Race 9 (177)
CARNATION HANDICAP Rating:68-48 1200m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | SMILING FOREST (BV286) | B Marcus | BO | Held up 5Ls off pace early on racing 2-wide, 2Ls down 200 M out, stayed on well to lead on line. |
| 2 | 10 | FERRULE (CA157) | A Marcus | -- | Raced in lead or in 2nd on inside, led 500 M out, shaken up to stay on well final 200 M, all out, just denied on line. |
| 3 | 13 | JOYFUL MASTER (CA289) | H K Yim | -- | Travelled well racing 2-wide and 3Ls off pace, staying and with a chance 200 M out just 1L off leader, not match pace of front pair but still stayed on well. |
| 4 | 11 | AFICIONADO (BV293) | S Dye | -- | Very keen early on though prominent in 4th racing 2-wide 2Ls off pace, every chance 200 M out, stayed on at same pace to line. |
| 5 | 3 | TAMAR (CA310) | D Whyte | SR-/B1 | Raced 2 and 3-wide early on about 4Ls off pace, not lengthen immediately in straight, nearest finish. |
| 6 | 7 | SOUTH CHINA NINETY (CA174) | W M Lai | B | Well placed in 3rd or 4th along fence just 2Ls off pace, not quicken at top of straight and one-paced final 200 M. |
| 7 | 4 | GALLANT HORSE (CA128) | T Culhane | -- | Keen early on racing 2 and 3-wide 4Ls off pace, under pressure turning in, one-paced to line. |
| 8 | 6 | CHINA LEGEND (BV330) | R Fradd | TT | Settled in 2nd last place about 6Ls off pace early on, turned in racing widest off all, stayed on well under pressure to be nearest finish. |
| 9 | 8 | ACE OF PACE (BV131) | W C Marwing | -- | Sat 3-wide 2Ls off early pace in fifth, dropped back a couple of places on bend, never recovered but lost no more ground in straight. |
| 10 | 9 | LIGHTNING BOLT (CA313) | F Coetzee | -- | Led, racing keenly early on, passed by FERRULE 400 M out, stayed in touch and still in with a chance 200 M just 1L off pace, dropped away quickly. |
| 11 | 5 | IDEAL PARTNER (BT159) | S K Sit | SR2 | Settled on inside 3Ls off early pace, 2Ls down and two off the rail 200 M out, no extra. |
| 12 | 14 | NOBLE CHARGE (BV306) | D Dunn | TT | Always in rear 8Ls off pace and on fence until straight, moderate late headway through beaten horses. |
| 13 | 1 | GOOD FRIENDS (BV213) | E Legrix | SR | Forced to race without cover 3 and 4-wide through early stages about 3Ls off pace, brief effort at top of straight, beaten 300 M out. |
| 14 | 12 | GREAT EXPECTATION (CA352) | J Egan | -- | Always amongst trailing 3 runners and never closer than 6 or 7Ls to pace, became further detached in straight. |
| 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 |