Race 8 (532)
THE SANDBERG GOLD CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:56-32 1400m Sha Tin Yielding
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | NEW ASIANS (BT019) | C Munce | -- | Soon dropped to last. Slight improvement from 1200 M to be behind midfield 1000 M out. Ran on well final 300 M to gain upper hand in the closing stages. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 5 | DELIGHT EXPRESS (BS134) | C W Mok | B | Tearaway leader turning in. Kept on well until no extra and got headed close home. |
| 3 | 2 | BOUNTY GUARD (BM130) | A Munro | -- | At rear. Ran on well final 300 M to just miss 2nd place. |
| 4 | 3 | RETURN A SMILE (BT112) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Soon moved up to track leader. Ran on steadily in straight and lost 3rd place final strides. |
| 5 | 1 | ELLEN'S WON (BS158) | D Whyte | V | Well there while racing freely in the early stages. Dropped back to midfield or better from 1200 M. Failed to quicken in straight before weakening in the closing stages. |
| 6 | 14 | BAYVIEW KING (BS196) | W M Lai | -- | Soon at back. Slight improvement 600 M out. Trapped wide turning in. One-paced thereafter. |
| 7 | 11 | EASY WIN (BP210) | K H Yu | -- | Mostly at rear. Unable to quicken upon straightening. |
| 8 | 10 | LUCKY GLORY (BL117) | R Fradd | -- | Soon settled at rear. Trapped wide turning in. Ran on a little before finding no more final 100 M. |
| 9 | 7 | AERIAL SHOT (BT259) | B Marcus | -- | Midfield. Plugged on in straight. |
| 10 | 6 | HONG KONG SUPREME (BL161) | W S Yu | BO | Ridden forward along rail to be in 3rd place from 1200 M. Distant 2nd 900 M out. Kept on in straight but weakened badly final 200 M. (Demoted.) |
| 11 | 12 | MAJESTY (BT061) | K C Tsang | -- | Soon moved up to be in touch. Dropped back slightly to forward of midfield 800 M out. Found nothing in straight and soon dropped out of contention. |
| 12 | 9 | THREE COINS (BP008) | K H Ting | V | Jumped fairly from wide draw and soon settled behind midfield. Slight improvement from 800 M but trapped wide turning in. Never a threat thereafter. |
| 13 | 8 | NOBLE EAGLE (BT249) | K S Yu | -- | Mostly around midfield. Dropped back steadily rounding home bend. Not a factor in straight. |
| 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 |