Race 7 (330)
THE HONG KONG CLASSIC MILE Rating:- 1600m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | GOLD-FUN (P045) | D Whyte | CP | Ridden forward but held 3-wide to 800m when left without cover, shaken up 500m, hit front 250m, held off late challenge. |
| 2 | 4 | GARLIC BOY (N287) | Z Purton | -- | Crowded start, dropped back but kept wide, switched out 500m, blocked for run 400m, taken in and ran on strongly. |
| 3 | 11 | HAPPY ERA (N378) | G Mosse | -- | Taken back from wide draw but kept wide to turn when got closer to rail. Switched out 400m and finished off nicely. |
| 4 | 10 | ASHKIYR (P151) | W C Marwing | CP | Crowded start and held wide behind midfield. Switched out 400m but no run till 300m. Kept on well to line. |
| 5 | 8 | IT HAS TO BE YOU (N356) | T Angland | -- | Taken forward to sit 2-back, one-off to turn. Looked chance 400m but only one paced under hard riding final 300m. |
| 6 | 9 | RAINBOW CHIC (P118) | B Prebble | TT | Raced between horses to 800m, improved position around turn, under whip from 300m, one-paced. |
| 7 | 6 | CHATER DREAM (P117) | N Callan | -- | Jumped well but held in midfield inside eventual winner. Little room top of straight, switched in 200m, one paced. |
| 8 | 7 | CRACKERJACK (N446) | R Fourie | SR-/B1 | No early speed and soon last but wide. Moved closer to rail entering straight and kept on well final 400m. |
| 9 | 1 | PRESIDENT LINCOLN (N267) | T Clark | TT2 | Taken forward from wide draw to sit one-off behind leader. Kept on early in straight before tiring final 200m. |
| 10 | 13 | NAVEL ORANGE (P035) | O Doleuze | -- | Taken back from wide draw and settled in last pair. Swung widest into home straight but found little under hard riding. |
| 11 | 2 | WAH MAY STAR (M254) | Y T Cheng | B1 | Taken forward from start but raced fiercely to turn. Kicked clear entering straight, caught 300m and tired quickly. |
| 12 | 14 | ENDOWING (N371) | U Rispoli | B | Hard ridden from gates but failed to muster and settled 3rd to 800m. Came off the bridle 700m and slipped back gradually. |
| 13 | 12 | DOUBLE GLORY (P181) | K C Leung | -- | Ridden up to hold rail position early. Came under pressure 600m but found nothing and dropped back gradually. |
| 14 | 3 | CALIFORNIAVITALITY (P036) | F Coetzee | TT | Taken forward to sit behind leader 800m. Shuffled back turn and finished tailed off. 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 |