Race 8 (404)
THE MERCEDES-BENZ HONG KONG CLASSIC MILE Rating:- 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | TIBER (CD155) | D Whyte | TT | 2-wide and 1L 2nd at the 1200 M, settled back 2Ls 4th and 2-wide at 800 M, 4Ls down in 3rd at top of home straight, quickened up very well to lead 200 M out, driven out, ran on well. |
| 2 | 1 | LUCKY OWNERS (CB454) | F Coetzee | -- | Settled on fence 4Ls off the pace in 6th down the back, 5Ls off pace entering straight (and over 2Ls behind the winner), ran on very strongly but never looked like reeling in TIBER. |
| 3 | 8 | PERFECT PARTNER (CD163) | C Williams | -- | Didn't break well, 7Ls off pace and 3-wide in 12th 1200 M out, 5Ls off pace in rear at 800 M, 3-wide into stretch but 6Ls down in midfield, ran on well through final stages to be nearest at finish. |
| 4 | 5 | PALETTE NATURAL (CB284) | S Dye | -- | 3-wide without cover when 3Ls down in 5th at 1200 M, pressed on to go 1L 2nd when 2-wide 800 M out, 3Ls down in 2nd at top of stretch but 1L down in 3rd 200 M out, no exra close home. |
| 5 | 2 | THE DUKE (CB282) | C Soumillon | SR | Led by 1L on the fence from 1200 M out, kicked on for home passing the 600 M to be 3Ls clear at top of home straight, grabbed by winner at 200 M and weakened noticeably final 100 M. |
| 6 | 4 | PLANET RULER (CB359) | D Dunn | -- | Had a nice spot on the fence 2Ls off pace in 3rd at the 1200 M and the 800 M, 4Ls down in 3rd off the home turn and still competitive at the 200 M, no extra after that. |
| 7 | 6 | BEETHOVEN (CC133) | G Mosse | -- | On fence 6Ls off the speed in 8th at the 1200 M, 4Ls down in midfield at the 800 M but 6Ls down on straightening, making some headway when 4Ls down at the 200 M but couldn't sustain the effort. |
| 8 | 13 | KINGFIELD (CD215) | T Mundry | -- | 2-wide and 6Ls off the speed in 9th at the 1200 M, left 3-wide without cover from the 800 M to top of home straight when 5Ls down and under pressure in midfield, stayed on at the same pace. (Mucus in trachea.) |
| 9 | 12 | LITTLE ELEPHANT (CB217) | R Fradd | TT1 | Over-raced early on, 3ls off speed in 4th and 2-wide at 1200 M, 4Ls down in 5th at 800 M, lost place on the circle and was 7Ls down in midfield on straightening, one-paced thereafter. |
| 10 | 11 | THE ACHIEVER (CB347) | A Delpech | TT | 7Ls off speed and 2-wide in 11th at 1200 M, 5Ls down at the 800 M in rear group, about 9Ls last on straightening, no impression. |
| 11 | 10 | MIGHTY HUGO (CB413) | G Schofield | -- | 5Ls off pace in 7th and 2-wide at the 1200 M, about 4Ls down still in midfield at the 800 M, drifted back on the bend and was about 8Ls down at top of home straight, no chance from there. |
| 12 | 7 | AIN'T HERE (CC288) | M Kinane | B2 | Raced a little freely early, well covered up on fence about 5Ls or 6Ls off the speed in 10th down the back straight, 8Ls adrift entering home straight, no impression. |
| 13 | 9 | SUMMERLAND (CD074) | A Marcus | B | Slowly away and steadied at the 1400 M, 7Ls or 8Ls off pace in rear and at least 2-wide down the back, never a factor. |
| 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 |