Race 9 (492)
THE MERLION HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 13 | SUN TOUCH (V266) | H T Mo | B/H/TT | Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well throughout, kept on very well in straight to score easily. |
| 2 | 4 | CHUNG WAH SPIRIT (A168) | N Callan | TT | Began awkwardly, raced 3 wide with cover, 3 lengths or so back, 2 wide on turn, taken wide in straight and finished off very strongly to take 2nd. |
| 3 | 3 | JOLLY CONVERGENCE (V293) | N Rawiller | CP/TT | Moderately away, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, easy run on turn, angled out near 300M, finished off evenly to get 3rd. |
| 4 | 9 | FIAMA (B181) | U Rispoli | -- | Began awkwardly, raced 2 wide at rear, 5 to 6 lengths back, similar position on turn, taken wide in straight and made very good progress to make frame. |
| 5 | 6 | VOLITATION (V223) | K Teetan | -- | Slightly slow out, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths back, same position on turn, kept on evenly in straight. |
| 6 | 8 | POSITIVELY HIGH (B245) | C Schofield | -- | Moderately away from gate 1, positioned on rail in midfield, 3 lengths back, saved ground on turn, kept on evenly to the line. |
| 7 | 14 | HARD BALL GET (P373) | M F Poon | B | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, still 6 lengths back on turn, made some headway in straight without threatening. |
| 8 | 2 | RAGING BLITZKRIEG (B147) | B Prebble | H | Fast into stride, sat outside to the leader, shared lead turning in, peaked near 300M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 9 | 12 | FORTUNE PATROL (A245) | K C Leung | B/TT1 | Taken back from gate 12, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, 5 lengths back, slightly improved on turn, finished off one-paced. |
| 10 | 5 | RACING LUCK (B223) | C Y Ho | -- | Jumped with them, raced 3 wide, 2 lengths back, similar position on turn, weakened gradually in straight. |
| 11 | 11 | EVERBRAVE (A364) | W M Lai | -- | Average to begin, sent forward to race prominently, 3 wide with no cover throughout, emptied early in straight when hard run took effect. |
| 12 | 10 | BLAZING PARTNERS (B071) | A Sanna | -- | Crowded early, raced 2 wide, 4 lengths back, awkwardly placed and unbalanced near 1000M, found rail on turn, made no progress in straight, eased final 150M. |
| 13 | 1 | MAGIC POWER (A236) | M L Yeung | -- | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear, 6 lengths or so back, peaked on turn, showed no response in straight, eased final 200M. |
| 14 | 7 | CHIMBORAA (V411) | H N Wong | V-/H/B2 | Away with them, steadied off heels early, unable to slot in, raced wide with no cover throughout, emptied early in straight, finished tailed out. |
| 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 |