Race 8 (286)
HEBEI HANDICAP Rating:95-75 2000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | CRUSADER OF GOLD (CE188) | F Coetzee | B | Restrained from a wide gate, dropped to rear, raced 7 to 8Ls back on rails, appreciated reasonable speed at top end, travelled on bend, gained a dream passage at 300 M when in traffic, cruised to lead at 100 M to score well. |
| 2 | 10 | SOUTH BREEZE (CG241) | G Mosse | -- | Standard jump, ended up 6Ls back in running line, a little keen early but suited by tempo, lost spot on bend, well back and switched out on straightening, finished race off well but found winner too handy late. |
| 3 | 6 | SIR GALAHAD (CG272) | S Dye | -- | Restrained at start, ended up at tail 9Ls or more from top end helped by tempo, made a 3 wide run on circle with a tail, made plenty of ground down centre closing nicely for 3rd. |
| 4 | 4 | LU YUE (CH278) | B Prebble | B1/H | Began fairly, took a midfield spot 4 to 5Ls away after racing a little wide early, travelled well thereafter, eased 3 wide on bend, made progress to be right in mix at 200 M but couldn't go with them late. |
| 5 | 1 | SOCRATES (CD336) | G Boss | TT | Prominent early but elected for a trail 1 out 1 back, raced 2 to 3Ls away tracking reasonable tempo, same margin down on turning, stayed on soundly in straight just unable to go up a notch last 200 M. |
| 6 | 12 | EYE WITNESS (CG027) | K L Chui | XB/TT | No real early pace, raced 7 to 8Ls back in running line, helped by even speed, took a 3 wide trail on circle, held up at 300 M, closed off soundly when clear to be nearest on line. |
| 7 | 9 | MEDICO (CH075) | D Beadman | -- | Slowly into stride, ended up in midfield on rails, had an ideal trip with some pace on at top end, into clear on turning but run ended at 200 M and just held ground thereafter. |
| 8 | 5 | MAN IN THE MIRROR (CH058) | D Whyte | -- | No pace from outset, settled 3 wide 7 to 8Ls back at tail, posted wide without cover in middle stages, moved forward on bend, kept on well without really threatening. |
| 9 | 3 | FANTASTIC DANCER (CJ001) | M Nunes | -- | Began nicely and took front easily, set a reasonable tempo 1L clear in front, held a narrow advantage on turning in, lacked a turn of foot last 300 M and dropped out late. |
| 10 | 11 | FASHFIELD (CH307) | C K Tong | -- | Away fairly, pushed on and assumed a spot behind leader, carted along at an even tempo, niggled along leaving bend, didn't find much at business end just holding ground late. |
| 11 | 8 | YANKEE (CH271) | C Soumillon | -- | Standard jump, wide early on and pressed forward to race outside the leader, did share of work with genuine pace, challenged on turning, didn't quicken again passing 300 M and weakened out. (Blood in trachea.) |
| 12 | 2 | NORTHERNER (CD293) | M W Leung | XB | No real early pace, settled in midfield 5Ls back on fence, saved ground on bend, lacked usual finish and just battled away 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 |