Race 8 (433)
THE HONG KONG CLASSIC CUP Rating:- 1800m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | RAPPER DRAGON (V082) | J Moreira | H | Settled nicely in midfield 5-6Ls off the pace, pushed along 500M, sprinted to the lead 200M, drew clear for another emphatic win over his 4yo peers. |
| 2 | 4 | PAKISTAN STAR (V325) | S De Sousa | B/H/TT | Eased to last on jumping from wide barrier, over 10Ls back in middle stages when pace was strong, switched widest to challenge 450M, ran on strongly behind the winner making good late impression. |
| 3 | 8 | SEASONS BLOOM (V410) | N Rawiller | TT | Sat behind midfield in 9th, 6Ls off the pace 800M, tried hard final 400M but couldn't make up ground on winner, stayed on to go 3rd late stages. |
| 4 | 3 | EAGLE WAY (A093) | T Berry | B/H | Taken back from wide barrier, reserved in 2nd last well off the pace early stages, swung wide 450M, stayed on moderately towards the line without threatening top 2. |
| 5 | 7 | CALIFORNIA WHIP (A114) | N Callan | TT | Had rail run from inside draw, in 5th 3-4Ls off the pace as they settled, responded well early straight, moved up to 2nd 250M, peaked on its run 200M, beaten to 5th towards the finish. |
| 6 | 9 | MY DARLING (V142) | C Schofield | -- | Close up in 4th along the 2-path, travelled well and loomed a chance early straight, got out-stayed final 200M. |
| 7 | 10 | DINOZZO (V246) | H Bowman | -- | Restrained to a position behind midfield, 6Ls off the pace 800M, switched wide 550M, ran on only fairly, held ground over final 200M. |
| 8 | 11 | RODRICO (A091) | G Schofield | B/H | Slotted into a 2-wide spot ahead of field, 4Ls off the pace midway, kept on same pace in straight and couldn't muster the speed to go closer. |
| 9 | 13 | PRAWN BABA (A002) | K Teetan | B/H | Settled down midfield along the rail, 4-5Ls off the pace middle stages, lacked a finishing response when asked 450M, no impression on leaders. |
| 10 | 6 | WINNER'S WAY (A025) | M Chadwick | TT | Driven to find the lead setting fast early sectionals, steadied the pace from 1200M, maintained lead to 300M, run ended soon and weakened away. |
| 11 | 2 | BEAUTY GENERATION (V380) | Z Purton | B | Chased leader and more prominent than before, pace strong early, couldn't pick up speed leaving the bend, soon beaten. (Jockey : early work resulted the horse not being able to travel comfortably.) |
| 12 | 5 | WESTERN EXPRESS (A090) | B Prebble | -- | Taken back from wide barrier, settled down in 11th 7-8Ls behind leader, 3-wide no cover from 700M, fanned wide into straight, couldn't quicken. |
| 13 | 12 | SUPER CHIC (A134) | U Rispoli | TT | Urged along to take a trailing spot behind leader, pace strong early stages, weakened badly from 450M, finished 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 |