Race 9 (344)
THE CHINESE NEW YEAR CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:105-80 1400m Sha Tin Good To Yielding
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | MERIDIAN STAR (BV177) | C Brown | -- | Dropped to rear. Switched wide after straightening and showed nice turn of foot final 300 M to snatch race on the line. |
| 2 | 4 | LUCKY SIX (BV219) | D Whyte | -- | Settled around midfield. Responded well from 300 M to hit the front 200 M out, just pipped by the winner final stride. |
| 3 | 7 | GOOD HEAVENS (CA198) | M Kinane | -- | Slowly away, waited with at rear. Quickened well when put under pressure final 400 M to be nearest at finish. |
| 4 | 14 | ZIETENGO BOY (BV143) | W Woods | -- | Forward of midfield. Ran on well from 300 M to look a chance near the 200 M. Run ended 100 M out, kept on same pace. |
| 5 | 10 | IRONIC COMMANDER (BV155) | G Mosse | B | Settled behind midfield. Made gradual ground final 300 M. No extra close home. |
| 6 | 5 | FIBBER (BV076) | R Fradd | B | Slowly away, niggled along early near rear. Made only moderate headway in home straight. |
| 7 | 12 | SHINING CROWN (CA154) | F Coetzee | TT1 | Brief lead then sat behind tearaway leader. Kept on quite well until beginning to tire closing stages. |
| 8 | 1 | LITIGADO (BV261) | W C Marwing | -- | Midfield or worse throughout, caught wide most of the race. Failed to quicken. |
| 9 | 9 | BULL'S EYE (BV148) | S King | -- | Settled in midfield. Attempted to improve near 300 M but was never able to obtain clear running throughout the straight. |
| 10 | 13 | COURAGE STAR (BT054) | W M Lai | -- | Within striking distance. Every chance 300 M out, faded from 200 M. |
| 11 | 2 | TRIPLE EXPRESSO (BS141) | J Egan | B | Better than midfield. Ran on quite well after straightening. Effort not sustained inside 200 M, steadily weakened. |
| 12 | 11 | MARSHALL SPIRIT (CA016) | E Legrix | -- | Well there to 500 M. Commenced to give ground on straightening. |
| 13 | 3 | EXPEDIENT (BT046) | C Williams | TT- | Best away, outside leader before steadily shifting across towards rail to become tearaway leader from 800 M. Headed at 350 M, dropped out. |
| 14 | 6 | ROYAL PARTNER (CA237) | S Dye | -- | Jumped very awkwardly, tailed off throughout. |
| 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 |