Full Result 6.20 Tokyo (JPN) | 29 November 1998

Japan Cup (Group 1)

(3yo+) 1m4f Firm

1st £926,876 2nd £335,885 3rd £232,426 4th £137,718 5th £91,198

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹¹⁾	11. El Condor Pasa (USA) 5/1 Masayoshi Ebina Yoshitaka Ninomiya	Masayoshi Ebina Yoshitaka Ninomiya	3	89	–	–	126	–
b c Kingmambo (USA) - Saddlers Gal (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Raced in 3rd to straight, led well over f out, quickened inside final f, ran on well

2⁽¹⁾ 2½	1. Air Groove (JPN) 18/5 Norihiro Yokoyama Yasunori Ito	Norihiro Yokoyama Yasunori Ito	5	89	–	–	116	–
b m Tony Bin (IRE) - Dyna Carle (JPN) (Northern Taste)
Always well in touch, 4th straight, every chance over 1f out, ran on one pace final f.

3⁽⁹⁾ ½ [3]	9. Special Week (JPN) 23/10F Y Okabe Toshiaki Shirai	Y Okabe Toshiaki Shirai	3	89	–	–	121	–
br c Sunday Silence (USA) - Campaign Girl (JPN) (Maruzensky)
Always in touch, 6th straight, every chance over 1f out, ran on again closing stages

4⁽⁶⁾ 2 [5]	6. Chief Bearhart (CAN) 76/10 J Santos Mark Frostad	J Santos Mark Frostad	5	813 b	–	–	116	–
ch h Chief's Crown (USA) - Amelia Bearhart (USA) (Bold Hour)
Held up in rear to straight, headway over 2f out, ran on final f, finished well

5⁽⁵⁾ nse [5]	5. Maxzene (USA) 21/1 C Asmussen Thomas J Skiffington	C Asmussen Thomas J Skiffington	5	89	–	–	112	–
b m Cozzene (USA) - Jacky Max (IRE) (Sexton Blake)
Held up in rear to straight, ran on final 2f, nearest at finish

6⁽³⁾ nk [5¼]	3. Yusei Top Run (JPN) 49/1 H Kawachi Hidetaka Otonashi	H Kawachi Hidetaka Otonashi	5	813 b	–	–	116	–
b h Mill George (USA) - Taniichi Power (JPN) (Never Beat)
Last to straight, good headway final 2f, nearest at finish

7⁽⁴⁾ nk [5¾]	4. Faithful Son (USA) 145/10 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	4	813	–	–	115	–
b g Zilzal (USA) - Carduel (USA) (Buckpasser)
Mid-division, 8th straight, never able to challenge

8⁽²⁾ 2½ [8¼]	2. Silk Justice (JPN) 107/10 Shinji Fujita M Okubo	Shinji Fujita M Okubo	4	813	–	–	111	–
ch c Brian's Time (USA) - Yuwa Meld (JPN) (Satingo)
Headway 4f out, 7th straight, one pace final 2f.

9⁽¹²⁾ nk [8½]	12. Going Suzuka (JPN) 83/1 K Minai Mitsuru Hashida	K Minai Mitsuru Hashida	5	813	–	–	111	–
b h Dyna Gulliver (JPN) - Dancing Suzuka (JPN) (Mr C B)
Always towards rear

10⁽⁷⁾ nse [8½]	7. Stay Gold (JPN) 114/10 Shigefumi Kumazawa Yasuo Ikee	Shigefumi Kumazawa Yasuo Ikee	4	813	–	–	111	–
b c Sunday Silence (USA) - Golden Sash (JPN) (Dictus)
Prominent, 5th straight, weakened well over 1f out

11⁽⁸⁾ ½ [9]	8. Caitano 115/10 Olivier Peslier A Schutz	Olivier Peslier A Schutz	4	813	–	–	110	–
b c Niniski (USA) - Eversince (USA) (Foolish Pleasure)
Mid-division, closed up on outside 3f out, never able to challenge

12⁽¹⁴⁾ 2 [11]	14. Ungaro (GER) 41/1 T Hellier H Blume	T Hellier H Blume	4	813	–	–	107	–
b c Goofalik (USA) - Ustina (GER) (Star Appeal)
Raced in 2nd, close 3rd straight, weakened over 1f out

13⁽¹⁰⁾ nse [11]	10. Tokio Excellent (JPN) 75/1 Yoshitomi Shibata Yoshihiro Takahashi	Yoshitomi Shibata Yoshihiro Takahashi	4	813	–	–	107	–
gr g Golden Pheasant (USA) - After The Sun (USA) (Storm Bird)
Always in rear

14⁽¹³⁾ 1¾ [12¾]	13. Silent Hunter (JPN) 50/1 Yutaka Yoshida Yokichi Okubo	Yutaka Yoshida Yokichi Okubo	5	813	–	–	104	–
b h Sunday Silence (USA) - Hiro Policy (JPN) (Bamboo Atlas)
Led, clear after 4f, headed well over 1f out, weakened quickly

15⁽¹⁵⁾ dist [42¾]	15. Luso 36/1 Mick Kinane Clive Brittain	Mick Kinane Clive Brittain	6	813	–	–	–	–
b h Salse (USA) - Lucayan Princess (High Line)
Mid-division to straight, beaten 2f out, eased final f

15 ran Winning time: 2m 25.90s Total SP: 128%
1st owner: Takao Watanabe (El Condor Pasa) 1st breeder: Kihachiro Watanabe
2nd owner: Lucky Field Co Ltd (Air Groove)
3rd owner: Hiroyoshi Usuda (Special Week)

6:20 Tokyo (JPN) 29 Nov 1998

Japan Cup (Group 1)