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17:45 Sha Tin (China) 14 Dec 2003

THE HONG KONG VASE

Group 1 | Class A | 3yo plus

Winner £672,000 - 14 run

1m 4f

Firm

 

Position
Dist Btn
Horse
SP
Age / Wt
OR
Jockey / Trainer
1
11/2
3 8-5
 - 

Settled in 11th within 10Ls behind lead. Made ground soon after straightening. Responded well when under pressure 250 M to take lead closing stages.

2
¾
8/1
6 9-0
116 14

Remained 8th on inside to final turn. Switched 4 wide turning in. Ran on well to take lead approaching 200 M. Failed to withhold winner's challenges closing stages.

3
shd
12/1
5 9-0
117 14

Mainly 3rd and within 2Ls of lead on rail. Stayed on well in straight but unable quicken to challenge.

4
nk
3 8-9
 - 

Towards rear. Found no clear run when trying to improve near 300 M. Ran on well final 250 M when clear.

5
3
5 9-0
 - 

Settled 2-wide behind midfield. Maintained similar position and was 2-wide final turn. Made up good ground on outside 200 M out.

6
½
4 9-0
 - 

Was 2-wide 2nd and no more than 2Ls behind leader. Came to tackle leader final turn, taking lead from 400 M to 200 M. Kept on but was impeded 100 M out.

7
nk
5 9-0
117 14

Slowly away and then shifted to inside near rear to straight. Stayed on quite well final 200 M.

8
hd
3 8-9
 - 

Around midfield. Stayed on same pace throughout.

9
nk
5 9-0
117 14

Rear. Widest into straight. Recovered some ground inside final 300 M.

10
¾
6 9-0
 - 

Settled better than midfield on inside. Stayed on until finding no extra 200 M out.

11
shd
6 9-0 v1
 - 

Mainly 5th before dropping back a bit to midfield final turn. Weakened 200 M out.

12
4 9-0
 - 

Near rear. Recovered some ground on outside from 1000 M to be 9th rounding home bend. Faded in straight.

13

Mainly 4th and 3-wide without cover. Stayed on early straight but weakened badly final 250 M.

14
5 9-0 b1
 - 

Led field to 400 M. Dropped back rapidly. (Finished distressed.)

Future Form

Type Stats Type Stats
Summary 41 runs, 5 wins (3 horses), 9 placed, 27 unplaced Next time out 9 runs, 2 wins, 1 placed, 6 unplaced
Class analysis 2 runs up in class, 0 wins, 0 placed, 2 unplaced Ratings check Highest winning OR: 0; Highest placed OR: 0