Race 9 (073)
THE NATIONAL DAY CUP (HANDICAP) 1st Leg of HSBC Premier Series Rating:95+ 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 13 | TOWN OF FIONN (CD106) | G Schofield | -- | Raced 2-wide about 4Ls off the front in 5th down the back, took closer on circle to be 4-wide and half a length down off home turn, led at 300 M, driven out to stave off fast closer in 2nd. |
| 2 | 5 | MERIDIAN STAR (BV177) | G Mosse | B2 | One from rear when 8Ls off pace at 1000 M, 4-wide into stretch when 3Ls back in mid-division, staying on strongly when 2Ls down in 4th at 200 M, kept finding, didn't miss by far. |
| 3 | 2 | BOWMAN'S CROSSING (CB138) | D Whyte | SR | 3-wide without cover when 6Ls behind in 9th or so at 800 M, took closer order on circle to be 5-wide and under a length down off home turn, a neck 2nd at 200 M, stayed on well. |
| 4 | 9 | DR MORE (BV164) | M Rodd | -- | Dropped out 9Ls last on fence at 1000 M, 3-wide into home straight when still 5Ls last and 3-wide, ran on well to be nearest at the finish. |
| 5 | 14 | WINTROW (CC175) | A Delpech | -- | On fence 4Ls off the speed in 6th at the 800 M, over 2Ls behind in midfield entering straight when steadied for a clear run, outpaced by principals but still ran on fairly well. |
| 6 | 3 | PERFECT PARTNER (CD163) | P Payne | -- | Worse than midfield when 2-wide and 6Ls behind at 900 M, 2-wide and 4Ls behind at top of home straight, couldn't find clear running room until the 200 M, made some late headway. (Mucus in trachea.) |
| 7 | 1 | HIDDEN DRAGON (CB231) | F Coetzee | -- | Disputed early lead but raced about 2Ls off pace out 2-wide in 2nd at 800 M, about a neck down in 2nd off home turn, failed to dash and shifted out at 100 M, weakened close home. |
| 8 | 10 | GRAND DELIGHT (CB355) | S Dye | B | Had the run of the race about 2Ls off pace on fence in 3rd at 1000 M, still 2Ls down but in 6th or so off home turn, always outpaced. |
| 9 | 6 | BULL'S EYE (BV148) | A Marcus | -- | 5Ls behind in midfield at the 800 M when 2-wide, only 3Ls down off home turn, stayed on at only the same pace. |
| 10 | 7 | PALETTE NATURAL (CB284) | R Fradd | -- | On fence about 6Ls behind in 8th through to 700 M, 4Ls down off home turn in much the same spot, posed no threat. |
| 11 | 4 | SATURN (CD154) | T Mundry | -- | Awkwardly away with head up, head up again at 800 M when about 8Ls back in 12th, still in rear bunch when over 4Ls down off home turn, no danger. |
| 12 | 8 | RED PEPPER (CA196) | P H Lo | -- | In rear about 8Ls off the pace down the backstretch, 5-wide into home straight in rear bunch when over 4Ls down in rear, stayed on at the one pace down centre of track. |
| 13 | 11 | SPECIAL KING PRAWN (CD212) | W M Lai | -- | Led at the 1200 M and over-raced when 2Ls clear at the 1000 M, held narrow advantage turning for home, headed 300 M out and dropped out tamely. |
| 14 | 12 | SUPER BROSE (CC017) | C Williams | TT | 3Ls off pace when 2-wide in 4th at 1000 M, within 1L of the lead when 3-wide off home turn, found nothing under pressure and beaten over 200 M 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 |