Race 8 (474)
PEARCE DIVIDED HANDICAP Rating:120-64 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section -1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | OPTIC EMPIRE (BJ151) | B Marcus | -- | Midfield to straight. Ran on strongly final 250 M to lead close home. |
| 2 | 3 | LUCKY OPTIMISTS (BJ147) | D Murphy | -- | Led or shared pace to straight where he took command. Was 1L clear 200 M but unable to hold off winner close home. |
| 3 | 6 | DJANGO (BH017) | J Marshall | -- | Among rear group to straight where he failed to get a clear run 300 M. Stayed on well close home. |
| 4 | 5 | SEA OF JASPER (BG383) | G Mosse | -- | At back to straight. Ran on to be nearest at finish. |
| 5 | 14 | JACKO (BH249) | N Tiley | -- | Improved steadily from midfield home bend. Kept on well to 250 M where he hung in inconveniencing its rider. |
| 6 | 7 | ILLICO (BD101) | H K Yim | -- | Just behind leaders to straight where he kept on under pressure. |
| 7 | 2 | ALL-ROUNDER GRAHAM (BH161) | F Coetzee | -- | Midfield to straight where he made steady headway along rails, disputing 2nd 200 M. One-paced close home. |
| 8 | 12 | STAR OF LIHLIN (BH180) | R Thompson | -- | Never near to challenge. |
| 9 | 13 | SKY HIGH (BJ236) | G Childs | -- | Midfield to straight where he was severely checked 250 M. Soon beaten. |
| 10 | 9 | PEACE GALLERY (BH193) | D Lee | -- | Was midfield, being held wide into straight where he made no show. |
| 11 | 8 | CLASSIC TURBO (BJ127) | L T Leung | -- | Shared lead from 1000 M before starting to give ground on straightening. |
| 12 | 10 | DEMOCRAT (BH154) | D Beadman | -- | Never troubled leaders. (Finished lame.) |
| 13 | 4 | NITROGEN (BJ136) | D Gauci | -- | In touch to 300 M where he dropped out quickly. (Bled.) |
| 14 | 11 | FORTUNE BASIN (BK057) | C W Choi | -- | Never a factor. |
| 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 |