Race 7 (415)
THE CITI HONG KONG GOLD CUP Rating:- 2000m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | VIVA PATACA (CG096) | D Beadman | H | Travelled in 6th just behind midfield of small field. Took closer order around home bend. Quickened well from midfield into straight to take command over 200 M out. Convincingly. |
| 2 | 3 | FLORAL PEGASUS (CG011) | G Mosse | TT | Settled in rear of midfield. Slightly worse upon straightening but fought on dourly to snatch 2nd final strides. |
| 3 | 2 | BULLISH LUCK (CC155) | C Soumillon | B/XB | Travelled in rear. Ran on steadily after straightening. Lost 2nd late. |
| 4 | 7 | PACKING WINNER (CE334) | D Whyte | -- | Raced 2-wide in midfield of strung-out small field. Commenced move turning for home and held good place chance when amongst leaders early in straight. Soon found no extra. |
| 5 | 4 | HELLO PRETTY (CE210) | B Prebble | TT | Stalked leader to 400 M. Came to challenge upon straightening but failed to respond under pressure inside final 200 M. |
| 6 | 8 | BULLISH CASH (CH049) | F Coetzee | TT | Settled at the back. Came to challenge late inside final 300 M. Ran past beaten horses. |
| 7 | 5 | VITAL KING (CG222) | E Saint-Martin | B | Began fairly. Travelled in 3rd within 4Ls of pace far side. Became 2-back on rails turning for home but in box seat upon straightening. Soon weakened. (Blood in tracha.) |
| 8 | 6 | SIR ERNESTO (CG051) | O Doleuze | SR | Began fairly from wide draw. Took up running around stables bend and led until tiring noticeably over 300 M out. |
| 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 |