Race 7 (222)
THE HONG KONG VASE Rating:- 2400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | BORGIA (BV509) | O Peslier | -- | Mostly midfield or better. Took closer order along rail to be in touch turning in. Quickened well final 400 M and gained upper hand 100 M out. Held on. |
| 2 | 13 | BIMBOLA (BV511) | T Gillet | -- | Settled at rear. Improved steadily on the outside rounding home bend. Ran on well in straight to be nearest at finish. |
| 3 | 12 | SEA WAVE (BV515) | L Dettori | TT | Moved up steadily from last to take up running approaching winning post first time. Kept on well in straight but got outsprinted by the first pair final 100 M. |
| 4 | 9 | INDIGENOUS (BP103) | D Whyte | TT | Jumped well and led briefly before settling in touch. Ran on well upon straightening but got crowded in the closing stages when making ground to just miss 3rd place. |
| 5 | 3 | ROGAN JOSH (BV512) | J Marshall | -- | Mostly behind midfield. Dropped back towards rear rounding home bend. Ran on steadily in straight without threatening. |
| 6 | 1 | CRONUS (BV514) | V Colgan | -- | Never far off. 3rd or 4th turning in. Kept on one-paced in straight. |
| 7 | 11 | ROSEN KAVALIER (BV513) | T Kikuzawa | -- | Soon at rear. Swift headway on the outside from 800 M to be well there at 600 M. Kept on until inconvenienced 300 M out. One-paced thereafter. |
| 8 | 8 | HUNTING LAD (BP153) | B Marcus | B | Soon 2nd. Kept on in straight until no extra final 200 M. |
| 9 | 10 | MONZA (BS065) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Soon towards rear and racing freely in the early stages. Last turning in. Failed to make any impression in straight. |
| 10 | 6 | DESERT FOX (BT051) | M Kinane | -- | Mostly behind midfield. Unable to quicken in straight and weakened steadily final 200 M. |
| 11 | 4 | SILVER PATRIARCH (BV508) | P Eddery | -- | Around midfield. Dropped back towards rear 500 M out. Not a factor upon straightening. |
| 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 |