Race 5 (413)
THE PIAGET GOLD CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80+ 1200m Sha Tin Yielding
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | GALWAY (BG400) | K H Ting | -- | Remained a little worse than midfield to 600 M, turning 10th into straight. Began to wind up inside 400 M, flying along rails over final 200 M to snatch late victory. |
| 2 | 1 | QUICKEN AWAY (BE121) | G Mosse | -- | Settled 4th, racing wide throughout. Ran to 2nd nearing 200 M. Pegged back leader to hit front inside 50 M but unable to hold off winner at line. |
| 3 | 5 | COMPRADORE (BJ220) | B Marcus | -- | Burnt off rivals soon after start to establish commanding break. Straightened 3L in front but gradually cut down inside 200 M. Kept on for 3rd. |
| 4 | 6 | OPTIC EMPIRE (BJ151) | A S Cruz | -- | Missed start. Continued to make headway from last early to sit 7th before home bend. Further gain in straight to reach 3rd at 150 M. Finished just behind placegetters. |
| 5 | 8 | LUCKY OPTIMISTS (BJ147) | C K Chung | -- | Travelled 5th to home bend and 6th to 300 M. Gradually closed to share 4th at 150 M. Stayed on. |
| 6 | 4 | MARAHEB (BH088) | J Marshall | -- | Remained well back in 12th place until 200 M. Powered home down centre to be nearest at finish. |
| 7 | 11 | PEACE GALLERY (BH193) | K M Chin | -- | Made steady progress near rails from 11th at 500 M to reach 7th at line. |
| 8 | 14 | STAR OF LIHLIN (BH180) | G Childs | -- | Improved from 7th early to 5th at 800 M. Held position until 300 M. Weakened. |
| 9 | 9 | PINCH THE DEVIL (BK084) | N Tiley | -- | Chased leader in 2nd until 300 M but couldn't go on. Faded. |
| 10 | 2 | KADBRIDGE (BH229) | D Gauci | -- | Midfield to 600 M. Found nothing in straight. |
| 11 | 3 | CARRY ON WINNING (BG380) | C W Choi | -- | In last few to home bend. Failed to pick up. |
| 12 | 13 | MOUNT HANSEN (BK075) | D Lee | -- | Never a factor, racing wide throughout. |
| 13 | 12 | HOUSE HONOUR (BH183) | W M Lai | -- | From 3rd after first 200 M, continued to drop back sharply through field to be in last few by 300 M. |
| 14 | 10 | DEMOCRAT (BH154) | D Beadman | -- | Travelled 3rd until 300 M. Dropped out noticeably. |
| 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 |