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Japan Cup (Grade 1) (3yo+) (Turf)

Date 2025-11-30
Distance 1m4f
Class Class 1
Going Good To Firm
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £2,541,167
Winning Time 2m 20.30s

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st
Calandagan (IRE)
26/5 Won
2nd
Masquerade Ball (JPN)
6/4F 0.2
3rd
Danon Decile (JPN)
4/1 2.5
4th
Croix Du Nord (JPN)
18/5 1
5th
Justin Palace (JPN)
112/10 0.3
6th
Brede Weg (JPN)
41/1 .5
7th
Tastiera (JPN)
164/10 .5
8th
Shin Emperor (FR)
28/1 1.75
9th
Cosmo Kuranda (JPN)
350/1 3
10th
Struve (JPN)
415/1 1.75
11th
Deep Monster (JPN)
71/1 .75
12th
Seiun Hades (JPN)
161/1 2
13th
Danon Beluga (JPN)
274/1 0.2
14th
Yoho Lake (JPN)
159/1 .5
15th
Sunrise Earth (JPN)
32/1 1.75
16th
Ho O Biscuits (JPN)
166/1 5

Non-Runners / Other

Status Horse SP
U.R.
Admire Terra (JPN)
45/1

Runners (18)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
1 (1)
Justin Palace
b/br
J:Cristian Demuro
T:Haruki Sugiyama
J:Cristian Demuro
T:Haruki Sugiyama
128 5-6633
-
132
-
28d
0
Fifth in this last year; creditable G1 third latest; may reward each-way support
2 (2)
Croix Du Nord
b/br
J:Yuichi Kitamura
T:Takashi Saito
J:Yuichi Kitamura
T:Takashi Saito
123 1-2110
-
135
-
56d
7
Japanese Derby winner who was snookered by the draw in the Arc last time; big player
3 (3)
Cosmo Kuranda
Bay
J:Yuji Tannai
T:Shizuya Kato
J:Yuji Tannai
T:Shizuya Kato
128 -38080
-
129
-
28d
0.6
Beat two home in G1 here earlier this month and would be a shock winner
4 (4)
Deep Monster
Brown
J:Kohei Matsuyama
T:Yasutoshi Ikee
J:Kohei Matsuyama
T:Yasutoshi Ikee
128 574331
-
124
-
56d
13.6
Good effort to win G2 (1m4f, good) last month; still needs a big personal best to score
5 (5)
Sunrise Earth
Chestnut
J:Kenichi Ikezoe
T:Koichi Ishizaka
J:Kenichi Ikezoe
T:Koichi Ishizaka
128 -02142
-
125
-
56d
11.5
Ran off with 1m7f G2 in March; solid return last month; might have a bit more to offer
6 (6)
Ho O Biscuits
Bay
J:Yasunari Iwata
T:Takeshi Okumura
J:Yasunari Iwata
T:Takeshi Okumura
128 925720
-
129
-
28d
4.5
Could only beat one home back in Grade 1 company last time and needs to step up markedly
7 (7)
Danon Beluga
Bay
J:Daisuke Sasaki
T:Noriyuki Hori
J:Daisuke Sasaki
T:Noriyuki Hori
128 3099-0
-
131
-
91d
0
Underwhelming comeback when beating three home in a G3 in August; leap of faith required
8 (8)
Calandagan
Bay
J:Mickael Barzalona
T:F-H Graffard
J:Mickael Barzalona
T:F-H Graffard
128 -22111
-
140
-
43d
24.5
Currently rated the world's best racehorse and he's on a G1 four-timer; leading claims
9 (9)
Seiun Hades
Bay
J:Akihide Tsumura
T:Shinsuke Hashiguchi
J:Akihide Tsumura
T:Shinsuke Hashiguchi
128 /5-817
-
129
-
28d
0
Yet to win above G3 level; mid-division in G1 (1m2f, good to firm) last time; passed over
10 (10)
Struve
Bay
J:Akira Sugawara
T:Noriyuki Hori
J:Akira Sugawara
T:Noriyuki Hori
128 00-575
-
126
-
21d
0
Won two G2s in spring of 2024; hasn't matched that since
11 (11)
Admire Terra
Grey
J:Yuga Kawada
T:Yasuo Tomomichi
J:Yuga Kawada
T:Yasuo Tomomichi
128 13-114
-
126
-
56d
0
Won G2 handicap over C&D in June; encouraging return last month; could well build on that
12 (12)
Yoho Lake
Bay
J:Mirai Iwata
T:Yasuo Tomomichi
J:Mirai Iwata
T:Yasuo Tomomichi
128 7-1303
-
127
-
70d
0
Capable 7yo but 0-5 in G1s and would need a career best to take this, which seems unlikely
13 (13)
Brede Weg
Bay
J:Tom Marquand
T:Keisuke Miyata
J:Tom Marquand
T:Keisuke Miyata
123 -47460
-
133
-
28d
0
The sole mare; won 1m3f G1 two years ago and G2 here last October; quieter since
14 (14)
Danon Decile
Chestnut
J:Keita Tosaki
T:Shogo Yasuda
J:Keita Tosaki
T:Shogo Yasuda
128 63-115
-
137
-
102d
0
Beat Calandagan in Meydan G1 in April; latest effort best ignored; contender
15 (15)
Masquerade Ball
Bay
J:Christophe-Patrice Lemaire
T:Takahisa Tezuka
J:Christophe-Patrice Lemaire
T:Takahisa Tezuka
123 0-1321
-
135
-
28d
0
Career best when winning G1 here (1m2f, also good to firm) this month; big player
16 (16)
Shin Emperor
Chestnut
J:Ryusei Sakai
T:Yoshito Yahagi
J:Ryusei Sakai
T:Yoshito Yahagi
128 02-176
-
135
-
78d
0
Big run in this last year; won G2 in February; has the talent to get involved
17 (17)
Durezza
Brown
J:Alexis Pouchin
T:Tomohito Ozeki
J:Alexis Pouchin
T:Tomohito Ozeki
128 52-398
-
133
-
56d
0
Shared 2nd in this last year; good effort on next start but not matched since; may revive
18 (18)
Tastiera
Bay
J:Damian Lane
T:Noriyuki Hori
J:Damian Lane
T:Noriyuki Hori
128 723-18
-
134
-
28d
0
Doubled G1 tally (1m2f, good) in April; excuses on return this month; far from discounted

