Race 8 (143)
THE NATIONAL PANASONIC CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:84+ 1200m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | ELECTRONIC UNICORN (BT092) | R Fradd | B | Slowest into stride, held up in rear 6Ls off pace, turned in racing widest of all (6-wide), pushed out to quicken up from rear 5Ls off pace 300 M out to hit front 150 M out, won hard held, impressive. |
| 2 | 3 | CLIFFHANGER (CA235) | J Egan | B | Soon led by a length early on, 2Ls clear entering straight, passed 150 M out, no chance with winner but stayed on well. |
| 3 | 6 | CHARMING CITY (BT182) | S Dye | -- | Away well, raced 3-wide in 5th 2.5Ls off pace, under pressure at top of straight but stayed on gamely final stages. |
| 4 | 11 | MASTER FAY (BV193) | K H Ting | -- | 2nd early on racing 3-wide, hard ridden entering straight, stuck to task well to finish fourth without threatening first three past post. |
| 5 | 5 | SOLID CONTACT (BP168) | D Whyte | -- | Raced 2-wide in 3rd place until straight when 2Ls down and with every chance of reaching frame, not quicken. |
| 6 | 2 | CITIZEN KANE (BV260) | G Mosse | -- | Took keen hold early on racing 3-wide 3.5Ls off pace, raced 4-wide 600 M out, under pressure entering straight, not come on. |
| 7 | 4 | KENWOOD MELODY (BV014) | W Woods | B | Second slowest out of stages, held up one from rear 5Ls off pace, stayed on from rear through beaten horses final stages. |
| 8 | 12 | STARWAY PATROL (CB002) | A Marcus | B | Drifted back upon exiting stalls, held rails position 3.5Ls off speed 800 M out, niggled to keep in touch around bend, posed little threat in straight. |
| 9 | 9 | PRIME WITNESS (BV178) | D Dunn | -- | Raced 2-wide 3 to 4Ls off early speed, travelled well 400 M out, soon asked to quicken but found little, no chance 200 M out. |
| 10 | 8 | WINNING COUNTER (CA008) | E Saint-Martin | BO | Sat 2.5Ls off early pace racing 2-wide, still travelling well 400 M out, found little off the bridle 300 M out and soon beaten. |
| 11 | 7 | PLENTY-PLENTY (BS191) | E Legrix | -- | Handily placed on rails in 4th early on, still well-placed but under pressure 400 M out, one-paced in straight. |
| 12 | 10 | CHAMP DE UNION (CB001) | M W Leung | SR | Raced on inside in 6th or 7th 2.5Ls off early speed, slightly outpaced 500 M out, never looked like getting competitive final stages. |
| 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 |