Race 8 (100)
THE SKOL CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:100-80 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | LIBERAL'S KNIGHT (CE272) | D Whyte | -- | Broke with them, pressed on from wide alley, ended up in midfield 2 wide 5 to 6Ls away, appreciated solid speed, made 3 wide run on turn, chased hard to hit lead at 100 M and hold margin to line for good win. |
| 2 | 2 | EXPECTATIONS (CD078) | O Doleuze | SR | Amongst first few to jump, settled nicely on rails 5 to 6Ls away, enjoyed good trip in mid-section, angled out on turn, in traffic early in straight, rallied strongly last 200 M chasing right to line. |
| 3 | 3 | DR GREEN (CG271) | G Mosse | B1 | Average to begin, rushed up to midfield, on bit 6 to 7Ls off them not racing comfortably, unbalanced at 700 M, still well down on turning in, closed hard down outside in straight making up many lengths. |
| 4 | 10 | GLOBAL WIN (CG109) | K L Chui | B | Bounced out well, hard ridden to battle for early lead, kept pressure on outside leader, 3 to 4Ls clear of rest on turn shading lead, took over at top of straight, kicked strongly to 200 M but unable to go on last bit. |
| 5 | 6 | CALIFORNIA PRINCE (CD079) | E Saint-Martin | TT | Began nicely, restrained for trail behind speed, raced 2 wide with cover 4Ls away early, travelled well in mid-section, came with good run on turning but fitness gave out and was one paced to line. (Mucopus.) |
| 6 | 11 | EGYPTIAN RA (CE002) | W M Lai | -- | Standard to begin, hard ridden to hold spot, settled worse than midfield 8Ls away, raced ungenerously hanging on circle, came with 3 wide run on bend, made a little ground to 200 M but made no impression from then on. |
| 7 | 9 | GOLDEN SUN (CD386) | M W Leung | SR2/TT- | Showed no speed from break, allowed to settle towards tail, 10Ls off them on rails in middle stages, still gave big star on bend, came to outside and steadily made ground to line to be closest at finish. |
| 8 | 8 | SUCCESSIVE GAINS (CC158) | Y T Cheng | B | Lacked dash from outset, pushed along to stay in touch, raced more than 12Ls away at tail, still a clear last on circle, came wide on turn, made considerable ground in straight finding trip too short. |
| 9 | 4 | JOLLY GOOD FORTUNE (CD274) | C W Wong | B- | Began with them, went on with it from wide alley, slotted into spot behind leaders 3 to 4Ls away, under pressure on turning, didn't find when asked and gradually faded in straight. |
| 10 | 12 | FLYING SPRINTER (CD021) | H K Yim | B | Fastest to begin, crossed to rails, raced 3 to 4Ls away on rails, struggling at midpoint, began to lose ground on turn, didn't really fire in straight and only plodded to line. |
| 11 | 7 | CLASSA FOR EVER (CD085) | M Nunes | V- | Out with rest, mustered speed to lead after 200 M, challenged and kept them going at fast clip, was in speed battle 4Ls clear on turn, hit wall at 300 M and faded out quickly to be well beaten. |
| 12 | 5 | MULLAAD (CG259) | C K Tong | CP1 | Slowly away and lost further ground when checked, settled 2 wide rear to last and hard ridden to hold position, still 10Ls down at midpoint, showed nothing in run home and was beaten a long way. |
| 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 |