Race 8 (397)
ORCHID HANDICAP Rating:100-80 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | WESTERN EXPRESS (A090) | J Moreira | -- | Taken back to last from 9, waited with till 500M, brought widest off the bend and sprinted to the lead near 100M, won impressively running out the fastest 400M of the day. |
| 2 | 3 | CALIFORNIA WHIP (A114) | N Callan | TT | Hugged the rail from draw 1 and always close up, raced up to the lead 300M, kept on solidly just found winner too strong in the closing stages. Gap to 3rd. |
| 3 | 7 | JOLLY JOLLY (T087) | S Clipperton | B | Began only fairly, eased back to near the rear for cover, 3-wide from 800M, ran on well to claim 3rd without troubling first 2. (Riding tactics questioned.) |
| 4 | 6 | HEALTHY JOYFUL (S358) | C Y Ho | B/H/TT | Jumped on terms to be 2Ls behind leader in the slowly run first half, keenly 1000M, didn't have the clearest of runs until 150M, stayed on well final stages to just miss 3rd. |
| 5 | 1 | NEW ASIA SUNRISE (T268) | K Teetan | -- | From draw 10 caught 3-wide no cover chasing the pace, kept on evenly in straight not matching the finishing pace of first 2, lost 3rd late. |
| 6 | 11 | LITTLE DRAGON (S264) | K C Ng | -- | Sat outside leader, had his chance and kept up the chase until weakening inside 100M. |
| 7 | 2 | MIDNIGHT RATTLER (T371) | B Prebble | B | Held up 2-wide behind midfield, 4Ls to make up 400M, plugged to the line without threatening. (Jockey : not suited by the slow tempo in middle stages) |
| 8 | 8 | SPICY SURE (T234) | K K Chiong | TT | Crossed to the lead 1100M, led slowly before quickening up 600M, headed 300M out, no extra inside 100M and swamped by rivals. |
| 9 | 4 | TIME WARP (A066) | M Chadwick | TT | Eased back from 11, raced keenly early stages due to slow pace then improved to a midfield spot along the 3-path, awkwardly placed on the run home and had to steady off the heels of a rival a few times, unable to get closer. |
| 10 | 9 | DR WIN WIN (A154) | C Schofield | -- | Settled down midfield along the rail, 3Ls to make up 400M, couldn't muster the speed to challenge. |
| 11 | 10 | TONYBOY (S101) | M L Yeung | V/TT | Not hurried early stages, dropped back to near the rear 5Ls behind leader, saved ground on inside but failed to run on passing 400M, detached from field mid-straight. (Mucus.) |
| 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 |