Tokyo Cup: Murtagh's Golan handed middle draw

Golan has been handed a middle draw for Sunday’s £2.75m Japan Cup.

Johnny Murtagh’s mount will start in stall seven in a 15-runner field for the mile-and-a-half race at Tokyo racecourse.

The 2000 Guineas winner is 6-1 third favourite to give trainer Sir Michael Stoute a third win in Japan’s biggest race.

German challenger Paolini was drawn in stall 14, just outside two of the American raiders Timboroa (12) and With Anticipation (13).

The US team is completed by Cagney (stall three) and White Heart (nine), with Hong Kong represented by Indigenous (11).

T M Opera, favourite to repeat last year’s win in the race, will start from stall four.