Race 9 (027)
THE SKOL CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:115-90 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | EGYPTIAN RA (CE002) | F Coetzee | TT2 | Out in line, pressed on to take a sit behind leader, enjoyed run of race in mid-section, travelled well turning, angled into clear and quickly ascended, driven away and scored well. |
| 2 | 9 | GALLANT LION (CG243) | O Doleuze | H | Jumped OK but soon faded back to race behind midfield, raced 3 wide 5 to 6Ls away, had cover between horses throughout, made good late ground down middle to take 2nd. |
| 3 | 6 | SUNNY KING (CH105) | E Saint-Martin | XB/H/TT | Out in line, ended up in midfield, raced 3 wide with cover before slotting into running line 3Ls back, had easy time to bend, angled out in straight and closed nicely last 200 M. |
| 4 | 5 | ROYAL PRINCE (CH072) | K L Chui | TT | Awkwardly out, raced at rear 6 or more lengths away, had a quiet time and saved ground on circle, made good progress along fence to make frame. |
| 5 | 13 | FEARLESS (CH301) | Z Purton | B | Began only fairly, ended up 6Ls back in 2 wide line, not exerted in mid-section, still well back to bend, only wound up late and closed race off nicely last 200 M. |
| 6 | 14 | OURAJA (CG214) | B Prebble | B | Restrained from a wide alley, raced 6 to 7Ls back in 2 wide line, used little in run and tracked 3 wide on circle, last turning, produced strong close to make many lengths to be closest on line. |
| 7 | 1 | JOY AND FUN (CH014) | B Doyle | CP | Amongst first few into stride, sat outside leader 1L back, had a fair run in middle stages, applied challenge on turning, hit lead briefly at 200 M but condition gave out late. |
| 8 | 4 | GOLD STRIKER (CD365) | M Du Plessis | -- | Fast into stride, lead them easily, set a reasonable tempo but controlled race to suit, challenged on bend, kicked to 200 M before condition gave out and dropped out of contention. |
| 8 | 7 | NOBLE CONQUEROR (CG169) | C K Tong | -- | Out in line, ended up in midfield 2 off rails 4 to 5Ls back, had a fair trip on bend, made gradual progress in straight without threatening. |
| 10 | 12 | EXPRESS WIN (CJ042) | Y T Cheng | TT | Slowed speed, crossed to race in a forward spot, ended up 3 wide without cover, did share of work with even speed, urged along on turning but didn't respond and folded easily. |
| 11 | 2 | VIVA MACAU (CH110) | D Beadman | CP/TT | Began with them, outpaced soon afer and raced 6Ls back on fence, saved ground on turning in, struggled to sprint and just kept on one paced in finish. |
| 12 | 11 | SILVER SUN (CE126) | W M Lai | -- | Out well, pressed on but unable to slot in, raced 2Ls back but 4 wide without cover. Did plenty of work to bend, weakened out in straight when hard trip took toll. |
| 13 | 8 | TOP HONOR (CE183) | M L Yeung | CP1 | Average beginning, raced 5 to 6Ls back behind midfield no better than 3 wide without cover, raced 4 wide on bend, soon faded after tough run. |
| 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 |