Race 9 (302)
COTTON TREE HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 13 | LOOKING GOOD (B256) | K H Chan | B | Began smartly from the widest draw, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide on turn, showed very good response early in straight, took the lead 150M, kept on well to hold off the challenger late. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 2 | 4 | ASSIMILATE (C160) | Z Purton | B/TT | Bumped start, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, angled out after passing 500M, finished off very strongly to take 2nd, just narrowly beaten. |
| 3 | 12 | BEAUTY LOYAL (B383) | C Schofield | B/TT | Jumped well, positioned on rail better than midfield, angled out after passing 550M, kept on very well in straight but always held, lost 2nd close home. |
| 4 | 2 | MY ALLY (B261) | A Badel | TT | Began well from a wide draw, sent forward to take the lead, found rail near 900M, led by half length turning in, kept on well early in straight, headed near 150M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 5 | 10 | HINCHINLOVE (C001) | M L Yeung | B2/TT | Jumped well from gate 10, sent forward to race prominently on the inside, allowed rival to cross near 900M, sat right behind the leader on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked 150M, ran on evenly thereafter. |
| 6 | 7 | SEATTLE CHOICE (D133) | K Teetan | -- | Began awkwardly and bumped, positioned on rail behind midfield, 2 wide on turn, bumped near 500M, made good progress in straight without threatening. |
| 7 | 1 | FOLLOW ME (B440) | J Moreira | TT | Jumped well from gate 1, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, peaked 200M, ran on one pace. |
| 8 | 14 | FARSHAD (B238) | S De Sousa | B/SR | Out in line, raced 2 wide better than midfield, travelled keenly after passing 900M, wider turning in, showed some response early in straight, inconvenienced near 300M, ran on one pace thereafter. |
| 9 | 3 | REEL BIZZY (C138) | G van Niekerk | B/TT | Bumped start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, bumped near 500M, 6 lengths back turning in, finished off evenly. |
| 10 | 11 | PAKISTAN FRIEND (B370) | N Callan | B/TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide, 7 lengths back, very wide turning in, finished off evenly. |
| 11 | 5 | SMILING CITY (D113) | L Hewitson | SR | Moderately away, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, wider from 500M, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. |
| 12 | 9 | UNITE SPIRIT (C494) | T Piccone | XB | Began awkwardly, raced at tail, 10 lengths back, still well back on turn, very wide into straight, failed to close off in straight. |
| 13 | 6 | DIVINE UNICORN (C269) | H N Wong | TT | Jumped with them, raced at rear on the inside, 6 to 7 lengths back on turn, showed some response early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
| 14 | 8 | RAKKIKYATTO (C503) | C Y Ho | -- | Away with them, raced 3 wide in midfield, lost position turning in, crowded near 400M, failed to make any progress thereafter, finished last. |
| 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 |