FAVOURABLE DRAW FOR WELD`S JEWEL Dermot Weld`s Irresistible Jewel (Pat Smullen) will race from an inside draw in stall four for the Japan Cup in Nakayama on Sunday.Sir Michael Stoute`s Golan is drawn in stall three.Kieren Fallon`s mount will be having his second crack at the race after finishing sixth to Jungle Pocket last year.The other British representative, Storming Home, coming off his Emirates Airline Champion Stakes win, has a wide draw in 14. Michael Hills rides.The Barry Hills-trained four-year-old is part of a 16-runner field, which includes fellow Europeans Bright Sky (France), Falbrav (Italy).Thierry Thulliez rides Bright Sky (drawn 12) and Frankie Dettori will be aboard Falbrav (drawn 1).The overseas element is also represented by Hong Kong`s Indigenous (Eric Saint-Martin) and the United State`s Sarafan (Corey Nakatani).Olivier Peslier, successful last year on Jungle Pocket, rides one of the leading domestic contender Symboli Kris S.The Symboli Stud runner is coming off a win in the Tenno Sho, in which Narita Top Road was second.Jungle Pocket (Yutaka Take) is back to defend his crown, but has not raced since the spring when second in the Emperor`s Cup.The horse was being earmarked for some top European summer prizes, but back problems caused those plans to be shelved.
