Race 5 (227)
THE CATHAY PACIFIC HONG KONG VASE Rating:- 2400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | DOCTOR DINO (CJ617) | O Peslier | SR | 3 and 4-back on fence no better than 5Ls from the lead until final bend, came off the rail at top of homestretch and ran on well to lead about 50 M, stayed on. |
| 2 | 2 | QUIJANO (CJ615) | A Starke | -- | Keen early on, worse than midfield about 6Ls from the speed until the 600 M, forced out wider turning for home, ran on well to take 2nd inside final 200 M. |
| 3 | 5 | BUSSONI (CJ618) | C Soumillon | TT | 2-wide and 2Ls back in 3rd at 1400 M, led at top of home straight and 1L clear at 200 M, one-paced and tipped out of quinella final 50 M. |
| 4 | 8 | ARCH REBEL (CJ619) | F Berry | SR/CP | Slowly away, settled 8Ls last at 1600 M, still well back on straightening, ran on strongly to take 4th. |
| 5 | 9 | KOCAB (CJ621) | S Pasquier | -- | 2-wide and 2Ls back in 5th at 1400 M, still right there turning for home, had every chance but lacked the acceleration. |
| 6 | 6 | EGERTON (CH619) | T Mundry | -- | 2-wide and 4Ls down in mid-division at 1400 M, still thereabouts at top of final bend, one-paced. |
| 7 | 1 | DYLAN THOMAS (CJ614) | J Murtagh | -- | Slowly away, one from rear about 7Ls from the speed at 1400 M, 6Ls down making final bend, checked badly at 300 M, never dangerous. |
| 8 | 12 | EVER BRIGHT (CG223) | O Doleuze | -- | Midfield with cover about 5Ls from the pace at halfway, forced wider turning for home, always held by principals. |
| 9 | 3 | RED ROCKS (CJ616) | L Dettori | XB | Caught 3-wide no cover at 1200 M, edged closer to the speed to be over 1L down in 3rd at final bend, one-paced in the finish. |
| 10 | 11 | HAWKES BAY (CG064) | G Mosse | XB | 2Ls back in 2nd on fence passing the post the first time, 3Ls back in midfield from 800 M to home turn, always held. |
| 11 | 13 | MACLEYA (CJ620) | R Moore | -- | Slowly away, caught wide without cover throughout, pressed on to lead 1200 M out but tired when headed at top of home straight. |
| 12 | 10 | VIVA MACAU (CH110) | D Beadman | CP/TT | Led by 2Ls on fence passing post for first time, box-seated from 1200 M to home turn, soon outpaced. |
| 13 | 7 | VITAL KING (CG222) | B Prebble | B | 2-wide and 4Ls back in midfield with cover at 1200 M and same turning for home, found nothing off the bridle and eased down final 200 M. (Blood in trachea.) |
| 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 |