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
T:Â A M BaldingJ:Â Oisin Murphy
Wore red hood to post, raced far side, chased leaders, travelled strongly and improved 2f out, led 1f out and ridden, edged left closing stages and just held late challenge op 4/1
T:Â Donnacha O'BrienJ:Â R L Moore
Wore red hood to post, raced in centre, in rear, switched left and pushed along for headway 2f out, ran on well and edged right swishing tail, went second towards finish, not reach leader op 8/1
T:Â P TwomeyJ:Â Billy Lee
Raced in centre, handy, led 2f out and pushed along, headed 1f out, no extra op 15/2 tchd 9/1
T:Â K P De FoyJ:Â D Egan
Raced in centre, mid-division, pushed along and headway under 2f out, soon pressed leaders, stayed on but always just held
T:Â C G CoxJ:Â Harry Davies
Raced far side, towards rear, closed and pushed along 2f out, ridden in fourth 1f out, ran on one pace op 7/1
T:Â Jane Chapple-HyamJ:Â C Soumillon
Raced in centre, mid-division, pushed along 2f out, kept on, not much room towards finish op 18/1
T:Â H Al JehaniJ:Â J P Spencer
Wore red hood to post, raced far side, in rear, pushed along and some headway 2f out, faded final furlong tchd 5/1
T:Â R HannonJ:Â P J Dobbs
Raced far side, front mid-division, pushed along and weakened well over 1f out op 10/3
T:Â H PalmerJ:Â Colin Keane
Raced far side, prominent, pushed along and weakened 2f out op 22/1 tchd 25/1
T:Â J ButlerJ:Â S De Sousa
Raced in centre, chased leader, lost position and ridden over 2f out, soon well beaten op 100/1
T:Â C JohnstonJ:Â W Buick
Raced in centre, led overall, pushed along and headed 2f out, dropped away tamely tchd 80/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£1.95, £2.70, £3.15EX:£44.20Trifecta:£378.70Tricast:£428.25SF:£53.92Swingers:£7.70, £10.70, £15.35
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 ISSUE (IRE)
- ALTA REGINA (IRE)
- MOONRISE (IRE)
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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