Race 8 (465)
THE MERCEDES-BENZ HONG KONG DERBY 2007 Rating:- 2000m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | VITAL KING (CG222) | B Prebble | B | Moderate break, settled in last few 2 wide 7Ls away, had an easy trip but overraced when unsuited by slow early tempo, came 3 wide with trail on bend, swung widest in straight, made many lengths charging late to snatch victory. |
| 2 | 1 | FLORAL PEGASUS (CG011) | G Mosse | TT | Bounced out, slotted into box seat on leaders back, had run of race with slow tempo, speed increased and tracked nicely on bend, steadied slightly 400 M, cut to inside and drove to lead at 200 M, all out and gallant to just fail. |
| 3 | 12 | CHAMPIONS GALLERY (CH104) | O Doleuze | -- | Even break, posted wide early from difficult alley, pressed on 3 wide 3Ls back with cover, cut loose passing 1000 M and shot 2Ls clear on bend, tackled at 200 M, couldn't come again but showed plenty of fight to hold 3rd. |
| 4 | 9 | ABLE ONE (CG108) | D Beadman | -- | Standard getaway, shared rear 7 to 8Ls back and came 3 wide with a trail from midpoint, covered ground but had a cart into race, eased 4 and 5 wide 4Ls back on bend, kept to task in straight making ground to just miss 3rd. |
| 5 | 10 | SUPREME GAINS (CG057) | D Whyte | SR | Average jump, soon behind them in midfield role, raced 2 wide just off midfield 5 to 6Ls back, harmed by tempo, came 3 wide on bend, still well back on turning, steadily made ground in run home to be closest at finish. |
| 6 | 14 | FLYING TAMARI (CG151) | C Williams | -- | Well enough to begin, pressed forward to take closer order, raced in coveted 1 out 1 back role and helped by the tempo, lost position on bend, kept to inside and stuck on gamely holding ground without threatening. |
| 7 | 11 | TOM'S SIX (CG264) | S Dye | V | Tardy from outset, assumed position at rear on rails 8Ls off pace, not suited by moderate tempo, lobbed along at rear to bend, last turning and swung to outside, made some good late ground when race was over. |
| 8 | 2 | DOWN TOWN (CG054) | Y T Cheng | -- | Fastest out, took up running as expected, set a moderate tempo 1L clear, overtaken at 1000 M and forced to lift speed, 2Ls down in 2nd turning in, made a good rally at 300 M but found out by trip and weakened last furlong. |
| 9 | 3 | VIVA MACAU (CH110) | C Soumillon | CP/TT | Moderately away, took up a spot off midfield 3 wide with cover, forced to cover extra ground, improved to be 5Ls down in 8th on bend, came wide into straight but lacked usual finishing burst and was one paced last 200 M. |
| 10 | 13 | INFINITE DELIGHT (CG314) | D Dunn | BO | Away in line, kicked up to be in front of midfield, raced 2 wide 3 to 4Ls back, in between horses on bend and lost spot to be 6Ls down, into clear on turning but just battled last 300 M holding ground to line. |
| 11 | 6 | PLASTIC POLYMER (CH034) | M Nunes | -- | Fast out, pressed on wide from outside alley, raced 3 wide without cover 2Ls back, suited by early tempo but had to work from 1000 M when speed went on, struggling on turning in, didn't find and weakened last 200 M. |
| 12 | 7 | GROWL (CH224) | D Nikolic | CP1/TT | Average break, slotted in behind midfield on rails 6 to 7Ls back throughout over racing with slow speed, still back in 10th on turning, kept to rails and made a little ground between horses but was a spent force last 200 M. |
| 13 | 4 | SUPREME CLASS (CG089) | F Coetzee | TT | Well enough out, rolled forward to take up spot at leaders girth, had easy time with moderate tempo, worked to keep in touch from 1000 M, there at 300 M but run and trip had effect and stopped quickly last furlong. |
| 14 | 5 | SURVEY SURVEY (CH070) | E Saint-Martin | TT | Amongst first few to jump, held a prime position 3 back on rails, helped by tempo in first half, 4Ls back in 7th on bend, gap appeared but found nothing when asked and had little to offer last 300 M. |
| 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 |