Race 10 (370)
THE CHINESE NEW YEAR CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:110-85 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 13 | PERFECT MATCH (B393) | A Badel | B/TT | Began smartly, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well throughout, kept on very well after turning in, scored by half length. (Blood in trachea.) |
| 2 | 7 | FAST MOST FURIOUS (A165) | Z Purton | H | Taken back from a wide draw, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, a bit closer on turn, finished off very strongly to take 2nd, nearest on line. |
| 3 | 12 | MORETHANLUCKY (A039) | M Chadwick | B | Began well from the widest draw, raced prominently but trapped very wide early, 3 wide from near 900M, shared lead turning in, kept on well in straight to take a place. (Rider dropped whip near 250M.) |
| 4 | 5 | JOLLY BANNER (V077) | M F Poon | B | Bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths back on turn, wider from 500M, made good progress in straight to make frame, no threat to the first few. |
| 5 | 4 | GOOD STANDING (B105) | B Shinn | B/XB | Made contact on jumping, raced prominently on the inside, crossed near 950M, sat right behind the leader on turn, kept on evenly in straight. |
| 6 | 8 | FLYING THUNDER (B328) | K Teetan | XB | Taken back to race at rear, 6 to 7 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, finished off strongly to be nearest on line. |
| 7 | 11 | HEZTHEWONFORUS (B287) | M L Yeung | SR | Bumped start, raced 2 wide, a length or so back, there to turn, angled out 500M, kept on evenly in straight. |
| 8 | 10 | TURIN REDSTAR (B092) | K C Leung | CP/TT | Bumped start, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out after passing 500M, finished off evenly. |
| 9 | 3 | FAT TURTLE (C215) | J Moreira | B | Clean jump, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, 3 lengths or so back, a bit closer on turn, showed some response early in straight, peaked on run 200M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 10 | 9 | TORNADO TWIST (C028) | C Y Ho | E/TT | Crowded on jumping, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, checked off heels and bumped near 300M, kept on evenly thereafter. |
| 11 | 2 | NORTHERN SUPERSTAR (C073) | L Hewitson | TT2 | Bumped start, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground to turn, angled out after passing 500M, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 12 | 6 | TIME TO CELEBRATE (A367) | R Moore | B | Taken back from gate 12, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, a bit closer on turn, made no progress in straight. |
| 13 | 14 | RAGING STORM (B173) | S De Sousa | PC | Crowded on jumping, positioned on rail behind midfield, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening, bumped near 300M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 14 | 1 | HELENA BABY (D213) | H T Mo | -- | Average to begin, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, peaked turning in, weakened early in straight, eased final 100M. |
| 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 |