Race 4 (224)
THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL VASE Rating:- 2400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | INDIGENOUS (BP103) | D Whyte | TT | Settled in midfield. Commenced move 4-wide around home bend. Ran on gamely down straight to gain upper hand close home. |
| 2 | 5 | DARAZARI (BT425) | S Dye | -- | Well there. Quickened to lead shortly after straightening going 1L clear inside 200 M but caught near finish. |
| 3 | 3 | TAIPAN (BT422) | P Eddery | -- | Settled in rear. Given reminders around home bend and made significant progress down straight to reach 3rd position closing stages. |
| 4 | 1 | CAITANO (BT421) | O Peslier | -- | Close up, travelling well. Steadied for a run early in straight. Just kept on without quickening closing stages. |
| 5 | 14 | FRUITS OF LOVE (BT426) | L Dettori | -- | Settled in midfield. Took closer order home bend. Just behind leaders turning in, improving to 3rd over 200 M out. Found no extra closing stages. |
| 6 | 9 | MULTI-STAR (BN235) | M Kinane | -- | Settled towards rear. Made moderate progress under pressure in straight. |
| 7 | 4 | UNGARO (BT423) | T Hellier | -- | Slowly away, then travelled in midfield along rails. Made good progress early in straight before baulked for a run passing 300 M. Made no impression closing stages. |
| 8 | 13 | TEQUILA POP (BP088) | E Legrix | P | Settled in rear. Last into straight and ran on steadily to be nearest at finish. |
| 9 | 8 | MAZAL (BM090) | A Munro | -- | Settled at the back. Made good progress early in straight but could find no extra closing stages. |
| 10 | 12 | STAR BINDER (BT420) | B Prebble | -- | Travelled just worse than midfield. Came under pressure rounding home bend but had nothing to give. |
| 11 | 7 | JOSS STICKS (BT419) | R Quinn | -- | Held up in prominent 5th. Lost position before coming under pressure home bend. Found nothing in straight. |
| 12 | 11 | SMASHING PUMPKIN (BP173) | B Marcus | -- | Always in last few. (Lame.) |
| 13 | 10 | PRIVILEGE (BL056) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Led field until joined around home bend. Soon weakened under pressure upon straightening. |
| 14 | 2 | STRATEGIC CHOICE (BT427) | K Fallon | -- | Held up in prominent position early stages. Made gradual headway far side and around home bend to hit front momentarily turning in, then dropped out under pressure. |
| 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 |