Race 7 (413)
THE CITIBANK HONG KONG GOLD CUP Rating:- 2000m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | MILITARY ATTACK (N175) | Z Purton | H/SR | Made use of rails draw to grab box seat to stright Has to go around only one horse before surging to the front 200m for easy victory. |
| 2 | 2 | PURE CHAMPION (M178) | G Mosse | TT | No pushed early holding a position 4-back, 1-off to straight. Got split between horses 400m and ran on well. |
| 3 | 3 | XTENSION (M097) | D Whyte | XB | Bumped at start but recovered to sit 1-back, 1-off without cover. Kept on steadily in straight without threatening first two. |
| 4 | 7 | FAY FAY (L284) | U Rispoli | -- | Jumped nicely and sat 3-back the rails to turn. Came off fence and kept on well behind horses to the finish line. |
| 5 | 9 | IRIAN (L187) | T Queally | H | Got off nicely but not pushed and dropped to last pair but 1-off. Remained at rear before switching out 600m. Kept on steadily. |
| 6 | 4 | DAN EXCEL (N195) | N Callan | SR/XB/TT | Jumped awkwardly but picked up quickly to sit 3-back, 1-off back stretch.Kept on steadily in straight without looking dangerous. |
| 7 | 5 | ZAIDAN (M234) | O Doleuze | -- | No early speed and soon last or near last. Taken widest entering straight but only one-paced final 400m. |
| 8 | 11 | BEAUTY TOUCH (N001) | K C Leung | H/TT | Jumped OK but not pushed, sitting along fence behind midfield. Shuffled back turning for home, one-paced in straight. |
| 9 | 10 | SAME WORLD (N098) | T Clark | H/SR | Taken quickly to the front and set steady sections. Caught by winner 350m out and weakened gradually. |
| 10 | 1 | CALIFORNIA MEMORY (L135) | M Chadwick | -- | Held at rear along fence, then boxed in when tried to come off 600m. Raced in restricted room after, but unable take chances. Irregular heart rhythm. |
| 11 | 6 | LIBERATOR (L240) | W C Marwing | B/TT | Taken forward from wide draw to sit 4th before first turn, moving to 2nd along back stretch. Gave ground from 400m. |
| 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 |