Race 7 (372)
THE CENTENARY VASE (HANDICAP) Rating:- 1800m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | EXULTANT (B101) | Z Purton | XB/TT | Checked shortly after the start dropping to last, remained in last or near last to the straight, swung widest turning in, ran on well to assert authority inside the final 200 metres. |
| 2 | 9 | DINOZZO (V246) | H N Wong | B/TT | Moderate start, settled in rear to the straight, obtained a clear passage over 250 metres out, quickened well to reach 2nd over 100 metres out, never threatening. |
| 3 | 6 | ROMANTIC TOUCH (S393) | M Chadwick | TT | Niggled at early stages before settling behind the midfield on the rail, produced good late impression between runners inside the final 200 metres. |
| 4 | 7 | INSAYSHABLE (B156) | J Moreira | -- | Moderate start, soon picked up to 4th within 3L of pace on the rail, soon came to challenge after straightening reaching 2nd passing the 300 metres, unable to sustain effort and swamped over 100 metres out. |
| 5 | 4 | SINGAPORE SLING (B104) | K Teetan | SR-/XB- | Began from the widest gate, gradually taken in for cover in 5th in midfield within 3L of pace, came to challenge under pressure and looked a place chance 200 metres out, unable to sustain effort and soon swamped. |
| 6 | 5 | PINGWU SPARK (A262) | K C Leung | B | Soon led 2-wide, obtained rails run approaching the home bend, maintained fast pace kicking over 1.5L clear rounding the bend, unable to sustain effort and dropped out under pressure inside the final 200 metres. (Tactic questioned) |
| 7 | 8 | HORSE OF FORTUNE (T118) | W M Lai | -- | Settled behind the midfield, found no response under pressure in the straight. |
| 8 | 3 | GLORIOUS FOREVER (B236) | S De Sousa | B/TT | Ridden early, settled just behind the leader in 3rd 2-wide, awkwardly placed close to the leader when steadied 1000 metres out, in similar position entering home straight but soon dropped out. (Questioned for disappointing performance) |
| 9 | 1 | TIME WARP (A066) | C Y Ho | TT | Niggled at early, travelled just off the pace in 2nd on the rail, slightly further off the speed on home bend, kept on early in straight before fading inside the final 300 metres. (Tactic questioned) |
| 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 |