Race 4 (588)
THE HONG KONG RUGBY UNION CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | THE FULL BLOOM (V243) | G van Niekerk | -- | Steadied after start to race midfield away from rail. Shifted wider at the 450m before entering the last section 4.5L from lead. Sprinted well at 250m & continued on to snatch lead late. Trainer questioned re. improved perf. |
| 2 | 5 | MR DARTHVEGAR (C032) | J Moreira | H1 | Raced midfield away from rail shortly after the start and held position in middle stages. Made ground when shifting wider at 450m before cornering 2L from lead. Sprinted hard to assume lead at 200m before being headed late. |
| 3 | 1 | NITRO EXPRESS (T353) | N Callan | TT | Steadied after the start and shifted across to race at the tail on the outside. Shifted out at the 450m before entering final section some 6L from lead. Made good headway in last 250m to be narrowly beaten. |
| 4 | 4 | SHINING ON (A359) | C Y Ho | -- | Steadied and shifted across behind runners after the start to race at the tail. Was the last horse to corner and then shifted out on straightening before finishing off well in last 250m. |
| 5 | 11 | ASSOCIATION FANS (V207) | M Chadwick | H/SR | Steadied across to the rail approaching the 1200m and maintained midfield position approaching turn. Cornered close to the rail and made up a few lengths in the final 250m. |
| 6 | 12 | LOVE CHUNGHWA (T207) | T H So | TT | Shifted across to the rail in the first 250m and raced worse than midfield in middle stages. Shuffled back to second last, 6.5L from lead entering the final section before passing a few in the final 100m. |
| 7 | 7 | CURLING LUXURY (A083) | K Teetan | -- | Began well and assumed leading role before being joined on the outside at the 1000m. Held the lead until being joined at the 200m & giving a few lengths late. |
| 8 | 6 | POLYMER LUCK (T326) | M L Yeung | B | Strode forward to race near the lead before racing tight & bumping on multiple occasions after the 1200m. Was on leaders back before shifting three wide near the 450m. Straightened 2L from the lead before peaking at 200m. |
| 9 | 8 | GOOD RUNNERS WAY (C127) | H T Mo | B/TT | Ridden forward after start to challenge for lead. Raced wide & worked hard until shifting outside the lead at the 1000m. Within a length of the lead on cornering before peaking on run at the 250m & tiring in the late stages. |
| 10 | 10 | YEE CHEONG PEGASUS (B064) | K C Leung | B | Held the rail in midfield in the first section. Crowded midrace and lost ground before passing the 800m 3.5 lengths from lead. Cornered close to the rail before peaking on effort inside the final 200m. |
| 11 | 3 | MISTER MONTE (A201) | H N Wong | B | Ridden hard after the start but failed to show speed & was steadied to race worse than midfield. Raced wide without cover from the 900m. Couldn't improve approaching the corner & yielded further ground in straight. |
| 12 | 2 | NABOO STAR (B366) | Z Purton | XB | Raced near the lead before being bumped & tightened on numerous occasions after the 1100m. Shifted in to race with cover at the 900m before coming under pressure & yielding ground from the 600m. Was well beaten & must trial. |
| B : | Blinkers | BO : | Blinker with one cowl only | CC : | Cornell Collar | CP : | Sheepskin Cheek Pieces |
| CO : | Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side | E : | Ear Plugs | H : | Hood | P : | Pacifier |
| PC : | Pacifier with cowls | PS : | Pacifier with one cowl | SB : | Sheepskin Browband | SR : | Shadow Roll |
| TT : | Tongue Tie | V : | Visor | VO : | Visor with one cowl | XB : | Crossed Nose Band |
| "1" : | First time | "2" : | Replaced | "-" : | Removed |