Race 7 (398)
THE CHINESE NEW YEAR CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:120-95 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | GOOD BA BA (CE201) | O Doleuze | TT | Settled in midfield mostly 2-wide. Came to challenge shortly after straightening and ran on well to assert authority over 100 M out. Won readily. |
| 2 | 9 | GOLD STRIKER (CD365) | B Prebble | -- | In remote 4th behind fast pace. Gained 3rd rounding home bend. Ran on well under pressure in straight but found winner too good. |
| 3 | 4 | HAPPEE OWNER (CE230) | E Saint-Martin | TT | Settled in rear of midfield on rails in 6th. Kept on at the same pace early in straight before making good late progress inside final 200 M. |
| 4 | 6 | ADAIKALI (CE181) | F Coetzee | CP | Set fast pace going some 4Ls clear rounding home bend and early in straight. Gradually came back to the field over 200 M out. Found nothing to resist challenges and soon overhauled. |
| 5 | 12 | SANZIRO (CE208) | A Delpech | XB/TT | Began fairly settling in rear on rails. Remained similar turning in. Ran on steadily in straight to be nearest at finish. |
| 6 | 13 | FIRM OFFER (CE008) | W M Lai | SR | Settled at the back. Baulked for a run early in straight. Ran on steadily under pressure inside final 300 M to be nearest at finish. |
| 7 | 2 | HELENE PILLAGING (CC084) | G Mosse | TT | Chased along mainly about 4Ls behind pacemaker. Failed to quicken under pressure inside final 200 M and gradually faded. |
| 8 | 11 | GOOD NATURE (CE153) | M Nunes | -- | Began awkwardly settling just behind midfield in 7th. Similar position turning in. Found nothing. |
| 9 | 7 | ROYAL DELIGHT (CG192) | S Dye | TT1 | Travelled in 3rd far side some 5Ls off the pacemaker. Came under pressure when dropped to 4th rounding home bend. Gradually weakened after straightening. (Lame next morning.) |
| 10 | 3 | DAVE'S BEST (CC060) | C W Wong | -- | Virtually trailed the field throughout. |
| 11 | 8 | SAN LORENZO (CC092) | D Whyte | -- | Raced in last few. Ran home one-paced. (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 |