Race 9 (462)
THE MERLION HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1000m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | MY LITTLE FRIEND (S010) | G Mosse | -- | Began well, ridden along behind pace but boxed in passing 800m. Badly held up for run 300m, shifted in, forged through narrow gap 100m for close win. |
| 2 | 6 | REAL TREAT (P322) | O Doleuze | B/SR | Began OK, not pressed, settling midfield along outer fence. Took closer order entering straight proper, shifted in for clear run, hit front 150m, run down final stages. Found to have substantial blood in trachea. |
| 3 | 7 | PURE FORCE (M298) | T Angland | B/H | Began well, settling along outer rail behind leader. Got dream run 400m when leader drifted in, joined leaders 200m, boxed on well when passed. |
| 4 | 4 | ART OF SUCCESS (P231) | M L Yeung | -- | Began fairly, outpaced, crossed towards outside fence. Improved position passing 300m, finished off nicely between horses final 100m. |
| 5 | 3 | SLICK BULLET (N141) | N Callan | P | Began OK, not much speed slipping to behind midfield along outer rail. Rolled forward passing 400m but held for clear running from 200m. Finished off well when clear 50m. |
| 6 | 10 | SUPER ABUNDANTE (S004) | J Moreira | -- | Began awkwardly, bumped and unbalanced. Mustered quickly to sit third behind leading pair from 800m. Pressed forward to lead 300m but tired quickly when passed. |
| 7 | 9 | SKY MAN (S091) | K Teetan | -- | Began well, ridden to take lead while crossing to outer fence. Dropped to second passing 500m, retook lead passing 300m, kept on till flattened 50m. |
| 8 | 13 | MONTE CASTELLO (S053) | D Whyte | XB | Began fairly, gradually crossing closer to outer fence. Rolled forward passing 400m but only one-paced final 200m. |
| 9 | 12 | MASTER AETIUS (S151) | C Y Ho | -- | Began well, ridden along to stay with pacemakers to 400m before giving ground gradually. |
| 10 | 1 | DANE PATROL (CL078) | C K Tong | V/TT | Began well, crossed to outer fence, momentarily headed 800m before retaking lead. Drifted in passing 500m, passed 400m, tired quickly. |
| 11 | 8 | GLORIOUS AVENUE (S181) | T H So | H | Bumped soon after start, dropping to near rear. Raced greenly and shifted ground when put under pressure from 600m. Never competitive. |
| 12 | 11 | PLENTY OF SPEED (P401) | B Prebble | B | Bumped shortly after start, dropped to rear along outer fence. Never likely thereafter. |
| 13 | 2 | ROCKET LET WIN (P330) | M Chadwick | CP/TT | Began fairly, ridden along to sit in midfield between horses on settling. Taken to outer fence 500m to make challenge but found nothing, faded. |
| 14 | 14 | MASTER SOMMELIER (P253) | W C Marwing | B/XB/TT | Began awkwardly, steadied and taken to centre track. Hard ridden to make ground 400m but found nothing and tired quickly. |
| 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 |