Race 8 (652)
ING SYNERGY HANDICAP Rating:90-70 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 11 | PALETTE NATURAL (CB284) | S Dye | -- | Awkwardly away, in rear 8Ls off the speed and 3-wide 800 M out, 4-wide into home straight when 6Ls off pace in 10th, 3Ls down in 4th at 200 M, got up in the final strides. |
| 2 | 1 | ALWAYS WIN (CA239) | D Whyte | -- | 6Ls off the pace and 3-wide down the back straight in about 11th place, 5Ls down and 4-wide into home straight in midfield, led 100 M out, caught by winner final strides. |
| 3 | 5 | WYNDAM EASY (CB273) | P H Lo | B | Awkwardly away, rushed up to sit 1L off pace in 2nd out 2-wide 800 M out, led at top of home straight, 2Ls clear 300 M out, headed 100 M out, no extra. |
| 4 | 13 | LITTLE ELEPHANT (CB217) | A Marcus | -- | 2-wide and 3Ls off pace in midfield at the 1000 M, advanced to be 2Ls down in 3rd place entering straight with every chance, all out to be 1L down in 2nd place at the 200 M, no extra and faded. |
| 5 | 3 | GREEN CENTURY (CA256) | D Dunn | P- | 3-wide about 5Ls off pace in midfield down back straight, in 4th place when 3-wide into homestretch and 4Ls down, never troubled principals. |
| 6 | 10 | FRAME'S PEOPLE (BV257) | W M Lai | -- | On fence and about 8Ls off pace down back straight in rear, still about 8Ls down and 3-wide into home straight, ran on past a few beaten rivals on run-in. |
| 7 | 9 | DRAGON HORSE (CB131) | H K Yim | -- | Best away, disputed lead out 2-wide 1200 M out, clear lead 1000 M out, never clear by more than 1L, headed 500 M out, weakened steadily in the stretch. |
| 8 | 6 | CHINOOK (CC108) | K T Yeung | B | 2-wide and about 6Ls off pace in midfield down backstretch, 8Ls down entering straight and under pressure to keep up, very one-paced. |
| 9 | 8 | DILIGENT (CC285) | R Fradd | -- | On fence 3Ls off speed when better than midfield 1000 M out, 4Ls down at 800 M, 5Ls down on inner and under pressure entering straight, no impression. |
| 10 | 2 | THUNDER STORM (CA226) | D Beasley | B | Disputed lead out 3-wide 1200 M out, 3-wide and 2Ls off pace in 3rd 800 M out, 4-wide into home straight and back-pedalling, dropped out. |
| 11 | 12 | FAIRPLAY (CC258) | K S Yu | -- | Never dangerous, in midfield 3-wide and 5Ls off pace down back straight, under pressure and losing position out 5-wide entering straight, faded. |
| 12 | 7 | OPERATION HUMOUR (BV111) | W C Marwing | B | Awkwardly away, settled near rear on fence 5Ls off pace 1100 M out, niggled along to hold position 800 M out, 7Ls down and all out entering straight, weakened further. |
| 13 | 4 | LUCKY STALLION (CA249) | F Coetzee | TT | 4-wide disputing 4th place 1L off pace 1200 M out, 3-wide with cover and 4Ls down in 6th 800 M out, awkwardly placed entering straight when 5Ls off pace, no impression thereafter. |
| 14 | 14 | SEASONS KNACK (CC242) | G Schofield | B1 | Keen early on, 4-wide and 5Ls off pace in midfield 1000 M out, 6-wide and struggling into home straight when 7Ls off pace, dropped out further. |
| 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 |