Race 8 (230)
THE CATHAY PACIFIC HONG KONG CUP Rating:- 2000m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | RAMONTI (CH608) | L Dettori | XB/TT | Only fair to jump, pressed on to take a position 3Ls back on fence, overraced in early and middle stages, tracked well on bend, asserted authority passing 250 M, dashed hard last furlong holding advantage to line. (Survived protest.) |
| 2 | 3 | VIVA PATACA (CG096) | M Kinane | H | Standard jump, 5Ls back on rails, not helped by pace in mid-section, tracked eventual winner on circle, in between horses turning and lost run at 250 M, worked home hard last 200 M when clear. Unlucky. (Protested unsuccessfully.) |
| 3 | 7 | MUSICAL WAY (CH617) | R Thomas | CP | Out in line, took a midfield berth, travelled strongly despite slow tempo, came 3 wide on bend, no matter for first two but gradually made ground to be nearest on line. |
| 4 | 5 | ART TRADER (CE131) | D Beadman | TT | Lacked pace as usual, took expected role 7 or so lengths back on rails, disadvantaged by slow tempo, saved ground on bend, made some even progress late to make frame. Creditable run. |
| 5 | 4 | SHADOW GATE (CJ613) | K Tanaka | TT | Jumped well, took a spot behind leader early, popped off rails when pace slackened, raced outside leader to bend, challenged and took over turning in, couldn't dash with principals last 200 M and weakened late. |
| 6 | 2 | VENGEANCE OF RAIN (CD142) | A Delpech | TT | Out in line however restrained to rear, raced 7Ls or so back, harmed by slow tempo, made a 3 wide run on circle, couldn't dash when they sprinted and just battled in straight. |
| 7 | 6 | ROYAL PRINCE (CH072) | B Prebble | TT | Began with more purpose, event on with it to take up running, overraced when attempting to slacken pace, still dictated to bend, challenged on turning, found little in run to line. |
| 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 |