Race 8 (579)
THE AUDEMARS PIGUET QEII CUP Rating:- 2000m Sha Tin Good To Yielding
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | RULERSHIP (N628) | U Rispoli | -- | Tracked leader, swiftly took over turning in, quickened to a 4Ls lead, kept on strongly, never challenged. |
| 2 | 6 | THUMBS UP (CK005) | B Prebble | -- | Settled 3-wide towards the rear in a slowly run race, stayed on well and got up for 2nd near line but the winner is a class above. |
| 3 | 11 | SWEET ORANGE (M289) | W C Marwing | TT | Broke well, dropped back to a position behind midfield 4Ls off the pace, ran on well over final 350M but never a threat to the runaway winner. |
| 4 | 13 | ZAIDAN (M234) | O Doleuze | -- | Held up midfield and tracked the eventual winner, went 2nd 300M out but not pace to challenge winner, faded late and lost 2 placings near the line. |
| 5 | 1 | CALIFORNIA MEMORY (CL135) | M Chadwick | -- | Switched off to last 7Ls off the pace in a slowly run affair, taken widest turning in, stayed on fairly. |
| 6 | 5 | PURE CHAMPION (M178) | A Suborics | TT | Within striking distance, had a smooth journey, kept giving final 400M but never going the pace to challenge. |
| 7 | 3 | IRIAN (CL187) | T Clark | H | Held up 3-wide in midfield, had an uninterrupted run from 400M, ran on fairly, turned one pace final 100M. |
| 8 | 7 | CHINCHON (CK639) | R Moore | -- | Dropped back to near last, made limited progress inside 400M. |
| 9 | 2 | TREASURE BEACH (N627) | J Spencer | -- | Always prominent, not able to quicken under pressure 450M, weakened away 250M. |
| 10 | 10 | FAY FAY (CL284) | D Whyte | -- | Crossed to the lead near 1600M and led uncontested at a slow tempo, inclined to hang out making the home turn, outpaced inside 400M and beaten. |
| 11 | 8 | MR MEDICI (CK218) | Z Purton | -- | Settled 2-wide in midfield, couldn't pick up under pressure, no extra final 200M. |
| 12 | 9 | VISCOUNT NELSON (N629) | K Shea | B | Slow to begin, towards the rear always, not quickened on straightening, no impression. |
| 13 | 12 | COLLECTION (CK217) | W Smith | -- | In 5th / 6th 3Ls off the pace, 3-wide no cover throughout, under pressure 500M, dropped away rapidly passing 300M, tailed out. (Unacceptable Performance.) |
| 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 |