Five straight Sundays of top-level races at Tokyo Racecourse got off to an upset of a start with dark horse Jo Cappuccino topping the Mother's Day field of 18 youngsters in the 14th running of the NHK Mile Cup, a race restricted to 3-year-olds.
Jo Cappuccino, the race 10th choice, crossed the wire 2 lengths ahead of fifth-pick Red Spada in a win that looked far too easy for a horse that had drawn little attention at the betting windows.
Following a clean start by all but Mikki Pumpkin, Get Full Marks took a wide lead, followed by Jo Cappuccino and Red Spada at the head of the pack in second and third position. Into the first bend, Jo Cappuccino gained ground, widening his lead on Red Spada.