Race 8 (008)
ARBUTHNOT HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | GOOD WORDS (CL371) | M Chadwick | TT | Soon guided to 2nd place about 3Ls behind the pace, picked up gradually on straightening and got past the long time leader close home. |
| 2 | 7 | ROMANTIC CITY (CL023) | Z Purton | -- | Sped off to a clear lead after the start, kept on well in straight but got tired in late stages losing 1st place near finish. |
| 3 | 2 | BEST WIN (CL212) | B Doyle | H1 | Taken back on jumping and settled in last 10Ls off the strong pace, shaken up passing 600M, gradually responded to riding and finished fastest of all inside 200M. Never nearer. |
| 4 | 9 | MR TOPAZ (CL097) | H W Lai | SR | Towards the rear way off the pace in early stages, took time to gather and came through with a good run final 200M. |
| 5 | 8 | CHINA WIN (CJ147) | K W Leung | B | Never far off behind the runaway leader but could only keep on at the same pace in straight. |
| 6 | 6 | LUCKY FOLLOW ME (CL070) | O Doleuze | SR | Settled behind midfield, into clear 400M, made a short-lived effort turning one paced inside 150M. |
| 7 | 4 | GILDED FLIGHT (CH294) | C Y Ho | -- | Settled near rear under a patient ride, made some progress from off the pace but never seriously threatened. |
| 8 | 1 | HUSSLER (CJ323) | D Whyte | B | Positioned in midfield but couldn't pick up when asked going into straight, left behind passing 200M and eased. |
| 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 |