Race 9 (573)
THE SPRINT CUP Rating:- 1200m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | SACRED KINGDOM (CG268) | B Prebble | TT | Begin in line, had a good trail early, raced 3Ls back in 2-wide line, tracked 3-wide on bend, travelling strongly and into clear at 250 M, cruised to lead inside 200 M, didn't go away as expected and clung on by a nose. |
| 2 | 8 | REGENCY DRAGON (CH001) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Out well, continued forward to take lead, controlled affairs to suit in front, 1L clear turning, kicked but headed inside 200 , fought back strongly to go down by narrowest margin. |
| 3 | 7 | ONE WORLD (CH133) | Y T Cheng | XB/H/TT | No early speed, soon travelling at rear 5Ls off speed, moved 3-wide with a trail on circle, made run widest turning and closed respectably gaining 3rd final 100 M. |
| 4 | 1 | INSPIRATION (CG111) | D Beadman | XB/TT | Only far to begin, positioned 3-wide in midfield 3Ls back, forced to move 4-wide without cover when speed slackened, looked a place chance turning but condition gave out and just held ground final 200 M. |
| 5 | 6 | EXPRESS WIN (CJ042) | O Doleuze | TT | Standard getaway, ridden up early to maintain spot at tail 4-5Ls back on rails, improved 2-wide turning, made steady progress final 300 M without looking likely. |
| 6 | 2 | DIM SUM (CH226) | J Winks | B | Bounced out with first few, took an ideal spot on leaders back, always right there throughout, didn't quicken turning and just finished on at one speed late. |
| 7 | 4 | SUNNY POWER (CG203) | E Saint-Martin | CP | Fairly away, took a midfield spot 3Ls back on rails, used little but raced keenly in middle stages, checked at 500 M, didn't see daylight until 200 M, just battled away when clear. |
| 8 | 9 | MEDIC POWER (CG303) | Z Purton | B1/TT | Out with rest, took ideal spot 2-wide behind speed, raced strongly to bend, no clear run to 300 M, lacked usual finish when clear and struggled late. |
| 9 | 5 | KILDARE (CJ198) | W C Marwing | SR | Showed usual pace, pressed on but unable to slot in, forced to race 3-wide without cover and difficult to settle in mid-section, ridden along turning, folded after hard run. |
| 10 | 10 | TUSCAN SPIRIT (CK055) | D Whyte | -- | Amongst first to break, settled outside leader, travelled well sharing front throughout, 1L down turning, struggling before hampered and lost run, weakened out thereafter. (Heart Irregularity.) |
| 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 |