No odds data available.

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st Calandagan
24.5
OR: 0 Form: 24.5 Odds: 0
2nd Deep Monster
13.6
OR: 0 Form: 13.6 Odds: 0
3rd Sunrise Earth
11.5
OR: 0 Form: 11.5 Odds: 0
4 Croix Du Nord
7
OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 0
5 Ho O Biscuits
4.5
OR: 0 Form: 4.5 Odds: 0
6 Cosmo Kuranda
0.6
OR: 0 Form: 0.6 Odds: 0
7 Justin Palace
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
8 Danon Beluga
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
9 Seiun Hades
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
10 Struve
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
11 Admire Terra
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
12 Yoho Lake
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
13 Brede Weg
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
14 Danon Decile
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
15 Masquerade Ball
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
16 Shin Emperor
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
17 Durezza
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
18 Tastiera
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Justin Palace
132
Croix Du Nord
135
Cosmo Kuranda
129
Deep Monster
124
Sunrise Earth
125
Ho O Biscuits
129
Danon Beluga
131
Calandagan
140
Seiun Hades
129
Struve
126
Admire Terra
126
Yoho Lake
127
Brede Weg
133
Danon Decile
137
Masquerade Ball
135
Shin Emperor
135
Durezza
133
Tastiera
134

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Struve 21d ago Fit
Justin Palace 28d ago Fit
Cosmo Kuranda 28d ago Fit
Ho O Biscuits 28d ago Fit
Seiun Hades 28d ago Fit
Brede Weg 28d ago Fit
Masquerade Ball 28d ago Fit
Tastiera 28d ago Fit
Calandagan 43d ago Fit
Croix Du Nord 56d ago Fresh
Deep Monster 56d ago Fresh
Sunrise Earth 56d ago Fresh
Admire Terra 56d ago Fresh
Durezza 56d ago Fresh
Yoho Lake 70d ago Fresh
Shin Emperor 78d ago Fresh
Danon Beluga 91d ago Long break
Danon Decile 102d ago Long break