Race 8 (321)
THE CUHK ALUMNI CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 10 | DON FELIPE (CD273) | D Whyte | -- | Broke well, restrained to obtain trail but was posted 3 wide without cover 3 to 4Ls away, travelled fairly well throughout, challenged strongly in straight, hit lead passing 200 M and drew clear for strong win. |
| 2 | 9 | POCKET MONEY (CE253) | G Mosse | -- | Jumped fairly, ridden up to hold prominent spot, travelled in 6th position 2 wide 4Ls away, between horses entering straight, angled clear at 250 M and chased hard but unable to reduce margin. |
| 3 | 2 | CIRCUIT KINGDOM (CB046) | O Doleuze | -- | Best into stride, led early before handing up to race behind leader, raced comfortably at leaders girth from midway point, took charge at 300 M but couldn't hold off finish of first two over concluding stages. |
| 4 | 3 | DILIGENT (CC285) | R Fradd | CP | Average to begin, not pushed early, allowed to settle midfield 2 wide 6Ls off pace, in traffic entering straight made run between runners and made steady ground last 300 M. |
| 5 | 1 | CALIFORNIA HEART (CE078) | E Saint-Martin | B-/TT | Began well, took up prominent position early, raced behind leader 3 to 4Ls away on rails (had easy run), followed paint into straight, made up some ground over concluding stages. |
| 6 | 4 | ROMANTIC WINNER (CE112) | B Prebble | -- | Broke well from widest draw, drifted back to midfield when unable to cross, raced 3 wide with cover midfield 6Ls away, eased wider in straight and tried hard but lacked dash to pick them up. |
| 7 | 5 | GUNG HO (CE020) | C Soumillon | B | Away well, worked across to take up forward spot 2 wide 3Ls off lead, raced in 3rd position just behind first two to turn, had relatively easy run but struggled in straight when difficult to ride. |
| 8 | 8 | FIREWHEEL (CD344) | C Brown | -- | Jumped with field, took up spot midfield on rails 6Ls from frontrunners, spent nothing in run, followed paint into straight, angled wider but failed to respond and only held ground to line. |
| 9 | 7 | FLYING BISHOP (CA296) | S Sanders | B | Average to begin, settled 4th last 2 wide 7 to 8Ls away, had even run in mid section, pushed along entering straight, made up a little ground over final 200 M but gave too great a start. |
| 10 | 13 | SPARKLING STAR (CD055) | G Schofield | B | Broke with them, drifted back from awkward draw to race in last spot on rails 10Ls away, travelled well to turn, tried hard in straight making up a little late ground from well back. |
| 11 | 14 | LIAOBUQI (CE018) | C K Tong | -- | Jumped with field, ridden up in early stages to cross to lead, raced on bit throughout at even tempo, held 1/2L advantage on straightening, weakened out of it when tackled to be well beaten. |
| 12 | 12 | MAGIC TOUCH (CB394) | H W Lai | P- | Away fairly from gates, trapped 3 wide with cover worse than midfield 8Ls away, had even run to turn, failed to respond in straight and raced very one paced. |
| 13 | 11 | SILVER WRAITH (CE178) | Y T Cheng | -- | Jumped with line, taken back from awkward alley, raced 2nd last 2 wide 10Ls away, came widest on turn with field to beat, showed nothing over last 300 M when asked for effort. |
| 14 | 6 | STRAIGHT VICTORY (CE328) | S Dye | TT | Slowly away after bumping, raced well back on rails 8Ls away, spent nothing in run, under pressure entering straight and lacked any turn of foot and was well beaten. |
| 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 |