Race 7 (282)
JOHNSTON HANDICAP Rating:58-38 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 10 | SPINNING CITY (CB252) | C Williams | B | Settled about 5Ls off the pace early on; about 3Ls down and 2-wide entering straight, short of room 300 M out, switched out and ran on strongly through final 150 M to lead near line. |
| 2 | 6 | GREAT STAR (CB122) | C Soumillon | TT | Raced 2-wide and 3Ls off the pace 1000 M out, 2Ls down turning for home, every chance 100 M out when a neck down, no extra. |
| 3 | 11 | HIN YUEN'S UNICORN (BS319) | A Suborics | -- | In 2nd place out 3-wide and 1L off the pace 1200 M out, disputing lead entering straight, led about 250 M out and 1L clear 200 M out, headed about 50 M out, hampered slightly close home. |
| 4 | 4 | FANTASTIC HORSE (CB314) | G Schofield | V1 | Led 1200 M out, never clear by more than a length and a half, headed about 250 M out, no extra. |
| 5 | 14 | FANTASTICO (CB167) | W M Lai | B | Away well, had the run of the race on the fence 2Ls through to home straight, kept on evenly to line. |
| 6 | 5 | BARFOLD HERO (CC071) | D Whyte | -- | Keen through early stages, 3-wide and 4Ls off the pace down the back straight, 1L down at the top of home straight when still 3-wide, kept on at the same pace. |
| 7 | 7 | MAGNIFICENT (CB390) | R Fradd | B1 | About 5Ls down the pace down the back, hindered twice on the circle, 6-wide into the home straight, one-paced. |
| 8 | 1 | GREAT SENSATION (CB143) | S K Sit | -- | Bit keen early on, 2-wide and 4Ls off the pace 1000 M, shifted ground 700 M out, 3Ls down entering straight, one-paced through closing stages. |
| 9 | 13 | WINNING SUNSHINE (CB291) | J Spencer | B/TT | Broke badly, 7Ls off the pace and 2-wide 800 M out, 4-wide into home straight when 4Ls down, one-paced thereafter. |
| 10 | 8 | HIGH HILL FOREST (CA158) | S Dye | B2 | Bit keen early on, on fence about 5Ls off the lead 1000 M out, 3Ls down turning for home, not fully extended in straight with jockey clearly concerned as to its well-being. |
| 11 | 9 | TOP DANCER (CA395) | Y T Cheng | V | 4-wide without cover and 4Ls off the pace 1000 M out, still wide and 3Ls down turning for home, no impression. |
| 12 | 12 | WISDOM EXPRESS (CB377) | P Smullen | B | 3-wide and about 2Ls off the speed 800 M out, still well there turning for home, weakened right out. |
| 13 | 3 | FAST LANE (CB260) | D Dunn | SR | Always towards rear, driven along when 7Ls off the pace 600 M out, soon with no chance. |
| 14 | 2 | MILLENNIUM SUPREME (BV228) | F Coetzee | B/TT | Checked exiting gates on fence 8Ls off the pace in rear 800 M out, 5-wide and 4Ls down turning for home, dropped out tamely. |
| 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 |