Race 3 (255)
THE HONG KONG VASE Rating:- 2400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 14 | VALLEE ENCHANTEE (CD629) | D Boeuf | -- | Settled in 11th within 10Ls behind lead. Made ground soon after straightening. Responded well when under pressure 250 M to take lead closing stages. |
| 2 | 5 | POLISH SUMMER (CC614) | C Soumillon | -- | Remained 8th on inside to final turn. Switched 4 wide turning in. Ran on well to take lead approaching 200 M. Failed to withhold winner's challenges closing stages. |
| 3 | 7 | WARRSAN (CD630) | P Robinson | -- | Mainly 3rd and within 2Ls of lead on rail. Stayed on well in straight but unable quicken to challenge. |
| 4 | 11 | ROOSEVELT (CD115) | M Kinane | -- | Towards rear. Found no clear run when trying to improve near 300 M. Ran on well final 250 M when clear. |
| 5 | 1 | FAIR MIX (CD623) | G Mosse | -- | Settled 2-wide behind midfield. Maintained similar position and was 2-wide final turn. Made up good ground on outside 200 M out. |
| 6 | 9 | RIVER DANCER (CC109) | S Dye | -- | Was 2-wide 2nd and no more than 2Ls behind leader. Came to tackle leader final turn, taking lead from 400 M to 200 M. Kept on but was impeded 100 M out. |
| 7 | 8 | IMPERIAL DANCER (CD625) | T Durcan | -- | Slowly away and then shifted to inside near rear to straight. Stayed on quite well final 200 M. |
| 8 | 12 | KALABAR (CD626) | T Thulliez | -- | Around midfield. Stayed on same pace throughout. |
| 9 | 2 | INDIAN CREEK (CC626) | T Quinn | -- | Rear. Widest into straight. Recovered some ground inside final 300 M. |
| 10 | 10 | RED PEPPER (CA196) | D Whyte | B- | Settled better than midfield on inside. Stayed on until finding no extra 200 M out. |
| 11 | 4 | FIELDS OF OMAGH (CD624) | S King | V | Mainly 5th before dropping back a bit to midfield final turn. Weakened 200 M out. |
| 12 | 3 | MAKTUB (CD627) | L Dettori | TT | Near rear. Recovered some ground on outside from 1000 M to be 9th rounding home bend. Faded in straight. |
| 13 | 13 | INDUSTRIAL SUCCESS (CC317) | J Spencer | -- | Mainly 4th and 3-wide without cover. Stayed on early straight but weakened badly final 250 M. |
| 14 | 6 | SABIANGO (CD628) | E Pedroza | B | Led field to 400 M. Dropped back rapidly. (Finished distressed.) |
| 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 |