Race 7 (051)
THE SHA TIN SPRINT TROPHY (HANDICAP) Rating:95+ 1000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | GO BABY GO (N033) | T Angland | -- | Began only fairly but allowed to slide forward to sit inside leader on settling. Not pressured until 300m when popped the question and pulled ahead for clear win. |
| 2 | 2 | FREDERICK ENGELS (N187) | Z Purton | -- | Taken forward shortly after start to sit behind leading pair. Revved up final 200m and finished off nicely. |
| 3 | 5 | CHARLES THE GREAT (N171) | C O'Donoghue | SR/TT | No early speed but not far behind leading group 400m. Gained momentum gradually and doing best work at the finish. |
| 4 | 7 | CALIFORNIA BOUNTY (P222) | M Chadwick | TT | Best out and set good pace to 400m when put under pressure. Kept on well before tiring final strides, just missing out on a place. |
| 5 | 1 | EAGLE REGIMENT (M011) | O Doleuze | -- | Jumped nicely but did not stride out and under pressure from 600m. Unbalanced 400m, laboured to the line. Substantial blood in trachea (see Racing Incidents) |
| 6 | 8 | SOLAR GREAT (M189) | K C Leung | -- | Hampered shortly after start before settling between horses in midfield. Unbalanced when in restricted room 600m. Kept on one-paced. |
| 7 | 10 | VITAL FLYER (CK373) | K Teetan | B | Began awkwardly and then unbalanced when crowded after start. Stayed on grandstand rail and kept on steadily without looking dangerous. |
| 8 | 3 | CAPTAIN SWEET (L354) | W C Marwing | CP | Beaten for early speed and unable to switch out, racing on its own down centre track. Put under pressure from 500m but found little. |
| 9 | 9 | STRAIGHT GOLD (N089) | W M Lai | H/SB/XB | No early speed and last on settling. Trailed field thereafter without making any ground. |
| 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 |