Race 9 (617)
LUGARD HANDICAP Rating:90-70 1600m Sha Tin Good To Yielding
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | JOYFUL SPIRIT (CB032) | W C Marwing | -- | Crossed from wide gate to be 2-wide 1L off speed in 3rd place from 1200 M out to home straight, shaken up to lead 250 M out, driven out to score. |
| 2 | 11 | MARK OF EXCELLENCE (CA280) | S Dye | -- | On fence 8Ls off pace in 11th 1100 M out, headway to be 3Ls down travelling well in midfield off home turn, picked up to be 2Ls down at the 200 M, kept finding, couldn't overhaul winner. |
| 3 | 7 | ENTERTAINING (CC057) | F Coetzee | -- | Crossed from wide gate to dispute lead out 2-wide at the 1200 M, still disputing lead entering straight, brief lead 300 M out, headed by winner at the 250 M, kept on well to hang on for a place. |
| 4 | 1 | GOOD RECORD (CA104) | D Whyte | B- | On fence 4Ls off the speed in 8th 1100 M out, 3-wide into stretch when 3Ls off the speed, every chance when 1L off speed in 3rd 200 M out, unable to sustain challenge. |
| 5 | 6 | EVER SUCCESS (CB229) | S K Sit | -- | On fence 3Ls off pace in 3rd place 1200 M out, similarly placed but in 6th place at the 800 M, under pressure when 2Ls down entering straight, unable to quicken, kept on gamely nonetheless. |
| 6 | 8 | TOM'S FIRST (CA354) | K T Yeung | SR | 2-wide and 7Ls off speed in 9th 1100 M out, went 4-wide without cover 600 M out when 4Ls off pace, picked up well to be 2Ls off lead with place chances at least 200 M out, no extra. |
| 7 | 10 | CHINOOK (CC108) | P H Lo | SR-/B1 | Slowly away, driven early to race prominently, disputed lead on fence from 800 M out to home straight, soon under pressure and faded through final 200 M. |
| 8 | 5 | SUN SHINE RIVER (BT078) | H K Yim | SR | Keen in places, towards rear on fence 10Ls off pace 1000 M out, 2-wide into stretch when 5Ls off the lead, still worse than midfield when about 4Ls down at the 200 M, never dangerous. |
| 9 | 14 | DESERT STORM (CA048) | K H Ting | TT | 3-wide and 8Ls off pace 1100 M out, towards rear when no better than 6Ls off the speed and 3-wide at top of home straight, never able to challenge. |
| 10 | 13 | HOROSCOPE (CB139) | Y T Cheng | B/TT | Slowly away, in last place about 11Ls off the speed 1000 M out, 7Ls down at top of home straight and still in rear, moderate headway to be 5Ls down at the 200 M, no extra. |
| 11 | 3 | TOP PRIZE (CC097) | M Cahill | SR1 | Never travelled well, niggled along when 3-wide and 10Ls off pace towards rear down back straight, 4-wide and 6Ls down entering straight, beaten over 200 M out. |
| 12 | 4 | RIVER CENTAINE (CB245) | R Fradd | -- | Prominent when 3-wide and 3Ls off the speed 1100 M out, 3-wide with cover and 3Ls off pace in 5th place 800 M out, 4-wide into stretch, unable to quicken and soon beaten. |
| 13 | 9 | TRICCOLO (CA247) | G Schofield | B | Awkwardly away, advanced from midfield to be 3-wide without cover and 2Ls off the pace in 3rd or 4th 1100 M out, 4-wide and still prominent into straight, found nothing under pressure. |
| 14 | 12 | STRONGHEART (BT113) | D Beasley | TT | 2-wide and 3Ls off the speed in 3rd place at the 1000 M, similarly placed but in 7th place from about 800 M out, under pressure to hold position entering straight, faded 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 |