Race 8 (640)
THE QUEEN MOTHER'S CUP (HANDICAP) (Turf) Rating:120-80 2400m Sha Tin Yielding
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | IDOL (BV313) | W C Marwing | B | Led early. Soon settled kindly behind the leader. Took lead rounding home bend. Kept on strongly in straight to win going away. |
| 2 | 10 | PEAK POWER (BV002) | C Brown | -- | Mainly midfield or better. Shifted out to go forward upon straightening but had a tendency to lay in. Ran on steadily without threatening the winner. |
| 3 | 11 | NATURAL WINNER (BS195) | S K Sit | -- | In touch early. Distant 3rd or 4th down back straight. Under pressure and crept closer rounding home bend. Kept on to gain a remote 3rd place. (Promoted.) |
| 4 | 7 | LEGITIMATE (BM240) | A Munro | B | Soon in touch. Mainly forward of midfield from stable bend. Under pressure rounding home bend. Kept on one-paced in straight. |
| 5 | 1 | HELENE EXPRESS (BT300) | Y T Cheng | -- | Settled towards rear early. Outpaced from 800 M. Last turning in. Made up good ground final 300 M to be nearest at finish. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 6 | 3 | MAN OF HONOUR (BS267) | E Legrix | H | Settled at rear. Improved to behind midfield rounding home turn. Kept on well until one-paced close home. |
| 7 | 6 | TRIUMPHANT FEELING (BS252) | B Marcus | B | Mostly thereabouts. Ridden forward rounding home bend. Kept on before weakening badly final 200 M. |
| 8 | 4 | TEQUILA POP (BP088) | E Saint-Martin | P | Mostly at rear. Never a factor. |
| 9 | 5 | GONLARGO (BV191) | D Whyte | -- | At rear. Never in contention. |
| 10 | 2 | LORD OF WARRIORS (BS029) | F Coetzee | TT | Began awkwardly. Settled in midfield or worse. Dropped back towards rear down back straight. Took closer order along rail turning in. Never a threat in straight. |
| 11 | 12 | FULL METAL JACKET (BS007) | C H Tse | TT1 | Soon took up running. Headed rounding home bend. Weakened badly final 200 M. |
| 12 | 9 | WIN FOR LILY (BS244) | R Fradd | -- | Mainly towards rear. Ridden along far out but little response. Dropped out badly home 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 |