Race 7 (531)
THE SWAINE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:72-48 1000m Sha Tin Yielding
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 14 | TRIUMPHANT STAR (BS248) | K S Yu | B | Towards rear. Steadied passing 800 M when racing freely. Quickened to challenge 400 M out. Hit front at 200 M, won comfortably. |
| 2 | 5 | EL VIENTO (BT129) | R Fradd | -- | Well back. Took closer order course proper. Ran on well final 200 M without threatening winner. |
| 3 | 4 | WINNING HURRAH (BT109) | B Doyle | -- | Pushed out at start, lost ground and was in behind midfield. Improved steadily from 500 M to lead briefly passing 400 M. Kept on for 3rd closing stages. |
| 4 | 13 | INCREASE SPEED (BN049) | A Munro | B/TT | Soon led. Headed passing 400 M. Kept on. |
| 5 | 1 | STRONG WIN (BP306) | W M Lai | BO | Always prominent. Kept on when no extra close home. |
| 6 | 3 | NAMJONG SUCCESS (BT035) | D Whyte | -- | Midfield throughout. |
| 7 | 12 | WIND CHASER (BP071) | K W Lee | V | Pushed out at start, lost ground and was at the back. Made up some ground final 200 M until one-paced close home. |
| 8 | 9 | CHARMING DRAGON (BM237) | K H Yu | -- | Better than midfield. Held some chance 400 M out. Soon no extra and weakened steadily. |
| 9 | 7 | SEVEN CASTLES (BT166) | C Munce | -- | Midfield throughout. Weakened steadily inside final 200 M. |
| 10 | 2 | FAKEI FORTUNE (BT223) | C W Mok | -- | At rear throughout. (Rider dropped whip inside final 300 M.) |
| 11 | 11 | MASTER MERLIN (BN080) | C H Tse | B/TT | Jumped outwards, tightening outside horses. Prominent to 300 M. Dropped out steadily final 200 M. |
| 12 | 10 | EASY WAY (BS100) | C K Tsang | -- | Prominent to 300 M. Weakened gradually final 200 M. |
| 13 | 8 | BOMBERMAN (BT234) | B Marcus | -- | Better than midfield to 300 M. Weakened. |
| UR | 6 | FOOTPRINTS (BS163) | E Legrix | -- | Behind midfield. Raced awkwardly approaching 400 M and ran into the outside fence approaching 200 M, unseating rider. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 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 |