15

7%

-2.75

Form Figures

7-6524012-67205282670756984272-027333714189755433661-817567960960265289045-9

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 7-6524012-67205282670756984272-027333714189755433661-817567960960265289045-9

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

02Jan26 Son 7f Standard 4y+ F(1140K)

8-9[40/1]9th of 12, 15.56L behind Vive La Galette

Kazuyuki Watase

23Dec25 Son 6f 3y+ F(1140K)

8-9[66/1]5th of 10, 7.06L behind Mononofuno Michi

Kazuyuki Watase

09Dec25 Son 7f Standard 3y+ F(1140K)

8-9[18/1]4th of 10, 1.88L behind Camouflage

26Nov25 Son 7f 3y+ F(1140K)

8-9[33/1]10th of 12, 7.41L behind Champion Seira

04Nov25 Son 7f Slow 3y+ F(1140K)

8-9[66/1]9th of 10, 13.26L behind Kurino Hero

Change of Trainer Kazuya Sakamoto to Moriyuki Nishimura

16Oct25 Son 7f Standard 3y+ F(1520K)

8-9[33/1]8th of 12, 8.00L behind Crown Ocean

17Sep25 Son 7f Standard 3y+ F(1140K)

8-9[12/1]2nd of 9, 1.5L behind Conjunction

27Aug25 Son 7f Standard 3y+ F(1140K)

8-9[33/1]5th of 9, 3.53L behind Techno Dragon

15Aug25 Son 7f 3y+ F(1140K)

8-3[10/1]6th of 8, 4.91L behind Ridere

01Aug25 Son 7f Standard 3y+ F(1140K)

8-3[11/1]2nd of 10, nk behind Oe Active

09Jul25 Son 7f Standard 3y+ F(1140K)

8-5[9/2]10th of 10, 17.88L behind Satono Avalon

Takahashi Manato

20Jun25 Son 7f Standard 4y+ F(1330K)

8-7[100/1]6th of 10, 13.88L behind Eze Village

Yamamotoya Taizo

06Jun25 Son 7f Standard 4y+ F(1330K)

8-7[80/1]9th of 12, 13.51L behind Rich Hunter

Yamamotoya Taizo

21May25 Son 7f Standard 4y+ F(1330K)

8-3[100/1]10th of 12, 12.20L behind Smart Kingdom

Yonetamari Enzo

05May25 Son 7f Standard 3y+ F(1330K)

8-9[80/1]6th of 10, 11.88L behind Sometime Ago

17Apr25 Son 7f Standard 4y+ F(1330K)

8-3[80/1]9th of 10, 15.13L behind Kanemitsu Ace

Takahashi Manato

25Mar25 Son 7f Standard 4y+ F(1260K)

8-0[33/1]7th of 12, 3.62L behind Axinos

Takahashi Manato

06Mar25 Him 7f Slow 4y+ F(1260K)

8-7[66/1]6th of 10, 18.25L behind Magique

Koichi Takahata

19Feb25 Him 7f Standard 4y+ F(1260K)

8-0[50/1]5th of 10, 3.00L behind Re Go To

Takahashi Manato

06Feb25 Him 7f Standard 4y+ F(1260K)

8-3[16/1]7th of 10, 7.69L behind Pod Jasper

Takahashi Manato

23Jan25 Him 7f Standard 4y+ F(1260K)

8-0[50/1]1st of 10, hd to Erika Verona

Takahashi Manato

03Jan25 Son 7f Standard 4y+ F(1260K)

8-0[7/1]8th of 12, 13.28L behind Pellestrina

Takahashi Manato

25Dec24 Son 7f Standard 3y+ F(1008K)

8-0[15/2]1st of 12, 1.75L to Ask Sustainable

Takahashi Manato

05Dec24 Son 7f 4y+ F(1008K)

8-0[7/1]6th of 12, 9.00L behind Kikuno Vers

Takahashi Manato

19Nov24 Son 7f 3y+ F(1008K)

8-0[16/1]6th of 12, 5.82L behind T O Smith

24Oct24 Son 7f 3y+ F(1008K)

8-0[9/2]3rd of 10, 5.03L behind Suehiro Inazuma

11Oct24 Son 7f 3y+ F(1008K)

8-0[7/2]3rd of 10, 2.25L behind Vlaminck

27Sep24 Son 7f Standard 3y+ F(1008K)

8-0[12/1]4th of 10, 5.25L behind Long Seller Ask

11Sep24 Son 7f Standard 3y+ F(1008K)

8-5[5/1]5th of 10, 4.81L behind Maple Captain

Yamamotoya Taizo

23Aug24 Son 7f Standard 3y+ F(1260K)

8-7[100/1]5th of 9, 7.00L behind Kikuno Le Meilleur

02Aug24 Son 7f Standard 2y F(1260K)

8-0[18/1]7th of 8, 11.50L behind Wagner Cove

12Jul24 Son 7f Slow 4y F(1259K)

8-0[9/1]9th of 12, 14.50L behind Madam Hawk

04Jul24 Son 7f 3y F(1259K)

8-3[12/1]8th of 10, 13.28L behind Lac Puer

14Jun24 Son 7f Standard 2y F(1259K)

