Alkaased lifts Japan Cup

Alkaased pipped Heart’s Cry in a nail-biting finish to take the Japan Cup in record time in the hands of Frankie Dettori.

Sun, 27 Nov, 2005 - 10:08

Alkaased pipped Heart’s Cry in a nail-biting finish to take the Japan Cup in record time in the hands of Frankie Dettori.

The Luca Cumani-trained five-year-old just held the late flourish of Christophe Lemaire’s mount to take a dramatic 25th running of this Group One in Tokyo.

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Courts Racing Heathrow Place: Tokyo Person: Frankie Dettori Person: Luca Cumani Person: Christophe Lemaire Person: Dettori Event: Japan Cup

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