Race 7 (471)
THE HONG KONG CLASSIC CUP Rating:- 1800m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | HELIOS EXPRESS (H302) | H Bowman | -- | Restrained in 3L 6th on rail, travelled keenly in similar position when 8th rounding home bend, snuck up to joint 5th on the inside turning in, held up for a run until 200 metres, quickened well to assert authority final strides. |
| 2 | 8 | CHANCHENG GLORY (H212) | K De Melo | B/XB | Jumped best from a poor draw to lead off the rail, ceded advantage on the rail for 2nd spot coming onto home bend, renewed effort to hit the front 250 metres out only to be pipped at post. |
| 3 | 4 | ENSUED (H452) | R Moore | -- | Pressed forward after moderate start from a wide draw, 1L back in 3rd coming onto home bend becoming 2nd 700 metres out, kept on same pace under pressure without threatening in the run to the line. |
| 4 | 14 | STAR MAC (J053) | K Teetan | CP-/B1 | Began moderately setting well behind and waited with off the rail, commenced move passing the 700 metres and one of the widest turning for home, finished off the race strongly inside final 250 metres. |
| 5 | 5 | BEAUTY CRESCENT (H334) | A Badel | B-/TT | Ridden positively after moderate start obtaining lead 2-wide approaching home bend, led until narrowly headed 200 metres and swamped for a placing inside final 100 metres. (Tactic questioned) |
| 6 | 2 | HELENE FEELING (H215) | Z Purton | CP-/B1/TT | Pressed forward early stages, restrained and travelled keenly some 2L back in 4th rounding home bend, baulked for a run for about 100 metres early in straight, fought on steadily without threatening final 200 metres. |
| 7 | 3 | CHILL CHIBI (H109) | C L Chau | TT | Taken back for cover from a poor draw reaching last about 1200 metres out, remained well behind into straight, produced strong late finish inside final 200 metres. |
| 8 | 7 | UNBELIEVABLE (J130) | K C Leung | -- | Settled mainly 3-wide without cover in midfield, gained closer but wider rounding home bend, kept on well to the line. |
| 9 | 6 | SPEED DRAGON (H380) | M Barzalona | B | Hampered and settled in last few, travelled keenly gaining slightly closer 3-wide 1100 metres out, gained further closer 5-wide rounding home bend, made modest progress in straight until finding no extra 150 metres out. |
| 10 | 12 | FALLON (H219) | M L Yeung | B/TT | Allowed to drift backward to last few, improved steadily on rail to be just worse than midfield over 1300 metres out, lost position again rounding home bend, ran home one-paced under pressure. |
| 11 | 10 | ELLIPTICAL (J052) | B Shinn | B/TT | Settled about 2L back in 5th gaining 4th 3-wide rounding home bend, held some chance early in straight but dropped out tamely inside final 250 metres. |
| 12 | 13 | SIMPLY MAVERICK (H346) | D Lane | -- | Settled in midfield after reasonable start, tightened 400 metres out after straightening, ran home one-paced. |
| 13 | 11 | KA YING GENERATION (J075) | A Atzeni | PC | Travelled keenly towards rear after moderate start, hampered upon straightening, made no impression in the run to the line. |
| 14 | 9 | AWESOME FLUKE (J050) | H Bentley | TT | Began well but gradually taken well behind, remained wide in last few and the widest into straight, made no further impression. |
| 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 |