Full Result 6.20 Tokyo (JPN) | 23 November 1997

Japan Cup (Group 1)

(3yo+) 1m4f Good To Firm

1st £897,174 2nd £358,172 3rd £222,678 4th £133,340 5th £88,210 6th £54,157

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	3. Pilsudski (IRE) 18/5 Mick Kinane Sir Michael Stoute	Mick Kinane Sir Michael Stoute	5	813	–	–	120	–
b h Polish Precedent (USA) - Cocotte (Troy)
Mid-division on inside, 7th straight, hard ridden to lead inside final furlong, all out

2⁽⁹⁾ nk	9. Air Groove (JPN) 3/1 Yutaka Take Yasunori Ito	Yutaka Take Yasunori Ito	4	89	–	–	116	–
b f Tony Bin (IRE) - Dyna Carle (JPN) (Northern Taste)
Always prominent, 4th straight, joined leader 2f out, led just over 1f out to inside final furlong, stayed on under pressure

3⁽¹³⁾ 1¼ [1½]	13. Bubble Gum Fellow (JPN) 27/10F Y Okabe Kazuo Fujisawa	Y Okabe Kazuo Fujisawa	4	813	–	–	118	–
b c Sunday Silence (USA) - Bubble Company (FR) (Lyphard)
Prominent, 5th straight, every chance 1f out, no extra

4⁽¹²⁾ nk [1¾]	12. Caitano 109/10 Andrasch Starke B Schutz	Andrasch Starke B Schutz	3	89	–	–	119	–
b c Niniski (USA) - Eversince (USA) (Foolish Pleasure)
Held up, not much room over 2f out, bumped well over 1f out, ran on well final furlong

5⁽¹⁾ nk [2¼]	1. Silk Justice (JPN) 6/1 Shinji Fujita M Okubo	Shinji Fujita M Okubo	3	89	–	–	119	–
ch c Brian's Time (USA) - Yuwa Meld (JPN) (Satingo)
In rear, last straight, good headway on outside over 1f out, finished well

6⁽¹⁴⁾ hd [2¼]	14. Astarabad (USA) 158/10 Gerald Mosse A De Royer-Dupre	Gerald Mosse A De Royer-Dupre	3	89	–	–	118	–
b c Alleged (USA) - Anaza (IRE) (Darshaan)
Held up, headway well over 2f out, hard ridden & stayed on at one pace from over 1f out

7⁽⁷⁾ ½ [2¾]	7. Tsukuba Symphony 60/1 Yutaka Yoshida Masanori Ito	Yutaka Yoshida Masanori Ito	4	813	–	–	116	–
br c Danehill (USA) - Lyndonville (IRE) (Top Ville)
Led to just over 1f out

8⁽¹⁰⁾ 3 [5¾]	10. Oscar Schindler (IRE) 98/10 C Asmussen Kevin Prendergast	C Asmussen Kevin Prendergast	5	813	–	–	111	–
ch h Royal Academy (USA) - Saraday (Northfields)
Never able to challenge

9⁽⁸⁾ ½ [6¼]	8. Rosen Kavalier I (JPN) 79/1 Norihiro Yokoyama Yasuhiro Suzuki	Norihiro Yokoyama Yasuhiro Suzuki	4	813	–	–	110	–
bb c Sunday Silence (USA) - Dyna Fairy (JPN) (Northern Taste)
Started slowly, well behind until some late progress

10⁽⁴⁾ ½ [6¾]	4. Mons 42/1 John Reid Luca Cumani	John Reid Luca Cumani	4	813	–	–	110	–
b c Deploy - Morina (USA) (Lyphard)
Prominent, 3rd straight, weakened well over 1f out

11⁽⁵⁾ ½ [7¼]	5. Royal Touch (JPN) 209/10 Masayoshi Ebina Yasunori Ito	Masayoshi Ebina Yasunori Ito	4	813	–	–	–	–
u u
Mid-division til weakened 3f out

12⁽⁶⁾ 2 [9¼]	6. Ebony Grosve (NZ) 39/1 Shane Dye Graeme Rogerson	Shane Dye Graeme Rogerson	4	813	–	–	106	–
br c Grosvenor (NZ) - Dusky Rosa (AUS) (Indian Conquest)
Always behind

13⁽²⁾ 1½ [10¾]	2. Snow Endeavor (JPN) 116/1 Eiji Nakadate Hideyuki Mori	Eiji Nakadate Hideyuki Mori	3	89	–	–	106	–
b c King Haiseiko (JPN) - Star Lands (JPN) (Prompt)
Prominent, 6th straight, weakened 2f out

14⁽¹¹⁾ 4 [14¾]	11. Taiki Fortune (USA) 56/1 Yoshitomi Shibata Yoshihiro Takahashi	Yoshitomi Shibata Yoshihiro Takahashi	4	813	–	–	98	–
u c
Tracked leader, 2nd straight, soon weakened

Winning time: 2m 25.80s Total SP: 127%
1st owner: Lord Weinstock (Pilsudski) 1st breeder: Ballymacoll Stud Co
2nd owner: Lucky Field Co Ltd (Air Groove)
3rd owner: Shadai Race Horse Co Ltd (Bubble Gum Fellow)
Jackpot: [None]
Placepot: [None]
Quadpot: [None]

6:20 Tokyo (JPN) 23 Nov 1997

Japan Cup (Group 1)