Race 8 (560)
THE AUDEMARS PIGUET QE II CUP Rating:- 2000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | VIVA PATACA (CG096) | M Kinane | H | Moderate beginning, faded back to sit behind midfield on rails, relaxed well 5Ls back on fence, 4Ls down in 6th off turn, came between horses and hit clear at 300 M, surged to front at 200 M and drew away to score comfortably. |
| 2 | 2 | VENGEANCE OF RAIN (CD142) | A Delpech | TT | Reasonable break, rolled forward to sit first without cover in running line 2 to 3Ls back, overraced in middle stages with slow tempo, same distance back in 3rd on bend, lacked dash of winner but stuck on gamely for 2nd. |
| 3 | 1 | ADMIRE MOON (CH614) | Y Take | TT | Away better than expected, wide leaving straight but eased to take up rearward spot 5 to 6Ls back in running line, not helped by slow tempo, eased wide at 500 M, chased gamely down outside but gave too much a start. Could be closer. |
| 4 | 8 | SIR ERNESTO (CG051) | F Coetzee | SR | Amongst first few away, pressed on in search of front, took lead entering back straight, dictated terms at a slow pace 2Ls clear throughout, held 1L advantage on bend, made them chase from 400 M, claimed at 200 M, stuck on evenly. |
| 5 | 4 | SUSHISAN (CH631) | K Shea | SR | Even break, ended up in midfield 2 wide 4Ls back, close enough to be not harmed by slow tempo, still 1 out 1 back on bend, eased 4 wide into straight, not much turn of foot but kept coming to be nearest on line. |
| 6 | 3 | ORACLE WEST (CH632) | W C Marwing | SR | Away in line, didn't have much speed and forced to cover ground 3 wide behind midfield 5Ls from speed, always doing share of work wide without cover, bumped at 300 M, didn't dash but fought on at same speed to line. |
| 7 | 7 | VITAL KING (CG222) | B Prebble | B | Out fairly, restrained to assume usual spot towards rear, positioned on rails 6Ls of pace, unsuited by moderate tempo, well back on turning, couldn't make much progress in straight but held ground in run to line. |
| 8 | 10 | SUPREME GAINS (CG057) | D Whyte | SR | Bounced out well, held a more prominent role 3Ls back on rails, had run of race in mid-section, kept to rails and saved ground on bend, lacked a finish in straight and only passed beaten runners late. |
| 9 | 9 | VIVA MACAU (CH110) | D Beadman | CP/TT | Plenty of speed from outset and crossed them easily, took a trail leaving first bend, raced 2Ls back behind leader, helped by slow tempo, close enough on turning, found little when they sprinted and dropped out at 200 M. |
| 10 | 5 | SEIHALI (CG634) | J Murtagh | SR | Restrained soon after start to assume spot at tail, raced on rails 7Ls from front runners, disadvantaged by slow speed, urged along on bend, last turning in, found nothing in straight and plodded to line. |
| 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 |