Race 9 (487)
THE MERCEDES-BENZ HONG KONG DERBY 2009 Rating:- 2000m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | COLLECTION (CK217) | D Beadman | TT | Began only fairly, drifted back early, settled 9Ls of so away, not helped by slow tempo, crept forward at midfield to race outside leader, rolled to front at 300 M, dashed clear, held rivals comfortably. Brilliant ride. |
| 2 | 3 | THUMBS UP (CK005) | C Soumillon | -- | Jumped with more purpose, took initiative and led early, took trail at 1200 M, advantaged by slow sections, trailed eventual winner on bend, left flat footed but stick to task chasing gamely but unable to wear down margin. |
| 3 | 9 | MR MEDICI (CK218) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Even break, prominent early before settling 4Ls back tracking pace group, 3-wide without cover from top turn, kept to task in straight but was not able to match first two. |
| 4 | 4 | UNIQUE JEWELLERY (CH196) | O Doleuze | -- | Ordinary jump, regathered to race 4Ls away on rails, raced a bit keenly early, saved good on rails on bend, clear of traffic at 350 M and made some minor progress but no extra last bit. |
| 5 | 5 | MORE BOUNTIFUL (CJ094) | D Whyte | -- | Out with rest, unable to take a position and ended up 7Ls away in running line, overraced throughout with slow tempo, 3-wide on bend, made gradual progress to furlong but run ended thereafter. |
| 6 | 6 | ROMA PEGASUS (CK115) | B Prebble | -- | Drifted back from a wide alley, unable to slot in and posted 3-wide 9Ls back, unsuited by slow tempo, improved 3-wide on circle, made ground to 200 M but workload took toll and just held ground late. |
| 7 | 8 | GALAXY TREASURE (CK220) | J Lloyd | B1/TT | No early speed, trapped 3-wide without cover 8Ls away, allowed to improve around field with slow tempo, went to front at midpoint, continued to set steady tempo to bend, headed at 350 M, same speed to line. |
| 8 | 12 | VIGOR DELIGHT (CK070) | S Dye | H | Amongst first few out, took ideal spot 1 out 1 back early on slow speed, shuffled back with mid-race changes to be 5Ls down on bend, urged along turning but only produced a one-paced close. |
| 9 | 14 | ABOVE ALL (CJ215) | B Doyle | -- | Jumped reasonably, ended up 3Ls away on rails, not asked throughout with steady tempo, saved ground on bend, not much room early straight, one-paced when clear. |
| 10 | 10 | BEAUTY FOREVER (CK074) | F Coetzee | TT | Useful jump, pressed on racing outside leader, moved to outright lead at 1200 M, took trail at mid-point, close enough on turning, no extra in straight. |
| 11 | 2 | KINGS FALCON (CJ185) | W C Marwing | XB/H | Standard jump, settled 6-7Ls back on fence, not helped by slow speed at top end, still back in pack turning, only average close finishing in front of those well beaten. |
| 12 | 11 | PLAN EX (CJ200) | G Mosse | B | Moderate break, drifted back to race 9-10Ls back, harmed by slow speed, still had plenty to do turning, made no ground in straight. |
| 13 | 7 | LEGEND OF COLOUR (CK003) | Z Purton | B | Slow into stride, soon at rear best part of 10ls away, raced keenly with slow tempo, well back in an impossible spot turning, made no impression. |
| 14 | 13 | QUICK TOUCH (CJ196) | J Winks | -- | Standard jump, drove up to sit 5Ls off pace in middle of pack, unbalanced at 700 M, raced keenly in middle stages, struggling on bend and offered little in straight. |
| 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 |