Race 7 (699)
THE HONG KONG RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION TROPHY (HANDICAP) Rating:90-70 1600m Sha Tin Soft
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | THE KING (CD384) | B Prebble | TT | Broke fairly and niggled along to take up running on rail. Hung out rounding the home turn, ran on well when asked 400 M out and pulled away from the rest inside final 200 M to win comfortably. |
| 2 | 6 | FIRST AMONG EQUALS (CC327) | G Mosse | B | No early speed improved mid-race but at least 4 wide round the circle. Widest turning in and made good ground in the straight. |
| 3 | 8 | SHANGHAI LAD (CE213) | C Brown | -- | Box-seated behind leaders, remained there till straightening without threatening. Made ground closing stages. |
| 4 | 1 | DAVE'S BEST (CC060) | R Fradd | -- | Raced behind midfield along rail. One-paced early in the straight, making headway closing stages. |
| 5 | 13 | HONEY MONEY (CC359) | F Coetzee | B/TT | Always 2Ls behind leader never quicken beaten for minor placings closing stages. |
| 6 | 2 | CLASSIC DELIGHT (CD372) | S Dye | BO-/CP1/TT1 | No early pace raced in rearward position, eased out on straightening and made up good ground inside final 200 M. |
| 7 | 12 | SUNBELL (CB391) | K W Tsui | CP1 | Behind midfield, taken widest turning in and made up good ground in final stages. |
| 8 | 4 | MIGHTY HUGO (CB413) | G Schofield | -- | No early speed raced midfield along rail. One-paced in the straight. |
| 9 | 5 | GIFT (CB246) | W M Lai | B | Raced at the tail. Never a factor. |
| 10 | 7 | JOYFUL WINNER (CE045) | D Whyte | -- | Raced handy position just off pace, never quickened when asked, weakened closing stages. |
| 11 | 9 | DILIGENT (CC285) | M Rodd | CP | Midfield and wide throughout. Widest turning in and weakened in the straight. |
| 12 | 11 | ENGINEERING WONDER (CB300) | H W Lai | -- | Midfield throughout. Never nearer. |
| 13 | 10 | SING FAY FAY (CE074) | O Chavez | B | Raced handy position, weakened on straightening. |
| 14 | 14 | CIRCUIT KINGDOM (CB046) | C Williams | -- | Forward of midfield. Weakened badly in the straight. |
| 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 |