Race 3 (231)
THE JAPAN RACING ASSOCIATION TROPHY (HANDICAP) Rating:100-80 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | HEARTLINE (CJ330) | K C Leung | B/TT | Urged early and occupied the fence in the leading section. Eased to a prominent spot from 900M. Took a while to pick up and got clear run in the straight. Dashed well and charged down rivals near finish. |
| 2 | 12 | ROYAL PERICLES (CH050) | Z Purton | B/XB | Soon with leaders in a 2-wide position through to the home straight. Kept on finding enough to hold off pursuers but not the winner in final strides. |
| 3 | 3 | BULLISH GOLD (CJ291) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Niggled along after fair start. 3-wide without cover in the front rank 850M out. Had a duel with 2nd placegetter in the straight but both were unable to contain the eventual winner near the line. |
| 4 | 1 | CRAIG'S DRAGON (CH131) | D Beadman | B | Dropped back from high draw. Found the fence at 1000M. Slightly closer rounding the turn but was still 10Ls away. Made up many lengths to make frame at finish. |
| 5 | 2 | ABLE SPEED (CK210) | K L Chui | B/TT | Badly hampered and was crowded for room on jumping. Raced 3-wide ahead of midfield early. Shifted 2-wide at bend and was 5Ls down into final stretch. Closed off well. |
| 6 | 13 | TAVERNER (CK227) | B Prebble | -- | Began awkwardly and was steadied after start. Shaken up from last to race 2-wide behind midfield passing 1000M. 8Ls down near the centre of the track on straightening. Covered substantial ground thereafter. |
| 7 | 6 | PRESTO (CJ048) | D Whyte | B- | Pressed early, sat midfield on fence passing 1000M. Ridden from 800M and ran on steadily in the straight. Inconvenienced near 100M. |
| 8 | 11 | ISLAND SUPER (CH297) | O Doleuze | TT | Stayed 2-wide towards rear despite being urged along. Swung wide and was 10Ls off turning in. Kept making headway in the straight. |
| 9 | 8 | POLYGOLD (CK309) | K W Leung | -- | 3-wide at midfield early and middle stages. Covered decent ground thereafter. |
| 10 | 14 | GREAT GUY (CH112) | F Coetzee | TT | Quickly into stride but trapped wide. Taken to rear approaching home turn and improved moderately in the straight. |
| 11 | 10 | ALWAYS GIGGLE (CG086) | C Williams | B | Away in line. Raced behind midfield on fence passing 1000M. Past beaten rivals in the straight. |
| 12 | 5 | OCEAN WIDE (CJ132) | K Fallon | B/H | Soon led and took fence at 900M. Disputed lead from 800M until peaked 300M. |
| 13 | 7 | PRIME CHAMPION (CK128) | C Soumillon | TT1 | Driven early. Raced within 3Ls of the speed in a 2-wide position until tired top of home straight. |
| 14 | 9 | LITTLE DREAMS (CL095) | G Mosse | -- | Always at rear. No impression. |
| 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 |