Full Result 6.40 Sha Tin (HK) | 14 December 1997

Hong Kong International Vase (Group 2)

(3yo+) 1m4f Good To Firm

1st £289,332 2nd £109,746 3rd £49,885 4th £23,446 5th £16,462 6th £9,977

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Luso 9/20F Mick Kinane Clive Brittain	Mick Kinane Clive Brittain	5	95	–	–	118	–
b h Salse (USA) - Lucayan Princess (High Line)
Pulled hard early, restrained in midfield, not clear run on inside behind leaders from 2f out, switched left just inside final furlong, ran on well to lead last stride

2 hd	3. Posidonas 10/1 T Quinn Paul Cole	T Quinn Paul Cole	5	95	–	–	118	–
b h Slip Anchor - Tamassos (Dance In Time)
In touch, closed up 5f out, 3rd straight, led inside final f, rider dropped whip 100yds out, caught last stride

3 1¼ [1½]	14. Sunny Lane (AUS) 98/1 Danny Nikolic Charlie Goggin	Danny Nikolic Charlie Goggin	5	811	–	–	108	–
b m Never Quit (NZ) - Private Lane (AUS) (Lanesborough I)
Closed up 4f out, 2nd straight, every chance from over 1f out until no extra in last 100yds

4 hd [1¾]	8. Indigenous (IRE) 36/5 Douglas Whyte I W Allan	Douglas Whyte I W Allan	4	90	–	–	–	–
br g Marju (IRE) - Sea Port I (Averof)
Good headway final 2f, nearest at finish

5 shd [1¾]	10. Multi-Star (NZ) 74/1 Robbie Fradd P F Yui	Robbie Fradd P F Yui	4	90	–	–	110	–
b g Grosvenor (NZ) - Anouska (NZ) (Zamazaan)
Always in touch, stayed on steadily final 2f

6 shd [1¾]	11. Privilege (IRE) 26/1 B Marcus I W Allan	B Marcus I W Allan	6	90	–	–	110	–
b g Last Tycoon (IRE) - Spire (Shirley Heights)
Closed up 4f out, led over 2f out until inside final f, one pace

7 1¾ [3½]	2. Oxalagu (GER) 11/1 Andrasch Starke B Schutz	Andrasch Starke B Schutz	5	95	–	–	113	–
gr h Lagunas - Oxalis (GER) (Ashmore)
Mid-division, stayed on one pace final 2f, never able to challenge

8 shd [3¾]	9. Mazal (IRE) 55/1 Alan Munro D Oughton	Alan Munro D Oughton	5	90	–	–	107	–
b g Lapierre - Kayu (Tap On Wood)
Bumped start, in rear early, headway 3f out, brought wide straight, ran on final 2f, finished well

9 9 [12¾]	6. Citadeed (USA) 34/1 Frankie Dettori I W Allan	Frankie Dettori I W Allan	5	92	–	–	96	–
b g Shadeed (USA) - Johanna Keene (USA) (Raise A Cup)
Towards rear when hampered 4f out, no chance after

10 ¾ [13½]	5. Yobro (AUS) 98/1 Grant Cooksley Kirk Roberts	Grant Cooksley Kirk Roberts	7	95	–	–	98	–
ch g Gypsy Kingdom (AUS) - Liase (AUS) (Ambassador B)
Always towards rear, hampered and struck into 4f out, no chance after

11 1¾ [15¼]	7. Protektor (GER) 49/1 T Hellier Andreas Lowe	T Hellier Andreas Lowe	8	92	–	–	92	–
b h Acatenango (GER) - Prioritat (FR) (Frontal)
Never a factor

12 1¾ [17]	13. Eishin Sansan (JPN) 21/1 Yutaka Take Masahiro Sakaguchi	Yutaka Take Masahiro Sakaguchi	5	811	–	–	85	–
ch m Carroll House (IRE) - Eishin Gallop (JPN) (Northern Taste)
Led after 2f to over 2f out

13 7 [24]	4. Sapio (NZ) 24/1 Darryl Bradley Mrs S L Kay	Darryl Bradley Mrs S L Kay	7	95	–	–	82	–
br g Vice Regal (NZ) - Sage (NZ) (Allgrit I)
Started slowly, always behind

14 6 [30]	12. Monza (USA) 98/1 J Weaver Peter Chapple-Hyam	J Weaver Peter Chapple-Hyam	3	813	–	–	72	–
b c Woodman (USA) - Star Pastures (Northfields)
Pulled hard, led 2f, weakened 4f out

Winning time: 2m 26.30s (fast by 0.70s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Saeed Manana (Luso) 1st breeder: Saeed Manana
2nd owner: Athos Christodoulou (Posidonas)
3rd owner: J Best Et Al (Sunny Lane)

6:40 Sha Tin (HK) 14 Dec 1997

Hong Kong International Vase (Group 2)