Late bloomer Mitre Peak hits new heights

SINGAPORE:  Feb 12, 2012
 
MITRE PEAK scores a thrilling win in the Woodlands Classic
Stakes - SNTC photo

It wasn't too long that MITRE PEAK, who was purchased was for ¥5,250,000 as a yearling, struggled to win in Class 5.

But since breaking through for his first win in Maiden company last March, the Japanese gelding has been growing from strength to strength, picking up three more wins before going down by a short head to TENZING in the Group 3 Fortune Bowl (2000m) on Jan 24.

On the strength of that run, MITRE PEAK (Manhattan Cafe - Haru Jun by Tony Bin) started second favourite in the S$150,000 Woodlands Classic Stakes (2000m) today.

Ridden by Alan Munro, the five-year-old came from just off the pace to beat the 10-time winner GINGERBREAD MAN by a neck.

Trainer Hideyuki Takaoka described his charge as a late bloomer. "It’s only when he started to win over a mile in Class 4 company that he showed he had finally showed his true ability," said the Japanese trainer who won three Singapore Gold Cups with another Japanese import EL DORADO. 

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1200M

7

 Carnival Star B Marsh O Bosson

1

2

 Money Bee Khoo Saifudin

2

11

 Good Future H W Tan O Placais

3

8

 My New Man B Dean R Zawari

4

2

 INITIATION - 1200M

3

 Convict S Gray A Munro

1

1

 Freezemaster S Burridge Kellady

2

11

 Martin L Laxon J Moreira

3

12

 Modern Man Baertschiger Chavez

4

3

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

7

 Tom L Laxon J Moreira

1

8

 Long Haul L Dragon A Munro

2

4

 Special Encore M Walker R Shafiq

3

13

 Super Jetset S Chua I Santana

4

4

 MAIDEN - 1200M

14

 Conqueror S Lam G Cheyne

1

1

 Man Of Substance D Koh T Rehaizat

2

6

 Genova At Work Z L Mok M Ewe

3

4

 Zac Supreme C Brown J Moreira

4

5

 CLASS 3 - 1600M

1

 Knight Spirit B Dean J Powell

1

6

 Chase Me D Koh Chavez

2

2

 South Gate L Dragon J Moreira

3

8

 Born To Fly S Gray S John

4

6

 CLASS 5 - 2000M

2

 Boomz S Gray J Moreira

1

13

 Tic Toc S Chua I Santana

2

9

 Olympic Man D Hill G Cheyne

3

1

 Golden Friends Khoo Y F Leong

4

7

 BENCHMARK 83 - 1200M

4

 One More Minute S Burridge J Moreira

1

1

 Art Of Speed Khoo T Rehaizat

2

8

 Indicio S Gray Saifudin

3

2

 Mr Raffles M Freedman G Cheyne

4

8

 CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M

1

 Hear Me S Chua S John

1

8

 Kylene L Laxon T H Koh

2

9

 Mr Vantastic D Hill Sam

3

3

 Abyss B Dean S Baster

4

9

 WOODLANDS CLASSIC STAKES - 2000M

7

 Mitre Peak H Takaoka A Munro

1

1

 Gingerbread Man B Marsh O Bosson

2

5

 Power Blitz P Shaw B Vorster

3

6

 Silveron Wings K C Yeoh I Santana

4

10

 NOVICE - 1200M

1

 Riezo D Koh Au

1

3

 Chateauneuf Dupape M Freedman J Moreira

2

4

 Jeram Glory C Brown O Placais

3

6

 Bulldozer Z L Mok A Munro

4

11

 CLASS 3 - 1200M

9

 Speedy Cat H W Tan J Powell

1

4

 Glownight Racer B Marsh O Bosson

2

6

 Country Club S Burridge Chavez

3

2

 Maple Star T Kieser A Munro

4