Race 7 (441)
THE HONG KONG CLASSIC CUP Rating:- 1800m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | GOLDEN SIXTY (C238) | C Y Ho | -- | Settled in last few, baulked for a run early in straight, obtained a clear passage 250 metres out, quickened well to assert authority close to home. |
| 2 | 2 | CHAMPION'S WAY (C061) | R Moore | B/TT | Settled in midfield, came to challenge shortly after straightening, hit the front under pressure over 200 metres out, caught close to home. |
| 3 | 3 | MORE THAN THIS (C199) | Z Purton | -- | Began well from the widest gate settling one from last, commenced move rounding home bend making swift progress on the outside, 4-wide into the straight, ran on steadily without threatening. |
| 4 | 7 | ENJOYING (D066) | H Bowman | B/XB | Settled well behind from a wide gate, trailed the field and wide into straight, ran on steadily under pressure inside the final 300 metres. |
| 5 | 6 | PLAYA DEL PUENTE (C492) | B Shinn | SR/TT | Jumped awkwardly, soon picked up to a prominent position before settling just over 2L off the pace in 4th, commenced move 600 metres out and joined the leaders turning in, unable to sustain effort inside final 200 metres. |
| 6 | 4 | BEAUTY LEGACY (D023) | J Moreira | H/TT | Crowded at start, travelled keenly in rear of midfield in 7th on the rail, remained similar rounding home bend, made some impression along the rail early in straight but did not find much room 200 metres out, kept on well to the line. |
| 7 | 10 | WORLD FAMOUS (C288) | M Chadwick | B/XB | Began well, travelled wide with leaders before taking over inside the 1600 metres, obtained rails run shortly afterwards and led until joined into the straight, overhauled inside the final 200 metres. |
| 8 | 9 | SAVVY NINE (D056) | A Badel | TT | Wide in midfield early before improving swiftly to 2nd 1200 metres out, came to join the leader entering home straight, unable to sustain effort inside the final 200 metres. |
| 9 | 5 | PRIVATE SECRETARY (D127) | C Schofield | H1/TT | Jumped fairly, settled in midfield in 5th on the rail just over 3L off the pace, saved ground on the inside turning in, held up for a run after the 300 metres, kept on same pace without quickening. |
| 10 | 8 | RELIABLE TEAM (C345) | G van Niekerk | -- | Shared early pace, settled one back after the first 200 metres and became 3rd shortly afterwards, remained in similar one back position turning into straight, kept on before finding no extra inside the final 200 metres. |
| 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 |