Race 9 (148)
LA ESTEPHE HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 12 | SCIENCE PATCH (E442) | S De Sousa | V | Average to begin, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 2 to 3 lengths back on turn, showed good response in straight, hit the front 100M, kept on well to hold off the challengers late. |
| 2 | 6 | GOOD BUDDY (E097) | M Chadwick | -- | Began well, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, finished off strongly to take 2nd, just narrowly beaten. |
| 3 | 9 | BEAUTY ETERNAL (H008) | Z Purton | -- | Jumped with them, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, badly hampered by rival early in straight, made good progress after passing 300M, no clear run final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 4 | 2 | SUPER FORTUNE (G065) | Y L Chung | H/TT | Shifted out at start and made contact, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1-1/2L on turn, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the first few in the closing stages. |
| 5 | 10 | SUPER WINNER (C341) | A Hamelin | TT | Began smartly, tracked leader on the outside, 1-1/2L back on turn, kept on well early in straight, no extra final 150M. |
| 6 | 7 | CHARMANDER (G437) | R Maia | B1/XB1/TT1 | Began fairly from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, 5 lengths back turning in, made minor progress in straight. |
| 7 | 8 | DINKUM (G409) | C Y Ho | -- | Bumped on jumping, raced behind midfield on the outside, no cover for the majority of the race, made minor progress in straight. |
| 8 | 1 | NICCONI COUNTY (G208) | A Badel | TT | Taken back from gate 11, raced at rear, 9 lengths back turning in, made some progress in straight. |
| 9 | 3 | SMART IDEA (E344) | H Bentley | H/TT | Bumped on jumping, raced 2 wide towards rear, bumped near 900M, 6 lengths back turning in, finished off evenly. |
| 10 | 5 | SATIRICAL GLORY (H073) | L Hewitson | -- | Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the outside, 7 lengths back turning in, made no impression in straight. |
| 11 | 11 | WINE AND WINE (E101) | C Wong | B/TT | Made contact at start, raced prominently, 2 wide, found rail near 900M, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on turn, peaked 400M, weakened final 250M. |
| 12 | 4 | SINGAPORE SUNSHINE (G331) | L Currie | XB1 | Began awkwardly, raced towards rear on the inside, awkwardly placed and bumped near 900M, 9 lengths back turning in, failed to make any progress 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 |