Race 9 (368)
THE CENTENARY VASE (HANDICAP) Rating:90+ 1800m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | PURE CHAMPION (M178) | G Mosse | TT | Ridden up from wide draw to hold position one-back, one-off to straight. Ran home strongly, shifting in final stages. |
| 2 | 3 | DAN EXCEL (N195) | N Callan | SR/XB/TT | Ridden forward to hold rail position two-back from leader. Switched out 500m then switched in to make in. Checked final stages. |
| 3 | 12 | BEAUTY LEAD (N209) | K C Leung | TT | Hard ridden to lead from wide draw but unable to slot in and kept one-off. Kept on well in straight even after being caught. |
| 4 | 5 | HELENE SPIRIT (M310) | Z Purton | TT | Taken up to grab spot two-back, one-off to straight. Shaken up 400m to challenge but couldn't go on and one-paced. |
| 5 | 8 | FAY FAY (CL284) | U Rispoli | -- | No early speed and allowed to settle along fence near rear. Found inside run in straight and kept on steadily. |
| 6 | 9 | MILITARY ATTACK (N175) | T Queally | H/SR | No early speed and was detached from field at rear before moving forward 500. Switched out straight and ran on strongly. |
| 7 | 6 | IRIAN (CL187) | O Doleuze | H | Jumped OK but not pushed and taken back across horses to rail. Improved position before final turn and kept on steadily in straight. |
| 8 | 14 | WILLIE CAZALS (N119) | M Chadwick | H | Restrained early and dropped to behind midfield one-off from rail. Switched widest in straight but only one-paced. |
| 9 | 11 | MIGHTY HIGH (CL096) | T H So | H | Got head up shortly after start and hung in. Cut in to hold rail before turn, keeping out leader. Tired after entering straight. |
| 10 | 13 | SAME WORLD (N098) | W M Lai | H/SR | Restrained early from widest draw but unable cut in and held three-wide without cover. Kept on steadily in straight. |
| 11 | 10 | FAMILISTS (M102) | C Y Ho | H | Began well but held in midfield one-off fence to turn. Shaken up 400m but found little under pressure and tired late. |
| 12 | 4 | LIBERATOR (CL240) | W C Marwing | B/TT | Failed to muster speed despite being hard ridden and dropped to near rear. Made little impression final 400m. |
| 13 | 2 | REAL SPECIALIST (M143) | T Angland | -- | Sluggish at start, then hit rail 900m and became unbalanced, Lost ground quickly in straight. Irregular heart rhythm. |
| 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 |