Race 8 (482)
THE MERCEDES-BENZ HONG KONG DERBY 2004 Rating:- 2000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | LUCKY OWNERS (CB454) | F Coetzee | -- | 2-wide and 4Ls off pace in 3rd at 1600 M, about 2.5Ls 4th at 800 M and 2-wide, 2Ls down in 3rd entering straight, disputing lead at 300 M, half a length clear at 200 M, pulled further clear. |
| 2 | 2 | TIBER (CD155) | D Whyte | TT | 6Ls off pace on fence in 4th at 1400 M, 4Ls behind in midfield at 800 M, briefly held up entering straight when 3Ls 5th, about 1.5Ls down in 2nd at 150 M out, winner was too strong. |
| 3 | 12 | AIN'T HERE (CC288) | B Prebble | -- | 2-wide and 8Ls off pace in 8th at 1400 M, about 4Ls down in mid-division at 800 M, loomed a threat off the home turn and was 2Ls down at the 200 M, stayed on well for a place. |
| 4 | 11 | SHANE (CC232) | A Marcus | -- | 10Ls off pace and 2-wide in 11th at 1400 M, 5Ls off pace in rear at the 800 M and same on straightening, ran on strongly late on to be nearest at the finish. |
| 5 | 13 | BEETHOVEN (CC133) | G Mosse | -- | Had cover when 3-wide and 9Ls off pace in 8th at 1400 M, worse than midfield and 4Ls behind leader from 800 M to home straight, never likely to run the quinella but still ran on nicely. |
| 6 | 8 | PERFECT PARTNER (CD163) | P Payne | -- | 7Ls off pace and 2-wide in 5th at 1400 M, 4-wide without cover 3Ls down in 4th at 600 M, 2Ls 4th entering straight, every chance 300 M out, all out when 1L down at 200 M, no extra, faded. |
| 7 | 7 | INDUSTRIAL SUCCESS (CC317) | O Peslier | -- | Switched inside exiting wide gate, 10Ls off pace and 3-wide with cover in 13th at 1400 M, 4Ls down in midfield at 800 M, outpaced when 6-wide into home straight, never much of a threat. |
| 8 | 4 | RAIDER (CC009) | R Fradd | -- | Slowly away, 12Ls last at the 1400 M, 3-wide with cover and 5Ls off pace in rear at 800 M, 6Ls last and 7-wide (widest of all) on the swing, a little headway to be 4Ls down in 10th at the 200 M, no extra. |
| 9 | 5 | THE DUKE (CB282) | C Williams | -- | Pressed on to lead, went about 4Ls clear 1600 M, 1L clear from 1200 M to home straight when all out, headed 300 M out, faded steadily. |
| 10 | 6 | SATURN (CD154) | W M Lai | -- | Slowest away, tended to over-race on fence through first half of race, 9Ls down in 10th 1400 M out, 5Ls down in 12th at 800 M and much the same off home turn, kept on only at the same pace. |
| 11 | 14 | MAGIC MAIL (CD095) | D Oliver | -- | Keen when caught 3-wide without cover and 8Ls off pace in 6th at the 1400 M, pressed on 1L off pace in 2nd out 2-wide from 1200 M to home turn, all out to vie for lead 300 M out, faded fast. |
| 12 | 9 | LIBERAL'S CHOICE (CC345) | S Dye | -- | 3Ls off pace on fence in 2nd at 1600 M, 2Ls down in 3rd at 1200 M and at 800 M, under pressure to lie up turning for home, weakened. |
| 13 | 10 | LUCKY PARADISE (CB441) | D Dunn | -- | Fractious in gates, 4-wide without cover when 9Ls off pace in 12th at 1400 M, pressed on 3Ls down in 6th but still without cover at 800 M, hard ridden when 5-wide into stretch, dropped out. |
| 14 | 3 | ROOSEVELT (CD115) | M Kinane | -- | 8Ls off pace in 7th at 1400 M, about 5Ls down in 9th or so at 800 M and on straightening, failed to quicken up and beaten over 200 M out. |
| 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 |