Sir Mark Prescott is “moving forward” with the preparation of sending his Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) winning mare Alpinista to Tokyo this month for the Japan Cup (G1).
Despite her efforts in Paris, when she passed Vadeni For her eighth straight and sixth win at group 1 level, Alpinista came out well and the Heath House team is rushing to get ready to run in Tokyo on November 27.
Prescott said: “Alpinista is absolutely fine and we’re making progress now, but if anything goes wrong, we’ll obviously retire her. We’re definitely not going to fight against nature. , saying so, but at the moment we’re moving forward.”
Last week, owner Kirsten Rausing made the decision to regularly visit the well with her 5-year-old, but Prescott is still having fun.
He said, “Ma’am. Rausing is a very real woman and the slut is still here with us and while we are pleased with her she will move on, but if we are not for whatever the reason, that would be it.
“You’re not going to fight it, but for now, we’re moving forward as if she’s going to run. She’s leaving on November 17th and we’re working for her like we are. would do if she departed on that day.”
Daughter of Frankel was the 4-1 favorite to become the first British-trained winner since Luca Cumani trained Alkaased in 2005, and fifth in total after Clive Brittain’s Jupiter Island (1986) and Sir Michael Stoute-trained Singspiel and Pilsudski (1996 and 1997).
If the mare wins the Japan Cup, worth $2.8 million (£2.96 million / €3.4 million) to the winner, it will also receive a prize money from the Racing Association Japan is $3 million for the win at the Arc.
If the Alpinista runs, it will take 23 years after the last trip of connections was aborted when Alborada was limped three days before the race.
In the process of preparing for the trip, Prescott and his assistant William Butler gathered information about the Japan Cup.
“Among us, William and I have recently picked the brains of almost everyone who’s been to Japan in recent days,” Prescott said. Sir Michael Stoute was at dinner the day before and took me back. to Singspiel and Pilsudski.
“Ed Dunlop has been very helpful and the only person I should probably call is Clive Brittain, the first to win with Jupiter Island.”
The last British-trained runner in the race was trained David Menuisier Blue who ranked 10th in 2018.
Prescott added: “There have been very few British athletes in recent years, but by all accounts a new facility there makes commuting easier, so that’s how we do it. heading at the moment.”
