Race 8 (137)
THE ORIENTAL WATCH SHA TIN TROPHY (HANDICAP) Rating:100+ 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 10 | CONTENTMENT (S391) | J Moreira | P | Chased outside the leader, waited with till 350M, gained the lead mid-straight, continued on willingly under steady hand ride and always had enough to hold off fast fin 2nd. |
| 2 | 12 | BEAUTY ONLY (S411) | N Callan | H/TT | Settled down 7-8Ls down in 10th, driven at top of straight, rallied under urging and made sound progress over final 250M, nearest finish. |
| 3 | 2 | MILITARY ATTACK (N175) | Z Purton | H/SR | Held up in mid-division, stayed on moderately under top weight, got up for 3rd near line but made no impression on first two. |
| 4 | 7 | BEAUTY FLAME (S117) | K C Ng | TT | Set good early pace along the rail, steadied the pace middle stages, fought on briefly when challenged by winner 300M then gave out passing mid-straight, lost 3rd near line. |
| 5 | 14 | GIANT TREASURE (T148) | D Whyte | -- | Jumped well from 14 but soon restrained to the rear, over 7Ls off the pace 400M, brought widest and closed off the race strongly, just missed 3rd in blanket finish. |
| 6 | 1 | BLAZING SPEED (P192) | N Rawiller | TT | Not hurried, settled down 8-9Ls near the rear, wide no cover from 1400M, stayed on mildly over final 300M under top weight. |
| 7 | 9 | HELENE HAPPY STAR (T104) | Y T Cheng | H/XB | 7Ls off the pace behind mid-division, saved ground on the inside, made non-threatening progress up the fence final 400M. |
| 8 | 5 | HELENE SUPER STAR (S152) | C Y Ho | CP/TT | Gained a midfield position along the 2-path, 4-5Ls back at top of straight, kept on one paced, never seriously threatened. |
| 9 | 3 | DAN EXCEL (N195) | C Schofield | CP/TT | Urged to a gain a forward position just behind leader, lacked the needed kick inside 300M, faded from mid-straight. |
| 10 | 13 | RAINBOW CHIC (P118) | C K Tong | TT | 4Ls behind leader in 5th as they settled, had every chance turning in, peaked 200M, no extra late stages. |
| 11 | 8 | HARBOUR MASTER (S145) | M L Yeung | SR | Dropped back after start, over 9Ls off leader in early and middle stages, stayed on only fairly behind horses, never involved. |
| 12 | 6 | REWARDING HERO (N376) | K Teetan | H/XB | Towards the rear, waited with till 450M, gave limited response when driven. |
| 13 | 11 | PLEASURE GAINS (P246) | H W Lai | -- | Within striking distance in 4th, outpaced passing 350M, had nothing to offer. |
| 14 | 4 | DOMINANT (N169) | K C Leung | H/TT | Held up in midfield 5Ls off the pace, found disappointingly little in the straight, first to be 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 |