
Race 9 (404)
THE JAPAN RACING ASSOCIATION TROPHY (HANDICAP) Rating:95-80 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | ALL'S WELL (CE234) | S Dye | -- | Settled mainly in midfield. Obtained split about 300 M out. Responded well under pressure to assert authority closing stages. |
| 2 | 14 | GOLD STRIKER (CD365) | D Whyte | -- | Settled in midfield. Ran on to challenge shortly after straightening but outsprinted close to home. |
| 3 | 7 | FLORAL PEGASUS (CG011) | F Coetzee | TT | Attempted to make all. Overhauled inside final 100 M. |
| 4 | 13 | FIRST AMONG EQUALS (CC327) | A Delpech | B | Mainly 3-wide in forward of midfield. Ran on early in straight to hold some chance 200 M out but unable to sustain effort closing stages. |
| 5 | 2 | RICE FIELD (CE134) | H W Lai | TT | Settled behind midfield. Switched out for a run upon straightening. Made moderate progress under pressure early on before one-paced closing stages. |
| 6 | 10 | STRONG SUN (CB305) | C Soumillon | -- | Settled in last few. Ran on steadily in straight to be nearest at finish. |
| 7 | 4 | DOWN TOWN (CG054) | C W Wong | -- | Well there to 200 M. Faded gradually. |
| 8 | 6 | ABLE KNIGHT (CE079) | B Prebble | H/TT | Prominent to straight. Faded gradually. |
| 9 | 1 | PALETTE NATURAL (CB284) | W M Lai | B1 | Never better than midfield. Ran home one-paced. |
| 10 | 9 | DAY OR NIGHT (CE137) | C Munce | SR- | Well back. Ran past beaten horses in straight. |
| 11 | 5 | SANBENITO (CC256) | O Doleuze | CP/TT | Settled in rear. Commenced move approaching home turn. Kept on steadily without quickening in straight. |
| 12 | 12 | BULLISH STAR (CE319) | S K Sit | CP/TT | Quickly rushed up far side to chase behind leaders. Remained same into straight but soon weakened. |
| 13 | 11 | TIGER RIDGE (CD084) | M W Leung | TT | Mainly in midfield far side. Gave ground steadily coming out of back straight. Made no show thereafter. |
| 14 | 8 | GLOBAL WIN (CG109) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Always 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 |