Race 7 (166)
THE PANASONIC CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:110-85 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | ENCOURAGING (B109) | K H Chan | B/TT | Began fairly, gradually improved to dispute the lead, hit the front from the tiring leader on straightening, hung on well to the line. |
| 2 | 2 | GOOD STANDING (B105) | N Callan | B/XB | Niggled at early before settling just off the dueling pair of front-runners, just over 2L back turning for home, fought on steadily under pressure without threatening. (Reported saddle shifted at the 500 metres) |
| 3 | 9 | FAST MOST FURIOUS (A165) | Z Purton | H | Jumped fairly, settled behind midfield, some 8L off the speed turning for home, finished off the race well. |
| 4 | 10 | DRAGON GENERAL (T400) | U Rispoli | B2/TT | Settled just worse than midfield on the rail to home straight, fought on steadily without threatening. |
| 5 | 3 | NOTHINGILIKEMORE (V388) | B Shinn | B | Moderate start, ridden along towards the rear, made up late ground inside final 300 metres. |
| 6 | 7 | GUNNISON (A377) | A Badel | -- | Travelled just better than midfield, some 4L back in 4th into straight, kept on same pace without quickening. |
| 7 | 11 | TAKING AIM (B244) | G van Niekerk | XB | Bumped at start losing ground, travelled keenly early improving steadily to midfield, made up some late ground in straight. |
| 8 | 13 | BEAUTY SPIRIT (B409) | M Chadwick | CP/TT | Ridden to maintain prominent position early, gradually dropped to forward of midfield approaching home bend, ran home one-paced. |
| 9 | 1 | CHAMPION'S WAY (C061) | J Moreira | -- | Never better than midfield. (Questioned for disappointing performance) |
| 10 | 4 | TIME TO CELEBRATE (A367) | K Teetan | B | Settled in last few, made some late impression down the centre of home straight. |
| 11 | 8 | RED WARRIOR (B355) | A Sanna | TT1 | Taken back from a wide gate for rails run, trailed the field to the straight, never nearer. |
| 12 | 12 | WALDORF (B253) | M L Yeung | B/TT | Ridden positively from the widest gate, soon gained slender lead and gradually obtained 2-wide position coming onto home bend, unable to sustain effort on straightening. (Tactic questioned) |
| 13 | 6 | FLYING THUNDER (B328) | C Y Ho | XB | Taken back from a wide gate, travelled wide without cover from the 1100 metres, made no impression in the run to the line. |
| 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 |