Race 5 (421)
THE CITI HONG KONG GOLD CUP Rating:- 2000m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | TIME WARP (A066) | J Moreira | TT | Fast into stride, sent forward to take the lead, enjoyed the easy lead throughout, kicked clear early in straight, kept on well to hold off the challengers. |
| 2 | 1 | EXULTANT (B101) | Z Purton | XB/TT | Began awkwardly and bumped, positioned 2 wide behind midfield, 6 lengths or so back, hard ridden after passing 600M, finished off very strongly in straight to take 2nd. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 3 | 4 | CITRON SPIRIT (T286) | N Callan | H-/XB | Commenced well from gate 1, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, angled out after passing 600M, finished off well to take a place without threatening. |
| 4 | 6 | DARK DREAM (C075) | G van Niekerk | B/TT | Jumped well, sat right behind the leader on rail, same position on turn, kept on evenly in straight. |
| 5 | 9 | EAGLE WAY (A093) | B Shinn | B/TT | Began well, positioned on rail in midfield, 2 wide from 1100M, commenced move after passing 650M, 4 wide turning in, made some headway in straight. |
| 6 | 5 | HO HO KHAN (B318) | C Y Ho | B- | Average to begin, positioned on rail behind midfield, saved ground on turn, made some progress in straight. |
| 7 | 3 | FURORE (C079) | J Spencer | B | Bumped start, raced 2 wide at rear, 8 lengths or so back, closer on turn, showed limited response early in straight, peaked 200M, kept on evenly to the line. |
| 8 | 8 | DOCTOR GEOFF (A409) | K C Leung | -- | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, moved closer after passing 1200M, 2 lengths or so back on turn, 3 wide into straight, kept on evenly early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M. |
| 9 | 2 | SOUTHERN LEGEND (A252) | C Schofield | V- | Began well, positioned 2 wide better than midfield, moved closer after passing 1250M, a length or so back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
| 10 | 11 | GLORIOUS DRAGON (C120) | A Badel | XB | Slowly away, raced at rear, 7 lengths back on turn, made no progress in straight. |
| 11 | 10 | NORTHERN SUPERSTAR (C073) | K Teetan | TT | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 7 to 8 lengths back on turn, showed no response early in straight, weakened thereafter. |
| 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 |