Race 9 (701)
MERRY MERRY HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Soft
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | LUCKY DANSKE (CD364) | F Coetzee | CP/TT | Had the run of the race on fence about 2Ls off pace in 3rd through to home straight, 1L down in 2nd at 200 M, kept on well to lead inside final 50 M, gamely. |
| 2 | 1 | SOUNDS BEST (CE255) | D Whyte | TT1 | 6Ls off pace in 8th at 800 M, 3-wide on straightening when 4Ls down in midfield, kept on to be 2Ls down in 3rd at 200 M, kept on finding to take 2nd close home, never looked the winner. |
| 3 | 12 | LUCKY WINNER (CE124) | A Delpech | B- | Led on fence by a neck at 1000 M, nearly 2Ls clear taking home turn, grabbed by winner inside final 50 M and lost 2nd place on line. |
| 4 | 8 | DASHING WINNER (CA018) | L Innes | SR/CO/TT- | Awkwardly away, about 6Ls down in midfield at 1000 M, 4Ls down in mid-division taking home turn, switched out left at 300 M into clear running, nearest at finish. |
| 5 | 5 | SILVER SUN (CE126) | G Mosse | -- | 3-wide sometimes without cover when 5Ls off pace at 1000 M, 4Ls down taking home turn, disappointed for running at 300 M, 3Ls down at 200 M, held close home. |
| 6 | 10 | FLYING SPRINTER (CD021) | H K Yim | B | 3-back on fence 5Ls off pace at 900 M, over 3Ls down in 5th taking home turn, one-paced thereafter. |
| 7 | 11 | KAISER'S PRIZE (CD350) | M Rodd | -- | Always about 8Ls off pace towards rear down backstretch and entering straight, 5Ls down at 200 M, posed little threat. |
| 8 | 13 | DOUBLE HAPPINESS (CB198) | C Williams | TT | Worse than midfield at least 6Ls off speed through to home straight, 4Ls down in mid-division at 200 M, no extra. |
| 9 | 6 | SPARKLING STAR (CD055) | R Fradd | B-/CP1 | Steadied at start, detached in rear and very sluggish down backstretch, never on terms. |
| 10 | 9 | CROWNED GEM (CE056) | O Doleuze | SR/V/TT | 3-wide no cover when 2-wide and 2Ls off speed in 3rd until the 800 M, all out when 3Ls down in 4th off home turn, soon beaten and eased down. |
| 11 | 7 | MR COOL (CD071) | H W Lai | B/TT | A neck down in 2nd out 2-wide at 1200 M, under pressure when 2Ls down in 2nd taking home turn, very weak thereafter and eased down inside final 200 M. |
| 12 | 14 | SUPER IDEAL (CC223) | W M Lai | TT | Never on terms, 7Ls off pace towards rear at 1000 M, 9Ls down taking home turn, soon well beaten and eased down. |
| 13 | 2 | LUCKY MARAUDING (CC362) | S Dye | TT | Always towards rear and never better than 7Ls off pace until homestretch, dropped right out. |
| 14 | 3 | FORTUNE SMILES (CB432) | G Schofield | -- | 3-wide no cover early but got in 2-wide at 800 M when 5Ls off pace in 6th, blundered at 600 M and struggling 8Ls off pace towards rear on straightening, soon well behind. |
| 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 |