Race 8 (137)
TAILORBIRD HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | IMPERIAL FIGHTER (S348) | M Chadwick | B1 | Slow to begin, patiently ridden, 5Ls off the pace 400M and waited for a run along Stands' rail, quickened impressively when a gap opened up 150M, led close home and won going away. (Blood in trachea.) |
| 2 | 4 | LUCKY CELEBRITY (S392) | B Prebble | -- | Tracked leader along the Stands' rail, travelled strongly, held up for clear running 400M to 150M, quickened well when a gap opened up but was outsprinted by winner final stages. |
| 3 | 13 | SUGAR (P047) | M L Yeung | -- | Travelled behind midfield, had to be nudged along halfway, closed off well down center of track, got up for 3rd late stages. |
| 4 | 1 | SIGHT BELIEVER (P258) | K Teetan | B/H | Raced prominently throughout from draw 2, 4th at 400M, ran on well to lead narrowly 150M out, one paced final stages and caught up by rivals final 50M. |
| 4 | 5 | PURE FORCE (M298) | C Y Ho | H/V | Settled on the outside of group, driven to chase leaders 350M, ran on steadily. (Lame next day.) |
| 6 | 3 | WINFULL PATROL (P063) | Z Purton | B | Up with the pace, all out 350M and looked one of the possible, run ended 100M, swamped close home. |
| 7 | 2 | LOVELY DELOVELY (S022) | N Callan | B/H | Worked into the lead, led steadily along the Stands' rail, came under pressure halfway, rallied on, headed 150M, crowded for room late stages. |
| 8 | 14 | WORLD CITY (S019) | M Demuro | P- | Held up in mid-division, proved difficult to settle in mid-stages, checked 200M and crowded for room, had no clear run until final stages. |
| 9 | 6 | SMART DECLARATION (S436) | C Reith | -- | Tracked leaders, crowded for room 300M, ran on steadily, awkwardly placed final stages and not able to be ridden out. |
| 10 | 8 | DOUBLE POINT (S246) | C K Tong | H | Outpaced in first half of the race, 6-7Ls behind leaders at 400M, made late progress without threatening. |
| 11 | 7 | SUPER ABUNDANTE (S004) | G Mosse | B | Up with the pace, had a good position throughout and had every chance, weakened inside 300M. |
| 12 | 11 | FARM PERFECT (S361) | K C Leung | -- | Settled 2-3Ls behind leaders but lacked the necessary pace to challenge inside 400M, soon out of contention. |
| 13 | 12 | ART OF SUCCESS (P231) | J Moreira | B/TT1 | Close up within 2Ls of leaders, kept on same pace when driven 400M, checked 200M, eased. |
| 14 | 10 | PAKISTAN BABY (S442) | A Suborics | TT1 | Began awkwardly, settled towards the rear, hung in throughout the race, left behind passing 400M, 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 |