Race 4 (050)
THE HKEX CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1800m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | MAJESTIC VICTORY (E441) | Y L Chung | TT | Began fast & got an easy lead after start. Was headed, crossed & raced on the leaders back from the 1200m. Stayed along the inside, had clear running up the rail, dashed to lead at 200m before pulling away to win easily. |
| 2 | 3 | SUNNY STAR (D273) | A Badel | B | Raced rearward early before improving position leaving the straight to get up outside the leader passing the 1100m. Continued second on straightening, battled on to hold off challengers for 2nd but was well behind winner. |
| 3 | 8 | PEGASUS GENERAL (G189) | M Chadwick | V | Raced 1,1 early before being shuffled back to second last from the 1200m. Was relegated to last near the 600m, had clear running on straightening when only a couple of lengths behind before closing to third late. |
| 4 | 1 | NATURAL STORM (C461) | H Bowman | B | Raced a clear last from about the 1300m. Moved wider on the track & commenced to improve around the field from the 600m, pushed four wide from the 500m, was very wide on straightening before closing off well in late stages. |
| 5 | 5 | TURIN MASCOT (H165) | Z Purton | SR/TT | Raced on leaders back early before being shuffled further back from 1200m. Raced tight on cornering when continuing along rail, was badly held up near the 200m before getting through late to be in a bunch behind easy winner. |
| 6 | 6 | PERFECT TEAM (H120) | C Y Ho | B-/H1/TT | Steadied & taken rearward early before improving position leaving straight, dashing around the field quickly to go to lead near 1200m. Came off the rail on cornering, passed by winner near 200m before battling last furlong. |
| 7 | 2 | BEAUTYVERSE (H075) | B Avdulla | H/TT | Raced in midfield away from the rail early before improving position around first bend to get the 1,1 position from the 1000m. Raced keenly down the dip, eased wider at the 500m before weakening few lengths in last furlong. |
| 8 | 4 | S J TOURBILLON (G138) | L Hewitson | SR/XB/TT | Raced second after the start before being overtaken near the 1200m & then getting shuffled back to midfield from the 1100m. Was relegated to the final pair near 600m, was last at the 400m & failed to improve in the straight. |
| 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 |