Race 8 (685)
HKU SOCIAL SCIENCES ALUMNI HANDICAP Rating:105-80 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | ENTRAPMENT (L152) | D Whyte | -- | Broke well then restrained to a position ahead of midfield, showed a smart change of pace on straightening and got past the battling runner-up near 100M. Won in class record time. |
| 2 | 8 | LUCKY NINE (L259) | M L Yeung | P | Recovered from a sluggish start to be tracking leader along the fence, swiftly moved to the lead 250M, ran on gamely but couldn't fend off the impressive winner. (Jockey reported his saddle shifted during the race.) |
| 3 | 1 | WILLING STORM (CJ187) | D Beadman | H | Not hurried, placed in midfield and saved ground along the inside, shifted out inside 350M for a clear run, kept on well for 3rd but was soundly beaten by the first 2. |
| 4 | 4 | NEW GLORY (CK304) | B Prebble | B1 | Settled 2-wide behind midfield, driven 400M, ran on and just missed out on 3rd, but no threat to the top 2 which drew well clear. |
| 5 | 7 | ST FEVRE (L002) | Z Purton | TT | Settled towards the rear 5-6Ls off the strong pace, progressed steadily from 350M but was never a threat. |
| 6 | 10 | WINE WIN (CG018) | G Cheyne | B | Sped to the lead off the rail and set a strong pace throughout, headed 250M and had little left late. |
| 7 | 5 | ROYAL PERICLES (CH050) | W M Lai | B/XB | Reserved early and was gradually taken across to the rail, kept to inside on straightening, ran on fairly. |
| 8 | 9 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS (CH145) | T H So | -- | Tracked leader, had every chance but lacked a further response, no extra in late stages. |
| 9 | 6 | ELITE OF CHIU TON (CK089) | M Du Plessis | -- | Chased the pace 4-wide early then turned 3 deep over the home turn, soon weakened on straightening. |
| 10 | 3 | CHEQUE BOOK (L269) | K C Leung | B | Kept 3-wide in midpack and couldn't offer any response on straightening. |
| 11 | 11 | CHEERFUL DELIGHTS (L184) | H W Lai | B2 | Hampered shortly after the start, lacked pace, detached in last throughout and never in contention. |
| 12 | 12 | MI REILLY (CJ199) | S K Sit | -- | Travelled 3-wide no cover just off the pace, weakened rapidly on straightening, tailed out. (Unacceptable performance.) |
| 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 |