Race 9 (265)
THE MIDLAND HOLDINGS CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:100-80 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 12 | DRAGON FIGHTER (L260) | M L Yeung | -- | Prominently placed in the box-seat, bumped at 500 M when looking for clear run, quickened well when asked 350 M out, hit the front 150 M out, kept on soundly to score. |
| 2 | 9 | DIEGO (CK088) | Y T Cheng | B1 | Taken back from gate 12 and travelled 7Ls away at the rear, blocked early in the home straight, kicked strongly when clear at 250 M, ran on soundly for 2nd. |
| 3 | 5 | MILITARY MOVE (M077) | J Lloyd | H1 | Broke well, soon taken rearward, proved difficult to settle when restrained, checked at 1200 M, blocked at the top of home straight, kicked when clear at 250 M, ran on well for 3rd. |
| 4 | 3 | EXPRESS WIN (CJ042) | N Callan | TT | Taken back from gate 11 and travelled 5Ls off the speed, improved along the inner part of the home straight final 250 M, ran on soundly, just missed a place. |
| 5 | 4 | LONDON CHINA TOWN (L236) | D Whyte | -- | Settled one-off in the mid-division, crowded at 450 M, kept on fairly well when placed under pressure, but lacked a decisive kick to challenge the principals. |
| 6 | 2 | SPARKLING POWER (L257) | W C Marwing | XB | Out in line, urged along to hold a 3-wide spot 2Ls off the pace, checked and carried wide at 500 M, only one-paced when placed under pressure in the home straight. |
| 7 | 1 | NO MORE GREEN (L190) | M Chadwick | TT | Jumped only fairly, pushed up to share the lead and found the fence near the 800 M, kept on well when asked at the top of the home straight, passed 150 M out, soon flattened. |
| 8 | 13 | EXCEPTIONAL ART (L174) | O Doleuze | -- | Restrained to a 3-wide spot 4Ls off the pace, responded only fairly when asked for efforts in the home straight, rather one-paced. |
| 9 | 10 | DANZULU (CJ069) | T Angland | B | Pushed up early to hold a fence position 4Ls off the pace, checked 250 M out, recovered gradually and made some late progress final 150 M. |
| 10 | 14 | PRESTO (CJ048) | K C Leung | -- | Lacked early speed, travelled 5Ls off the pace, urged along at the home turn, responded satisfactorily when asked 400 M out, made gradual ground, couldn't find extra final 100 M. |
| 11 | 6 | CORPORAL JONES (M025) | Z Purton | TT1 | Jumped only fairly, settled cozily 2-3Ls off the speed on rail, held ground until flattened at 200 M. |
| 12 | 8 | ST DIDAR (L115) | M Guyon | B | Broke well, prominently placed 2Ls off the pace, checked at 1200 M, bumped and carried wide at 500 M, held ground until flattened 250 M out. |
| 13 | 7 | VICTOR DELIGHT (M121) | G Mosse | TT1 | Widely drawn, lacked early speed despite being urged along, drifted back gradually towards the rear, failed to make up any ground in the home straight. |
| 14 | 11 | DEPOSER (L092) | T H So | TT2 | Jumped fast, urged along to share the lead on 2-deep, caught at 400 M, soon weakened, finished tailed out. |
| 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 |