Full Result 6.20 Tokyo (JPN) | 24 November 1996

Japan Cup (Group 1)

(3yo+) 1m4f Firm

1st £1,073,993 2nd £430,846 3rd £268,498 4th £162,348

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹³⁾	. Singspiel (IRE) 66/10 Frankie Dettori Sir Michael Stoute	Frankie Dettori Sir Michael Stoute	4	813	–	–	123	–
b c In The Wings - Glorious Song (CAN) (Halo)
Prominent, 6th straight, slight lead 2f out to 1 1/2f out, rallied to lead close home, all out

2⁽⁴⁾ nse	. Fabulous La Fouine (FR) 16/1 Mikio Matsunaga Hiroyuki Nagahama	Mikio Matsunaga Hiroyuki Nagahama	3	85	–	–	121	–
b f Fabulous Dancer (USA) - Mercalle (FR) (Kaldoun)
Tracked leaders, 3rd straight, slight lead 1 1/2f out until caught close home

3⁽¹⁾ 1¼ [2½]	. Strategic Choice (USA) 36/1 T Quinn Paul Cole	T Quinn Paul Cole	5	813 b	–	–	121	–
b h Alleged (USA) - Danlu (USA) (Danzig)
Raced keenly in 4th, every chance 2f out until inside final furlong, ran on

3⁽⁹⁾ 1¼ [2½]	. Helissio (FR) 12/5F Olivier Peslier E Lellouche	Olivier Peslier E Lellouche	3	89	–	–	123	–
b c Fairy King (USA) - Helice (USA) (Slewpy)
Prominent, 2nd and going well straight, every chance 2f out until inside final furlong, ran on one pace

5⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [2¾]	. Awad (USA) 23/1 C McCarron David Donk	C McCarron David Donk	6	813	–	–	121	–
b h Caveat (USA) - Dancer's Candy (USA) (Noble Dancer)
Held up, 9th straight, stayed on strongly final 2f, nearest finish

6⁽³⁾ 1½ [4¼]	. Taiki Fortune (USA) 11/1 Yoshitomi Shibata Yoshihiro Takahashi	Yoshitomi Shibata Yoshihiro Takahashi	3	89	–	–	120	–
u c
Mid-division, 5th straight, one pace final 2f

7⁽¹⁶⁾ nk [4¾]	. Hishi Natalie (USA) 46/1 Koichi Tsunoda Masaru Sayama	Koichi Tsunoda Masaru Sayama	3	85	–	–	116	–
u u
Held up in rear, 13th straight, kept on final 2f, never nearer

8⁽⁷⁾ hd [4¾]	. Pentire 58/10 Michael Hills G Wragg	Michael Hills G Wragg	4	813	–	–	118	–
b c Be My Guest (USA) - Gull Nook (Mill Reef)
Mid-division, close 8th on outside straight, one pace final 2f

9⁽¹¹⁾ 2 [6¾]	. Flag Down (CAN) 48/1 J Santos Christophe Clement	J Santos Christophe Clement	6	813	–	–	115	–
b h Deputy Minister (CAN) - Sharp Call (USA) (Sharpen Up)
10th straight, soon ridden and unable to quicken

0⁽⁶⁾	. Bubble Gum Fellow (JPN) 27/10 Y Okabe Kazuo Fujisawa	Y Okabe Kazuo Fujisawa	3	89	–	–	99	–
b c Sunday Silence (USA) - Bubble Company (FR) (Lyphard)
Prominent, 7th straight, weakened quickly 2f out

0⁽¹⁵⁾	. Yu Sensho (JPN) 66/1 H Kawachi	H Kawachi	4	813	–	–	101	–
u u
12th straight, soon beaten

0⁽¹³⁾	. Kanetsu Cross (JPN) 29/1 Hitoshi Matoba	Hitoshi Matoba	5	813	–	–	97	–
u h
Led to 2f out, weakened quickly

0⁽⁸⁾	. Sakura Keizan O (JPN) 36/1 Norihiro Yokoyama Kazunori Sakai	Norihiro Yokoyama Kazunori Sakai	3	89	–	–	–	–
u u
Always in rear, tailed off final 2f

0⁽²⁾	. Go Go Z (JPN) 69/1 Y Muramoto H Arai	Y Muramoto H Arai	5	813	–	–	107	–
u u
Always behind

0⁽¹²⁾	. Dance Partner (JPN) 126/10 Hirofumi Shii Toshiaki Shirai	Hirofumi Shii Toshiaki Shirai	4	89	–	–	–	–
b f Sunday Silence (USA) - Dancing Key (USA) (Nijinsky)
12th straight, no real headway

Winning time: 2m 23.80s Total SP: 126%
1st owner: Sheikh Mohammed (Singspiel) 1st breeder: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
2nd owner: Mrs Kazuko Yoshida (Fabulous La Fouine)
3rd owner: Sir Martyn Arbib (Strategic Choice) E Sarasola (Helissio)

6:20 Tokyo (JPN) 24 Nov 1996

Japan Cup (Group 1)