Full Result 6.40 Sha Tin (HK) | 13 December 1998

Hong Kong International Vase (Group 2)

(3yo+) 1m4f Good To Firm

1st £296,384 2nd £112,421 3rd £51,101 4th £24,017 5th £16,863 6th £10,220

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	6. Indigenous (IRE) 3/1 Douglas Whyte I W Allan	Douglas Whyte I W Allan	5	90	–	–	–	–
br g Marju (IRE) - Sea Port I (Averof)
Midfield, 6th straight, challenged over 1f out, ridden to lead near finish

2⁽¹⁰⁾ nk	5. Darazari (IRE) 56/10 Shane Dye Bruce Wallace	Shane Dye Bruce Wallace	5	90	–	–	–	–
b h Sadler's Wells (USA) - Darara (IRE) (Top Ville)
Chased leader racing keenly, 3rd straight, led 2f out going well, ridden and headed near finish

3⁽¹¹⁾ 3¼ [3½]	3. Taipan (IRE) 23/10F Pat Eddery John Dunlop	Pat Eddery John Dunlop	6	95	–	–	–	–
b h Last Tycoon (IRE) - Alidiva (Chief Singer)
Bumped start, ridden and outpaced 5f out, kept on final 2f, never nearer

4⁽¹⁾ ¾ [4¼]	1. Caitano 56/10 Olivier Peslier A Schutz	Olivier Peslier A Schutz	4	95 b	–	–	–	–
b c Niniski (USA) - Eversince (USA) (Foolish Pleasure)
Tracked leaders going well, 4th straight, not much room 2f out, one pace final f

5⁽³⁾ shd [4½]	14. Fruits Of Love (USA) 19/1 Frankie Dettori Mark Johnston	Frankie Dettori Mark Johnston	3	813 v	–	–	–	–
b c Hansel (USA) - Vallee Secrete (USA) (Secretariat)
Tracked leaders, 5th straight, one pace final 1 1/2f

6⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [6]	9. Multi-Star (NZ) 12/1 Mick Kinane P F Yui	Mick Kinane P F Yui	5	90	–	–	–	–
b g Grosvenor (NZ) - Anouska (NZ) (Zamazaan)
Towards rear, stayed on one pace final 2f

7⁽²⁾ ½ [6½]	4. Ungaro (GER) 30/1 T Hellier H Blume	T Hellier H Blume	4	95	–	–	–	–
b c Goofalik (USA) - Ustina (GER) (Star Appeal)
Midfield, not much room 2f out to 1f out, one pace

8⁽¹⁴⁾ nk [6¾]	13. Tequila Pop (USA) 19/1 E Legrix Patrick L Biancone	E Legrix Patrick L Biancone	4	90 b	–	–	–	–
b g Cozzene (USA) - Droiture (USA) (Far North)
Held up, last straight, kept on final f

9⁽⁶⁾ hd [7]	8. Mazal (IRE) 73/1 Alan Munro D Oughton	Alan Munro D Oughton	6	90	–	–	–	–
b g Lapierre - Kayu (Tap On Wood)
Held up in rear, ridden 2f out, never able to challenge

10⁽¹²⁾ 1 [8]	12. Star Binder (NZ) 40/1 Brett Prebble J Meagher	Brett Prebble J Meagher	6	90 b	–	–	–	–
b g Lord Ballina (AUS) - Our Big Bird (NZ) (Imperial Guard)
Raced keenly, midfield, hard ridden 4f out, beaten 3f out

11⁽⁸⁾ hd [8]	7. Joss Sticks (AUS) 45/1 Rod Quinn Bob Pearse	Rod Quinn Bob Pearse	6	90	–	–	–	–
b h Pride Of Kellina (AUS) - Marmalade Sky (AUS) (Halicas)
Tracked leaders til ridden and weakened over 1f out

12⁽⁴⁾ 1¼ [9¼]	11. Smashing Pumpkin (AUS) 33/1 B Marcus David A Hayes	B Marcus David A Hayes	5	90	–	–	–	–
ch g Bold Citadel (USA) - Polar Lights (NZ) (Icelandic)
Always towards rear

13⁽⁹⁾ ¾ [10]	10. Privilege (IRE) 53/1 E Saint-Martin I W Allan	E Saint-Martin I W Allan	7	90 v	–	–	–	–
b g Last Tycoon (IRE) - Spire (Shirley Heights)
Led, set steady pace, headed 1 1/2f out, weakened inside final f

14⁽¹³⁾ [10]	2. Strategic Choice (USA) 22/1 Kieren Fallon Paul Cole	Kieren Fallon Paul Cole	7	95 b	–	–	–	–
b h Alleged (USA) - Danlu (USA) (Danzig)
Chased leaders, headway halfway, 2nd straight, soon weakened

17 ran Winning time: 2m 27.40s (slow by 0.40s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Desert Fox I, Ho Ho, Winning Supreme
1st owner: Pang Yuen Hing (Indigenous) 1st breeder: Oldtown Stud
2nd owner: Darazari Syndicate (Darazari)
3rd owner: Exors Of The Late Rt Hon Lord Swaythling (Taipan)

6:40 Sha Tin (HK) 13 Dec 1998

Hong Kong International Vase (Group 2)