Race 7 (427)
THE CITIBANK HONG KONG GOLD CUP Rating:- 2000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | DESIGNS ON ROME (P270) | J Moreira | -- | Jumped with field, eased, drifting back to second-last. Made forward move 750m but taken wide and switched back in. Taken wide in straight, swooped around field to lead 200m, pulled clear. |
| 2 | 8 | HELENE SUPER STAR (S152) | D Whyte | TT | Ridden to hold forward position settling one-back, one-off. Began forward move on straightening, hit front 300m, run down 200m but kept on well while shifting in under pressure. |
| 3 | 3 | BLAZING SPEED (P192) | U Rispoli | TT | Began well, settling in box seat behind leader. Unable get run top of straight and awkward on heels till getting clear 200m. Finished off nicely. |
| 4 | 2 | MILITARY ATTACK (N175) | Z Purton | SR-/H/B1 | One of the first into stride but not pushed, settling outside leader. Looked chance on straightening, led passing 300m, one-paced final 200m. |
| 5 | 4 | CALIFORNIA MEMORY (L135) | M Chadwick | -- | Jumped well but eased and switched across behind runners, settling last. Made forward mover passing 500m, no clear run early in straight, kept on fairly when clear. |
| 6 | 6 | HARBOUR MASTER (S145) | T Berry | SR | Allowed to stride out at own pace, settling behind midfield along the rail. No clear run top of straight but only one-paced when clear. |
| 7 | 7 | KHAYA (P289) | K Teetan | E/P/TT | Made full use of inside draw to led on settling. Set steady pace until caught 300m. Gave ground gradually. |
| 8 | 5 | ENDOWING (N371) | B Prebble | P | Settled towards rear in a one-off position. Began forward move 700m, looked a chance entering straight before run ended 300m and faded. |
| 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 |