Japan Cup
 

Latest market:

Horse Win Place
Danedream 3.50 1.62
Buena Vista 6.00 2.25
Tosen Jordan 8.00 2.75
Pelusa 12.00 3.75
Victoire Pisa 12.00 3.75
Rose Kingdom 14.00 4.25
Hiruno Damour 14.00 4.25
Sarah Lynx 16.00 4.75
Shareta 16.00 4.75
Eishin Flash 21.00 6.00
Oken Bruce Lee 26.00 7.25
Jaguar Mail 35.00 9.50
Trailblazer 35.00 9.50
Win Variation 35.00 9.50
To The Glory 35.00 9.50
Caliburn 61.00 16.00
Mission Approved 61.00 16.00
King Top Gun 101.00 26.00

The “World Super Jockeys Series” will be held on Dec 3 & 4 at Hanshin racecourse in Japan
7 local hoops to compete with 8 visitors including Luke Nolan & Brett Prebble

No Craig Williams? Isn't he in Japan anyway?

Yeah the inclusion of Craig Williams would be a bonus I would have thought but not to be
Prebble is actually representing Hong Kong
Nolen's impeccable record in Vic last couple of years has obviously caught to the attention of the decision makers

Japan Cup
 

Danedream 6th - apparently slow pace didn't suit
Shareta 7th
Sarah Lynx 12th
Mission Approved 14th
Winner - Buena Vista who was first past the post in last year's Japan Cup but had the race taken from her after stewards lodged an inquiry and she was demoted to second
Justice prevails!

Frankie Dettori has just won his 3rd Hong Kong jockey challenge
Kiwi whiz kid James McDonald was runner-up
This year's Melbourne Cup-winning hoop Christophe Lemaire finished 3rd
Melbourne rider Luke Nolen unplaced

John Murtagh (IRE) 1st
Hiroto Yoshihara (JPN) 2nd
Norihiro Yokoyama (JPN) 3rd
Brett Prebble (HK) =9th
Luke Nolen (AUS) 13th

Stephen Baster & Kiwi Opie Bosson commence 6-month riding contracts in Singapore from Jan 1 2012
Good luck to both!

On the subject of jockey challengers, Craig Williams has been selected to represent Oz in the Meydan Masters International Jockeys’ Challenge. The invitation series commences Jan 5 & finishers Mar 31. Other riders confirmed are Melbourne Cup winning jockey Christophe Lemaire, Frankie Dettori, Tom Queally, William Buick, Mickael Barzanola, Ryan Moore, Colm O’Donoghue, Mirco Demuro, Kenichi Ikezoe & Andrasch Starke.

Reckon Craig will give a good account of himself !