Having another chance to topple mighty mare Enable is a thought occupying Ryan Moore's mind in week five of lockdown. The leading flat jockey had a habit of finishing runner-up to the once unbeatable stayer, three times in her shadow on the Aidan O'Brien-trained Magical.
But Enable's shock defeat when racing for her record third Arc has left the door ajar for further challengers this season- and Moore is keen to seize his chance.
Fourth at Longchamp as the crowd cheered on their heroine, Japan is poised to end the three-time champion rider's wait, for the colt's new part-owner Masaaki Matsushima. "I have a lot of time for Japan," he said. "He's a beautiful looking horse.
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