Race 8 (551)
THE AUDEMARS PIGUET QE II CUP Rating:- 2000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 13 | IRRIDESCENCE (CG630) | W C Marwing | SR | Fastest into stride, went on with it to cross and lead easily, dictated terms gradually increasing tempo to turn, held 2Ls advantage on entering straight, allowed inside horse to join but kicked strongly at 200 M to defy rivals. |
| 2 | 3 | BEST GIFT (CD296) | E Saint-Martin | TT | Began fairly, pressed forward to assume prominent spot 1 out 1 back 3Ls away, enjoyed charmed run in mid-section, made 3 wide run in straight, still 2Ls off at 200 M but showed good dash to only go down narrowly. Solid effort. |
| 3 | 12 | OUIJA BOARD (CG615) | L Dettori | -- | Broke with rest, lacked early toe, drifted back to just off midfield, raced in 2 wide spot 6Ls away, eased 3 wide from 700 M but didn't get cart into race, still well back turning, showed great sprint to nearly get there. |
| 4 | 4 | SUPER KID (CC305) | S Dye | -- | Fast into stride, quickly assumed position behind leader, raced on rails 2Ls away throughout, had run of race to turn, gained dream run turning for home and loomed up to challenge. Ran out of steam last 100 M. |
| 5 | 6 | BULLISH LUCK (CC155) | B Prebble | B | Average to jump, allowed to settle just worse than midfield, raced on rails 6Ls away throughout, used no petrol to turn, made run between horses in straight making good ground late but unable to bridge the gap. |
| 6 | 10 | VIVA PATACA (CG096) | G Mosse | -- | Broke well, unable to get closer from wide alley, posted 3 and 4 wide in middle stages without cover, always working 6 to 7Ls away, still wide turning to home. Stuck to task well but unable to threaten winners. |
| 7 | 5 | BOWMAN'S CROSSING (CB138) | D Dunn | SR | Began fairly, looked up midfield position 2 wide 4 to 5Ls from pace, had easy time in middle stages, still in traffic with job to do on turning for home, closed race off only fairly when clear. |
| 8 | 8 | GREEN TREASURE (CD225) | Y T Cheng | -- | Jumped with rest, didn't show any real speed, left 3 wide without cover in midfield 4Ls away always working throughout, not far away on turn, kept trying in straight but extra effort took toll and only held ground to line. |
| 9 | 2 | RUSSIAN PEARL (CE019) | F Coetzee | TT | Average to jump, restrained from awkward alley to assume spot at tail, lobbed along at rear 8 to 9Ls away in mid-section, still last and well back turning, made up some ground passing tired runners in straight. |
| 10 | 11 | RIVER DANCER (CC109) | G Schofield | -- | Away well, allowed to roll forward and take up spot outside leader, raced 2Ls away 2 wide without cover, niggled along to move up to challenge on turn, began to lose touch from 300 M and weakened right out. |
| 11 | 7 | FALSTAFF (CG627) | D Whyte | B/SR | Slow to begin, allowed to settle in rearward division 3 wide with cover 6Ls away, always working, hard ridden to make 4 wide run on turn, unable to go on with it and only battled to line. |
| 12 | 9 | LAVEROCK (CG628) | M Blancpain | TT | Slow to begin, pushed along to take up midfield spot, raced 3 back on fence 4Ls away throughout, had easy run to turn, pushed along on turning, unable to keep touch and gradually weakened out of it. |
| 13 | 1 | NORSE DANCER (CG614) | D Holland | -- | Slow to begin, bumped early, settled in 2nd last on rails 8Ls away, not asked in mid-section, hard ridden on turn, unable to show any turn of foot and only plodded to line, disappointing. |
| 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 |