Race 7 (764)
THE PREMIER CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:- 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | SKY FIELD (D216) | B Shinn | TT | Waited with in last few, commenced move on top of home bend to come within 2L of pace 4-wide into straight, sustained effort to assert authority over 200 metres out, won readily. |
| 2 | 2 | SKY DARCI (D088) | J Moreira | TT | Settled well behind from moderate start, trailed the field to the top of home bend at the 750 metres, went widest for a run entering home straight, ran on to be nearest at finish despite hanging in. (Tactic questioned) |
| 3 | 3 | CHAMPION'S WAY (C061) | K Teetan | P/TT | Began well from the one draw but soon dropped to last few despite niggled at early, checked behind runners between 850 and 650 metres, snuck up from last on home turn, sustained good progress on the rail to be nearest at finish. |
| 4 | 11 | LUCKY PATCH (D422) | M F Poon | B/H | Travelled wide prominently early, raced keenly rounding home bend and pulled to the front 750 metres out, unable to sustain effort inside final 200 metres. |
| 5 | 6 | RATTAN (A061) | C Schofield | B- | Settled in last few, fought on under pressure without threatening, tightened near the line. |
| 6 | 9 | BUDDIES (C019) | Z Purton | H/TT- | Well there from a wide gate, gained narrow 2-wide over 1100 metres out, led until headed on home bend 750 metres out, found nothing under pressure inside final 200 metres. |
| 7 | 1 | MIGHTY GIANT (C470) | N Callan | B | Slow into stride settling in midfield, unable to quicken under pressure in home straight. |
| 8 | 7 | VOYAGE WARRIOR (C247) | H Bentley | -- | Broke well from a wide gate to lead, obtained rails run and ceded advantage 1100 metres out, remained one back on the rail rounding home bend, faded under pressure in straight. |
| 9 | 10 | NOT USUAL TALENT (C095) | M Chadwick | TT | Began fairly settling wide in midfield, made headway on the outside rounding home bend to reach within 1L of race leader into straight, soon weakened under pressure. (Irregular heart rhythm) |
| 10 | 4 | JOLLY BANNER (V077) | A Hamelin | B | Soon recovered from moderate start to forward of midfield on the rail, became slightly worse rounding home bend, found nothing under pressure in straight. |
| 11 | 8 | HEALTHY HAPPY (D435) | A Badel | V/TT | Recovered steadily from interrupted start before settling within 2L of pace, became 3rd inside 800 metres, dropped away quickly upon straightening. (Irregular heart rhythm & blood in trachea) |
| 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 |