Race 7 (662)
THE HONG KONG CHINA RUGBY CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:100-80 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | CHANCHENG GLORY (H212) | C Y Ho | B/XB | Began well from a poor draw settling just behind midfield in 6th 2-wide, commenced move on straightening and quickened well to hit the front 200 metres out, won readily. |
| 2 | 8 | OUTGATE (H113) | Y L Chung | H/TT | Pressed forward from a poor draw to track the leader, hit the front over 300 metres out only to be caught 100 metres later. |
| 3 | 9 | BOURBONAIRE (E365) | A Hamelin | H | Always thereabouts chasing in 3rd on rail, baulked behind runners after straightening, switched back to the rail for a run 300 metres out but unable to quicken under pressure. |
| 4 | 1 | THE GOLDEN SCENERY (E379) | B Avdulla | TT | Travelled some 3L back in 5th on rail, fought on steadily in straight, without threatening. |
| 5 | 4 | HELENE FEELING (H215) | Z Purton | CP/TT | Travelled mainly in 4th some 3L off the pace, in similar position turning in for home, one-paced under pressure without quickening. |
| 6 | 5 | THE BEST PEACH (H139) | K Teetan | TT | Settled in rear on rail, baulked for a run after straightening, kept on well inside final 200 metres. |
| 7 | 2 | FLAMING RABBIT (H257) | L Hewitson | SR/TT | Gradually took up running obtaining rails run about 1200 metres out, led until headed about 300 metres out, folded up quickly inside final 150 metres. |
| 8 | 3 | MR ASCENDENCY (G227) | H Bentley | TT | Gradually settled just worse than midfield in 7th on rail, baulked for a run off the rail after straightening, found nothing inside final 300 metres. (Jockey reported horse lay in throughout.) |
| 9 | 10 | SWEET ENCOUNTER (G426) | A Atzeni | -- | Always in last few and never seen with a chance. |
| 10 | 6 | SPIRITED EXPRESS (G356) | A Badel | B/TT | Settled well behind from the widest draw, 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 |