Race 7 (079)
LARCH HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | HIGH FIVE (T200) | K Teetan | -- | Settled in rear, switched out for a run upon straightening, quickened to hold every chance throughout closing stages but hampered near the finish, finished 2nd, placed 1st. |
| 2 | 7 | ENDEARING (V338) | K C Leung | V/TT | Ridden positively before settling one back in 3rd, ran on under pressure to hit the front over 250 metres out, shifted out and bumped eventual winner nearing finish, first past the post but placed 2nd. |
| 3 | 4 | MIGHTY MAVERICK (V150) | C Y Ho | PC/TT | Settled at the back from the widest gate of the small field, saved ground on the rail turning in, ran on well to be nearest at finish despite interrupted passages close to home. |
| 4 | 5 | GOLDEN DASH (B190) | C Murray | B/TT | Taken back for rails run in 6th some 3L off the pace, held similar position turning for home, obtained a clear run on the rail over 250 metres out, fought on steadily without threatening. (Blood in trachea) |
| 5 | 8 | EXPERTO CREDE (A110) | C Wong | XB | Began from a wide gate of the small field, took up running briefly early on home bend and shared the lead into straight, unable to sustain effort and faded gradually inside the final 250 metres. |
| 6 | 2 | VOYAGE KING (B168) | Z Purton | B | Settled in 5th within 3L of pace and mainly 2-wide, finished off race well. |
| 7 | 6 | MYTHICAL EMPEROR (T419) | M F Poon | B/TT | Broke well for slender lead on the rail, ceded advantage coming out of back straight, became a joint leader from approaching home straight, unable to sustain effort and swamped over 200 metres out. |
| 8 | 3 | GOKO (A270) | W M Lai | B/TT | Began well from the one draw, settled one back on the rail in 2L 4th, switched off the rail for a run entering straight, kept on before folded up quickly inside the final 200 metres. |
| 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 |