Class G1 - 2400M - A
Course: ST Sunny Going: g/f
Finish Time: 2:26:67
Sectional Time: 25.90 25.04 25.13 24.65 22.66 23.29
| Place | Horse No | Horse Name | Jockey | Trainer | Rate | Weight | ON | RD | Draw | Margin | Time | In Running | Section Time |
| 1 | 1 | ROMANTIC WARRIOR (E486) | J. McDonald | C. S. Shum | 126 | 126 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 2:26:67 | 3-4-4-4-3-1 | 101.44 22.46 22.77 | |
| 2 | 5 | NUMBERS (L080) | K. C. Leung | F. C. Lor | 113 | 126 | 28 | 40 | 5 | 0.50 | 2:26:76 | 2-2-2-2-2-2 | 100.72 22.66 23.38 |
| 3 | 2 | DEEP MONSTER (L925) | J. Moreira | Y. Ikee | 120 | 126 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2:27:00 | 4-3-3-3-4-3 | 101.20 22.70 23.10 |
| 4 | 9 | ROMANTIC THOR (K012) | Z. Purton | C. S. Shum | 96 | 126 | 28 | 38 | 1 | 4.25 | 2:27:34 | 1-1-1-1-1-4 | 100.72 22.66 23.96 |
| 5 | 7 | WINNING WING (K129) | H. T. Mo | K. W. Lui | 112 | 126 | 21 | 23 | 6 | 4.25 | 2:27:35 | 9-8-7-7-6-5 | 101.88 22.42 23.05 |
| 6 | 4 | ROUSHAM PARK (J814) | H. Bowman | H. Tanaka | 115 | 126 | 44 | 22 | 3 | 5.5 | 2:27:54 | 6-5-5-5-5-6 | 101.56 22.42 23.56 |
| 7 | 6 | KA YING GENERATION (J075) | A. Atzeni | P. C. Ng | 112 | 126 | 17 | 99 | 8 | 5.75 | 2:27:58 | 8-9-9-9-9-7 | 102.32 22.66 22.60 |
| 8 | 8 | GENTLEMEN LEGACY (K385) | A. Badel | A. S. Cruz | 108 | 126 | 38 | 62 | 7 | 6.25 | 2:27:67 | 5-6-6-6-8-8 | 101.84 22.66 23.17 |
| 9 | 3 | CAP FERRAT (K021) | C. Williams | K. W. Lui | 116 | 126 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 6.5 | 2:27:71 | 7-7-8-8-7-9 | 102.08 22.26 23.37 |
| Pool | Winning Combination | Dividend (HK$) |
| win | 1 | 11 |
| place | 1 | 10.1 |
| 5 | 56 | |
| 2 | 21.5 | |
| forecast | 1-5 | 135 |
| quinella | 1-5 | 118 |
| quinella place | 1-5 | 52.5 |
| 1-2 | 22 | |
| 2-5 | 220.5 | |
| tierce | 1-5-2 | 922 |
| trio | 1-2-5 | 254 |
| first 4 | 1-2-5-9 | 636 |
| quartet | 1-5-2-9 | 6055 |
| 7th double | (12-1) | $208.5 |
| 7th double consulation | (12-5) | $650.5 |
Recap by phillip woo
Raging favourite Romantic Warrior travelled effectively one-out, one-back and wore down Numbers in the concluding stages for a 24th win and all six starts this term from 31 career outings. He is one-of-a-kind and the win wrapped up a sweep of the Triple Crown. Numbers kept on gamely for second after moving forward to challenge Romantic Thor for the lead 700m out before going clear 400m out. It was a fantastic run in defeat and he is one to follow in the staying events next season. Deep Monster stayed on nicely for third after getting badly balked for a run 200m out by the winner following a prominent run on the fence. He should have finished closer. Romantic Thor grudgingly gave way after leading from gate one. It was a solid run at level weights off the lowest handicap.