Race 8 (642)
THE 18 DISTRICTS CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:100-80 1200m Sha Tin Good To Yielding
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | NORMAN INVADER (CJ231) | K L Chui | TT1 | Broke well. Settled one-back on rails in 3rd. Hit front shortly after straightening. Kept runners-up at bay throughout closing stages. |
| 2 | 5 | GALEN WIN (CJ065) | W M Lai | CP | Began well, settling in midfield. Steadied when awkwardly placed behind runners passing 600 M. Obtained clear passage passing 400 M. Ran on well to be nearest at finish. |
| 3 | 12 | KINGS FALCON (CJ185) | M Nunes | H | Slightly slow out. Settled in midfield on rails. Commenced move turning in and jostled with a runner when straightening. Only produced moderate effort under pressure without quickening. |
| 4 | 1 | ULTRA FANTASY (CG311) | D Whyte | B | Broke well from poor draw. Remained mainly 3-wide in prominent 4th to straight. Slightly bumped and became 5th when straightening. Fought on steadily without threatening. |
| 5 | 9 | UPSIDE OF ANGER (CH317) | M Du Plessis | B-/XB1 | Trailed the field most of way until making very good late impression inside final 200 M. |
| 6 | 2 | LUCKY HERO (CH135) | D Beadman | TT | Raced wide in last few. Kept on past well beaten horses closing stages. |
| 7 | 6 | WINDICATOR RETURNS (CJ191) | Y T Cheng | -- | Among leaders and in front briefly. Gave up lead on rails coming out of back straight before moving up to join leaders 2-wide home bend. Soon weakened after straightening. |
| 8 | 8 | PROFITING CHAMPION (CH123) | H W Lai | -- | Began fairly. Took up running 1000 M out and obtained rails run coming onto home bend. Led to 300 M and folded up quickly. |
| 9 | 4 | EASY (CG095) | G Mosse | TT | Raced wide in rear of midfield. Faded gradually in straight. |
| 10 | 7 | ABOVE ALL (CJ215) | G Boss | -- | Soon in rear and remained same throughout. Steadied 800 M out but of no consequence. |
| 11 | 11 | GRAND COMMANDS (CD300) | C W Wong | SR/TT | Niggled at in midfield early. Lost position coming out of back straight. Dropped to last upon straightening. |
| 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 |