Full Result 7.10 Sha Tin (HK) | 16 December 2001

Hong Kong Vase (Group 1)

(3yo+) 1m4f Good To Firm

1st £685,518 2nd £257,069 3rd £128,535 4th £68,552 5th £38,560 6th £21,422

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁴⁾	9. Stay Gold (JPN) 21/20F Yutaka Take Yasuo Ikee	Yutaka Take Yasuo Ikee	7	90 b	–	–	123	–
b h Sunday Silence (USA) - Golden Sash (JPN) (Dictus)
Held up towards rear, plenty to do 3f out, headway over 2f out, hung right & rider dropped reins 1f out, strong burst to lead last strides

2⁽¹²⁾ hd	3. Ekraar (USA) 10/1 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	4	90 v	–	–	123	–
b c Red Ransom (USA) - Sacahuista (USA) (Raja Baba)
Tracked leaders, led and quickened 5f out, soon 4l clear, ridden over 1f out, headed final strides

3⁽⁷⁾ 6¾ [7]	5. Indigenous (IRE) 16/1 Douglas Whyte I W Allan	Douglas Whyte I W Allan	8	90	–	–	113	–
br g Marju (IRE) - Sea Port I (Averof)
Mid-field, ran on final 2f, never pace to challenge

4⁽¹⁰⁾ 1¼ [8¼]	14. Foundation Spirit (FR) 37/1 Thierry Thulliez F Doumen	Thierry Thulliez F Doumen	3	810	–	–	112	–
b c Hernando (FR) - Fanny's Cove (Mill Reef)
Mid-division, headway 7f out, one pace final 3f

5⁽⁵⁾ shd [8¼]	4. Helene Vitality (NZ) 37/1 B Marcus David A Hayes	B Marcus David A Hayes	5	90 b	–	–	111	–
b g Zabeel (NZ) - Anna's Choice (NZ) (Vice Regal)
Towards rear, kept on one pace final 2f

6⁽⁸⁾ 2¼ [10½]	2. Daliapour (IRE) 41/10 Johnny Murtagh Sir Michael Stoute	Johnny Murtagh Sir Michael Stoute	5	90	–	–	107	–
b h Sadler's Wells (USA) - Dalara (IRE) (Doyoun)
Chased leaders, ridden and one pace final 2f

7⁽²⁾ shd [10¾]	11. White Heart 12/1 Gary Stevens Neil Drysdale	Gary Stevens Neil Drysdale	6	90	–	–	107	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Barari (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Always mid-field, one pace final 3f

8⁽¹³⁾ 1¼ [12]	13. Tapildo (NZ) 64/1 Eddie Wilkinson Laurie Laxon	Eddie Wilkinson Laurie Laxon	4	811	–	–	102	–
b f Rhythm (USA) - Emulate (NZ) (Sir Tristram)
Held up in rear, hung badly left from 5f out, never a factor

9⁽⁹⁾ 3¾ [15¾]	1. Caitano 25/1 Olivier Peslier A Schutz	Olivier Peslier A Schutz	7	90 b	–	–	100	–
b h Niniski (USA) - Eversince (USA) (Foolish Pleasure)
Held up towards rear, never pace to challenge

10⁽⁶⁾ nk [16]	12. Zindabad (FR) 9/1 Kevin Darley Mark Johnston	Kevin Darley Mark Johnston	5	90	–	–	99	–
b h Shirley Heights - Miznah (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Chased leaders, niggled from half-way, edged right 2f out, one pace

11⁽³⁾ 3¾ [19¾]	8. Rainbow And Gold (USA) 13/1 Gerald Mosse P C Kan	Gerald Mosse P C Kan	4	90	–	–	94	–
ch g Gulch (USA) - Weekend Storm (USA) (Storm Bird)
Towards rear, never able to challenge

12⁽⁴⁾ 5¼ [25]	10. Survey General (IRE) 100/1 E Saint-Martin John Moore	E Saint-Martin John Moore	5	90 b	–	–	86	–
ch h Pursuit Of Love - Blue Wedding (USA) (Irish River)
Mid-field, outpaced 5f out, soon behind

13⁽¹⁾ 4¼ [29¼]	7. Oriental Express (IRE) 56/1 F Coetzee I W Allan	F Coetzee I W Allan	8	90 b	–	–	80	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - City Fortress (Troy)
Tracked leader, racing keenly, hampered 4f out, soon beaten

14⁽¹¹⁾ 2¾ [32]	6. Litigado (ARG) 54/1 Anton Marcus A T Millard	Anton Marcus A T Millard	5	90	–	–	75	–
br g Kitwood (USA) - Licitada (ARG) (Cinco Grande)
Led at steady pace to 5f out, soon beaten

14 ran Winning time: 2m 27.80s (slow by 0.80s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: Shadai Race Horse Co Ltd (Stay Gold) 1st breeder: Shiraoi Farm
2nd owner: Godolphin (Ekraar)
3rd owner: Louis Y H Pang (Indigenous)

7:10 Sha Tin (HK) 16 Dec 2001

Hong Kong Vase (Group 1)