Race 8 (462)
THE MERCEDES-BENZ HONG KONG DERBY 2005 Rating:- 2000m Sha Tin Good To Yielding
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | VENGEANCE OF RAIN (CD142) | A Delpech | TT | Settled 4Ls off pace in 6th when 3-wide with cover at 1200 M, pressed on from 600 M to be 1L down in 3rd out 4-wide into stretch, led 300 M out, pulled clear, always in command. |
| 2 | 10 | RUSSIAN PEARL (CE019) | F Coetzee | TT | Checked at 1700 M, 7Ls off pace in 11th when 2-wide at 1200 M, 3-wide into straight when 5Ls down in 11th, 2Ls down in 3rd at 200 M, no chance with winner but still stayed on well. |
| 3 | 5 | SAMBUCA (CD189) | D Dunn | -- | Checked at 1400 M and 2-wide in 8th about 5Ls off speed at 1200 M, bumped twice into straight when 3Ls down in midfield, stayed on well to nick a place close home. |
| 4 | 1 | HIGH INTELLIGENT (CD317) | S Dye | -- | Led by 1L on fence at 1400 M, never clear by more than 1L down backstretch and only a neck clear at home straight entrance, no extra when headed at 300 M and lost a place home. |
| 5 | 14 | GREEN TREASURE (CD225) | O Doleuze | -- | Checked at 1400 M and 4-back the fence 6Ls off pace in 9th at 1200 M, 2-wide on straightening when 3Ls down in midfield, didn't trouble leaders but still stayed on fairly. |
| 6 | 4 | GRAND ZULU (CE057) | D Whyte | -- | Settled 6Ls off pace and 2-wide in 10th at 1200 M, always had cover, 4-wide on straightening when 3Ls off pace in midfield, failed to pick up and always well held by principals. |
| 7 | 11 | FIFTY FIFTY (CD131) | R Fradd | -- | Caught 4-wide without cover 1800 M out, pressed on to lie 1L off pace out 2-wide from 1300 M to 500 M out, a neck down in 2nd at home straight entrance, faded steadily inside final 300 M. |
| 8 | 8 | LIGHTNING STAR (CD405) | C Williams | B | Never better than midfield, slowly away and 9Ls off pace in rear at 1200 M, 7Ls down in rear off home turn, made some minor late ground past beaten rivals down centre of track. |
| 9 | 2 | TOWN OF FIONN (CD106) | G Mosse | -- | 8Ls off pace in 13th when 2-wide at 1200 M, driven along to take closer order at 500 M, 6Ls down in 12th when 4-wide off home turn, no threat and eased late. |
| 10 | 6 | STAY YOUNG (CD109) | D Oliver | B | Always worse than midfield, 8Ls off pace in 12th at 1200 M when on fence, 7Ls down in 13th entering straight, no impression. |
| 11 | 13 | ABLE KNIGHT (CE079) | M Rodd | -- | Checked at 1600 M, 2-wide and 2Ls off pace in 5th at 1300 M, steadied at 600 M and under pressure when 2-wide into home straight and 2Ls down in 5th, soon swamped. |
| 12 | 3 | SPECIAL KING PRAWN (CD212) | B Prebble | TT | 3-back on fence when 4Ls off pace in 7th at 1200 M, similarly placed entering straight, no impression thereafter. |
| 13 | 12 | RED POWER (CD077) | S Sanders | B/TT | Keen early, 3-wide without cover when 2Ls off pace in 4th at 1200 M, hard pressed to lie up when over 2Ls down in 4th turning for home, soon beaten. |
| 14 | 9 | FOKINE (CE072) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Led early on, had the run of the race in 3rd about 2Ls off pace at 1300 M, struggling to hold this position at 600 M, faded from top of home 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 |