Race 10 (452)
THE MERLION HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | FLAGSHIP SHINE (P104) | D Whyte | CP | Broke well, crossed from wide alley to race outside leader, helped by even sections early, right there and leveled up turning, dashed clear and kept a healthy margin in run to the line. |
| 2 | 9 | SUDDEN THUNDER (N045) | R Fourie | B/TT1 | Taken down to rails from a tricky draw, raced behind midfield 6ls off top end, saved ground on rails turning in, clear final 300m and closed soundly but unable to make real impression on winner. |
| 3 | 13 | GOLDEN SCALPEL (N224) | H W Lai | -- | Took an ideal spot on leaders back, enjoyed a nice sit in mid-section, right there turning, kept up effort to hold 3rd. |
| 4 | 3 | ADORATION (M214) | C Y Lui | B | Began smartly as usual, crossed to lead from a wide gate, steady first section but then set pace to suit, overhauled soon after turning but stuck on as often does to make frame. |
| 5 | 5 | KING'S PACT (N244) | M L Yeung | TT | Awkwardly away, hampered in early scrimmage, 7-8ls back on rails in mid-section, took inside run sin straight and closed best of rest to be nearest on line. |
| 6 | 8 | POLYMER WIN (M399) | T Angland | CP/XB | Landed an ideal position 1 out 1 back, travelled well throughout, 2ls down turning and looked a place chance at 300m, unable to sustain effort inside 200m but kept on evenly. |
| 7 | 11 | GREEN MANNER (N425) | M Chadwick | H/TT | Landed a spot in midfield, 4-5ls back in running line, enjoyed a nice run in the middle stages, in traffic turning but only made fair progress when clear. |
| 8 | 4 | HO IN ONE (N382) | U Rispoli | CP | Tucked in just off midfield, 6ls back in 2 wide line, fair run to bend but back in traffic turning, offered no real run on over final 200m. |
| 9 | 6 | VITAL GOLD (N398) | T Clark | SR-/B1 | Unable to get closer than 3 wide around midfield, 5-6ls back with cover, produced 4 wide turning but didn't have extra gear to threaten and just whacked away. |
| 10 | 10 | CALLING WITH LOVE (N288) | B Prebble | H | Drifted back and was checked early, settled behind midfield 6-7ls away 3 wide with cover, made a run 4 and 5 wide turning, lacked usual close and peaked at 200m. (lame next day) |
| 11 | 2 | WINNING APEX (N128) | O Doleuze | B- | Ended up 8ls or more away at rear, racing 2 and 3 wide, still plenty to do turning, came wider but only managed to pass a few tired ones in straight. |
| 12 | 7 | STREET CAT (CK037) | W M Lai | CP/TT | Tardy into stride, mustered to settle in midfield on rails 5ls back, enjoyed a soft trip in mid-section, angled out at 400m but offered little fight and soon folded. |
| 13 | 14 | GOOD GOOD VIEW (P053) | Z Purton | TT | Allowed to drift back from a wide gate, raced intractably at tail and hung badly rounding bend, never travelling and was unable to play any real part. (see racing incidents) |
| 14 | 12 | DRAGON BACHELOR (P128) | Y T Cheng | B | Posted 3 wide without cover in midfield, worked hard 3-4ls back on bend, struggling before turning and dropped right 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 |