Race 7 (388)
THE MERCEDES-BENZ HONG KONG CLASSIC MILE Rating:- 1600m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | SCINTILLATION (CC228) | G Mosse | H/TT1 | Niggled along and hit the front at 1400 M. Held a comfortable lead until being put under pressure final 300 M. Fought on gamely and held on to deny challengers. |
| 2 | 8 | SAMBUCA (CD189) | G Schofield | -- | Raced 3-wide without cover in a forward position. Steadily made up ground in the straight and just missed. |
| 3 | 2 | HIGH INTELLIGENT (CD317) | S Dye | -- | Settled 3-wide at midfield. Made a nice rally in the straight to be closest at finish. |
| 4 | 3 | TOWN OF FIONN (CD106) | A Delpech | -- | 2-wide and kept within 4Ls of the leader through to home straight. Kept on well despite not getting a clear path in the straight. |
| 5 | 5 | SPECIAL KING PRAWN (CD212) | B Prebble | TT | Off slowly and raced towards the rear. Improved along the fence at home turn. Closed the race off well despite racing tight over the concluding stages. |
| 6 | 4 | GRAND ZULU (CE057) | D Whyte | -- | 3-wide behind midfield until straightening. Steadily made up ground in the straight and was closest at finish. |
| 7 | 11 | RED POWER (CD077) | W M Lai | B/TT1 | Niggled along early stages and kept a length off the lead through to home straight. Kept on fairly but couldn't find extra final stages. |
| 8 | 13 | FIFTY FIFTY (CD131) | S Sanders | -- | Dropped back from wide draw and raced in rear section. Ran on well in the straight and steadily made up ground. Ran into traffic over the final stages. |
| 9 | 9 | FOKINE (CE072) | E Saint-Martin | -- | 4-wide behind midfield early stages. Drifted further back after 1200 M and was 8Ls down at 400 M. Closed the race off fairly. |
| 10 | 7 | LIGHTNING STAR (CD405) | O Doleuze | B | Slowly away and taken back to race in a rearward position. Swung out on straightening and made up some ground in the straight. |
| 11 | 6 | STAY YOUNG (CD109) | M Rodd | CP1 | Jumped well and kept within 4Ls of the leader early stages. Raced prominently behind the leader home turn but failed to keep pace after 300 M. Weakened closing stages. |
| 12 | 10 | GOOD PROFIT (CD389) | C Williams | -- | Settled on fence at midfield. Made a ground saving trip around the home turn but never quickened in the straight. |
| 13 | 12 | LUCKY GOOD DAY (CD337) | F Coetzee | TT | Never travelled better than midfield. Lacked a response and stayed on one pace in the straight. |
| 14 | 14 | BEST GIFT (CD296) | C Soumillon | H1/TT | Reared and sat down as the gates opened and lost significant ground at the start. Detached throughout and was never in contention. |
| 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 |