Race 7 (472)
THE HONG KONG CLASSIC CUP Rating:- 1800m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | RUBYLOT (H412) | B Avdulla | CP | Settled well behind from a poor draw and waited with, made first move to 11th 3-wide onto home bend, baulked for run after straightening, quickened well inside final 250M down the centre of track to snatch victory close home. |
| 2 | 1 | MY WISH (J256) | L Ferraris | -- | Began well from a poor draw gradually settling over 3L back in 5th, further back in 6th 3-wide when tempo quickened approaching home bend, quickened well in straight to hit the front over 250M out only to be collared close home. |
| 3 | 5 | JOHANNES BRAHMS (K014) | K Teetan | -- | In last few and waited with, baulked for a run early in straight, ran on well inside final 180M to be nearest at finish. |
| 4 | 11 | PACKING ANGEL (J454) | J Moreira | TT | Settled in midfield on rail, over 5L off the pace in 8th 1200M out, travelled keenly on heels approaching home bend, switched out to challenge on straightening, finished off the race well inside final 200M. |
| 5 | 13 | STEPS AHEAD (J263) | L Hewitson | -- | Gradually settled around midfield on rail in 6th or 7th, snuck closer to pace turning in for home, quickened to hold place chance inside final 250M but unable to sustain effort closing stages. |
| 6 | 6 | STUNNING PEACH (J301) | J McDonald | TT | Settled in midfield, switched wide into straight to challenge running on steadily under pressure, could find no extra inside final 100M. |
| 7 | 2 | PACKING HERMOD (J277) | B Shinn | -- | Broke well from a poor draw, gradually settled some 2L back in 3rd 1300M out, became 5th onto home bend, baulked for a run early in straight, failed to quicken to challenge inside final 200M. |
| 8 | 10 | CALIFORNIATOTALITY (H418) | A Badel | B/TT | Ridden along very wide in first few from the widest draw, settled 1L back 2-wide in 2nd 1100M out chasing the leader into straight, kept on until fading under pressure inside final 100M. |
| 9 | 9 | CAP FERRAT (K021) | C Williams | -- | Well there from a poor draw, gradually taken over 2L back in 4th 1300M out, pulled closer rounding home bend, angled out to challenge on straightening, held every chance until swamped inside final 180M. (Tactic questioned) |
| 10 | 4 | DIVANO (J142) | T Marquand | TT | Began awkwardly and soon taken back to last few, made good progress from last into straight but unable to sustain effort inside final 200M. |
| 11 | 12 | MONDIAL (K206) | K C Leung | SR1 | Crowded at start, soon recovered to just worse than midfield in 10th on rail, lost position when tempo increased passing 1400M, carried further behind 1100M out, fought on past well-beaten horses closing stages. |
| 12 | 14 | SKY TRUST (J161) | H Bowman | H/TT | Jumped awkwardly, gradually recovered to midfield travelling keenly, over 6L away in 9th 3-wide 1200M out, swift progress leaving 1100M to reach 2L 3rd over 900M out, remained wide without cover home bend, kept on until 200M. |
| 13 | 8 | NOISY BOY (J536) | A Atzeni | TT | Prominent from a poor draw, took up running out wide about 1450M out, obtained rails run about 1200M out, steadied up the pace in front home bend, overhauled inside final 300M. |
| 14 | 7 | MICKLEY (K082) | R Moore | B/TT | Soon dropped to last few, made short-lived effort out wide passing the 1100M reaching over 4L back in 8th onto home bend, widest into straight and soon weakened. |
| 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 |