Race 7 (033)
THE JAPAN RACING ASSOCIATION TROPHY (HANDICAP) Rating:95-75 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 11 | MONARDS (BV267) | D Whyte | B | Quickest out from wide draw. Raced comfortably behind pace from 1000 M until being pressured after straightening. Inched closer to leader before gaining a slim advantage inside final 200 M. Held on to a narrow lead until finish. |
| 2 | 2 | THE DUKE (CB282) | P H Lo | -- | Began well from wide draw and led from 1200 M out. Remained on lead or disputed lead until being challenged upon straightening. Fought on well in the closing stages despite losing narrowly its lead inside final 200 M. |
| 3 | 8 | BEST LUCK (CC062) | W Woods | -- | Travelled 2-wide and within 3Ls off the lead in the early stages. Clipped heels and blundered near 600 M. Continued well thereafter and made a late charge inside the final 300 M to make up ground for a minor placing. |
| 4 | 3 | JOYFUL SPIRIT (CB032) | W C Marwing | -- | Travelled 3-wide near midfield shortly after the start. Continued to race in similar position rounding home turn. Kept on fairly and made up some ground in the straight. |
| 5 | 4 | LIBERAL'S CHOICE (CC345) | S Dye | -- | Settled well on fence near midfield in the early and middle stages. Under pressure from 400 M out and brief effort from 300 M, one-paced last bit. |
| 6 | 14 | BY INSTINCT (CA052) | A Delpech | -- | Ridden early to be on fence near midfield. Continued to race on fence and drifted back slightly behind midfield rounding home turn. Did not quicken and was one paced to line. |
| 7 | 13 | LUCKY STALLION (CA249) | F Coetzee | TT | Ridden hard early but was soon outpaced. Niggled along from 3-wide position behind midfield thereafter until straightening. Ran on fairly and made up some ground final stages. |
| 8 | 10 | ONE MORE ROUND (CC135) | D Dunn | -- | Jumped well from widest draw and niggled along to keep pace with the lead. Remained 2-wide and within a length off the leader until straightening. Looked a threat 300 M out but found nothing thereafter. |
| 9 | 7 | MAGIC HANDS (BT287) | M W Leung | SR | Slow to jump and travelled on fence near the rear until straightening. Not much response when asked after straightening and only ran past a few weakening runners in the closing stages. |
| 10 | 6 | SERIOUS PLAY (CC003) | W Smith | -- | Ran in the rear section early. Niggled along from 2-wide position without much progress. Did not quicken much when put under pressure on straightening, ran past beaten runners close home. |
| 11 | 12 | LOYAL DEVOTION (BV075) | K T Yeung | -- | Soon travelled near rear. Steadied 800 M out to avoid heels and remained wide rounding home turn. Kept on without threatening. |
| 12 | 9 | MY HONOUR (BT205) | Y T Cheng | -- | Eased back to travel 2-wide near midfield in the early and middle stages. Hampered near the 600 M. Found nothing in the straight. |
| 13 | 5 | LUCKSWELL (CA171) | R Fradd | B | In last place shortly after jumping and remained there until running past a weakening runner in the closing stages. |
| 14 | 1 | AIN'T HERE (CC288) | G Mosse | B1 | Slowly away and raced near the rear. Pulled hard and was allowed to stride to the lead out wide after 1000 M. Commenced to weaken after straightening and finished last. |
| 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 |