16:45
JRA Japan Cup Handicap Stakes
Class 5, 1m, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-75, 12 runners
Winning time 1m 37.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Silvestre De Sousa
Chris Dwyer
Settled near the back of the field - began to make progress with a furlong to go but had to check for a gap - once through went on strongly - hit the front close home - edged it in a tight finish
Oisin Murphy
Harry Charlton
Settled close to the pace - hit the front a furlong out - shaken up and overtaken close home - fought back to finish second by a short margin
Harry Davies
James Owen
Fretful before start - raced handy on the near flank - closed on the pace with a furlong left - well placed entering the last furlong - held on for third without finding more
Joe Leavy
Richard Hannon
Held a forward position early - boxed in briefly around 3f out - closed on the front group with 2f left - still holding a shot approaching the final 110yds - lost momentum near the line to finish 4th
Cieren Fallon
James Owen
Went straight to the front - relinquished command after faltering stride and drifting off line inside the final furlong - dropped away close home to finish fifth beaten 6¼ lengths
George Wood
Gihan Arnolda
Settled handy on the near flank - pressing the pace a furlong out - lost momentum close to the line
David Egan
Kevin Philippart de Foy
Settled close up in second early - asked for effort 3f out - dropped back 2f out - faded inside final furlong - finished seventh
Alice Bond (5)
Martin Dunne
Sweated up before start - held a forward position and pulled hard through the middle - made ground on the front pair three furlongs out - lost momentum a furlong out - dropped away inside the final 100 yards to finish eighth
Christian Howarth (3)
John Ryan
Held up towards back on inner - nudged into contention 1f out - stayed on to finish ninth
Benoit de la Sayette
Patrick Owens
Stood up on exit from stalls - settled off the pace in the pack - unable to improve position - well held at the finish
William Buick
Oliver Cole
Settled in the pack early - lost ground and slipped towards the back 3f out - lost touch with leaders over 2f out - faded in the closing stages to finish 11th
Ray Dawson
T. J. Kent
Tack shifted early - sat handy on the outer - asked for effort 2f out - fell away rapidly and hit the back before the final furlong - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Royal Bodyguard
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.