13:45 Ascot
Saturday 25 July 2026
All13:1013:4514:2014:5515:3516:1016:4517:20
Princess Margaret Japan Cup Stakes (Fillies' Group 3)
- 2YO only  |  Class 1  |  6f  |  Good to Firm  |  11 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 13:45Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 14.18s
Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
240,000 gns breezer who justified market support with ease on her 5f Lingfield debut (turf). Better form when sixth of 27 in Queen Mary here next time, shaping as if this extra 1f will suit. More to come.
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Created very favourable impression when a decisive winner on debut at Goodwood and shaped well when fourth of 25 in C&D Albany at Royal Meeting, pulling clear with the first 3. The one to beat.
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Made a winning start in weak maiden at Thirsk and left that bare form well behind when sixth of 25 in Albany over C&D last month, still green. Has left Michael Keady and could still have more to offer.
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Pinatubo filly. Closely related to smart winner up to 9f Feliciana de Vega. Knew her job in becoming her stable's fifth 2-y-o to make a winning debut this year at Windsor and showed good attitude to force a dead heat in Newmarket listed race last month. More needed again at this level.
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Confirmed debut promise at the second attempt when an excellent third of 25 in Windsor Castle over C&D last month, doing well considering she started her effort from stone last. In the mix.
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Stepped up on debut when landing weak novice at Kempton but was out of her depth in the Albany here and it looks the same again.
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€95,000 Kodi Bear filly. Dam unraced half-sister to very smart 2-y-o 6f winner Arcano. Wide-margin winner of Chepstow novice 6 weeks ago, quickened clear final 1f despite some tail flashes. Placed horses have since boosted that form and stable won the Norfolk at the Royal Meeting last month.
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Churchill filly who made a winning start to her career in novice at Kempton and ran a stormer when runner-up in the Windsor Castle over C&D at the Royal Meeting, always in the firing line and losing out only late on. Must be considered.
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280,000 gns yearling, Night of Thunder filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including useful 2-y-o 5f/6f winner Attagirl. Dam 2-y-o 5f/6f winner. Looked good value when beating a subsequent winner in Newbury novice on debut 23 days ago. This a big step up but she clearly has potential.
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Sharper for debut when winning novice at Ripon. Not seen to best effect in Hilary Needler at Beverley before excellent ½-length third to Glorious Game in listed race at Newmarket, albeit having run of the race.
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Sioux Nation filly who made it 2-2 in a 5f listed race at the Curragh but limitations rather exposed in better company since, though shaped as if worth another try at this trip having made late headway in the Queen Mary here.
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Forecasts
Dark Issue (5/2), Alta Regina (9/2), Moonrise (11/2), Miss Kodi (6/1), Velozee (17/2), Dee's Funny Girl (9/1), Nuit D'eclair (12/1), Glorious Game (14/1), Harlequin Sky (22/1), The Can Can Queen (50/1), Magnesium (200/1)
Most of these ran at the Royal Meeting with DARK ISSUE bringing the best form to the table having pulled clear with the front 3 when fourth in the Albany over C&D. Alta Regina shaped as if this extra 1f will suit when sixth in the Queen Mary so is next best ahead of Moonrise, who lost out only late in the Windsor Castle over this distance.
- Dark Issue5/2
- Alta Regina9/2
- Moonrise11/2
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £45,368.002nd: £17,200.003rd: £8,608.004th: £4,288.005th: £2,152.006th: £1,080.00
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