Post-Race Analysis:
Gokai (Jpn) won the innaugural running of the $1,420,000 Nakayama
Grand Jump (Grade I) by three-quarters of a length over French-trained
Boca Boca (Ire). Irish-bred horses ran second and third as The Outback
Way (Ire), who trains in England, was along for third five lengths
behind Boca Boca. The Outback Way, a 10-year-old by Kambalda, was
making his 56th career start.
Ninepins (GB), trained in the the United States by Hall of Famer
Jonathan Sheppard and ridden by Arch Kingsley, finished ninth in
a field of 16. Ninepins likes the going soft, and a steady rain
fell throughout the day of the race. By post time the course was
officially labelled "Good", however Ninepins did not show
an affinity for the footing, running near the back of the pack for
much of the race.
Sydney Opera, the only horse in the field that was bred in the
United States, finished sixth. Sydney Opera is by Risen Star, a
son of Secretariat who won the 1988 Belmont Stakes. He trains in
France.
Gokia is by Judge Angelucci (USA) a son of Honest Pleasure who
earned $730,465 competing in America. He won the Grade I Californian
Stakes, as well as the Bel Air Handicap, the San Bernardino Handicap
and the Longacres Mile Handicap, all Grade II races.
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This fence was part of the Nakayama Grand Jump course.
(Wendy Fletcher Photo)
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Jockeys and horses inspect a fence before the Nakayama
Grand Jump.
(Wendy Fletcher Photo)
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The field in the Nakayama Gand Jump shortly after the
start.
(Wendy Fletcher Photo)
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Results:
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FP
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CouCountry
y |
Horse
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Jockey
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Age
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Sex
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CouSirery
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Dam
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Dam's Sire
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1
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Japan |
Gokai
(Jpn) |
Y. Yokoyama |
7
|
H
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Judge Angelucci |
Yu Miroku |
Katsurano Haiseiko |
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2
|
France |
Boca Boca (Ire) |
T. Doumen |
6
|
G
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Mandalus |
Bonne Bouche |
Bonne Noel |
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3
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Great Britian |
The Outback Way (Ire) |
N. Williamson |
10
|
G
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Kambalda |
Precision Shopper |
Menelek |
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4
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Japan |
Meisho
Wakashio (Jpn) |
N. Kado |
6
|
H
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5
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New Zealand |
Maybe Rough (NZ) |
B. Scott |
9
|
G
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Roughcast |
May Queen |
Pag-Asa |
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6
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France |
Sydney Opera (USA) |
G. Gambeau |
6
|
G
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Risen Star |
L'Encestueuse |
Lypheor |
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7
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Japan |
Foundry
Robbery (Jpn) |
K. Idetsu |
7
|
H
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8
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Japan |
Northern
Rainbow |
T. Tanaka |
10
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H
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9
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United States |
Ninepins (GB) |
A. Kingsley, Jr. |
13
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G
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Niniski |
Martinova |
Martinmas |
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10
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Ireland |
Hill Society (Ire) |
P. Carberry |
8
|
G
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Law Society |
Sun Screen |
Caerleon |
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11
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Japan |
H.T.
Tiger (Jpn) |
K. Yamamoto |
11
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H
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12
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Japan |
Kobono
Scotch (Jpn) |
T. Munakata |
7
|
G
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13
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Japan |
Yoidore
Tenshi (Jpn) |
H. Sakai |
6
|
H
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14
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Japan |
Champagne
Flight (Jpn) |
T. Oebara |
9
|
H
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LR
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Great Britian |
Celibate (Ire) |
Charlie Mann |
9
|
G
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Shy Groom |
Dance Alone |
Monteverdi |
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LR
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Japan |
Polaire
(Jpn) |
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9
|
H
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Pedigree of Goikai's sire, Judge Angelucci:
JUDGE ANGELUCCI, C, 1983 DP = 12-3-1-0-0 (16) DI = 31.00 CD = 1.69
NASRULLAH
BOLD RULER 1940 [B]
1954 [BI] MISS DISCO
WHAT A PLEASURE 1944
1965 [B] MAHMOUD
GREY FLIGHT 1933 [IC]
1945 PLANETOID
HONEST PLEASURE 1934
1973 TEHRAN
TULYAR 1941
1949 NEOCRACY
TULARIA 1944
1955 DASTUR
SUNTOP II 1929
1940 SUNNY MOUNTAIN
1930
FLARES
CHOP CHOP 1933
1940 SCEPTICAL
VICTORIA PARK 1922
1957 WINDFIELDS
VICTORIANA 1943
1952 IRIBELLE
VICTORIAN QUEEN 1942
1971 NIMBUS II
STRATUS 1946
1956 STRAIGHT OFFER
WILLOWFIELD 1948
1965 WINDFIELDS
WILLOW LAKE 1943
1955 COMPENSATE
1945
Pedigrees compliments of Thoroughbred
Pedigree Query
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Breeding Analysis of Winner:
To follow.....
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