Race 7 (403)
CENTRAL HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | HAPPY PARTNERS (CD056) | S Dye | -- | Jumped well and was pressed forward to lead. Continued to hold a slight advantage heading into home straight. Stayed on well under pressure and held off challengers in the closing stages. |
| 2 | 11 | NOBLE MAN (CC099) | A Delpech | -- | Raced 3-wide and within 3Ls of the pace in the early stages. Steadily improved after 800 M and closed to within 1/2L of leader on straightening. Continued well when pressured but couldn't gain further ground on winner closing stages. |
| 3 | 12 | PROGRESSING TIMES (CC231) | A Marcus | -- | Behind midfield early and was asked to improve to midfield 1000 M out. Continued to advance rounding home turn and made steady progress in the straight to be closest at finish. |
| 4 | 3 | STRONGHEART (BT113) | C Soumillon | TT | Bounced well and was eased back to race at midfield. Improved rounding home turn from a 4-wide position and closed to within a length of the leader at 400 M. Kept on well in the closing stages to make the frame. |
| 5 | 14 | OPERA MAGIC (CB404) | W M Lai | B | Midfield early. 2Ls behind the lead at 400 M and ran on well in the closing stages to be closest at finish. |
| 6 | 10 | AGILITY (CC361) | W Woods | -- | Settled in a prominent position until home straight. Ran on well in the straight but was steadied from heels at 200 M, had trouble finding a clear run in the final 100 M and was unable to ride out to the finish. |
| 7 | 8 | MR COOL (CD071) | D Whyte | -- | Niggled along to race on fence at midfield. Made up some late ground in the closing stages. |
| 8 | 7 | SANBENITO (CC256) | F Coetzee | SR | Slowly away and raced in rearward position until straightening. One-paced in the straight. |
| 9 | 13 | GOLD MASTER (CC365) | H K Yim | SR | Jumped awkwardly and raced in a rearward position. Trailed field going into home straight. Responded only fairly when pressured in the straight. |
| 10 | 1 | GOOD TRIO (CD029) | G Mosse | B1 | Niggled to a forward position and raced just behind the pace at 1200 M. Improved to race alongside the lead 600 M. Remained with leaders until fading out final 200 M. |
| 11 | 4 | MIRACLES (CC073) | M Kinane | -- | Began fairly and was taken back to race near the rear until home straight. Closed the race off only fairly. |
| 12 | 6 | LUCKY GALLOPER (CD030) | W H Lao | -- | 4-wide at midfield. Drifted back when racing wide rounding home turn. Couldn't find extra in the straight. |
| 13 | 5 | MY FORTUNE (CB048) | G Schofield | SR | Began awkwardly and was pressed forward to midfield before steadying to avoid heels at 1000 M. Behind midfield going into home straight and unable to find extra thereafter. (Lame.) |
| 14 | 2 | TOY QUEST (CC036) | T Mundry | V | Slowly away and raced wide at midfield in the early stages. Drifted back to behind midfield at 1000 M. Weakened shortly after straightening and tailed off. (Significant blood in trachea.) |
| 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 |