Race 7 (353)
THE CENTENARY VASE (HANDICAP) Rating:90+ 2000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | RED PEPPER (CA196) | G Mosse | -- | Dropped to race at the rear shortly after start and trailed field heading into home straight. Staged a strong rally to claim win final strides. |
| 2 | 11 | LIBERAL'S CHOICE (CC345) | S Dye | -- | Raced wide and within 2Ls of the pace early. Moved up to tack alongside leader after 1400 M and remained in similar position heading into home straight. Took the lead 300 M out but was headed by winner inside final 50 M. |
| 3 | 3 | DR MORE (BV164) | T Mundry | -- | 4-wide at midfield and was difficult to settle early stages. Crept to within 4Ls of the leader at 800 M. Continued to make steady progress in the straight. |
| 4 | 4 | RIVER DANCER (CC109) | G Schofield | -- | 2-wide at midfield at 1400 M. Drifted back slightly after 1200 M and was behind midfield at 800 M. In rear section heading into home straight and closed the race off well. |
| 5 | 7 | INDUSTRIAL SUCCESS (CC317) | F Coetzee | -- | Raced within a length off the pace until 1400 M. Eased back slightly and kept within 3Ls of the lead in the back straight. Stayed on well in the closing stages. |
| 6 | 5 | RAIDER (CC009) | D Boeuf | -- | Jumped awkwardly and raced in a rearward position until home straight. Continued well in the straight and was closest at finish. |
| 7 | 9 | DARWIN (CA068) | C Williams | -- | Jumped well and led until being headed final 300 M. Held on well after surrendering the lead. |
| 8 | 8 | HELENE VITALITY (CA030) | Y T Cheng | B | 2-wide and within 3Ls of the lead. Dropped back steadily after 1400 M to be at midfield. Unable to gain much ground on straightening and raced awkwardly close to heels final 100 M. |
| 9 | 14 | SANGREAL (CD004) | K S Yu | -- | Settled on fence at midfield in the early and middle stages. Couldn't get closer in home straight. |
| 10 | 1 | PRECISION (CA209) | D Whyte | SR | Rear section early. Switched out to be 3-wide and improved to be closer to midfield after 800 M. Closed the race off fairly. |
| 11 | 10 | KIDDY SING (CD005) | R Fradd | SR | Trailed pacesetter all the way into home straight. No clear passage for most of the straight and was not ridden out to the line when racing close to heels in the final stages. |
| 12 | 12 | CHEERS HONG KONG (CA172) | W M Lai | -- | 2-wide behind midfield. Drifted further back after 1200 M and was near the rear heading into home straight. Made up some ground in the straight. |
| 13 | 13 | EQUATOR KID (CC134) | D Dunn | -- | Raced among leaders early. Dropped back slightly after steadying at the first turn. 3-wide and better than midfield in the middle stages. Closed to within a length of leader 400 M. Swamped shortly after. |
| 14 | 2 | BULL'S EYE (BV148) | K McEvoy | -- | On fence behind midfield early and middle stages. Unable to find extra in the straight. (Lame.) |
| 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 |