8-0[2/1]1st of 7, 1L to A La Mode Sienne

31May24 Son 7f 3y F(1259K)

8-0[8/15Fav]bf4th of 10, 7.25L behind A Shin Kneader

10May24 Son 7f Standard F(1008K)

8-0[2/1Fav]1st of 7, 7L to Unico

18Apr24 Son 7f Good F(1008K)

8-0[13/2]7th of 12, 11.75L behind Momo Royal

04Apr24 Son 7f Heavy F(1008K)

8-7[10/3]3rd of 10, 3.50L behind Quantum Leap

22Mar24 Son 7f F(1064K)

8-7[5/1]3rd of 12, 10.50L behind Vive La Galette

06Mar24 Him 7f Fast F(1064K)

8-7[17/2]3rd of 12, 2.75L behind Meme Nishikori

14Feb24 Him 7f F(1064K)

8-7[22/1]7th of 12, 8.56L behind Ribbon Peach

24Jan24 Him 7f F(1064K)

8-7[5/2]2nd of 7, nk behind T K Vogue

Tatsuya Takemura

02Jan24 Son 7f Fast F(1329K)

8-7[66/1]10th of 12, 20.50L behind Hustler

14Dec23 Son 7f Good F(1329K)

8-3[12/1]2nd of 10, 0.75L behind Re Go To

Yamamotoya Taizo

22Nov23 Son 7f F(1329K)

8-7[11/2]7th of 10, 8.75L behind Sukesan Kakusan

Tatsuya Takemura

02Nov23 Son 7f F(1064K)

8-7[4/1]2nd of 9, nk behind Sukesan Kakusan

Tatsuya Takemura

20Oct23 Son 7f F(1064K)

8-7[14/1]4th of 10, 6.00L behind Hosho Rusty

Tatsuya Takemura

06Oct23 Son 7f F(1064K)

8-3[18/1]8th of 10, 9.50L behind Duwa

Yamamotoya Taizo

15Sep23 Son 8f F(1520K)

8-7[28/1]9th of 9, 13.75L behind Piroko Giga Max

Tatsuya Takemura

01Sep23 Son 7f F(1329K)

8-0[22/1]6th of 7, 10.50L behind Exotic Luna

Yamamotoya Taizo

10Aug23 Son 7f F(700K)

8-0[14/1]5th of 10, 7.25L behind Rapunzel Moon

Yamamotoya Taizo

19Jul23 Son 8f F(1520K)

8-7[40/1]7th of 12, 8.75L behind Desert Star

Yamamotoya Taizo

22Jun23 Son 8f F(2090K)

8-7[25/1]12th of 12, 51.56L behind Satono Dolce

Yamamotoya Taizo

07Jun23 Son 9f F(2090K)

8-7[11/1]7th of 8, 17.00L behind Namura Haka

Yamamotoya Taizo

19May23 Son 6f F(2090K)

8-7[18/1]6th of 12, 9.81L behind Chime Leap

Yamamotoya Taizo

04May23 Son 6f F(2090K)

8-7[28/1]2nd of 12, 2.5L behind Tomoja Stice

Yamamotoya Taizo

19Apr23 Son 7f F(1900K)

8-7[13/2]8th of 12, 6.31L behind Yellow Cab

06Apr23 Son 7f F(1900K)

8-7[18/1]2nd of 12, 1L behind Kadokara Hajimaru

Tatsuya Takemura

14Mar23 Him 7f Fast F(1900K)

8-7[15/2]5th of 12, 2.81L behind Rollbahn Sky

01Mar23 Him 7f Fast F(1900K)

8-7[25/1]10th of 12, 10.81L behind Good Rise

15Feb23 Him 7f F(1900K)

8-7[13/8]2nd of 12, 2.5L behind Mid Whale

Tomohiro Yoshimura

26Jan23 Him 7f F(1900K)

8-7[17/2]7th of 12, 4.06L behind Caprarola

Tomohiro Yoshimura

03Jan23 Son 7f F(1199K)

8-7[5/4Fav]bf6th of 12, 4.50L behind Stallone

Tomohiro Yoshimura

21Dec22 Son 7f F(2090K)

8-7[11/8]2nd of 12, 0.75L behind Big Wave

Tomohiro Yoshimura

01Dec22 Son 7f F(1140K)

8-7[7/4Fav]1st of 10, 1.75L to La La Gabriel

Tomohiro Yoshimura

Change of Trainer Tetsuhide Tsuji to Kazuya Sakamoto

27Aug22 Nii 6f 2y F(9899K)

8-7[15/2]12th of 14, 0 behind Queen A Pawn

13Aug22 Nii 6f 2y F(9899K)

8-7[9/1]4th of 15, 0 behind Carica

22May22 Tok 7f Firm F(9899K)

8-7[9/1]2nd of 16, behind Couleurs Du Vent

24Apr22 Tok 7f F(9899K)

8-7[25/1]5th of 16, 0 behind Rencontre

05Feb22 Tok 6f F(9899K)

8-3[33/1]6th of 16, 0 behind Nishino Souvenir

28Dec21 Nak 6f Firm F(9680K)

8-0[22/1]7th of 16, 0 behind Toa Scarlett

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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