Race 4 (236)
THE LONGINES HONG KONG VASE Rating:- 2400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | WIN MARILYN (H816) | D Lane | H | Raced in midfield early before drifting back to third last from the 1300m. Shifted outwards to be the widest runner passing the 500m, sprinted very quickly mid-straight to charge to lead 175m before drawing away impressively. |
| 2 | 5 | BOTANIK (H815) | W Buick | -- | Pushed forward, raced second away from the rail when just over a length behind the leader in middle stages. Moved up to take the lead passing the 300m before being passed by winner at 175m, held second. |
| 3 | 3 | GLORY VASE (D813) | J Moreira | XB | Raced in midfield along the rail throughout. Moved away from the rail just before straightening, improved between runners near the 400m, finished off steadily all the way to the line to finish third. |
| 4 | 7 | PANFIELD (E052) | K Teetan | TT | Shared last place when racing along the rail in middle stages. Was held up for clear running on straightening when continuing last, shifted inwards before closing off well all the way to the line to hold 4th. |
| 5 | 10 | STONE AGE (H817) | R Moore | XB | Had a nice run on leaders back throughout. Continued to follow the leader on straightening when only 2L from the lead before weakening a few lengths to be beaten just under 4L into midfield, below expectation. |
| 6 | 2 | BUBBLE GIFT (H813) | C Lemaire | CP-/SR2/TT | Raced last early before improving to midfield after shifting 4 wide without cover after the 1000m mark. Straightened just under 3L from the lead but couldn't go with rivals in final 300m, finishing one paced to midfield. |
| 7 | 6 | SENOR TOBA (G103) | C Y Ho | V/TT | Pushed forward to lead. Headed in the lead by the runner-up passing the 300m mark, before weakening in last furlong to be beaten 5.5L. |
| 8 | 1 | BROOME (G814) | Y Take | -- | Raced three wide without cover when third last before improving to midfield in the middle stages while continuing to cover additional ground. Was beaten on straightening & weakened to be over 6L behind. |
| 9 | 8 | BUTTERFIELD (C462) | S De Sousa | CP/TT | Got a nice position 1,1 from the 1600m. Bumped on straightening when only just over 2L from the lead before peaking on run at the 300m mark & weakening out thereafter. |
| TNP | 4 | MENDOCINO (H814) | R Piechulek | E/XB | Reared abruptly & refused to leave barrier stalls & took no part in the race. |
| 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 |