Race 6 (049)
CHERRY HANDICAP Rating:70-50 1200m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | SALUT BEAUTE (CB189) | R Fradd | B | Caught 4-wide without cover 3Ls off pace in 4th 1000 M out, disputing lead 800 M out and entering stretch when still 4-wide, narrow advantage 150 M out, all out to hang on. |
| 2 | 11 | AMBITION (CC079) | C Williams | -- | Slowly away, 2-wide and in rear bunch about 8Ls off pace from the 900 M to home straight, winding up when 4Ls down in midfield 200 M out, ran on very strongly and narrowly missed. |
| 3 | 2 | EVER MORE (CB130) | K T Yeung | B | 2-wide and 1L off pace in 2nd 1000 M out, right there disputing lead turning for home and 200 M out, no extra closing stages. |
| 4 | 10 | WINNING BENNY (CB316) | D Dunn | -- | On fence in midfield about 5Ls or 6Ls off pace down back straight, staying on well when about 2Ls off lead in 4th at the 200 M, kept on well. |
| 5 | 3 | SMILING FOREST (BV286) | D Whyte | B | 2-wide and 5Ls off pace in 7th at the 900 M, 3-wide into home straight when still in midfield, about 3Ls down at the 200 M, outpaced concluding stages. |
| 6 | 6 | AMBITIOUS LEADER (CC082) | F Coetzee | -- | Slowly away, in rear pack about 8Ls off pace and 3-wide for much of back straight, 5-wide into home stretch when 6Ls down, stayed on well late on, nearest at the finish. |
| 7 | 8 | TURBOJET (BT277) | S K Sit | B2/TT | In rear about 6Ls or 7Ls off pace and 3-wide and niggled along down far side, 4-wide into home stretch when 5Ls down, stayed on well from off pace, nearest at the finish. |
| 8 | 9 | TANAHMERAH (CC051) | A Delpech | V | On fence 8Ls off pace in rear at the 800 M, 3-wide and 7Ls down at 600 M, 5-wide into straight when 6Ls down, made some decent late headway, never nearer. |
| 9 | 5 | COMME D'HABITUDE (CA107) | W Smith | B/SR2/TT- | 2-wide and 4Ls off pace in 6th at 1000 M, 4-wide into straight when driven along, beaten 200 M out. |
| 10 | 4 | GOLDEN PROMISE (CA134) | Y T Cheng | -- | Soon led, clear advantage until 800 M out, disputing lead until 300 M out, faded through final 200 M. |
| 11 | 1 | COMPANION (CA273) | C K Tong | -- | Awkwardly away, had a soft run on fence 2Ls off pace in 4th or 5th until home straight when under pressure, faded steadily thereafter. |
| 12 | 14 | MASCOT (BT174) | P H Lo | B | Awkwardly placed and keen 900 M out when on fence 4Ls off pace in 6th, short of running room entering straight, didn't pick up, beaten 300 M out. |
| 13 | 12 | WELL BEST (CB035) | S Dye | B | Caught 4-wide about 5Ls off pace in midfield early on, pushed out 5-wide at the 800 M, 4Ls down and 5-wide into home straight, dropped out quickly. |
| 14 | 13 | EASTKOWLOON SPIRIT (CC267) | G Schofield | B1 | In 7th place 3-wide and 4Ls off speed at 1000 M, disputing lead out 3-wide 800 M out, under pressure to hold prominent spot off home turn, faded out. (Lame.) |
| 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 |