Race 7 (252)
THE HONG KONG VASE Rating:- 2400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | DALIAPOUR (CA610) | J Murtagh | -- | Settled within striking distance. Quickened to lead upon straightening. Kept on well to the line. |
| 2 | 13 | ELA ATHENA (CA611) | O Peslier | -- | Always handy. Ran on well final 200 M though unable to peg back the winner. |
| 3 | 1 | CAITANO (BT421) | A Starke | B | Settled at rear. Ran on well from 300 M to be nearest at finish. |
| 4 | 5 | INDIGENOUS (BP103) | S Dye | TT | Midfield or worse. Made ground gradually upon straightening to be closest at finish. |
| 5 | 10 | SILVANO (CA614) | A Suborics | -- | Better than midfield. Closer order rounding home bend. Challenged leader from 400 M, no extra close home. |
| 6 | 6 | MURGHEM (CA612) | D Holland | -- | Well back. Held up approaching and rounding home turn. Made up some ground final 200 M. |
| 7 | 12 | CATELLA (CA609) | K Desormeaux | -- | Around midfield. Steadied near 800 M when disappointed for running. Became unbalanced when attempting to take a narrow run near 200 M. No further improvement thereafter. |
| 8 | 11 | VAL'S PRINCE (BS408) | L Dettori | TT | Midfield, checked soon after start. Dropped back slightly from 1400 M. Not a factor in home straight. |
| 9 | 7 | NATURAL WINNER (BS195) | F Coetzee | -- | Pushed forward to make running. Headed at 900 M. Weakened from 300 M. |
| 10 | 8 | ORIENTAL EXPRESS (BP187) | E Saint-Martin | TT | Forward midfield. Weakened from 200 M. |
| 11 | 3 | HELENE VITALITY (CA030) | B Marcus | -- | Checked soon after start, mainly worse than midfield. Wide into straight. Did not quicken. |
| 12 | 9 | SECOND COMING (CA613) | M Coleman | -- | Towards rear. Caught wide most of the way. Never seen with a chance. |
| 13 | 4 | IDOL (BV313) | W C Marwing | B | Missed start, recovered to sit behind leader. Took up running from 900 M. Headed on straightening, dropped out from 300 M. |
| 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 |