Race 4 (247)
THE LONGINES HONG KONG VASE Rating:- 2400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 11 | HIGHLAND REEL (V623) | R Moore | -- | Allowed to stride forward, taking lead on settling, crossing to fence first turn. Shuffled back to 3rd back stretch, shaken up 400m, hit front 150m, kept on strongly. |
| 2 | 1 | FLINTSHIRE (T615) | V Cheminaud | -- | Began well, rolled forward, settling one-off, one-back and switched off. Urged forward passing 500m, hit front 300m, passed 150m, kept on well. |
| 3 | 13 | DARIYAN (V625) | C Soumillon | SR | Got off OK, racing between horses in midfield before edging to fence back stretch. Took inside run in straight, ran on steadily to be closest at finish. |
| 4 | 12 | MING DYNASTY (V624) | U Rispoli | H/XB | Slow, urged forward but didn't settle. Checked and badly unbalanced 1800m dropping to rear. Well back final turn, ran on steadily in straight. |
| 5 | 7 | HELENE HAPPY STAR (T104) | J Moreira | H/XB | Began well, striding forward at own pace to grab box seat. Loomed outside leader on straightening, but only one-paced final 200m. |
| 6 | 6 | DOMINANT (N169) | Z Purton | H/TT | Jumped with field but soon outpaced, dropping to rear along rail. Still well back entering straight before running on fairly. |
| 7 | 4 | PREFERMENT (V620) | H Bowman | CP/TT | Began OK, allowed to find feet behind midfield but a little wide to back stretch. Lost position around final turn, one-paced in straight. |
| 8 | 9 | KHAYA (P289) | C Williams | E/P/TT | Lifted front feet when gate opened and slow into stride dropping to rear but away from fence. Last into straight, ran past tired horses. |
| 9 | 10 | ENSURING (S437) | B Prebble | -- | Began well, racing with leading pack in box seat before being shuffled back around first turn. Not asked for an effort until straightening but only one-paced. |
| 10 | 2 | CIRRUS DES AIGLES (L623) | O Peslier | -- | Began well but not pushed, striding between horses before moving forward to sit 1L behind leader back stretch. Gave ground soon after straightening. |
| 11 | 3 | CANNOCK CHASE (V619) | P Smullen | -- | Urged along from an outside draw and caught wide in midfield without cover. Stayed wide throughout, tiring final 200m. |
| 12 | 8 | HARBOUR MASTER (S145) | T Berry | SR | Began fairly and held at rear before rolling forward from 1400m, circling field to lead passing 1280m. Led to 300m before tiring. |
| 13 | 5 | HELENE SUPER STAR (S152) | D Whyte | CP/TT | Began awkwardly, urged forward back stretch. Improved turn, ran out of stamina top of straight 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 |