Race 9 (076)
THE NATIONAL DAY CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80+ 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | BUMPER STORM (BP135) | W M Lai | B | Jumped well before dropping back to behind midfield. Slight progress rounding home bend to be in midfield turning in. Responded well final 250 M to get up in the closing stages whilst holding off challenge from 2nd horse. |
| 2 | 13 | TRILLION WIN (BT258) | C P Ting | -- | Niggled along early and was soon forward of midfield. Progressed rounding home bend to be in touch turning in. Ran on well in straight but was always held off by the winner final 200 M. |
| 3 | 12 | CITIZEN KANE (BV260) | W C Marwing | TT1 | Jumped awkwardly but soon recovered to be in touch. Took lead 900 M out. Kept on well in straight despite being outsprinted by the first pair in the closing stages. |
| 4 | 6 | MAN OF HONOUR (BS267) | E Legrix | H | Always there. 2nd rounding home bend. Ran on well upon straightening. Had every chance but was unable to match speed with placed horses in the closing stages. |
| 5 | 4 | HELENE EXPRESS (BT300) | S Dye | -- | Soon at back. Steadied and shifted out for a run in the straight. Made up good ground final 200 M to be nearest at finish. |
| 6 | 5 | LORD OF WARRIORS (BS029) | S K Sit | TT | Always at rear. Last turning in. Made up good ground final 200 M to be nearest at finish. |
| 7 | 7 | SCHUBERT (BS299) | Y T Cheng | BO | Crowded at start and remained towards rear. Ran on final 200 M to be nearest at finish. |
| 8 | 10 | DANZIGHILL (BN190) | F Coetzee | TT | Soon led. Headed 900 M. 3rd turning in. Kept on without quickening in straight. |
| 9 | 8 | KENWOOD MELODY (BV014) | C Brown | -- | Soon towards rear. Took closer order along rail to be in midfield turning in. Held up final 200 M and could not be ridden out in the run to the post. |
| 10 | 2 | ORIENTAL EXPRESS (BP187) | K S Yu | TT | Midfield or better. One-paced in straight. |
| 11 | 11 | SPECIAL (BP114) | W Woods | -- | Midfield or better. Steady progress rounding home bend to be in touch turning in. Kept on until weakened final 200 M. |
| 12 | 3 | BILLION WIN (BP218) | J Egan | -- | Behind midfield or worse. Awkwardly placed at 600 M. Baulked repeatedly in home straight. Not tested out. |
| 13 | 1 | HOUSEMASTER (BV115) | R Fradd | -- | Soon dropped to the rear from wide draw. Never a threat in straight. |
| 14 | 14 | HORSE OF FAME (BS182) | K C Tsang | -- | Never far off. Soon weakened and dropped out of contention upon straightening. |
| 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 |