Race 9 (645)
THE SHA TIN VASE (HANDICAP) Rating:95+ 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 10 | CHARLES THE GREAT (N171) | T Berry | SR1/TT | Taken back from outside draw but held 3-wide at rear. Peeled out widest into straight, picked up momentum gradually to be flying at finish. |
| 2 | 9 | BEST ELEVEN (N016) | A Suborics | TT | Ridden to take up forward position but held 3-wide in fifth spot into turn. Shaken up 400m and ran on strongly to just miss. |
| 3 | 4 | CAPTAIN SWEET (CL354) | W C Marwing | CP2 | Caught 4-wide without cover into first turn, lost position turning for home, then picked up speed making ground to the line. |
| 4 | 8 | BULLISH CHAMPION (M198) | K C Leung | H1/TT | Ridden forward to grab box seat behind leader. Switched out 400m to make run but then forced to switch back in. Ran on well to be closest at finish. |
| 5 | 3 | RICH TAPESTRY (N011) | O Doleuze | B | Taken forward from outside draw and held three wide into first turn. Picked up gradually entering straight but swamped close home. |
| 6 | 6 | GO BABY GO (N033) | T Angland | -- | Quickly into stride, taking clear lead before turn. Increased tempo turning for home and still in front with 100m to go when swamped. |
| 7 | 1 | TIME AFTER TIME (M259) | G Mosse | XB/TT | Outpaced early and dropped to rear along fence. Came off fence entering straight and finished off strongly between horses. |
| 8 | 13 | WINDICATOR STAR (N233) | C K Tong | P/TT | Fractious in gate and lost ground at start. Improved between horses round turn, fanned out 400m and kept on steadily to the line. |
| 9 | 5 | CERISE CHERRY (CL141) | R Fourie | B/TT | Taken forward from wide draw to sit on hind quarters of leader. Looked a danger entering straight but unable to close gap. |
| 10 | 14 | IMPERIAL ROME (N012) | W M Lai | TT | Jumped well but bumped and unbalance entering turn, dropping to rear. Made ground in straight without looking dangerous. |
| 11 | 7 | EL ZONDA (CK132) | M Chadwick | TT | Ridden forward between horses but held in midfield to straight. Kept on steadily final 400m without looking a threat. |
| 12 | 12 | SOLAR GREAT (M189) | D Whyte | -- | No early speed and kept in midfield along fence. Under pressure from 600m to hold position, changed legs several times, and lay in under pressure 200m. Run unacceptable. |
| 13 | 11 | FLYING COLOURS (CJ111) | C W Wong | B/XB | Began well and with leading pack to turn before dropping 3-back but away from fence. Under pressure from 400m and weakened quickly. |
| 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 |