JRA Japan Cup Handicap

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
6th	1	12	Cancan In The Rain (G) V Completed a double on July course here (1m) last summer. Bright start for current yard prior to shaping as though amiss at Ascot last time. Bit to find at the weights, even if back on song in another…	448306	George Wood Gihan Arnolda	6	63.5kg	7 6/1
11th	2	11	A La Noche (G) Never looked like justifying support on belated reappearance, however, proved a different proposition when successful in a race that's worked out better than expected (second won since) at Salisbury …	56/9104	W Buick Oliver Cole	5	63kg	4.50 7/2
4th	3	3	Signcastle City (G) Consistent sort whose latest success came off this mark in a similar event at Chelmsford in February. Split a pair of next-time-out winners when 2¾-length third at Windsor last time. Makes plenty of …	254344	Joe Leavy R Hannon	6	62.1kg	9.50 17/2
12th	4	9	Potomac River (G) Relatively lightly-raced maiden. Continued run of good form when smooth-travelling second at Kempton (1m) last time, beaten ¾-length having been well positioned off a fairly steady pace. Solid claims…	643202	Ray Dawson T Kent	4	61.7kg	10 9/1
9th	5	13	Ecclefechan (G) Belated step up to 1m the catalyst for back-to-back successes at Windsor/Yarmouth last month. Probably found out by a quick turnaround when bidding for hat-trick at Windsor since. Could be worth anot…	117905	Christian Howarth J Ryan	3	61.7kg	41 40/1
7th	6	7	Souffler (F) Much improved to land 7f novice on this course last October. Now steps up to 1m having failed to fire in either start this year, and there's a chance she hasn't trained on (not the biggest filly).	761-667	D Egan K P De Foy	3	61.7kg	34 33/1
5th	7	1	Warning Symbol (G) P Well backed to make a winning handicap debut at Kempton in February, value extra having been up with the strong pace throughout. Off since returning lame (again strong in the market) at Chelmsford th…	03-1P59	Cieren Fallon James Owen	3	61.2kg	9 8/1
2nd	8	6	Media Legend (G) FAV P Lightly-raced sort who was steadily improving when keeping-on third at Newbury (7f) last month. Unsuited by emphasis on speed when failing to land the odds at Wolverhampton (8.5f) latest. Oisin Murph…	3-53421	Oisin Murphy Harry Charlton	3	61.2kg	4 3/1
1st	9	5	Berry Clever (G) Remained in good heart since gaining a first success on turf at Yarmouth (7f) in May. Travelled well when beaten 2 lengths in 'Leger Legends' event at Doncaster last time. Could be vulnerable to a co…	444441	S De Sousa C A Dwyer	5	60.8kg	7.50 13/2
—	10	4	Royal Bodyguard (G) NON RUNNER	364210	Non Runner M L W Bell	3	60.3kg	17 16/1
3rd	11	10	Eloquencia (F) Sea The Stars filly who improved to make a winning handicap debut in first-time cheekpieces at Ripon (1¼m). Didn't look herself when bidding to follow up at Chester in early-July and too soon to disc…	322143	Harry Davies James Owen	3	59.9kg	41 40/1
10th	12	2	Born A Rebel (M) Won twice over 7f in lesser grades last year, including on July course. Has been running even better in defeat of late, coming home strongly when close third at Yarmouth (1m) last time. May fall shor…	243230	Benoit D L Sayette P Owens	5	59.4kg	11 10/1
8th	13	8	King Of Charm (G) P Capitalised on a much-reduced mark in 1m July course handicap on penultimate start. Had still looked fairly treated on the best of his old form, but he wasn't in the same form when trailing the field…	621780	Alice Bond Martin Dunne	5	57.6kg	51 50/1

Betting forecast: Media Legend (3/1), A La Noche (7/2), Cancan In The Rain (6/1), Berry Clever (13/2), Warning Symbol (8/1), Signcastle City (17/2), Potomac River (9/1), Born A Rebel (10/1), Royal Bodyguard (16/1), Souffler (33/1), Eloquencia (40/1), Ecclefechan (40/1), King Of Charm (50/1)