Race 8 (407)
THE HONG KONG GOLD CUP Rating:- 2000m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | PERFECT PARTNER (CD163) | C Soumillon | TT | Led by 1L on fence at 1800 M, same margin clear until home turn, kicked well and nearly two lengths in front at 200 M, driven out and always in command. |
| 2 | 11 | FLORAL DYNAMITE (CB298) | R Fradd | TT | 2-wide and 1L down in 2nd from 1600 M to home straight, ran on well late but never likely to reel in winner. |
| 3 | 14 | ELEGANT FASHION (CC190) | G Mosse | -- | 3-wide no cover when 5Ls off pace in 7th at 1600 M, no cover and 4Ls down from 800 M to home turn, no chance with quinella pair but stayed on gamely for 3rd. |
| 4 | 12 | ORIENTAL MAGIC (CE133) | G Schofield | B-/BO1 | Had the box-seat run on fence 2Ls off pace in 3rd from 1400 M to home straight, outpaced when 3Ls down in 3rd at 200 M, missed out on a place on line. |
| 5 | 2 | BULLISH LUCK (CC155) | F Coetzee | B | 8Ls off pace in 10th for most of backstretch, forced 4-wide when still 8Ls down towards rear off final bend, made up some nice late ground, never nearer. |
| 6 | 10 | RED PEPPER (CA196) | W M Lai | -- | 3 back the fence about 4Ls or so off pace better than midfield through to home straight, stayed on quite late without troubling leaders. |
| 7 | 5 | AIN'T HERE (CC288) | B Prebble | -- | 4Ls behind leader in 6th when 2-wide at 1000 M, a little closer entering home straight, ran on fairly well without threatening. |
| 8 | 1 | SUPER KID (CC305) | D Whyte | -- | 6Ls behind in 8th on fence at 1200 M, 5Ls down in midfield entering straight, always held. |
| 9 | 8 | ROOSEVELT (CD115) | S Sanders | -- | 2-wide and 3Ls behind leader in 4th at 1200 M, 3-wide without cover on the circle but still 3Ls back in 4th on straightening, soon outpaced. |
| 10 | 6 | PALETTE NATURAL (CB284) | A Delpech | -- | 6Ls behind when 2-wide in 9th at 1200 M, same margin behind when 4-wide turning for home, lacked the dash. |
| 11 | 4 | BOWMAN'S CROSSING (CB138) | S Dye | SR | 10Ls off pace in 13th at 1600 M, 8Ls behind off final bend, no impression. |
| 12 | 7 | SATURN (CD154) | O Doleuze | P/H | Awkwardly away, over-raced early on, 8Ls off pace when 2-wide at 1400 M, forced 5-wide entering straight when 7Ls down in 10th or so, no danger. |
| 13 | 9 | INDUSTRIAL SUCCESS (CC317) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Slowly away, 7Ls off pace in 9th on fence at 1200 M, same entering straight, soon weakened. |
| 14 | 13 | NATIVE DREAM (CD222) | C Williams | V | Slowest away, settled about 10Ls last at 1400 M and often without cover, 9Ls last entering straight, never a factor. |
| 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 |