Race 8 (478)
THE 2003 HONG KONG DERBY Rating:- 2000m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 14 | ELEGANT FASHION (CC190) | G Mosse | -- | 2-wide and 4Ls off the pace from 1400 M to 800 M out, 3-wide into home straight when 3Ls down, got clear 400 M out and picked up well to lead 150 M out, ran on strongly. |
| 2 | 3 | SELF FLIT (CB322) | W M Lai | B | Led on fence by 2Ls 1400 M out, 1L clear at top of home straight and set sail for the winning post, grabbed by winner 150 M out, comfortably held on for 2nd place. |
| 3 | 6 | BEVERLY GREEN (CC192) | D Dunn | B/SR1 | Always on fence 4Ls off the speed down through to home straight, badly held up from 400 M to 200 M when switched into the clear, finished off well to nick 3rd on the line. |
| 4 | 4 | GIFT (CB246) | S Dye | -- | 12Ls off the pace 1400 M out, 3-wide and 9Ls down 1000 M out, 4-wide into home straight when 6Ls off leader, ran on well to be nearest at the finish. |
| 5 | 5 | RIVER DANCER (CC109) | R Fradd | -- | 4-wide without cover 1200 M out when 5Ls off pace, 3Ls down and 4-wide 800 M out, 4-wide into home straight and 1L down in 2nd place, all out to be 2Ls down in 3rd at the 200 M, no extra. |
| 6 | 11 | HIMALAYA (CC004) | C Soumillon | -- | 5Ls off pace and 2-wide 1400 M out, 3-wide with cover when 4Ls off pace 800 M out, 4-wide into home straight, picked up well to be about 2Ls down in 4th place 200 M out, couldn't sustain effort. |
| 7 | 8 | HELENE MOMENTUM (CB453) | L Dettori | -- | Settled in rear, on fence 9Ls off the pace 1000 M out, 6Ls down 800 M out, 4Ls down at top of home straight, 3Ls down at the 200 M, no extra and weakened through concluding stages. |
| 8 | 9 | JAZZ BEAT (CC172) | E Saint-Martin | SR-/V1 | On fence 8Ls off the pace 1400 M out, 6Ls down and 2-wide 800 M out, 5Ls down and 3-wide into home straight, made a little late headway past beaten rivals. |
| 9 | 10 | EQUATOR KID (CC134) | B Prebble | V | Bit keen early on, raced 2-wide and 3Ls off the pace from 1200 M out to home straight, was always too one-paced thereafter. |
| 10 | 1 | BOWMAN'S CROSSING (CB138) | D Whyte | SR | On fence 5Ls off the pace from 1400 M to 800 M out, 3-wide and driven along when 4Ls down into home straight, still 4Ls down 200 M out, no acceleration. (Heart irregularity.) |
| 11 | 7 | FANTASY (CB187) | C Williams | -- | Raced 2-wide 10Ls off the speed towards rear 1400 M out, struggling when 8Ls off the pace turning for home, no chance. |
| 12 | 2 | GOLDEN YEARS (CB010) | A Marcus | -- | Best away, had the run of the race on fence 2Ls off the pace from 1400 M out to home straight when under pressure to keep up, faded out steadily. |
| 13 | 12 | SUPER BLITZ (CB120) | O Doleuze | -- | Was always caught without cover, 3-wide and 4Ls off pace 1400 M out, 3Ls down and 3-wide 800 M out, driven along entering straight when 2Ls down, no extra and beaten 300 M out. |
| 14 | 13 | JOYFUL SPIRIT (CB032) | F Coetzee | -- | Raced keenly out 2-wide 2Ls off the pace 1400 M out, 1L down at the 800 M, hard-pressed to keep tabs with pacesetters at top of home straight, soon wilted. |
| 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 |