Race 9 (284)
FIRECRACKER VINE HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1600m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | CELESTIAL POWER (D393) | M F Poon | B-/V1 | Jumped well, raced 2 wide, 4 lengths back, a bit closer on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off strongly to score. |
| 2 | 3 | KYRUS UNICORN (D267) | Z Purton | SR | Moderately away, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, no clear run early in straight, cleared 250M, closed off well to take 2nd, no threat to the winner. |
| 3 | 10 | ROMANTIC COMBO (D271) | A Badel | B-/CP1/TT | Bumped start, raced 3 wide slightly better than midfield, wider turning in, finished off well to take a place without threatening. |
| 4 | 5 | SACRED IBIS (A127) | J Moreira | XB | Slightly slow out, raced towards rear on the inside, angled out after passing 600M, 4 to 5 lengths back turning in, no clear running early in straight, finished off strongly thereafter to be nearest on line. |
| 5 | 2 | UNCLE STEVE (C140) | C L Chau | SR/XB | Began awkwardly, raced 2 wide, 6 lengths or so back, a bit closer on turn, unable to obtain clear running early in straight, found daylight 300M, made some progress thereafter. |
| 6 | 12 | TELECOM FIGHTERS (D482) | H W Lai | -- | Began smartly, raced 2 wide better than midfield, similar position on turn, angled out after passing 500M, showed some response early in straight, peaked 200M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 7 | 11 | SUPER ELEGANCE (C183) | H T Mo | B/TT | Average to begin, raced at tail on rail, commenced move after passing 600M, still 6 lengths back turning in, made some headway in straight. |
| 8 | 9 | BEAUTY DAY (B076) | V Borges | B/H | Fast into stride, sent forward to take the lead, challenged by rival from 650M, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 200M, weakened final 100M. |
| 9 | 13 | RED ELYSEES (A005) | H N Wong | B | Jumped well from the widest draw, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, challenged the leader from 650M, peaked early in straight, weakened final 150M. |
| 10 | 6 | PRECISE EXPRESS (D198) | M Chadwick | -- | Bumped start, raced 2 wide at rear, commenced move after passing 600M, 4 to 5 lengths back turning in, failed to close off in straight. |
| 11 | 4 | PERFECT TO GREAT (D327) | C Soumillon | XB1/TT- | Average to begin, raced 3 wide with cover, 5 lengths or so back, a bit closer on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 150M. |
| 12 | 1 | CALIFORNIA TEN (E045) | T Piccone | CP1/TT1 | Began fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made no progress in straight. |
| 13 | 14 | LUCKY MARYKNOLL (E024) | M L Yeung | CP1 | Moderately away from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 250M. |
| 14 | 8 | TEMPEST EXPRESS (D426) | K Teetan | B/E/TT | Began fairly from a tricky gate, trapped very wide in midfield early, moved a bit closer after passing 1200M, but still 3 wide with no cover, hard ridden from 500M, only showed limited response, weakened early in straight. |
| 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 |