Race 8 (421)
THE CSL HONG KONG GOLD CUP Rating:- 2000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | BULLISH LUCK (CC155) | F Coetzee | B | Slowly away, switched to rail from wide 1800 M out, 10Ls last 1200 M out, 7Ls last at 800 M, 6Ls down and 5-wide into straight, finished off strongly down centre of track, led final strides. |
| 2 | 13 | ELEGANT FASHION (CC190) | G Mosse | -- | 7Ls off pace in 5th at the 1400 M, 2Ls down in 4th on fence at 800 M and even closer turning for home, led 300 M out, about 2Ls clear 200 M out, collared by winner final strides. |
| 3 | 2 | BOWMAN'S CROSSING (CB138) | D Whyte | SR | 2 and 3-wide mostly with cover down back straight, 10Ls off pace in 11th at 1400 M, about 4Ls down in midfield at 800 M and straightening up when 5-wide, stayed on well. |
| 4 | 6 | RIVER DANCER (CC109) | G Schofield | -- | 2-wide 10Ls off speed in 10th at 1400 M, steadied when 4Ls down in 9th and 2-wide at 800 M and into home straight, held up for a run until about 200 M out, stayed on well through final 200 M. |
| 5 | 4 | RED PEPPER (CA196) | A Marcus | -- | Dropped out one from rear about 12Ls off pace at 1400 M, 5Ls down at 800 M and same into home straight when 5-wide, ran on well down centre of track, no extra through final 100 M. |
| 6 | 7 | RAIDER (CC009) | R Fradd | -- | Slowly away, on fence 10Ls off speed in 9th at 1400 M, 6Ls off pace and one from rear at 800 M and 5Ls down at top of home straight, staying on well when 3Ls down at 200 M, no extra thereafter. |
| 7 | 1 | PRECISION (CA209) | M Kinane | SR-/V1 | 9Ls off pace and 2-wide in 7th at 1400 M, 2-wide and 3Ls down still in midfield at 800 M, 3Ls behind in 5th entering stretch, stayed on at the same pace. |
| 8 | 11 | MAGIC MAIL (CD095) | D Dunn | -- | Fractious in gates, 6Ls behind in 3rd on fence at 1400 M, head up at 900 M when 3-wide and 1L down in 3rd and into home straight, all out to be 1.5Ls 2nd at 200 M, soon swallowed by pursuers. |
| 9 | 9 | HELENE VITALITY (CA030) | C Williams | B | 9Ls off pace on fence in 6th at 1400 M, 3Ls down in midfield at 800 M, under pressure to hold position at 600 M, 4Ls down and all out at 400 M, plugged on at same pace. |
| 10 | 10 | LIBERAL'S CHOICE (CC345) | S Dye | -- | Couldn't lead, 4Ls off the speed in 2nd at 1400 M, a neck 2nd and 2-wide at 800 M, led off home turn and soon headed at 300 M, faded out quite quickly. |
| 11 | 8 | INDUSTRIAL SUCCESS (CC317) | D Boeuf | -- | Raced freely to lead at 1600 M and go 4Ls clear at 1400 M, only a neck clear at 800 M, under pressure and headed at top of home straight, weakened out. |
| 12 | 12 | CHEERS HONG KONG (CA172) | W M Lai | -- | Checked at 1800 M, 10Ls behind leader in 8th at 1400 M, 5Ls down in 10th at the 800 M, 6Ls down and struggling in rear off home turn, soon detached. |
| 13 | 3 | DR MORE (BV164) | T Mundry | -- | 7Ls off pace and 2-wide in 4th at 1400 M, caught 3 and 4-wide without cover for much of back straight, still wide and 2Ls down in 5th at 800 M, 3Ls down in 6th entering straight, faded right out. |
| 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 |