Race 9 (678)
LAPIS LAZULI HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | BEAUTY FIT (E279) | Z Purton | E | Began well, positioned 2 wide in midfield, 3 wide on turn, commenced move after passing 500M, finished off very strongly to score. |
| 2 | 5 | ALL FOR ST PAUL'S (C517) | M F Poon | B | Jumped well from the widest draw, sent forward to take the lead, travelled comfortably throughout, kept on well in straight, just unable to hold off the winner late. |
| 3 | 12 | SACRED IBIS (A127) | A Hamelin | XB | Slightly slow out, raced 2 wide towards rear, 6 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, finished off well to take a place to be nearest on line. |
| 4 | 14 | DECISIVE ACTION (C152) | K Teetan | CP/TT | Away well, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, saved ground throughout, kept on evenly in straight. |
| 5 | 3 | PERFECT TO GREAT (D327) | K H Chan | V | Moderately away from gate 1, positioned on rail slightly better than midfield, saved ground on turn, unable to obtain clear running early in straight, cleared after passing 150M, made some progress thereafter. |
| 6 | 1 | HELENE WISDOM STAR (D460) | J Moreira | H/TT | Began fairly, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths or so back, commenced move after passing 500M, made some progress early in straight, no extra final 150M. |
| 7 | 13 | TURQUOISE ALPHA (E197) | K C Leung | CP | Began well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final furlong. |
| 8 | 9 | KASI FARASI (B385) | C L Chau | -- | Slightly slow out, raced behind midfield on the inside, angled out 500M, showed limited response in early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
| 9 | 11 | NATURAL STORM (C461) | H Bentley | B | Shifted out at start and made contact, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, 6 lengths or so back on turn, very wide into straight, finished off evenly. |
| 10 | 10 | MEANINGFUL STAR (E230) | C Y Ho | B | Made contact at start and unbalanced, raced behind midfield on the outside, wider turning in, failed to close off in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 11 | 4 | LONDON HALL (B026) | H T Mo | B | Began fairly, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, failed to make any progress in straight. |
| 12 | 8 | CHAMPION PAL (D403) | V Borges | B | Slowly into stride, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. |
| 13 | 6 | VITRALITE (E121) | A Badel | XB | Moderately away from a wide draw, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, a length or so back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 300M. |
| 14 | 2 | SUPER BUDDY (E205) | R Maia | B | Clean jump, raced better than midfield on the outside, no cover for the majority of the race, weakened early in straight when hard run took toll. |
| 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 |