Race 6 (440)
THE CITI HONG KONG GOLD CUP Rating:- 2000m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | DESIGNS ON ROME (P270) | T Berry | -- | At back, 8-1/4L behind 2 wide with cover, ridden to improve from 800M, ran on nicely from thereon for the win. |
| 2 | 6 | HELENE HAPPY STAR (T104) | J Moreira | H/XB | Sat towards the rear, 6-1/2L off 2 wide with cover, suited to the fast tempo, finished off nicely for 2nd. |
| 3 | 3 | MILITARY ATTACK (N175) | Z Purton | H/SR | Pushed forward to cross and eventually settled in box-seat, despite the fast sectionals, dashed well from 350M for 3rd. |
| 4 | 7 | DOMINANT (N169) | R Moore | TT | Travelled just in front of midfield, 3-1/4L off along the rail, bumped at 400M, after that was held up and not tested until 100M. |
| 5 | 1 | BLAZING SPEED (P192) | N Callan | TT | Prominent, 1-3/4L behind 2 wide with cover, harmed by the fast pace, kept on until 200M when could not find extra. |
| 6 | 10 | FLAME HERO (P294) | M Barzalona | -- | Slotted in behind midfield, 5-1/4L off along the rail, checked near 250M, made slight ground thereafter. |
| 7 | 9 | SECRET WEAPON (S217) | D Whyte | -- | At rear along the rail, 8L behind the leader, despite not suited to the fast tempo, made ground steadily inside 200M. |
| 8 | 11 | MR GNOCCHI (P080) | N Rawiller | B/TT | In worse than midfield, 5-1/4L off 2 wide with cover, harmed by the quick sectionals, kept on one paced to the line. |
| 9 | 4 | GIANT TREASURE (T148) | C Soumillon | B/H | Settled in midfield, 3-1/4L behind 2 wide with cover, proved difficult to ride in the Straight, weakened after 200M. |
| 10 | 8 | HELENE SUPER STAR (S152) | M Chadwick | CP/TT | Sat outside the leader, not suited to the quick tempo, out of steam near 200M. |
| 11 | 5 | DAN EXCEL (N195) | K Teetan | CP/TT | Pushed forward to lead at quick sectionals in the first sections, not suited to quick pace, weakened near 200M. |
| 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 |