Race 7 (560)
THE SANDBERG GOLD CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:58-34 1200m Sha Tin Fast
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | PROFIT DAY (BV335) | D Whyte | -- | Better than midfield 3Ls off speed near fence. Ran on well under pressure to prevail close to the line. |
| 2 | 7 | ACCLAMATION (CB045) | W Woods | -- | Niggled a bit early to travel in midfield 3 wide, tracking the winner. Hung out rounding home turn. Improved alongside winner from 300 M when racing ungenerously and hanging out, just denied. |
| 3 | 8 | ASIAN EXPRESS (BS015) | F Coetzee | P/TT | Pushed along to dispute lead 2 wide. Slender advantage going into home bend, went clear 300 M out and shifted in to hug rail, no extra when overhauled by first pair closing stages. |
| 4 | 1 | FLYING GENERAL (CB236) | W C Marwing | SR | Ridden a bit early, caught wide without cover in mid-division. Covered a lot of ground and ran on well on outer final 300 M to be nearest at finish. |
| 5 | 3 | GOLDEN CHOICE (BP203) | Y T Cheng | SR | Just rear of midfield on rail. Made up good ground final 200 M. |
| 6 | 2 | CHOICE AND CHANCE (CA381) | E Legrix | -- | Ridden early to be handy 3rd 2Ls off lead. Ran on steadily from 300 M to hold some chance before tiring noticeably final 100 M. |
| 7 | 10 | SUGAR AND SPICE (CA176) | H K Yim | B | Jumped well from widest barrier, then steadily dropped back towards rear 800 M out, never less than 5 wide. Under pressure 500 M out. Made up a bit of ground in home straight. |
| 8 | 12 | OPEN TREASURE (CA277) | K H Ting | B/SR | Jumped very awkwardly, driven along but outpaced near rear. No significant progress in home straight. |
| 9 | 9 | WINNING WAYS (CB017) | W M Lai | B | Pushed along 4 or 5 wide at rear, ran past beaten runners final 200 M. |
| 10 | 6 | EASY STAR (BS056) | K K Lai | B/TT | Slow to jump then was inconvenienced, hard driven in last position but unable to recover ground, never in the race. |
| 11 | 5 | AMITY (CA036) | D Dunn | BO | Jumped only fairly but soon took up running on fence. Surrendered lead passing 800 M to be at leader's girth. Dropped away quickly from 300 M. |
| 12 | 11 | SOUTHERN TREASURE (CA345) | M W Leung | B | Midfield early, soon niggled along to be forward of midfield 3 wide 900 M out. Unable to hold position rounding home turn, dropped out further in home 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 |