Race 9 (595)
THE LI CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | HUSSLER (CJ323) | M L Yeung | B | Cozily sat just behind the leader, suited by the soft tempo, kept on well in the home straight and caught the exhausted leader final 50 M. |
| 2 | 11 | SUPERIOR UNIT (CJ045) | B Prebble | B/TT | Easily ran up to lead 2Ls, left contested, quickened well when asked at the top of home straight, flattening final 100 M and soon headed by the winner. |
| 3 | 13 | MR TOPAZ (CL097) | M Du Plessis | B- | Given a waiting ride and travelled 7Ls away near the rear, responded well when asked for efforts final 350 M, finished off soundly for 3rd. |
| 4 | 7 | MASTER TOUCH (CL108) | O Doleuze | H- | Broke well but soon restrained towards the mid-division, one-off with cover, made up ground steadily final 350 M, just late for a place. |
| 5 | 3 | PENGLAI XIANZI (CK248) | M Chadwick | TT | Restrained early and travelled 3-wide with cover in the mid-division, shifted widest for home, finished off fairly well down the centre of the straight, but insufficient for a place. |
| 6 | 1 | FORTUNE HAVEN (CK146) | D Beadman | SR | Out in line, prominently placed within striking distance from the leader, had every chance in the home straight, only one-paced under pressure, couldn't find extra final 100 M. |
| 7 | 6 | LUNAR REFLECTIONS (CL009) | W M Lai | -- | Taken to the rear from gate 12, held up for clear run early in straight, dashed well when asked for efforts final 300 M, blocked again 100 M out, not fully tested. |
| 8 | 2 | JOYFUL WINNER (CE045) | C Y Ho | -- | Lacked early speed, travelled 6Ls away just behind the mid-division, bumped at 350 M, finished off only fairly under pressure. |
| 9 | 5 | SPEEDY PEGASUS (CL052) | Y T Cheng | CP/XB/TT | Urged along to hold a fence position 3-4Ls off the speed, travelled satisfactorily, gave very limited response when asked for efforts final 350 M, outpaced 250 M out. |
| 10 | 12 | AMAZING SKY (CL229) | G Cheyne | -- | Taken back from the widest alley, caught 4-wide with no cover, crept closer rounding the home turn, failed to quicken when asked for efforts at the top of home straight, never in contention. |
| 11 | 14 | MEDIC FORTUNE (CK057) | K C Leung | B | Settled 6Ls off the pace on the fence, checked at 500 M, placed under pressure final 350 M, failed to make up any ground. |
| 12 | 4 | HORSESHOE FORTUNE (CL098) | K W Leung | XB | Jumped well, prominently placed about 2Ls behind the leader, held ground until flattened at 250 M, soon dropped out. |
| 13 | 10 | WINNING FELLOWSHIP (CG146) | J Lloyd | CP | Broke well from gate 10, given a waiting ride as usual and travelled 7Ls behind the speed, failed to obtain clear run in home straight, not fully tested. |
| 14 | 9 | SHAM SHUI PO (CL182) | W C Marwing | -- | Widely drawn, urged to take a 3-wide position 4Ls off the pace, failed to hold its position passing 400 M pole, soon weakened and finished last. |
| 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 |