Race 8 (519)
NANHAI HANDICAP Rating:72-52 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | STRONGHEART (BT113) | A Marcus | -- | Settled in prominent position. Responded well in straight when asked for effort. Took lead 100 M out. |
| 2 | 13 | PRISTINE (BV254) | E Saint-Martin | P/H/TT | Went forward from a wide gate to lead from 1000 M. Proved difficult to settle in early stages. Headed 100 M but held on for 2nd. |
| 3 | 8 | MUNDAHISH (BT250) | E Legrix | V | Handy early. Eased back to 5th 1000 M. Ran on well in straight to be nearest at finish. |
| 4 | 4 | NAMJONG SPIRIT (BV183) | F Coetzee | TT | Jumped awkwardly and towards rear. Made up good ground in straight to be nearest at finish. (Rider dropped his whip after the 200 M.) |
| 5 | 10 | TRIUMPHANT SMILE (BS169) | S Dye | TT | Soon tracked leader from a difficult gate. Kept on quite well until weakened closing stages. |
| 6 | 5 | I DELIVER (BV112) | D Whyte | B | Worse than midfield. Made up some little ground in straight until no extra closing stages. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 7 | 14 | MR BASKETBALL (BV189) | Y T Cheng | -- | Midfield throughout. |
| 8 | 9 | JAMIESON (BV190) | D Harrison | B | Always well there. Did not quicken in straight. |
| 9 | 6 | JIMMY THE GREEK (BV047) | J Egan | -- | Midfield. Over-raced in the early stages. One-paced in straight. |
| 10 | 7 | PRIVATE LIFE (BV345) | S King | B- | Midfield or worse. One-paced in straight. |
| 11 | 11 | HONG KONG STALLION (BS024) | T Culhane | -- | Midfield or better. One-paced in straight. Weakened close home. |
| 12 | 12 | MR HAPPY (BS234) | W Woods | B | Worse than midfield throughout. |
| 13 | 3 | BASIC INSTINCT (BM020) | H K Yim | -- | Missed the start badly. Never in contention. |
| 14 | 1 | HIGH FIVE (CA292) | R Fradd | -- | Crowded at start. Raced greenly and made the first turn awkwardly. At back throughout. |
| 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 |