Race 7 (170)
THE PANASONIC CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:120-95 1400m Sha Tin Soft
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | MERIDIAN STAR (BV177) | D Dunn | B | Dropped back to race near the rear until straightening. Switched to the outside and rallied home strongly to claim victory final strides. |
| 2 | 7 | HIDDEN DRAGON (CB231) | D Whyte | -- | Raced within 3Ls of the pacesetter until straightening. Responded well when pressured inside 400 M and led briefly inside final 200 M before headed close to line. |
| 3 | 13 | GOLCONDA (CA111) | W C Marwing | B | Jumped well and soon led. Overtaken by the first pair inside final 200 M and held on for a minor placing. |
| 4 | 9 | ABLE CHOICE (CB126) | A Marcus | B2/TT | Niggled along near the back after jumping slow. Continued to race in rear section until straightening. Gained steady ground in the straight. |
| 5 | 8 | NORTHERN GOLD BALL (BV008) | T Mundry | SR1 | Ridden hard early before settling behind midfield. Improved in 4-wide position rounding home turn. Quickened when asked and made up steady ground in the straight. |
| 6 | 10 | GREAT DELIGHT (CC291) | S Dye | B | Slowly away and was niggled along to a position ahead of midfield. Dipped badly near 1200 M and dropped gradually to last place. Regained composure in on straightening and closed the race off nicely. |
| 7 | 1 | PRECISION (CA209) | P H Lo | SR | Slow to jump and raced in last place until straightening. Ran on well in the straight and made up good ground. |
| 8 | 4 | SMART WINNER (CA019) | G Schofield | SR | Ridden to keep position at midfield until 800 M. Responded only fairly in the straight and was not a threat in the closing stages. |
| 9 | 11 | VICTORY WARRIOR (CA338) | M W Leung | -- | Disputed lead early, then settled 2Ls behind the pacesetter after 1200 M. Made a brief charge in early straight before dropping out inside final 200 M. |
| 10 | 6 | CHARMING CITY (BT182) | C K Tong | -- | Unable to muster early speed. Niggled along to keep position midfield at home turn. One-paced to line. |
| 11 | 5 | RED PEPPER (CA196) | A Delpech | B1 | Jumped slow and raced behind midfield. Only ran past a weakening runner in the straight. |
| 12 | 12 | DASHING WINNER (CA018) | W Smith | SR | Jumped awkwardly and raced at midfield until straightening. Never quickened and dropped out in the final stages. |
| 13 | 3 | PRIME WITNESS (BV178) | Y T Cheng | -- | Ridden hard early. Raced alongside the leader until straightening. Unable to pick up when asked and weakened inside 200 M. |
| 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 |