Race 9 (277)
SPRUCE HANDICAP Rating:85-60 1650m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | ADEFILL (G317) | J McDonald | B | Began fairly, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, 2 wide from 700M, angled out 450M, finished off very strongly to score. |
| 2 | 14 | FRANTANCK (H429) | K Teetan | -- | Jumped with them, raced better than midfield on the outside, moved closer after passing 500M, took the lead 200M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner late. |
| 3 | 6 | PERFECT TEAM (H120) | E C W Wong | H/P/TT | Bumped shortly after start, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight to take a place, no threat to the first two. |
| 4 | 4 | YELLOWFIN (G326) | C Y Ho | XB | Began awkwardly and bumped, took the lead, 2 wide, found rail near 700M, led by 3/4L turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 200M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 5 | 10 | SO WE JOY (D082) | A Atzeni | H/TT | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, no clear run early in straight, made some progress thereafter. |
| 6 | 9 | SEIZING THE MOMENT (E444) | Z Purton | PC | Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide towards rear, 6 lengths or so back, a bit closer on turn, made some progress early in straight, blocked near 200M, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 7 | 12 | SOLAR GOGO (H390) | M L Yeung | -- | Jumped well from gate 1, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong. |
| 8 | 3 | CHING (G380) | L Hewitson | -- | Average to begin, raced in midfield on the outside, similar position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
| 9 | 8 | ABSOLUTE SUNSHINE (H342) | K C Leung | CP2/TT | Taken back from gate 10, raced at rear on the outside, 6 lengths back on turn, passed some tired runners in straight. |
| 10 | 5 | FIERY DIAMOND (G022) | C L Chau | -- | Bumped start, tracked leaders, 2 wide, 3 wide turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. |
| 11 | 13 | LOVERO (H451) | Y L Chung | TT | Jumped well from a wide draw, raced prominently but 3 wide, 3/4L back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened 300M, eased final 150M. |
| 12 | 11 | KIMBERLEY (H329) | A Hamelin | PC/TT | Moderately away, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, 3 wide on turn, peaked and lost position near 450M, soon struggling. |
| 13 | 2 | TRUE LEGEND (D047) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Bumped shortly after start, raced prominently on the inside, allowed rival to cross near 700M, 2 wide turning in, weakened early in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 14 | 1 | EVERYONE'S DELIGHT (D029) | A Badel | V/TT | Began well, raced in midfield on outer, no cover on turn, weakened 450M when hard run took effect. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 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 |