Race 8 (044)
SAN FRANCISCO HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 12 | TRIUMPHANT JEWEL (P310) | G van Niekerk | B/TT | In mid-division 3-4Ls back, ridden and responded strongly passing 400M, wrestled the lead inside 100M, kept on well to score. |
| 2 | 2 | JING JING WIN (V328) | Z Purton | CP1 | Travelled strongly behind leaders, driven to the lead 200M, outsprinted by winner inside final 100M. |
| 3 | 1 | LOCKHEED (B087) | K C Leung | CP-/B1/TT | Shifted across behind runners early, towards rear 5Ls off the pace, stayed on well for 3rd under top weight but well held by first two. |
| 4 | 8 | DIAMOND DRAGON (V002) | C Y Ho | B-/H-/XB- | Dropped back towards the rear, niggled along from 700M, stayed on well to claim 4th without troubling first two. |
| 5 | 3 | DRAGON PIONEER (A381) | H N Wong | H | Shifted in abruptly at the start and bumped with rival, remained in touch, outsprinted by rivals 300M, kept on same speed to the line. |
| 6 | 11 | NICE FANDANGO (A209) | M F Poon | H/B2/TT | Away well and soon in clear lead, headed by rivals 150m, weakened towards the line. (Jockey reminded to ride out to the end of the race.) |
| 7 | 7 | MIDNIGHT RATTLER (T371) | D Whyte | B | Raced in mid-division towards the outside of the group, ran on same pace passing halfway, never a threat to leaders. |
| 8 | 4 | SUMSTREETSUMWHERE (B283) | T H So | B-/H1 | Bumped with rivals at the start, lacked early speed and detached from field, made some late progress but only passing beaten horses. |
| 9 | 5 | GOKO (A270) | W M Lai | B/TT | From draw 12 obtained a trailing position behind leaders along the stand's rail, under pressure 600M, didn't respond to riding, no extra inside 200M. (Jockey: didn't travel at any stage.) |
| 10 | 6 | GAMEPLAYER EMPEROR (B207) | U Rispoli | CP-/B1 | Held up in midfield, struggled to keep up 500M, soon out of contention. |
| 11 | 10 | LITTLE BIRD (B069) | A Sanna | B | Began awkwardly, rushed forward chasing leader, under pressure 500M, weakened rapidly from 300M (Jockey: never travelled comfortably during the race.) |
| 12 | 9 | FEARLESS FIRE (B085) | K Teetan | -- | Raced along the stands' rail towards rear of midfield, couldn't keep up halfway, soon dropped out. |
| 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 |